Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-27
Experiment Station Bulletins.

Bulletins Nos. 26. q and 2S have been
issued from the Maine Agricultural
Experiment station. The first treats Of
the law relating to the inspection Of
glassware used by creameries and but
ter factories to determine the value Of
cream and milk, and gives a descriI.
ton of the work of inspection ana Il
list of the creamcries and factories
that have submitted their glassware
for inspection.
Bulletin No. u discusses peas and
sweet corn. OF the former it says:
1t is Il we'll known fact that nearly all
of the earliest varieties of peas are what
are commonly known smooth or
hard peas; the poor quality of this
type is equally well known One of the
aims of the ntroducer has been to secure
Il sort which should possess the qualities
of the latter or 'wrinkied' varieties and at
The same time be as early as the smooth
varieties. Efforts in this direction have
been at least partially rewarded with sue
cess. There have been put upon the mar
ket during the past few years several va
reties of the wrinkled type which are of
excellent quality and also very early.
The purpose of this article is to cali
Of peas which have given good satisfac-
ton as grown in the station gardens.
our usual rate of seeding has been one
quart of seed to 100 feet of drill. though
it is probable that one quart to % or 50
feet of drill may bea more profitable rate.
THE following description are OF
wcinkled varieties of recent introduce
ton which can be recommended for gen
eral cultivation.
station, Gregory: OF moderately Wig
orous growth; to peas to the pod:
quality good; maturing in from As TO 81
days.
Morning Star. tChilds): Growth some
what less vigorous than Station; to
peas to the pod quality excellent: reaches
edible maturity in 40 to 90 days
"Exonian. CThorburn q Coz: Vines
medium height but very SMALL foliage
noticeably light colored: about 6 peas to
the pod; maturing in from 80 to so days.
Early Woodside, (H. n. Smith: OF
rather dwarf habit peas TO the pod;
quality good; from 50 to 20 days required
to reach edible maturity.
Climax. (Northrup Braslan & Good
win Coz: A very tall variety with rather
small vines: one of the most prolific;
quality not of the best; natures in about
20 days.
Echo, Burpee): A moderately vigor-
Gus grower: peas to the pod; natures in
from 60 to 10 days.
"Renown. (Burpee): OF rather dwarf
habit. prolific; season medium to late
Motifs Excelsior. (Maule): \ dwarf
sort about foot in height; 5 or 6 peas to
the pod; natures in 50 to So days. Has
received many favorable comments dur
ing the past or years.
THE above are only few of the many
sorts which might be mentioned in the
connection of new varieties but to in
crease the list would be doubtless to in
crease the indecison if one We're select
ing varieties for planting.
I'm our comparison of varieties such
well known sorts as American Wonder
Heroine, Stratagem. Telephone Alum
dance and several others of like reputa-
ton have been taken as the standard of
although corn has received no special
attention at this station, several varie-
ties have been grown each year and a
few notes taken concerning their be-
haviOr.
EVERY one who is at all familiar with
the catalogue of the average scotsman is
equally familiar with the high sounding
and attractive description of varieties
which most catalogues contain. We do
not wish to infer that such descriptions
are given for the purpose of deceving,
yet the fact remains that if one bases his
anticinations on the descriptions which he
finds. he is more than likely doomed to
disappointment at the results which he
obtains.
For several years past the Cory has
been the standard of eariness, but in
quality it is far from perfection
The variety-Early Sunrise seems
worthy of special mention. The quality
compares very favorably with that of
most later varieties and it was the most
prolific variety grown.
"Of the varieties which failed to reach
edible maturity. we would call attention to
the Country Gentleman. from the fact
that since its introduction several years
ago. no variety has received more favora-
BILE comment than this one. but for this
State it is of little value on account of its
lateness. 1t may mature under the most
favorable conditions although it has
been grown here for the past three years
and in no case has it reached an edible