Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-30
other states In the Union, and nearly
one-third Of the entire crop Of the coun-


tire Atlantic coast, with the exception
Of North Carolins, report an increase,
md fifteen states decrease. OF the ten
states having loo, 900 acres or upward in
potatoes last year, New York reports an
Increase Of per cent, Pennsylvanis,
Minnesota and Iowa, 2 per
cent, Wisconsin 3 per cent, and Nebraska
per cent. On the other hand, the po-
tsto acreage Of Ohio Is reduced by per
cent, aud that Of Illinois and Kansas by
per cent.
CoNpITioN.-The average condition OF
potatoes, 95.5, Is IA points higher than
1t the corresponding date last year, and
2 points above the ten yesr average.
The improved condition, as compared
with last year, Is very general, nearly all
the principal potato growing states being
within the more favored area.
FORAGE CRoPs Reports as TO forage
crops are, with few exceptions, exceed
ingiy favorable. For Timothy h.y the
New England states, together with New
Y ork, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, and number OF less impor-
tant states, report 100 or upwards, and
even important hay states, like Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, and
Missouri, whose reports are somewhat
less favorable than the foregoing, have
conditions far above the average OF
series OF years. With few exceptions,
the reports as to the condition Of clover
are likewise considerably above the ten
year average. Pastures also are Rener-
Ally Ia most excellent condition. From
nearly all the principal grazing states an
average approaching, and in many cases
exceeding, 100 Is reported; in fact, there
are few states, except Ia the South At
Isntic group, where the average OF con-
iition Is not from % To los per cent.
ArrLEs.-The outlook for the apple
crop is very discoursging. OF the four
teen principal apple growing states,
eleven report even a lower average OF
than at the corresponding date
lsst year. the present condition being as
New York, 67; Pennsylvania,
56; Virginia, AZ; North Csrolins, ~;
Tennessee, 5S; West Virginia. "a; Ken
tucky, i6; Ohio, 81; Maine, as; Michi-
gan, 81; Indiana, 81; Illinois, II; Iowa,
81; Missouri, IL; and Kansas, Is.
ANkkAUt TUX cAfohD SOiNiis
Condition Of fruit, a. per cent; grain,
~ per cent; hoed crops. 9S per cent.
Of hay harvested, "a per cent.
Potato beetles about the same as usual.
New insecticides, one report OF Bug
Death being used, with excellent results.
No indications Of rust on potatoes. But
verv little Bordeaux mixture being
used.
GENERAL AVERAGE FOR THE STATE.
Condition OF fruit, ). per cent; graiu,
ss per cent; hoed crops, % per cent.
Of the hay harvested, 90 per
cent. Slight indications OF rust on po-
tatoes reported from ten counties, most
" on early varieties. Bordeaux mixture
Is reported as being used to some extent
In nine counties, mostly in Cumberland,
Har, ock, Penobscot and Waldo counties.
Ii will be noticed that the average con-
iition Of fruit for Maine, as given by the
crop circular Of the L. 5. department OF
agriculture for July, agreed very nearly
with the figures given by US In our
July bulletin.
OXFORD COUNTY.
ANpovER The numbering operations
carried on in this vicinity give the farm
ers quite a good local market for our
produce, with the exception OF hsy. /
think that we ought 10 find good mar.
ket for that on the farm by keeping
enough young stock to feed it to. Sheep
and stock husbsndry, at present, offer
the best inducements for good prices Ia
this locality. We should try to raise bet
ter sheep and cattle and thus get better
prices. do not think that there Is any
chance for an increase In the retail
market Ia this town. think that u
farmers exchange would be q good
thing. would have one in every town
think II would be a benefit. Do you
know Of any such exchange in the State.
LYMAN ABBOTT.
NorE.-As far as We know. there are no such
exchanges In Maine. Properly conducted. they
might DC made OF great benefit TO farmers In
many sections OF the State.-Secretary.
FRYEBURG. The hay crop In this
il immense, and secured In the
best possible condition. Potatoes, corn
and all hoed crops promise US an
abundant harvest. The recent rains
have very much helped the pastures aud
moved lands. As hay and sweet corn
are the chief crops raised here, beef,
pork and butter constitute our chief
articles OF export. / have doubled the
products Of my farm In the past fifteen
years and 1t Is largely due to the dairy.
have been perfectly satisfied for long
time that there Is nothing like dairy TO
build and hold up the farm. There is no
business that it will pay to handle in 3
shipshod manner. l have never sold
cream, but make IL into butter and get
paying price for it. This, with sufficient
care and skill, may be done by all private
dairies. All the home market l have is
to feed twenty or more city people for
three months Of the year.
JOHN j. PIKE.
ANpoyER.-I think the best way to
market the crops raised on the farm
would be to feed them out to the stock
and sell them in cattle, sheep and hogs.
By 80 doing, we keep up the fertility OF
the soil. GEO. w. ABBOTT.
PoRTER.-I think the subject for No.
D Bulletin q SOOu one ana one tnat
should interest all farmers. In this To-
cality we do not seem to have any mar
ket for our surplus crops, and 1t seems
TO me that the best way to use up our
crops is to I'LL our barns with good,
thrifty, young stock and feed out the
crops TO them. We can always find
ready sale for such stock and usually at
very good prices, and by keeping more
stock We are making our farms better
and more productive. Good stock Is the
only thing that seems to be paying the
farmers anything In this vicinity. With
hay at six and eight dollars ton We can
afford to raise stock. II It were twenty
dollars IL might be as well to sell some
Of ii. l believe In raising all the grain
that we feed to our cattle. One bushel
Of our northern corn, cob and corn to-
gether, is worth more than the same
weight Of the western corn for fsttening
purposes. So let US raise more corn and
have fat cattle. JOHN SEAyEY.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
OTIsFIELD.-The principal farm
products with US are cream and sweet
corn IA for nrices we have nothing to