Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-11

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from careful observation of the re-
plies we infer that there will be "A larger
| acreage OF hoed crops than usual, which
we believe to be an encouraging sign as
1t would appear to indicate the practice
| OF system of shorter rotation by a lar.
| ger number of our farmers
| The following is the summary by coun-
| ties:
| ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
| Condition of grass fields, very good
| better than last year Very little indica
| tons of winter killing and those mostly
| on fiat lands. Season not quite as for
ward as 1886. Acreage of grain (com-
| pareu with last year, 9S per cent; condi-
ton of fruit trees. 81 per cent condition
| OF plum trees and other small fruits "a
per cent. Local market prices: hay. 1896
| w. 1897, Sl4; potatoes. 1896. SO cents. 1897.
~ cents; cream. 1896 II cents 1897. II
cents apples, 1876, s1.75, 1897, $100: poul-
| try, 1896. ID cents, 1897, 1879 cents; eggs
| 1896, IL cents, 1897, u cents.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Condition of grass fields, very good.
| much better than last year. Indicat lions
| of winter killing, clover killed quite bad
| ly. Season a few days later than last
year Acreage of grain 95 per cent: con-
dition of fruit trees 104 per cent. plllm
Local market prices: hay. 1896. $11, 1897.
$3.50: potatoes. 1896, 81 cents per barrel,
1897. 76 cents per barrel; apples. 1896. $3.50.
1897. $l.l5: poultry 1896. u cents, 1897 Il
cents; eggs 1896. II cents, 1897 II cents;
| butter, 1896. 10 cents. 1897. 10 cents: cows,
1876, SIS, 1897 S29; sheep, 1896, $2.42. 1897.
$3l3; wool 1896, II cents, 1897, Is cents;
oats. 1896. 40 cents. 1897. % cents: seed
wheat $l.25, barley, 40 cents.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
| Condition of grass fields, good Glover
somewhat winter killed Season several
days later than last year. Acreage Of
grain. SO per cent; condition of fruit
trees. 9s per cent; plum trees and other
small fruits. 80 per cent Local market
prices: hay 1896, $li. 1897. $l5; potatoes
1896, 30 cents, 1897, n cents; cream. 1886
II cents. 1897, 11l2 cents; apples 1896. $1.S4
1897. $50, poultry, 1886, l5ia cents 1897 II
cents; eggs. 1896. Is cents. 1897. lS cents:
butter. 1896. 10 cents; 1897 IS cents; cows
1896. $3i. 1897. 49,: sheep. 1896, 50. 1891 SIS.
wool. 1896. II cents, 1891 1872 cents pigs.
1896, $50, 1897, 81.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Condition of grass fields good. Very
little winter killing. Season average.
Acreage of grain, 100 per cent y condition
of fruit trees, 70 per cent; plum trees and
other small fruits 100 per cent Local
market prices: hay. 1896, $40; 1897, $ll po-
tatoes, 1896, So cents; 1897, So cents; APP
plies, 1896 Size; 1897, IS cents; poultry
1896 II cents; 1897. II cents eggs. 1896. Is
cents; 1897. IL cents; butter 1896, 20 cents
1897 lG cents; cows. 1896, $50: 1897. SO;
cents: 1897. II cents; oxen. 10 per ccas
higher, good steers % per cent higher
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Condition of grass fields. very good. No
winter killing reported. Season five to
seven days late. Acreage Of grain, rs
per cent condition of fruit trees so per
cent: plum trees and other small fruits
100 per cent. Local market prices: hay
1896. $1,000; 1897. $3.50; potatoes, 1886 10
cents 1897. 50 cents; apples, 1896 s. '5
1887 $112; eggs. 1896. II cents; 1897. 10
cents; butter 1os6, y cents; 1897. 20 cents;
cows 1896 $3G 1891 $50: sheep. 1896, SET;
1897. $3.50; wool 1896, 10 cents; 1897, "A
cents.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Condition of grass fields. above an av-
erage Very little winter killing report
ed and that only of clover. Season ton
days late Acreage of grain. 102 per
cent condition of fruit trees. 80 per cent:
plum trees and other small fruits, 100
per cent. Local market prices; hay, lSS6.
5000; 1897, sl2; potatoes, 1876, 80 cents
1897. AZ cents; cream. 1896. 70 cents; lS'',
IS cents; apples. 1896, $2.05; 1897 30 certs;
poultry. 1896 u cents: 1897, 10 cents; eggs,
1896 u cents 1897, 10 cents: butter. 1876
Is cents: 1897 IL cents; cows. 1895. 81;
1924, SIS; sheep, 1896, Sl92; 1897. $3.50; wool
1896 ID cents 1897, 10 cents
KNOX COUNTY.
co,,s;+io, of grass fields good Very
,..,, ,,t,,,ar k;iIing and Thai only on
i ~, ~ saason several DAYS early.
i ,N ,al,o ~ erain 100 ner cent Condi-
49, ff sr.,it trees * ner cent. plum
ION oi ia - o ~ smau frnits az per cent.
Irees , hlu - nrines. hey 1so6 s11. 1887
LoVet me- ,sae A cants. 1907 az cents:
W. poe% aoae % a,s 1sa7 1e cents. annles
cream ere =; ae'o' oo- 60 ents esgs 1875 p
1871, so, co. % na,ts. huttar 1Se6 Is cents:
T zen ,c A'o csnIs cows 1885 $40: 1887 1911:
s .5,, nsas 90 s5. 1897 s2.s5: wool, 1896. IL
cents; 1897, 16 cents.
LINCOLN COUNTY
80 rass Colds eood Some
Coiiuitioi. , "a Iii on Al lana Season
Clover VIM Nh ,oreaaa of Grain qs ner
some" iiat - &c fr',it treas AZ ner cent.
cent cohul'l r,ld % +ha,. small fruits Of ner
plum n ee9 , .u TT nrinas. bav 1894 $40.
cent. t-oeai me- No. 1oae % CENTS. 1sg7 40
1891. Nh p1la' ,soe 81 e. 80. ,so2 60 cents.
cents, ap ,pae %. rsa- n cants, eggs lisa
poultry, 1850 zoo = 49, a,,ts hnttar 1Sas 10
Ii cents; ~ no1,s 1909 s9o. 1851
cents 1881; COZ q. 80 re97 * cants. ox
S9o, wooi. co. % "a ~ ea,,+ biohar than last
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