Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-03
Daily genuebes 3uarnsl
Farm Notes.


The Texas live Stock Journal quotes
the comptroller's estimates Of January,
1894, of 6, 2S9 974 cattle, and complains
of the last government estimate of 6, 064.-
i44 as too high, and states it as universal
ly recognized that there are fewer cattle
in Texas than at any time in ten years.
1t is possible that official returns have
not kept up with the decIins, and quite
likely that local estimates based on in
complete assessors returns, were too low
year ago. A report from the George
town district says that the last train load
of meal fed cattle have been shipped, and
there will be no grass fed shipments this
summer.
Since apples began to move out last
August total of 1865, $50 bbls. have
been exported from American ports, this
quantity including large proportion
from Canada especially during the latter
part of the season. These exports are
eight fold those Of the previous season,
which aggregated only 49, 00 bbls.
Great Britain is by far the best customer
for American apples. Out Of 1. 149, 466
bushels, or approximately H. 3S3, GOO bbls,
imported into the U. S. during the six
months ending April 1, '95, tho greater
part was from America, although Hol-
land and France are competitors when ia
vored with good crops The export trade
on the whole has been satisfactory The
enormous demand stimulated the interior
home markets, enabling growers to secure
better prices, than would have been the
case otherwise. Prices abroad covered
wide range, choice varieties selling in
London and Glasgow as high as 20a21s,
or around IS per bbl, when quotations
here were much lower. At the same time
a good many barrels which were slack
packed opened in poor condition, selling
down all the way to 4s or shade less
than 81. resulting in loss to the export
err Such red apples as Kings and Bald
wins remained the favorites, yet there
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flowers, Russets, ETC., when in prime
condition. The auction sales were well
attended and bidding generally ami
mated. English buyers showed no dis
elimination against fruit from the U. S.
in favor of Canada packed, so long as
quality and condition were equal The
Loot
short and England could not make usual
drafts there. The crop in Germany was
also small and American fruit clearly
held the advantage. Some apples were
shipped into the U. S. from Canada, al
though the cheap ocean freight from Mon
treal and Halifax encouraged direct ex-
ports instead of paying high interior rail
frcights and duty into this country. The
present rate is 20 per cent ad valorem,
against the old duty of 25 cents per bushel
or about 20 cents per Dbl
How best and quickest to put the
beeves in condition for market while
prices shall keep up is a question of in
It is favorable time to fatten and sell
net only all creatures that will make
prime beef, but all farrow cows, light OK
en- or lean steers and any description of
neat cattle that can no longer be kept at a
profit. AS rule, the sooner a farmer
Is quit of such stock the bettor. Rich
pasture and heavy feeding with cotton
seed or linseed Crushed or groundl.
wheat bran, oat meal or corn meal, will
put these cattle in passablo condition in
surprisingly short time. Begin with a
small quantity when cattle are not used
to grain, increasing the allowance steadily
until they are taking all they can eat
without apparent dctriment.