Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-12
STATE HOUSE,
State Officials Much Pleased
With Camp Powers.
Probable That New Sewage System
Will be Recommended.
Crop Conditions d the State Given IN Aori.
cultural Board Bulletin.

General Richards stated, Saturday
that he was very much pleased anG
gratified to see the Improvement in thu
manner that the camp OF the LIST Regi
ment is policed, and the way that the,
are attending to the refuse Of tn;
camp. As rule. he found everything
very satisfactory. The visit Of tbs
three officers. Friday. was an official
one. as Surgeon General Maybury was
ordered here for the express purpose Of
visiting the camp by General Richards
The local board of health had seen "a
the disposal OF the rubbish. and a
delegation of the leading citizens had
passed favorable opinion upon the
hearth department. SO the visit of the
three State officials and their approval
Of the place will show that all have not
only done their duty in looking after
the conditions. but have placed the
matter where it is beyond the criti-
cism Of all in the future.
General Richards found that the fly
screens at the windows and doors IN
the hospital had been neglected, and
he ordered set of screens that were
placed in position, Saturday.
The fund now in the hands OF the
committee that was raised by the
churches of this State during the sum-
mer, for the benefit of the hospital, is
holding out well. but more will be
needed soon. as it requires quite an
amount to care for so many i'll ones
as there have been, so anyone who had
intended to contribute toward that
fund, should not hold back thinking
there is enough.
Secretary Young of the State Board
| of Health, who at the request of Gen.
eral Richards. accompanied the gen.
| eral and Surgeon General Maybury t.
Camp Powers, Friday, and inspected
| eAAS 4'tNAA-aSSSt says 1tS dS thA- 81
pleased to find the camp in the clear
condition that it is. He was ais
| pleased to see that the sinks were wei
| cared for. and though they are not just
what he would approve as per.
manent affair. they are good for tenn.
porary ones.
! 1t is probable that DR.. Young vii
recommend that permanent sinks be
built, in which the sanitary system will
be much better than in the present
case. The present ones from a mill.
tary standpoint, are good ones, but as
the camp will probably be used fol
years to come, permanent ones where
| there will be some sort of a sewags
| system, will be of great value, and will
doubtless make the camp healthier
than with the present system.
The following crop averages are made
| in connection with the other matter
treated by the bulletin:
| ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 1875 per cent. Con
dition of fruit, IS per cent. Condition o.
| the potato crop, 100 per cent. Condition o
/ the corn crop: Sweet. 81 per cent: yellow
| 100 per cent. Comparative acreage O
each: Sweet, SO per cent; yellow, los PEE
cert. Potatoes. have rusted badly ant
some rot is reported.
| AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 1l3 per cent. Con
dition of fruit. 100 per cent. Condition O
potato crop. "a per cent. Condition o
corn crop: Sweet. 90 per cent; yellow.
per cent. Comparative acreage of each
Sweet. IS per cent; yellow, IS per cent
| Considerable rust on potatoes reported
and a very little rot.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
| Amount of hay crop. 12O per cent Con
dition Of fruit. as per cent. Condition o
the potato crop. 81 per cent. Condition o
the corn crop: Sweet. "a per cent; yellow
| 100 per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet
III per cent: yellow, s. per cent. Som
rust on late planted potatoes. but no ro
| in most localities.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop. III per cent Con
dtion of fruit, 30 per cent. Condition o
potato crop. 9S per cent. Condition. o
corn crop: Sweet, 100 per cent; yellow
"a per cent Comparative acreage Of each
Sweet, 9S per cent; yellow. 100 per cent
Potatoes are rusting and rotting some !,
| most sections.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 80 per cent. Con
dition of fruit, n per cent. Condition
the potato crop, 65 per cent. Condition o
the corn crop: Sweet, Il per cent: yellow
70 per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet
So per cent: yellow, Is per cent. Consider