Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED rHK PLow."

Correspondence on practical agriculture, topics
is solicited. Address all communications IN
tended tor this department 10 HE>Ry ID. HAN
s0Sp, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat,
Paris. Ne.
BOARD 6ulLsTlN FOR NOVEMBER.
The following list of questions was
sent out;
l. Amount ot apples, average reckon
ed 100 per cent?
,. Quality of apples, average reckoned
100 per cent?
3. Per cent OF winter TO fall varieties
OF apples:
4. Proportion of apples that will be
shipped az once:
;, Yield of potatoes per acre:
8. Does the rot reported last month
continue:
=. III Bordeaux mixture has been used
in your vicinity on potatoes, please re-
port results:
;. Yield of corn per acre: yellow,
bushels; sweet, pounds.
9. Amount OF young stock 10 be win
tered compared with last year:
10. Condition of grass fieldss
From replies as received We make the
following averages;
ANDRO>CoGGIN COUNTY.
Seven replies. Amount OF apples, $50
per cent; quality, ll6 per cent; - per
cent Of winter varieties. - per cent of
the apple crop will he shipped at once.
Yield OF potatoes, l75 bushels. The po-
Iato rot reported last month still contin-
ues; 10 Bordeaux mixture used. Yield
Of yellow corn, - bushels; sweet, ,, 1873
pounds. ll2 per cent Of young stock
will De Wintered. Condition of grass
fields, les per cent.
ARoo>rooK COUNTY.
Seven replies. Amount ot spples, l20
per cent; quality, los per cent; - per
cent of winter varieties. per cent of
the apple crop will he shipped At once.
\ ield OF potatoes, - barrels. But little
potato rot reported; no Bordeaux MKT
ure used. 9l per cent of Young stock
will De Wintered. Condition of grass
fields, - per cent.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Ten replies Amount of apples, l26
per cent quality, one hundred and titteen
per cent: - per cent ot WiuJcr varieties.
- per cent of the apple crop will be
shipped az once. Yield Of potatoes, lG2
bu helS The potato rot reported LAST
month still continues in some localities;
no Bordeaux mixture used. Yield of vel
low corn. o. bushels; sweet, > 700 lbs
- per cent of young stock will be win
tered. Condition OF grass fields. loo per
cent.
FRANRLIN COUNTY.
Five replies Amount OF apples, ll5
per cent; quality, 10 per cent; - per
cent az winter varieties. Yield II pota-
toes. l-j bushels The potato rot re-
ported last month does not continue 20
any great extent. lirld ot veilo~ corn,
% bushels sweet, B 2j0 pounds. Amount
u Young ,tock 10 b, NinJerei, loo per
cent. Condition Of grass fields, 100 per
ceit
HANCOCK COUNTY.
six replies. Amount ot apples. 10
per cent; quality, l0l per cent; SO per
cent of " inter varieties. II per cent ot
the apple crop will o" shipped At once.
Yield of potatoes, - bushels. The po-
tato rot reported last month >till contin-
ue> some Bordeaux mixture his been
used, with fairly good results, except IN
one instance, where no sppreciable oene-
fit was noticed. Yield OF yellow corn,
80 bushels 96 per cent oi Young stock
will De wiujered. Condition of grass
fields, l0> per cent
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Nine replies. Amount Of apples, ~
per cent; quality, no per cent; - per
cent of winter varieties. II per cent OF
the a2ple crop will De shipped Il once.
Yield OF potatoes, 80 bushels. The
potato rot reported last mouth still con-
,inues; no Bordeaux mixture used.
Yield Of yellow corn. 53 bushels; sweet,
1000 pounds. - per cent of Young
stock will be wintCred. Condition of
grass ii Ids, ll2 per cent.
KNON COUNTY.
six replies Amount OF apples, l2j
PER cent; quality. 10 per cent; 90 per
cent OF winter varieties. None OF the
apple crop will be shipped At once.
Yield Of potatoes, $50 bushels. The po-
tato rot reported lsst mouth still CON
tinueS 70 some extent. one correspond
ent reports the use Of Bordeaux mixture
with good results. Yield oi yellow corn.
80 bushels - per cent OF young
stock will be wintered. Condition OF
grass fields, loo per cent.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
-Four replies. Amount Of apples, l22
per cent; quality. los per cent; - per
,ent OF winter varieties; Us per cent OF
he apple crop will be shipped al once
Yield of potatoes, l33 bushels. The po-
tatO rot still continues 20 be quite gen
eral: no Bordeaux mixture used. lieid
Of yellow corn, 90 bushels; sweet, $500
pounds - per cent of young stock will
De wintered. Condition OF grass fields,
lee per cent.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Fourteen replies. Amount Of apples,
l29 per cent; quslity, ll2 per cent; 10
per cent Of winter varieties; l. per cent
of the apple crop will be shipped at
once. Yield of potatoes, l3l bushels
The potato rot reported last month does
not generally continue, although few
correspondents report no abatement no
Bordeaux mixture used. Yield Of yellow
corn, a. bushels; sweet, $50 pounds.
- per cent OF Young stock will BE- WIN
tered. Condition of grass fields, lO9 per
cent.
PFNoBSCoT COUNTY.
Sixteen replies. Amount of apples,
IL per cent; quality. ia per cent; %
per cent OF winter varieties; II per cent
# the apple crop will be shipped at
once. Yield OF potatoes, 10 bushels,
The potato rot reported last month stlii
continues: some Bordeaux mixture USED
with excellent results. Yield OF yellow
corn. * bushels; sweet, 2,96O pounds
= per cent OF young stock viii oe
xintered. Condition of grass fields ITO
per cent.
PISCATAQCIs COUNTY.
Seven replies. Amount OF apples, i9'
oer cent: quality, l20 per cent; 81 per
eenf OF winter varieties. l. per cent OF
he apple crop will be shipped at once.
Yield Of potatoes, 1872 bushels Most
AeID