Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-04

are sent into every town of the
State. This bulletin is of As pages and
deals with the spring outlook and has
also special articles on "Orchard Gull
ture" by M. M. Munson, Sweet Corn
Culture" by B. Walker Mckeen, and
Potato Growing" by E. A. Rogers
Most of its space is given to the re-
turns from correspondents in every
county on farming conditions and pros
poets. The general average of these
returns for the State is summed up
as follows:
The leading crops will be potatoes,
corn, hay, oats and mixed grain
Amount of fall blowing, as compared
with average, SO per cent. The advance
in price of sweet corn will probably
increase the acreage to a slight extent
in most of the sweet corn sections of
the State. Nearly the usual amount
of hay has been sold. A little more
will be carried over this season than
last. in most counties. A slight in
crease in the acreage of tillage ground
is noted in a majority of counties. The
number of dairy cows will probably be
slightly increased in most parts of the
State. Local market prices of farm
products: Butter, % cents; eggs, 10
cents; poultry, IA cents; cows, $685."
The following new corporations have
filed certificates of organization with
| the secretary of State:
The Puritan Oil Company, organized
at Augusta, for the purpose of dealing
in OIL with 100000 capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, J. Berry of Augusta;
treasurer. l.. A. Burleigh of Augusta
Certificate approved, March 80, 1908.
Merchants Transport Line, organized
at Augusta, for the purpose of carrying
passengers and freight upon the high
seas, with $1,000,000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, l. l.. Fairbanks of Au-
gusta; treasurer, l.. A. Burleigh of Au-
gusta. Certificate approved, March so,
1903.
Blanchard Railway Switch Lock
Company, organized at Augusta, for
the purpose of manufacturing mechan-
ical devices, with 100000 capital stock,
of which nothing is paid in. The Of
ficers are: President, F. l.. Dutton
of Augusta; treasurer, E. F. Whittum
March %, 1903.
The Kansas City Choctaw Company,
organized at Augusta, for the purpose
of dealing in real estate, with $4,000
capital stock, of which 500 is paid
in. The officers are: President, F. l..
Dutton of Augusta; treasurer, E. F.
Whittum of Augusta. Certificate ap-
proved, March 80. 1903.
The Chocktaw Investment Company,
organized at Augusta, for the purpose
of dealing in real estate. with $780,
900 capital stock, of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President,
f. L. Dutton of Augusta; treasurer,
Z. f. Whittum of Augusta. Certi-
ficate approved, March %, 1903.
Colbert Brothers, Incorporated, or
ganized at Kittery. for the purpose of
dealing in coal, with 100000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Charles c.
Smith of Kittery; treasurer, Clarence
M. Prince of Kittery. Certificate ap-
proved, March 81, 1903.
United Amber Oil Company, orga-
lied at Kittery. for the purpose of
dealing in oil, with S150,00O capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Charles c.
Smith of Kittery; treasurer. Clarence
M. Prince of Kittery. Certificate ap-
proved, March 81, 1908.