Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-12

SoiH crop. sweet, W per cent: yellow
lCa per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet
LOG per cent; yellow, 50 per cent. Some
rust on potatoes In most localities, and I
little rot in a few instances.
PENOBScoT COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop. 1lS per cent. Con.
dition of fruit. 81 per cent. Condition OF
potato crop. 80 per cept. Condition OF
corn crop: Sweet. IS per cent. yellow, s.
per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet
lO6 per cent: yellow. 81 per cent. Consid.
cradle rust on potatoes. and some rot re-
ported
PISCATAQUTS COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, lO7 per cent. Con.
dition Of fruit. Y per cent. Condition OF
the potato crop. 50 per cent. Condition OF
the corn crop: Sweet. 100 per cent; yell
low. 105 per cent. Comparative acreage:
Sweet. 100 per cent; yellow, 50 per cent.
Some rust on potatoes reported, and a
little rot.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 125 per cent. Con-
dition Of fruit. 60 per cent. Condition of
potato crop, Sc per cent. Condition of
the corn crop: Sweet. 90 per cent: yellow.
1c0 per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet,
cradle rust on late potatoes, and some rot
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop. 113 per cent. Con-
dstion Of fruit. 80 per cent. Condition of
potato crop rs per cent. Condition Of
corn crop: Sweet. % per cent; yellow, "a
per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet,
IS per cent; yellow, 70 per cent. Potatoes
have rusted quite badly, but have not rot
ted to any extent.
WALDO COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop. los per cent Con-
ditior of fruit 81 per cent. Condition of
potato crop, Sc per cent. Condition of
corn crop: Sweet. 80 per cent: yellow, 81
per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet. 90
per cent; yellow. 81 per cent. Rust and
rot on potatoes prevalent to some extent.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop lis per cent. Con-
dition of fruit, 81 per cent Condition Of
potato crop, 105 per cent. Condition of
corn crop: Sweet, 95 per cent; yellow, 80
per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet.
100 per cent; yellow. 100 per cent. Pota-
toes have rusted quite badly. but very
little rot is reported.
YORK COUNTY.
Amount of hay crop, 1913 per cent. Con-
dition of fruit. so per cent. Condition of
potato crop. 80 per cent. Condition of
corn crop: Sweet, IS per cent; yellow,
IS per cent. Comparative acreage: Sweet.
IS per cent; yellow. IS per cent. Some
rust and rot on potatoes quite generally
reported.
GENERAL AVERAGE FOR THE
STATE.
Amount of hay crop. IFS per cent. Con-
dition of fruit, Sc per cent. Condition Of
the potato crop, 81 per cent. Condition of
corn crop: Sweet. "a per cent; yellow, %
per cent. Comparative acreage Of each:
Sweet, IS per cent; yellow. 80 per cent.
Some rust on, potatoes is generally re-
ported throughout the State. and little
rot in most counties.
The hearing on the matter of the
extension Of the Portland & Rumford
Falls Railway that was mentioned in
the Journal, Saturday. has been post
poned to October 5. The place of the
hearing will be at the commissioners
office as stated.
The board bulletin Of the department
of agriculture for the month of Sep
TENDER, is out. This bulletin treats Of
the subject of poultry and fruit. 1t
contains letter from authorities in the
subject from all over the State. and
will Of value to anyone interested in
these two branches of agriculture.
Miss H. Myrtle Hodgdon of the fish
and game department. is enjoying a
two weeks vacation. During her alb
sence her place is taken by Miss Edith
Henderson Of Hallowell.
Miss MaMe Lovejoy is visiting rela-
tives in Freedom.
The four following companies filed
certificates Of incorporation. Saturday.
Ormes Piano Company has been Or
ganized at Portland. for the purpose Of
manufacturing and dealing in pianos,
with 100000 capital stock, of which
$500 is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Ernest N. Ogden of Chatham, N.
Y; treasurer, Martin v. Sprague OF
Pittsfield, Mass. Certificate approved,
August 81, 1898.
Compania Bizcochera Mexicana has
been organized at Lewiston, for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in crackers. and similar goods in the
republic of Mexico, with 100000 cap
ftal stock, of which $1,000 is paid in,
The officers are: President, Henry NJ
Dingley of Lewiston, Me-; treasurer
Winfield S. Libby of Lewiston, Me
Certificate approved, September 6. 1898
F. L. Merrill Company has been or
ganized at Portland for the purpose Of
dealing in hardware and electrical sup
plies, with $4,000 capital stock. OF
which $500 is paid in. The officers are:
President. George c. Owen of Portland
Me; treasurer, Fritz H. Jordan Of
Portland, Me. Certificate approved
September s, 1898.
Inventors and Manufacturers Elk.
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