Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-27
STATE HOUSE.
Matters Before the Railroad
Commissioners for Decision.
Questions for the June Board Bulletin
Farm Practice.
Spacial 4 tention 10 Live Stock and Crops
Other Capitol Notes.

An interesting hearing was had,
wednesday morning, in the office of the
railroad commissioners before that
body on the petition of the Portsmouth
kittery & York Railway for right to
cross the York Harbor & Beach Rail-
road.
J. T. Davidson of York, appeared as
attorney for the Boston & Maine Rail-
road. which operates the York Harbor
& Beach Railroad. He opposed PEI
hitting the electric railway to build an
overhead bridge on the York Harbor
4 Beach Railroad at this time as it can
nct be built for three months thus al
lowing the construction to interfere
with the summer travel of the steam
read.
Mr.. Walker appeared to urge i'm
provements upon the town bridges so
as to make them convenient and safe
for teams and other travellers.
Mr. Gerald stated that contracts We're
made which guaranteed the building OF
the road by July l.
Hon. H. NJ. Heath, the attorney for
the electric roads commended for the
chartered rights CT the read, urging that
no action be taken to retard the work
by the commissioners.
In the matter of the Portland, Var
mouth & Freeport Electric Railway, the
case was continued by request Of attor-
neys of the Grand Trunk Railway, and
tine electric road to Wednesday, June 2,
the date of the regular monthly meet
ing of the commissioners.
Board of Agriculture has arranged the
questions for the next beard bulletin,
number A. to be known as the June bull
letin.~ The questions are introduced by
the following remarks, under the sub
ject, Farm Practice:"
We wish to thank our correspondents
| lOT tIlSII very lSpI4SS " tiiN
questions fer the May bulletin as we
again come for further assistance in
our work We have decided to make
this number which shall treat of gen.
eral farm practice, and invite you to
give our readers your ideas on: The
best and most economical methods of
conducting a farm; shall we increase
the amount of live stock, and if soalong
what lines? Shall we extend our work
and endeavor to obtain a profit by in
creased production at less cost, or
reduce expenses and amount of output
at same time? Shall we specialize, and
depend on one crop, or endeaVor, by
system of general farming, to raise
something of every crop that our land
and location are adapted to? What
particular crops have proved the most
profitable to you or in your vicinity and
general outline of their growing and
handling? How can We best secure the
necessary amount CT ferWlizing mate
rial to maintain the producing capacity
of the farm? Can farmers afford TO
purchase stable dressing, and if so.
what is the highest price that can be
paid and the greatest distance II can
prcfitably be drawn and on what crops
can it be used to the best advantage:
IAN we adopt system of farming with
commercial fertilizers alone with pro-
fit, ard if so, give general outline or
method to be adopted, as well as any
other thoughts or suggestions that may
occur to you, together with any Dues
rions you may desire answered.
The questions further include lnfor-
walton ON the condition of grass fields
as compared with the same time last
wear: of pastures, stock, trees, ETC.;
also the prospects of the potato, corn
| and hay crop.
The record of fires in Maine kept by
| the insurance commissioner from the