Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-30


policies to elapse and either wait for
settlement Of the matter, Or insure in
another company.
Secretary Mckeen is after the opin-
ions Of the farmers on the MATES Of
hay making as the subject of his board
bulletin for June. He is not satisfied
with the Ola proverb. Make hay while
the sun shines" but he wishes to know
how to make the hay.
Mr.. Mckeen says in this regard in
addressing the men for their opinions:
The board Of agriculture requests
YOU. this month. to give your ideas on
hay making. We would be very glad
t. have you cover the entire ground
work of the subject including the prep
aration of the soil for the crop;
whether or not the grass should BE-
grown in rotation with other crops;
how you have succeeded best in seed
ing land to grass. whether in spring or
fall. and with or without a cover crop;
the kinds and amount of seeds used;
kind and amount of fertilizers; number
Of years land is usually allowed to re-
main in grass; your ideas in relation
to the comparative value of early and
ldlt cut nay lol lilt bIli'A NAiI A''l ~ ''4i'
mails: methods adopted for harvesting,
together with your opinion Of the cost
Of growing and Of harvesting hay. II
YOU have adopted any new methods
Of work in the hay field please give
them in detail. Also please give your
opinion of the usefulness of the hay
tedder. horse fork or other modern
having tools which you have used.
4 l.-n bnlc a handling tnt
grain crop. give the kinds of grain usu-
ally grown in your vicinity, anu
whether or not it is threshed. These
points are given only as suggestions,
not thinking that you will confine your
| self to them. We hope you Will add
YOUR ideas on the other phases of the
| question We shall be very glad to an
swer all questions. We have now
botanist and entomolOgist to whom
we refer all questions relating to plants
and insects, and shall be glad to eX-
| tend this branch of the bulletin as fully
as possible.
| Governor Powers was at the STATE
! House. Monday, for few hours. ne
left on the afternoon train for Hart
land, where he will deliver the Me
| mortal address, today.
| The work of making the two rooms
in the basement of the north wing into
one large room for the fish and game
| danartment, has been entered upon,
and the walls were falling under the
hands of the carpenters, Monday.
c,,narintendent Stevens is looking
o,osolv after the caterpillars and, Mon
dav he had a man killing all mat wa
! nossible on the trees about th1
| grounds The man had a long pore
upon which was a large bunch OF clotn-
which was wet in soap suds. ms
kuls the pests when it reaches theh'
| >tisS Eva Shorey of the executive de-
| rar+n,ent. left Monday afternoon. for
| pridgton. where she will remain until
Wednesday.
,,,o business of the State House, to-
s,r nc on all holidays will be con
49, ctrictlv to only what is necessary
m, Of the offices will be OPEN
The following companies, Monday
e,ad certificates of incorporation;
,,;,ar,l Tanned Leather Company.
,iaad at Portland for the purpose
dealing in and tanning hides' Win
sloo ooo capital stock, OF when Wv =
$'Vo' The officers are: President
pan Webb of Boston. Mass;
"hpu g c. Moulton of Boston,
, treas Certificate approved May %
1899. .,,., c,o,,,,,o,,.
Chinola Land and LuthpeI oln ,p,'nso
nnizad at Portland for the purpose
orga.1,,cting a real estate business.
oil eo a5no 600 capital stock. of which
den James NJ W; Han OF ea% of cam
Mass; treasurer ;; if ate approved
j bridge. Mass. Cer'''i'''e f'i''
:. May %. 1899.
Eas' ~ far the purpose OF doins