Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-30
SOMERSET COUNTY.

Nineteen returns, condition Of grass
fields, rs per cent; condition OF grain, %
per cent; blossom OF apples, l25 per
cent; plums, 80 per cent; Strawberries,
rs per cent: other small fruits, o. per
cent Varieties OF apples blossoming
most fully, Ben Davis, Greening, Rus.
sets. Acreage OF potatoes, 20 per cent.
Cost of producing ton Of hay, In rota-
ton, $3.50; as an exclusive crop, s7.15.
WALDO COUNTY.
Nine returns condition Of grass fields,
s5 per cent; condition Of grain, SO per
cent; blossom Of apples, 1872 per cent
plums, l05 per cent; Strawberries, ll3
per cent; other small fruits, 81 per cent.
Varieties Of apples blossoming most
fully. Baldwins, Greenings, Bellflowers.
Acreage of potatoes, 20 per cent. Cost
OF producing ton of hay, In rotation,
$40; AS an exclusive crops
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Eight returns; condition OF grass
l fields, II per cent; condition OF grain,
93 per cent; blossom Of apples, l35 per
cent; plums, 100 per cent; strawberries,
15 per cent: other small fruits, 96 per
cent. Varieties Of apples blossoming
most fully, Crab, Dudley's Winter
Duchess. Acreage OF potatoes, 81 per
cent Cost of producing ton OF hay In
rotation, s6 so.
YORK COUNTY.
Five returns; condition OF grass fields,
- per cent; condition Of grain lOl per
cent; blossom Of apples, l3S per cent
plums, 80 per cent; Strawberries, w per
cent; other small fruits, 50 per cent.
Varieties Of apples blossoming most
fully. b Bildwins, Tolmen Sweets, A'tra-
chsns. Acreage Of potatoes IS per cent.
Cost OF producing ton of hay, In rota-
ton, 500; as an exclusive crop, - 40.
GENERAL AVERAGE.
Total returns, lGt: condition Of grass
fields, - per cent; condition of grain ~
per cent blossom OF apples, III per cent
plums, - per cent; strawberries, al per
cent: other small fruits, ~ per cent;
acreage OF potatoes, S3 per cent. Cost
OF producing n ton of hay, in rotation,
! So b "a An exclusive crop, s. 10
CONDITION OF GRASS FIELDS.
a. will be noted. The condition OF the
grass fields of the state l. considerably
below sn aversge for this season OF the
year, and unless exceptionally favorable
westher for the growth OF grass prevails
through June, the hay crop must be
! light. Farmers should therefore strive
10 produce all the fodder possible by re-
sorting 10 some Of the soi.ing crops re-
commended in Bulletin No. |, for his
year. .Judiious labor in ,hi' direction,
| with a moderate expenditure for grain,
will enable them TO carry the usual
amount Of stock. and thus secure the ad-
vanced prices which must necessarily
come with shortage OF hay. Grain Il
some below au average, but the large
acreage will bring the total amount
above an average, II the season proves
favorable.
MAINE FRUIT.
! The abundant hlossoming OF our apple
and other fruit trees assures large Yield
/ II nothing happens TO destroy the fruit,
| and consequently, all fruit growers
should strive To so fertilize, tend and
prune their orchards, that their fruit
may be OF the best, for all other viii
necessarily be low.
ACREAGE or POTATOES.
The low price Of potatoes the past sea-
son has induced our farmers 10 plant
smaller areas. 80 that the total amount
Is considerably lessened. We are glad
To note, however, that no one has be-
come panicy, and that the percentage Is
quite high. The smaller amount OF po-
tatoes will be more than Offset by the
larger amount OF grain and increased
! acreage In corn.