Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-06
ON MILK PRODUCTION.
Approved Dairy Methods Subject Of
Agricultural Board Bulletin.
Averages Showing Condition Of Fruit, Grain.
Etc., In Counties.

Number 6, of the Board Bulletin
issued by the State board of agricul-
ture is ready for distribution 1t is in
troduced as follows:
Augusta, August 10. 1897
We have arranged and present to our
| readers this month the views of our
correspondents on milk production, and
believe them to be of much practical
value. The question has naturally
arisen in the minds of some as to the
propriety of pushing this branch of
farming any farther at this time. but
when we consider the immense amount
! of cream that is exported from our
State and the fairly good prices which
obtain for butter, as well as the fact
| that our dairy herds are not at present
on the increase we believe IL is well to
| call the attention of our milk produc-
ers to the best and most approved
methods of feeding their cows and
handling their product, as well as to
the Importance and profits of the busi-
ness.
The bulletin treats at some length of
the new pest in the shape of potato
| worm. with a descriptive letter from
Prof. Harvey. who states that he does
not anticipate much damage from it
but suggests that it he carefully watch
| ed lest it get start.
! Regarding the lung thread worm in
sheep the bulletin gives the following:
| When on our institute trip through
Washington county recently, We OBJ
tanned from Mr.. +. ]. Sprague of
Charlotte, specimens of parasites.
which he had removed from the lungs
and windppe of yearling sheep which
| had died. These We're sent to DIR.
Charles d. Smith Of Portland, who
makes the following report:
The parasites you sent me are
known as the lung thread worm, tech
nically named 'Strongylus filaria.' 1t
is a true parasite. and is picked up by
| the animal around the usual feeding
and watering places where it has es-
capped from other animals. Damp
surroundings are said to favor the
| preservation and development of the
young forms which are Matched out in
the air passages of the sheep. The
presence in the air passages of the par
asites seems to cause a bronchitis. the
younger animals being most suscepti-
| BILE. CHARLES ID. SMITH
The subject of barn yard maaures is
given considerable attention with ex-
tracts from the government report.
The following crop averages are made
by counties:
ANDROSCOGG1N COUNTY.
Condition of fruit, 2s per cent Condi-
ton of grain "a per cent Condition OF
hoed crops, 80 per cent. Proportion OF
hay harvested. ~ per cent. Potato bee
| ties fully as plenty as usual. New in
secticides used. bug DEATH" with very
satisfactory results Slight indications
of rust on potatoes in one locality. No
Bordeaux mixture being used.
AROoSToOK COUNTY.
Condition Of fruit. 55 per cent; grain
90 per cent; hoed crops, 81 per cent. Pro-
portion of hay harvested 30 per cent
Potato beetles much more numerous than
usual Insecticides used, London purple
and Paris green, with good results. But
very little indication of rust on potatoes
as yet. No Bordeaux mixture being used
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Condition of fruit 50 per cent; grain
81 per cent: hoed crops. &C per cent. Six
j.. | ly per cent VI tlic nay otptt
beetles as troublesome as usual. New in
secticides used, Bug Death with good
results. Considerable rust on potatoes
reported. No Bordeaux mixture used.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Condition of fruit As per cent? grain, s,
per cent: hoed crops. 6S per cent. Forty
five per cent of the hay harvested. Fota
to beetles about the same as usual. Nc
new Insecticides used. No indications OF
rust on potatoes, and no Bordeaux mix
ture being used
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Condition of fruit, 40 per cent; grain, s.
per cent; hoed crops. "A per cent Thirty
eight per cent of the hay harvested. Po
tato beetles not quite as troublesome
No new insecticides being used. Some
rust ON potatoes especially on earl,
planted. Bordeaux mixture being use,
; in several instances.
, KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Condition of fruit. 50 per cent: grain, {
per cent: hoed crops, So per cent; So pc
cent of the hay harvested. Potato bee
ties fully as plenty as usual lnsecti
cides used, Bug Death and Paris green
, with very good results. Slight indica
tions of rust on potatoes; some Bordeau.
mixture being used.
KNOX COUNTY.
!. Condition of fruit, 80 per cent; grain
100 per cent hoed crops, 70 per cent
Proportion of hay harvested % per cent
Potato beetles about the same in number
New insecticides used. bug Death, ::
with good results. Some rust on pota
toes. No reports of Bordeaux mixtur
being used.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Condition of fruit, so per cent; grain
IS per cent; hoed crops. 96 per cent sixty
two per cent of the hay harvested. Po
tato beetles not quite numerous a
usual. No new insecticides used. No in
dications of rust on potatoes. and n
Bordeaux mixture used.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Condition Of fruit 50 per cent grain.
per cent; hoed crops. 6S per cent Thirty
two per cent of the hay harvested Pota