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An Important Subject Considered in
Last Board Bulletin.
Facts Concerning the Apple and Corn Crops
and Prices for Same.

Augusta, November l3. 1876
In this. the last number of our bulletins
for the season, we continue the report OF
our growing crops. together with final
report on corn and potatoes. The usua!
number of returns have come In from all
sections of the State, and we believe tnal
contains gives Il fairly correct statement
of the condition of the crops in our state.
The following list of questions was sent
out:
100 per cent?
. Quality of apples, average reckoned
5. Per cent of winter to fall varieties
"A. Proportion of apples that will be
shipped at once? MR. ,c,a,
s. Does the rot reported last month
continue?
!. If Bordeaux mixture has been used
in your vicinity, on potatoes, please re-
s. Yield Of corn per acre? yellow,
bushels: sweet. pounds.
9. Amount of young stock TO be WIN
tered compared with last year?
10. Condition of grass fields2
From replies as received we make the
following averages:
ANDRosCOGG1N COUNTY.
Seven replies. Amount of apples. Isl
per cent; quality. 1l6 per cent; 81 per
cent Of winter varieties. Twenty-Five pei
l
| once. Yield of potatoes. us bushels. The
potato rot reported last month still con
tinues; no Bordeaux mixture used ii ss,d
pounds. One hundred and twelve pei
cent of young stock will be wintered
Condition of grass fields, los per cent.
ARoosToOK COUNTY.
Seven replies. Amount of apples. u.
| per cent quality. los per cent: p pei
cent of winter varieties. Eight per cent
Of the y; apple e. crop VA Be shipped
| little potato rot reported; no Bordeaux
mixture used. Ninety-one per cent Oh
| young stock will be wintered. Condition
of grass fields, IS per cent.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Ten replies Amount of apples, 12e per
| cent; quality Us per cent: Is per cent OF
Of the apple crop will be shipped at once.
Yield of potatoes. 1862 bushels. The pota-
to rot reported last month still continues
in some localities: no Bordeaux mixture
used. Yield of yellow corn. 10 bushels
sweet 200 pounds. Ninety Eight per cent
of young stock will be wintered. Condi-
ton of grass fields, 100 per cent.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Five replies. Amount of apples, is per
cent: quality. ITO per cent: - per cent of
winter varieties. Yield of potatoes, l75
month does not continue to any great ex-
tent. Yield of yellow corn 20 bushels;
sweet, $3.50 pounds. Amount of young
dition of grass fields. 100 per cent.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Six replies. Amount OF apples ito per
Of winter varieties Fourteen per cent Of
the apple crop will be shipped at once
Yield of potatoes. 1871 bushels. The pota-
to rot reported last month still continues:
| ROr1p1uX mix has l,aap
with fairly good results. except in one in
stance. where no appreciable benefit was
noticed. Yield of yellow corn. 40 bush
els Ninety-six per cent Of young stock
will be wintered. Condition Of grass
fields, 108 per cent.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Nine replies. Amount of apples. rs per
cent; quality. 10 per cent; 70 per cent OF
winter varieties. Fifteen per cent of the
a Y}lpId Of er op win be shpged at
to rot reported last month still continues
no Bordeaux mixture used. Yield of yell
low corn. 50 bushels; sweet. 2ooo pounds.
Ninety-five per cent of young stock will
be wintered. Condition of grass fields.
liz per cent.
KNOX COUNTY.
Six replies. Amount of apples i25 per
cent; quality, 119 per cent; 81 per cent of
winter varieties. None of the apple crop
viii be shipped at once, Yield of pota-
Tues, LOU DuSHelS Inc potato rot reported
last month still continues to some eX-
tent. One correspondent reports the use
Of Bordeaux mixture. with good results.
Yield of yellow corn. 80 bushels. Eighty
nine per cent of young stock will be win
tered. Condition of grass fields, 1o6 per
cent.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
-Four replies Amount of apples. 122
per cent: quality. 105 per cent; IS per cent
Of winter varieties; 16 per cent of the APP
pie crop will be shipped at once Yield O.
potatoes. 1913 bushels. The potato rot
still continues to be quite general no
Bordeaux mixture used Yield Of yellow
corn, 40 bushels: sweet $500 pounds Six
ty-two per cent of young stock will be
wintered. Condition of grass fields. l0j
per cent.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Fourteen replies. Amount of apples. 1919
per cent: quality, liz per cent; 20 per cent
OF winter varieties; IS per cent of the APP
pie crop will be shipped at once. Yield
of potatoes, 131 bushels The potato rot
reported last month does not generally
continue, although a few correspondents
report no abatement: no Bordeaux mix
ture used. Yield of yellow corn. IL bush
els: sweet 1880 pounds. lightweight per
cent of young stock will be wintered.
Condition of grass fields Jos per cent