Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-12
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CROP BULLETIN.
August Number will be Issued Today From
State Agricultural Department.

August Number Will be Issued Today From
State Agricultural Department.
The August crop bulletin will be issued
today from the State agricultural depart
ment, and is a valuable number.
The questions for this bulletin were as
follows:
Are potato beetles as troublesome as
usual?
Are there indications of rust and If so
on what varietiesg
Will the Bordeaux mixture be used to
any extent for the purpose of preventing
rust on potatoes?
What are fruit indications as compared
with last month?
What proportion of the hay has been
harvested?
What Is the condition of grain. as to
heading, and indications OF rustl
Have weeds been introduced to any ex-
tent In your section from the grain or
grass seed sown, and If SO what are they:
How does the quantity Of hay obtained
compare with your estimate of last
month?
The averages by counties are as follows
Andrcscogsin County.
Potato beetles not quite as numcrou.
although one or two correspondents
say they have been very troublesome. NJ
Indications of rustreported, except in somt
cases on early varieties. Three CORE
spondents speak of limited amount OF
Bordeaux mixture being used in theil
sections. Fruit Indications not as good
as last month. Ninety per cent of the hay
harvested, and in good condition. Grain
first class, heading well. and no rust
Weeds. like dock, orange hawkweed, must
ard and charlock have been introduced
to some extent. Hay crop little above es
innate of last month.
Aroostook County.
Potato beetles about as numerous as,
last year. but not as much damage done
as farmers were better prepared for them
No indications of rust, except in two il
stances on Elephants New Queens and
Hebrons. But very little Bordeaux mix
ture will be used. Some are trying the
powder, and we hope TO be able to report
results from it in some later bulletin.
Fruit indications about the same as last
month, some injury is reported from
blight. Nearly all the hay harvested il
good condition. Grain well headed, nc
rust. Wild mustard and hawkweed to
some extert No gain in bay crop over
estimate of last month.
Cumberland County.
Potato beetles fully as troublesome as
ever. Only two correspondents speak OF
less trouble from them. No indications
of rust except in two cases on early va
rieties. No Bordeaux mixture being used
Fruit prospects poorer than last month.
Hay mostly harvested Grain excellent,
heavily headed, with no indications q
rust. Usual amount of weeds introduced.
Hay about ten per cent better than indi
cations last month.
Franklin County.
Potato beetles more troublesome thar
usual in sections of the county. No rust
reported No Bordeaux mixture. Fruit
indications not as good as last month, ap
pies dropping badly. About four fifth
of the hay harvested, and of excellent
quality. Grain heavily headed, no rust
Wild mustard has increased to some ex
tent. Hay crop considerably letter thar
the estimate of last month. More than al
average crop In sections of the county.
Hancock County.
Potato beetles reported fully as trouble
some as usual. Sons early varieties rust
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Fruit indications not as favora BILE as las
month. Hay mostly harvested II
good condition. Fine stand o
grain. Some rust reported Mucf
wild mustard in the grain fields
Hay crop increased largely over las
months estimate, by the timely rains.
Kennebec County.
Most correspondents report beetles no
as troubl ssome as usual No rust re
ported. One correspondent will use Dor
deaux mixture and we hope he may give u
the results of hts work at the proper time
Fruit indications not as promising as las
month. All the upland hay harvested
Grain heavy and well headed. One
correspondents speaks of slight rust. Thi
connty has the usual dose of wild mustard
and some thistles. More hay than wa
indicated last month
Knox County.
| Beetles fully as numerous, but Kept II
check better. Slight indications of rus
in some sections No Bordeaux mixture
No change in the fruit indications fron
last month. Hay mostly harvested
Grain good, no rust. Mustard, oharlock
hawkwecd and some others have come in
to this county extensively this year. Ha,
about as indicated last month. Rust ha
injured the hay crop in places.
Lincoln County.
Reetles not as troublesome, although
they have been worse in one or two sec
tions. No rust on potatoes. No Bordeaux
mixture. Upland hay all cut and in GOO
condition. Grain heavy, heading vel
and no rust. Not so much trouble witt
weeds as in other counties. Hay no bet
ter than indicated last month.
Oxford County.
Beetles generally reported more trouble
some than usual. No indications of rust
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