Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-15
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Geo Mitchell Of Cambridge has bought
aud shipped 70, 900 pounds Of dried apples
this fall
Mr. Chaplin, West Woolwioh farmer,
from an average of II hens had 2tS7 eggs
during 1894.
T. G. Glmmon of Norway Lake, has
raised five pigs within a year, whose united
weight was 1896 pounds.
Wesley Scribncr, Il Monroe farmer, har.
vested goo bushels of horse radiSh roots this
season, which he will put upon the market
Mr.. Sanford Crcamcr OF Waldoboro,
owns a fine yoke of steers, which girth
feet and three inches and weighs 5000
pounds.
On IL acres of ground, Mr.. T. Liver
more of South Schec raised 100 bushels
Of grain and ON 90 acres of ground Mr.. IL.
Bearce raised 605 bushels Of grain.
The butter factory at Exeter is about
% pounds of butter n day. Farmers are
receiving 20 cents per pound for what
butter their milk will make mt the fac
tory.
! Wilder Haggett of Damarscotta
Mills has for the past few months bought
and sold nearly 1000 barrels Baldwin ap-
pies. me price brouSlit "l'-' p'i ''ihN''
They are shipped to England.
The farmers of Dover and vicinity arc
taking more interest than ever in fruit
raising Capt. Y. y. Gray of that town,
who already has large orchard. has or
dered ~. 600 trees and will start II nurs-
cry.
Saws an old farmer: Those who are
making the most money nowadays are the
cranberry growers and the men who have
good apple orchards To raise Gran
berries takes capital and to grow an or
card takes time; but they are big money
crops.
The stock holders of the East Sanger
vile cheese factory held their annual
meeting Saturday afternoon Jan oth'
when the following officers were elected ::
President, H. knowlton; directors, II.
Knowlton. H. l.. Leland George Pond:
secretary, VIM. Jackson; treasurer Mrs.
II p. Lane
During the month OF December there
were shipped from Brooks, 2Sl3 barrels
thoir destination being Illinois iowa.
Boston and Portland. those for the two
latter points are sent across to liVcrp0ol
and London. Tho apple crop IS becoming
an important factor in farm products III
that section.
The Bethel Butter factory held ii'eir
annual meeting recently and II elected
the old board of officers. Their sales the
mast wear mount to $27, 900. they receive
the,product of moro than 1000 cows. rms
industry is of great advantage to the iaE-
ncrs. Mr.. Tilton, the superintendent, mus
a ready sale for the butter and sends out
an article of superior excellence
Portland Argus; DR.. Geo. II. bailey
e this city says tuberculosis exists i'll
Maine cattle now to very small extent
Only about twenty infected ones nave
b en- killed during the year, But many
more Massachusetts cattle brought INTO
Maine are found infected, The chambers
have increased greatly in Maine, there
having been about sixty eases III the state
SO far. The importation of western horses
is thought to be partially responsible Tor
this.
Capt !. C. Park, Il retired sea captain
of Searsport, has flock OF ITO hens, III
which he takes great pride. The captain
has q brother in China, and four years
aga he sent home to Searsport a cock ana
twelve hens They are known as the Lang
shan variety, The fowls are coal oiacs
in color and will we,gh III out five POUNDS
each. From this fiock the captain mas
raised many chicks and the eggs nave
been distributed until this variety is large
~ grown in that part Of Waldo county.