Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-09
terest and enthusiasm than in former

eNiS't anu ludn III former
years.
Piscataquis county-Condition of
grass fields, 10 per cent. Condition of
pastures 81 per cent. Acreage of grain.
103 per cent; potatoes, los per cent:
corn, los per cent. Condition of small
fruits, SO per cent. Early apples have
blossomed most fully. Some localities
report considerable damage to fruit
from the cold wave of May and 10.
Per cent of the orchards that will be
sprayed, 16. Amount of hay on hand,
60 per cent. Farmers are quite gener-
ally enlarging their dairy business and
raising more fodder crops.
Sagadahoc county-Condition Of
grass fields, 106 per cent. Condition Of
pastures, 102 per cent. Acreage of
grain, 96 per cent; potatoes, 9S per
cent; corn, 122 per cent. Condition of
fruit trees, 100 per cent. Condition of
small fruits. 81 per cent. Varieties of
apples blossoming most fully, r. i.
Greening. But few of the orchards
will be sprayed. Amount of hay on
hand. 120 per cent. An increased in
terest in nearly all branches of farm
ing is quite generally reported.
Somerset county-Conditon of grass
fields, Sc per cent. Condition of pas
lures, 80 per cent. Acreage of grain,
80 per cent; potatoes, 105 per cent;
corn, 1O5 per cent. Condition of small
fruits, So per cent. Varieties of apples
blossoming most fully, Duchess, Green
ing, Ben Davis. But very little dam
age to fruit from the cold wave Nine
per cent. of the orchards will be spray
ed. Amount of hay on hand, 35 per
cent. Farmers generally are not en-
larging their operations to any extent.
although in some localities they are do
ing more than ever before, and many
improvements are being made.
Waldo county-Condition of grass
fields, 30 per cent. Condition of pas
lures, SO per cent. Acreage of grain.
100 per cent; potatoes, 105 per cent:
corn, 124 per cent. Condition of fruit
trees. 81 per cent. Condition of small
fruits, % per cent. Varieties of apples
that have blossomed more fully, +. I.
Greening and King. Fruit was not
DANA ged to any extent by the cold
wave Of May and 10. Six per cent. of
the orchards will be sprayed. Amount
of hay on hand, 145 per cent. Farmers
are taking more than usual interest in
the business, and are enlarging their
operations somewhat.
Washington County-Conditon Of grass
folds. 1Oi per cent Condition Of pastures,
81 per cent. Acreage Of grain. 1lS pa~
cent; potatoes. III per cent; corn, 81 per
cent Condition OF fruit trees, 1G5 pc"
cent Condition Of small fruits. 102 per
cent. Varieties OF apples blossoming most
fully. Bellflower, Ben Davis, Alexander
and Haas. But little damage to fruit
from the cold wave of May and 10. Sew
enteen per cent. Of the orchards will be
sprayed. Amount OF hay on hand, 1lS per
cent In most sections more farm pro
ducts will ne raised and more enthusiasm
is manifested than in former years.
York County-Conlition Of grass fields,
1A5 per cent Condition, Of pastures, 10!
per cent. Acreage 1f grain, l01 per cent;
potatoes, 100 per cent; corn, 1l9 per cent
Condition Of fruit tIccs, 10 per cent. Con
dition of small fruits. % per cent. Early
varieties OF apples and BaldwinS havc
blossomed most fully. No damage To fruit
from the cold wave except in 4 few in
stances. Five per cent. Of the orchards
will be sprayed Amount Of hay on nand,
l15 per cent. Farmers are not charging
their operations to any great extent
throughout county, although increased
acreage OF crops aad much enthusiasm
are reported from some sections.
General Averages Tor State-Condi,ion
Of grass fields, 9j per cent. Condition OF
pasturcs.'9i per cent. Acreage Of grain.
iG1.pcr cent; potatoes, 1G4 per cent: corn,
los per cent. Condition of fruit trees, 1n2
per cent. Condition of small fruits, y
per cent Fruit was not seriously dam
aged by the cold wave Of May and 10.
Amount Of hay on hand, 80 pr cent. III
nearly every section Of the State some
farmers are enlarSnG their operations
and n greater Gcgree of enthusiasm tnan
in former years is quite generally. re
ported.