Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-05


Askinq for Location on Line of c. p.
r. ", at Augusta, Wed, Aug. 81, 10
A. M.
Commissioner of Agriculture Gilman
is we'll satisfied with the crop outlook
IT. Maine. As he explains, it is yet too
| early to say definitely just what the
harvest will be- but continuation of
| the present growing weather will mean
an abundant ON. In the northern sec
| ton, says the commissioner they have
| had the very best sort of weather for the
past two weeks. 1t has been hot, with
numerous showers 50 that vegetation
has been wonderfully helped. Thu
potato crop is looking finely all over
the state The department advises
frequent spraying ut this time, if the
| tUbcre are to br saved
| Potato tops" says the commission
or, never looked better in the world
than they do tod ~. They are strong
and healthy ana give evidence of d
| splendid yield"
| The hot weather following the show
ers so quickly is conducive to rust.
hence the reason that the commissioner
| - I'''li'lfIfIl'iliS 'I'' usNt WI u IhN.
J The spray will eff"ctually prevent rust
ana will save the crops. Already some
/ few fields have become so affected with
/ the rust that spraying will not save
! tiI"r. 1t is noticeable however. eX-
\ plains Mr. Gilman. that but few Of
i these fields are owned by those who
| raise potatoes for the market. IN
variabIv the rust in the fields where
the tubcrs are being raisei only for
| home consumption. In these cases
! they have not been 50 well cared for rs
| those of the man who is raising for
profit
| or the corn crop Mr.. Gilman SAYS
| that it will he large. There was n time
| Il few weeks ago when it was feared
that this crop would he short but The
| warm weather has done away with
| that danger. While it cannot he said
| hat TN. iItlnok for the crop this wear
| is that Vt will he of the proportion
| which it assumed some years ago. it
| will he large" In comparison with the
number of acres planted to corn it will
be . very good crop. That it will he
larger than WAS the crop of the past
| two s"aGons is certain.
| ~ lilP I'lFSl OF inc f'FONinf'lbI COM
mite" on railway taxation. which visit
ed the Statc House. on Monday copies of
| the reports Of the Maine railroad commits
| sioncrs. the state board of assessors and
| III" department of labor have been sent
| to ottawa for tho use Of the commission
| Commissioner Matthews has also sent
q number Of his reports to the Queens
| University kingston Ont.
| Commissioner Carleton has received a
| copy Of IN" latest register of the Mcgan-
| tic Fish aud Game Corpora ton. a New
| York organization having spacious camps
| in Maine. The book is most tastefully
| arranged ana is handsomely illustrated.
| Col. T. T.. Ncwc, NIB. commander Of the
| second Maine regiment, has issued the
| following order:
| l. TIL" following appointments on the
| non-C"mmissionrd staff of tn" colonel
| commanding are hereby announced.
! Scr=t James $ Jones of 60 G. Bath
| to h" QuartcrmIstcr Sergeant. Quarter
master Sergeant Willard J.. McFaddcn,
| Go NJ. Augusta. to be commiSsary
Sergeant. Mus. John L. Grown. Co. X.
| - mington. to he Trumpcter. to rank
| from July IT, 1901. They will he obcycd
and respected accordingly.
! by order "f Colonel Ncwcomb.
| The Portland Express of Wednesday.
had the following concerning gentleman
| we'll known at the State House. as well
as all over Maine:
| Capt. Timothy f. Hartnett formerly of
| Co. T.. otherwise known as Montgomery
Guards. has applied to the Adiutant- Gen
| crdl for retirement and under General
| Orders. No. H. his application has been
granted
| Captain IIartnett has not seen active
| service since 1Na3 and in seeking to he
the retired list he has taken unusual
! departure. He commanded co. + when
| that company won the New England
| championship at Worcester and has ever
| he en- recognized as one of the best drill
masters in the state Not having been in
active service since 1898 his seeking to be-
on the retired list now is rather unusual
| In the event of the election of William
T. Cobb as Governor. Capt. Hartnett
might consider position on the Govern
ors staff.
r Capt Thomas J. Hogan. who has also
| applied for retirement. would now be
| given the rank of major had he seen ser
| vice for nine consecutive years.
These new corporations have filed GER
| tificates at the secretary of States office:
| American Guano Company. organized
| at Portland for the purpose of dealing in
! guano with 100000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in The officers