Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-08
a short one, and the fruit crop also is de-

a short one, and the fruit crop also is de-
ficient.
Consul Eugene German. of Zurich
Switzerland, after an investigation of the
European fruit prospect. expresses the
opinion that there will be a good market
for American apples and dried fruits this
season. if growers will be careful to put
up choice stock only. He says: Moth
ing smaller than eighties in French
prunes will pay to ship to Europe. and all
other dried fruits must be uniform in
size and attractively packed
The following averages of crop condi-
tons are made by countless:
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Quantity of apples. IS per cent: quality,
90 per cent IS per cent of winter varie-
ties. twenty-five per cent of the apple
crop will be shipped al once Yield of
potatoes, 50 bushels. The rot still con-
tinues in some localities. very little
Bordeaux mixture has been used. with
excellent results. Yield of yellow corn. As
bushels; sweet. 1000 pounds. One hun
dred ana twelve per cent of young stock
will be wintered. Condition of grass
fields, 122 per cent.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Quantity of apples. 12 per cent; quality
60 per cent; proportion of winter varieties,
"a per cent. None of the crop will be
shipped at once. Yield of potatoes, SO
barrels. No indications of rot reported.
Some Bordeaux mixture used with very
favorable results. Per cent of young
stock to be wintered ia. Condition of
grass fields, Ill per cent.
CUMBERLAND.
Quantity of apples If per cent: quality
g. per cent; - per cent winter varieties
no at ialI
of potatoes, 80 bushels. Slight indications
of continued rot. No Bordeaux mixture
used. Yield of yellow corn. 50 bushels:
sweet. 1895 pounds. One hundred and
eight per cent of young stock will be
wintered. Condition of grass fields, lis
per cent.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Quantity of apples. q per cent: quality
As per cent so per cent of winter varie-
ties. Forty-one per cent of the apple crop
will be shipped at once. Yield of pota-
toes. IS bushels No indications of con-
tnued rot. No Borde,sux mixture, used.
Yield of yellow corn. IS bushels: sweet,
1850 pounds. One hundred and three per
cent of young stock will be wintered.
Condition of grass fields. 1902 per cent.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Quantity of apples. "a per cent: quality,
IS per cent: 81 per cent of winter varie-
ties. None will be shipped at once. The
potato rot still continues to a slight eX-
used with excellent results. Yield of yell
low corn. sc bushels. One hundred and
twelve per cent of young stock will be
wintered. Condition of grass fields, 105
per cent.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Quantity of apples. 10 per cent; quality,
Prnnnrtinn ri
ties. 60 per cent. None of the apple crop
will be shipped at once. Yield of potatoes,
SO bushels; several correspondents report
a slight continuation of rot; Bordeaux
satisfactory results. Yield of yellow
corn 46 bushels; sweet. 1000 pounds. One
hundred and eight per cent of young
stock will be wintered. Condition of
grass fields, lis per cent.
KNOX COUNTY.
Quantity of apples 26 per cent: quality
SIS per cent; 20 per cent winter varieties
Five per cent of the apple crop will be
shipped at once. Yield of potatoes, SO
bushels; no indications of continued rot !:
no Bordeaux mixture used. Per cent of
young stock to be wintered 120 Condi-
ton of grass fields. 90 per cent.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Quantity of apples, per cent; quality
q per cent: 60 per cent winter varieties
But very few apples will be shipped at
once. Yield of potatoes 100 bushels; one
report of continued potato rot: no Bor-
deaux mixture used. Yield of yellow
corn. so bushels; sweet, 1900 pounds One
hundred and fifteen per cent of young
stock will be wintered. Condition of
grass fields, 1853 per cert.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Quantity of apples. IS per cent; quality,
40 per cent; proportion of winter varie-
ties, &c per cent. Ten per cent of the APP
pie crop will be shipped at once. Yield of
potatoes. "a bushels; the potato rot does
rot generally continue; no Bordeaux mix
ture used. Yield of yellow corn, 20
bushels: sweet, 1850 pounds. One hun
dred and ten per cent of young stock will
be wintered. Condition of grass fields, 113
per cent.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY. ....
Quantity of apples. 10 per cent; quality,
% per cent. Forty-tWo per cent of winter
varieties; ) per cent of the apple crop
will be shipped at once Yield of potatoes,
IS bushels. The potato rot still continues
in many localities. Some Bordeaux mix
ture used with very good results. Yield
OF yellow corn. % bushels; sweet, $500
pounds. Ninety-one per cent of young
stock will be wintered Condition of
grass fields. 102 per cert
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
| Quantity of apples. 10 per cent; quality.
A per cent. Fifty-eight per cent of winter
varieties. No apples will be shipped at
once. Yield of potatoes, AZ bushels No
| Indications of continued rot. No Bor-
deaux mixture used. Yield of yellow
corn. 81 bushels. Per cent Of young
stock to be wintered. Ill. Condition Of
grass fields, 120 per cent
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