Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-07
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Crop Reports, Home conveniences and Other
Features Of an Interesting Number.


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The bulletin issued by the Maine
Board of Agriculture for September
contains a variety of interesting fea-
lures. Among these is the govern
ment crop report several illustrations
and suggestions on the matter of home
convenences and plans for lessening
labor and adding beauty and comfort
TO the farm homes, The remarks on
this latter topic are interesting and
valuable but we have not the space
for them in this brief review OF them
Secretary McKeen says:
The matter of sanitation has been
touched upon by several and is one of
the most important of the questions
treated. We fear that some put too
much stress upon the difficulty of the
work, for with care and daily attention
all the outbuildings and surroundings
may be kept entirely free from any I'M
pleasant odors or unhealthful condi-
tions. Privy vaults should be fire.
auently cleaned out, and besides, a con-
slant supply of some dry absorbent
must be kept within easy reach and
used regularly. Dry earth is excellent
for this purpose and may be obtained
in unlimited quantities and stored In
nearly every instance where we have
observed unpleasant and unhealthful
conditions in or around barns stables,
hog pens or other outhouses, they
have been caused by neglect to pro-
vide and use absorbents. We wish our
readers might increase their interest
along this line and learn to fully appre-
Ia of
selves with plenty of some material for
an absorbent.
The following crop averages are
made by courties:
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 109 per cent.
Condition of fruit, 20 per cent. Condi-
ton of potato crop. 40 per cent. Condi-
ton of corn crop: Sweet, 80 per cent,
yellow. 50 per cent. Proportion of
grain harvested to be fed unthreshed
50 per cent. Potatoes rustng badly
any many beginning to rot.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop. SO per, cent
Condition of fruit. "a per cent. Condi-
ton of potato crop, 63 per cent. Condi-
ton of corn crop: Sweet, SIS per cent
yellow 60 per cent. Ten per cent of
the grain will be fed unthreshed. Much
rust and rot on potatoes reported.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 122 per cent
Condition of fruit, % per cent. Condi-
ton of potato crop, sc per cent. Condi
ton of corn crop: Sweet, 60 per cent.
yellow. 50 per cent. Grain harvested to
be fed unthreshed, 81 per cent. Potato
tops nearly destroyed by rust, and po-
tatoes rotting badly.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop. 115 per cent.
Condition Of fruit, 20 per cent. Condi
ton of potato crop, IS per cent. Condi-
ton of corn crop: Sweet, M per cent,
yellow. 81 per cent. Thirty-four per
cent of the grain will be fed unthreshcd.
Rust general on potatoes, and consid-
cradle rot reported.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, los per cent.
Condition of fruit. 25 per cent. Condi-
ton of potato crop, 40 per cent. Condi
yellow, 66 per cent. Thirty-two per
cent of the grain will be fed un
threshed. Potatoes rusting and rotting
badly, crop almost destroyed in some
places.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, ITO per cent
Condition of fruit, "a per cent. Condi
ton of potato crop. s. per cent. Condi-
ton of corn crop: Sweet, SO per cent,
yellow, IS per cent. Twenty-Five per
cent of the grain will he fed unthreshed.
Potato tops nearly all killed by rust,
and much rot reported
KNOX COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, ITO per cent.
Condition of fruit, 80 per cent. Condi
ton of potato crop. 26 per cent Condi-
ton Of corn crop sweet, 70 per cent,
yellow, 80 per cent. Forty-fiVe per
cent of the grain will be fed un
threshed. Much rust on potatoes, and
some rot.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 120 per cent.
condition Of fruit, % per cent Condl-
uoh of potato crop, So per cent Condl-
uoh OF corn crop, sweet, % per cent,
yellow, Il per cent. Twenty nine per
cent. of the grain will be fed UNI
lhreshed. Potatoes rusting and rottins
badly
OXFORD COUNTY.
amount of hay crop, 40 per Gem
condition of fruit, 20 per cent Condi-
uOh Of potato crop, A per cent Cond'-
Noh Of corn crop sweet, 10 per cent
'soW, 56 per cent. Forty-tive per cent
VI the grain will be fed unthreshed-
l'uSt on potatoes very prevalent, and IN
many places they are rotting badly.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
amount of hay crop. 10l per cent
Nohultlon of fruit, 26 per cent. Condi-
..oh OF potato crop, 80 per cent. CondI~
'oli OF corn crop. sweet, Sc per cent;
sehoW, 80 per cent. Thirteen per cent.
y, the grain will be fed unthreshed.
an correspondents report much rust
and rot