Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13

No estimate of crop was prepared by
the United States department of agri-
culture for 1889 to 1882.
As we note these returns we observe
that only once has the total yield of
potatoes reached 1000 900 bushels until
last season, that being in 1888. and the
price for that year averaged i02 cents
/ will also be noted that the yield that
year was quite good deal above that
for several years either preceding or
following 1t. AS we note the price per
bushel during these years we find that
Il rises and falls in a fairly even pro-
rortion to the total yield. If the aver
age condition of potatoes throughout
The United States should fall from the
-eptcmber to the October report as il
as in Maine il would still further re-
duce the quantity of potatoes in the
;ountry and correspondngly raise the
i;rice. We give our readers as fun
t2tements regarding the condition of
he potato crop as we are abe to OBJ
tain. coupled with a IaIll report of the
ondition of the crop in our own State,
and they must. each and all use their
awn judgment as to whether they shall
al va iipiNt liitii tipP II Is our pBlH-
ion. however. that fair prices Will he
obtained. before spring. in comparison
Nth other articles of farm produce,
nd that those who are situated SO as
La hold all or a part OF their crops will
OF be the losers in the transaction
WEEDS AND INSECTS.
Mr. A. NJ. Piper of Madison. sent
7pecimen of weed which he found on
Hilton hill in Cornville. for determina-
ION. This was sent to Prof. Harvey
nd he returns the following state
lent:
Mr. Il. Walker McKeen Augusta. Me:
My Dear Sir-The weed which YOU
mt for determination is the Purple
Towering Raspberry. known to bot
nists as Rubus odoratus. L. Order
tosaceae, f. l.. HARVEY
Mir. O. b. keene of Solon sends a
'pecimen of grass which, upon exami-
alton. proves to he the purple wood
rass (Andrepogan Scopariusp
II is a perennial. grows IN dry, bar
n soils and flowers in August 1t has
OF been cultivated fer hay in this
tate. but If cut early will be quite
.e&dily eaten by stock. 1t grows in
lunches and forms turf which is very
ard to destroy 1t is quite common
n the pine plains in Fryeburg and Vi
nifty, but is seldom cut for fodder. 1t
called there. wolf grass"
one analysis made in Washington.
t specimens from Alabama. gave ash.
81; fat, 1.5s; nitrogen free extract.
9.-9, crude fiber. 24.64; albuminoids.
G5.
Specimens of an insect from Califor-
ia were forwarded to Prof. Harvey.
nd lie gave the following reply:
lr. b. Walker Mckeen, Augusta Me
Ny Dear Sir-The specimens sent by
II. Seward Dill from Sequel, Col, are
ahbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae Linn
his butterfly is the one that lays the
egs upon cabbage and turnips and
Their curciferous plants. producing the
,reen velvety caterpillars with yell
wv stripe along the back and a stripe
row of dots of the same color along
he side, known as the cabbage worm
here are both males and females in
he box. The males have one black
pot on the forewing and the females
wo. Spray with Paris green until the
reads are half grown and then use
'yrethrum. Yours truly.
f. l.. HARVEY
Specimens of caterpillar sent by Mr..
J. F. Talbot of Andover. sent to him,
elected the following:
Ir. b. Walker McKeen. Augusta Me.
My Dear Sir-The caterpillars sent
~ j. +. Talbot prove to be the Vel
.ow-necked Appletree Caterpillar" a
;pecies | have not seen before in
Maine. Instead of answering him di-
ect, have referred the matter to you,
linking you might prefer to publish
IN account of this apple insect in your
bulletin. Yours very truly.
F. l.. HARVEY.
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