Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-13
STATE HOUSE.
A Falling Off In All Crops
But Fruit.
Recent Rains Work to Advantage Of
Fish Hatcheries.
Reasons Why No More Game Has Beer
Brought Out 0! the Woods.

\ recent act of Congress has worked
to the advantage of b. Walker Me
Keen, secretary of the State board of
to make The monthly board bulletin
larger than mas been possible before.
Up To the present time he has used all
the material that could be sent for n
stated rate of postage, and this post
age barrier was the only reason why
the subjects We're not treated in Il
more exhaustive manner Now that
the obstacle is removed it will contain
more matter.
The bulletin this month is devoted to
the subject of stock feeding and valu-
able hints are given. In the introduce
ton Mr.. Mckeen says:
Our readers will note the change in
the makeup of the bulletin this month.
ami that II comes to them without
stamps. This change has been made
possible by an act of Congress. APP
proved June 6. 1900 as follows: '* +"
That all periodical publications
issued from a known place of publica-
ton at stated intervals as frequently
as four times year by state depart
to the mails as second-class matter:
Provided That such matter shall be
published only for the purpose of fur
therinS the objects Of such depart
ments: And provided further. That
such publications shall not contain any
advertising matter of any kind
This will make "A great saving in
postage and a the same time allow
us 10 treat subjects mere fully. as il
now may, if necessary. exceed the one
cent limit in weight.
The bulletin stands in just the
same relations to its readers as for
merly. and will be sent on application
to all those who are interested i'm the
work Of the board We now have a
mailing list Of little more than 5000
names and il is increasing all the time
We invite more full
and exhaustive treatment of all
subjects than formerly and.
while we shall endeavor to contine
each number to the subject under con-
sideration, we shall be pleased to re-
ceiVe articles from any one on any
subject, which may be Of interest and
value to our readers and which may
have been suggested to the writer by
his own experience OF by articles in the
bulletin"
The reports of conditions shows that
there has been a falling off in crops in
all parts of the State The only excep-
ton is in the fruit crop The ArOos-
took potato crop will be - per cent.
The reports for this immediate section
are as follows:
kennebec County.-Acreage Of corn,
yellow, 1G2 per cent: sweet. 50 per cent.
Yield of oats. 81 bushels. quality. 50
per cent; wheat. yield. 10 bushels; rye,
yield 19 bushels; barley, yield p bush
els. quality 81 per cent.
Sagadahoc County.-Acreage Of corn,
yellow. 100 per cent; sweet. 80 per cent.
Yield Of oats. 81 bushels: barley, 20
bushels. Condition of fruit. 123 per
cent. Potato prospects. 60 per cent.
Amount Of stock fodder on hand, 60
per cent.
Somerset COunty.-Acreage of corn.
yellow, 90 per cent; sweet, 104 per cent.
Yield of oats AZ per cent:
quality. 100 per cent: quality Of
peas, s. per cent; yield Of mixed grain
b bushels. quality. 90 per cent. Condi-
ton of fruit. % per cent. Potato pros
poets. 90 per cent. No rot Of any
amount reported. Amount Of stock
fodder on hand, Sc per cent.
General average for the State
Acreage of corn, yellow. "a per cent;
sweet. IS per cent Yield of oats. IS
bushels. quality, 80 per cent: peas.
yield. - bushels. quality. 80 per cent;
wheat. yield. "A bushels. quality, 81
ha, I'll
yield, 80 bushels, quality, 81 per cent;
mixed grain. yield, 81 bushels, quality.
~ per cent. Condition of fruit. 105 per
cent. Potato prospects u per cent.
Potatoes are not reported as rotting TO
any considerable extent except in sec
lions Of Aroostook county. Early
varieties. Hebrons and White Ele-
plants are mentioned as affected most.
Yield of ensilage corn, Il tons. Amount
of stock fodder on hand. IS per cent.