Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-25
STATE HOUSE.
Quarterly Bulletin From
Agricultural Department.
averages Of Farm Conditions
In Different Counties Of Maine.
Summer Schools for Teachers in the STATE
Will Commence Monday, June 8.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
f|ext Meeting of Governor and Council,
Friday, July 20 at 10 A. M.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
rext Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, July 20 at 10 A. M.

The quarterly bulletin Of the depart-
mont Of agriculture has been received
from the binder and the work Of dis
trtntion was commenced SATURDAY
''hc subject Of the current number. is
Grass and Glover" and the bulletin
contains 4 large amount of valuable
matter in the way of statistics and
suggestions regarding grass culture as
Wei as other crops in general An in
ter@St'ng feature Of the bulletin is the
averages Of farm conditions in the diff
fcrent counties as made from the sum
mary Of replies Of correspondents to
questions relating 10 the farm, also the
general average for the State. and
which are as follows:
AniroscOggin county-Condition of
grass. compared with last season. 90
per cent. Acreage of grain, as compa red
with average, 81 per cent. Trees have
Wlntered well; but very little injury
from mice is reported. Varieties Of an
pie trees which are being most gennr-
ally planted, Baldwin and Ben Davis.
blossom of fruits, as compared with
average, 81 per cent. Japanese millet is
not grown to any extent. One trial is
reported, with good results. The rais-
ing of colts is increasing in most sec
tons of the county. The number of
sheep will not be increased.
AroOstook county-Condition of grass.
100 per cent. Acreage Of grain. l0l per
cent. Apple trees have Wintered well.
No injury from mice in most sections.
Wealthy and Dudley's Winter are the
varieties of apple trees most generally
Ian tad
ing somewhat in most parts. The num-
Der of sheep will probably be slightly
increased.
Cumberland cOunty-Conditi3n OF
grass, SO per cent. Acreage Of grain, Sc
per cent. Trees have winterci we'll
SOM injury to nursery trees from mice.
is reported. Baldwin. Mcintosh,
Wealthy and Ben Davis are the yaria-
ties of apple trees most generally plant
ed. Blossom of fruit trees, So per cent
Japanese millet has been raised in some
localities, with Very satisfactory re-
suits. The raising of colts is increasing
slightly III most sections. No Increase
in the number Of sheep is reported.
Franklin county-Condition Of grass,
as compared with last season 80 per
cent. Acreage of grain, as compared
with average. % per cent. Trees have
Wintelcd well. NJ material injury from
mirr is reI,ort,-,l. Varieties 81 ;,pnl,
trees tii"S; rctI.l.tlly piant."!. HIi,.Win
ANA E.-n Davis. l:lrcs4pm III fluits. IL
per rcIt. 'bnt rprrrsl",n'irnI r-.,:It1
fine results from III. iai..iI. ~ .jI.ri !-
csc nilltt. large yields having Teen ~
tanned. The raising of colts is incrclS-
ing to quite an extent in some parts
There will be but little increase in the
hurnh"r of sheep.
Hancock county-tondition Of grass.
q per cent. Acreage Of grain. ~ per
cert. Trees have wintcrrd well. No in
jury from mice is reported. Varieties Of
apples most generally planted Bald
win ana King. blossom Of fruits. %
per cent. A few instances Of the rails
ing Of japanese millet are reported,
with very satisfactory results The
raising of colts is not increasing to any
extent in most sections. A considerable
increase is reported from one locality.
The number of sheep will probably not
be increased.
kennebec county Condition Of grass
% Per cent. Acreage Of grain, a per
cent. Trees have wintered well in most
instances. No injury from mice re-
ported Varieties Of apples most gener
ally planted. Baldwin and King. Bios
som of fruits, 9S per cent. A few in
stances of the raising of Japanese mil
let are reported. with very satisfactory
results. The raising of colts is not in
creasing to any extent in most sec
tions. A considerable increase is re
ported from one locality. The number
of sheep will probably not be increased.
Kcnnebec county Condition of grass,
% per cent. Acreage of grain. "A per
cent. Trees have wintcred we'll in most
instances. No injury from mice report
ed Baldwin, Ben Davis, Stark and
Mort hern Spy are the varieties of APP
pie trees most generally planted. Bios
som of fruits, SO per cent. The raising
Of colts will not be largely increased.
There will be but little increase in the
number of sheep.
Knox Condition of grass. lOl
per cent Acreage of grain. 81 per cert.
Fruit trees have wintered well. There
has been but little injury from mice.
baldwin. Zen Davis and Northern Spy
are the varieties of apple trees most
generally planted. Blossom Of fruits. 3.
nCr cent. t1le llStdiiCt VI tiit 'Nih-
of Japanese millet is reported with re
suits not as good as with Hungarian.
The raising of colts will be increased in
most sections The number of sheep
will not be increased.
Lincoln county-Condition of grass.
log per cent. Acreage of grain. 81 per
cent. Trees have wintered well. Vari-
cites Of apple trees most generally
planted. Baldwin. Gravenstein and
King. Blossom Of fruits. 100 per cent
The raising Of colts is increasing III
most parts There will be but slight
increase in the number Of sheep.
oxford county-Condition of grass. 9
ner cent. Acreage of grain. 1o1 per
cont Trees have wintered well in most
sections. Quite extensive damage 7"
small trees by mice is reported from
a few localities. Varieties of apple
trees most generally planted. BALDWIN
ana Ben Davis. Blossom Of fruits no
ner cent. The raising OF colts is increaS-
inc in many localities. The number o.
sheen will not be materially increased
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