Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-16
Premiums for the Exhibits o.
Injurious Insects.
STATE HOUSE BULLETIN.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday,; May "a, at 10 A. M.


boards Of assessors in the different
parts of the State. In speaking of the
live stock of the State Mr.. Pottlc said
that the returns of 1905 showed a fall
ing off in numbers, especially i'll sheep.
and being Interested in ascertaining
what the situation will be for the pres
ant year he had figured out the mum
DerS of live stock for the years 1908
and 1906 i'm "a towns from every cOun-
ty. which will give a pretty good idea
of those in the entire State. Accord
ing to the figures given out by Mr.. Pot
tie the number of horses and colts in
1909 was 23,034, while in 1906 L was
23,bis, showing a gain of IA during the
year. In the number of COWS there was
quite decrease. as while in 1905 there
We're 5000, in 1906 the number is ol,io2
falling off of 3SS. There is but little
change in the number of oxen for the
year. In 1905 there were 1860 while at
present the number is 10 less. There
has also been decrease in the number
of young cattle. and large one, for
while in 1905 the figures were 2G,O2l,
these of 1906 are but 22,S10, a difference
of 3251. Sheep show gain, and al
though il is q small one it is neVerthe-
less encouraging. The number in 1908
was 1862, and in 1906. 1855, a gain of
SIG. The total number of horses and
colts, cows, oxen, young cattle and
sheep in 1905 was IL, 727. and for the
present year. l99,G0S, decrease Of 49,
1l9.
Tile Board Of State Assessors will
hold the first meeting of the series to
be held with the local assessors of the
different places in the State at South
Paris, oxford county, Tuesday, May -
and on the following Thursday will be
at Rumford Falls. The next regular
meeting of the board will be held at
its rooms at the Capitol Tuesday. June
3. commencing at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, at which meeting it is expected
that the usual monthly business will
be transacted.
Prof. T.. i. IIitchings has completed
his list Of premiums which will be Of
fercd for the best exhibits of injurious
insects al the state Grange ami at the
Eastern Maine. Central Maine ami
Maine. State fairs next fan. the whole
offered being $50 for the first premium.
$50 for the second and so for the tl.ird.
| The Grange and the Central Maine
| fair viii offer SO for the first premium
while the Main. and Eastern Maine
| fairs will offer SIS. For the second pre-
MUM the Grange and the Central
| Maine fair will offer sl5. while the other
fairs will offer SO. For the third pre-
MUM the Central Maine fair will offer
$40. while the other two fairs will offer
| s..
| Several weeks ago an experiment was
| tried al the agricultural department
with the view of ascertaining whether
or not the brOwn-tail moth nests
which had been found in the state
| were infested with a parasite in the
| shane of the ichneuInon fly, and in or
| der to afford n demonstration two large
glass Jars which had originally been
| intended for grain exhibits We're part
| ~ filed with the nests. those in one
| lar having been secured from Portland
| and those in the other from kittery.
| The young caterpillars came out in
| great numbers particularly from the
| nests which were secured at kittery,
| where they completely covered one side.
| of the lar. but finding nothing To feed
| unon and also no air they Succumbed
10 the inevitable. No flies however
mad, their appearance, and as far as
| was demonstrated in the two lots of
II nests the brown-tail has no parasites
NJ present. Prof. Hitchings states.
however. that the ichneumon fly is
working on the catcrpillars of the
! tussock moth at Portland, and that he
4 saw them laying their eggs in the little
crawlers. If the fly can be induced ia
transfer his attention to the brown
| t,iI's caterpillars and make them an
epp receptacle il would prove a boon
tn vage tation and tn humanity and III
timatcly the finish of the caterpillar.
| The following corporations have filed
| their certificates OF organization at the
office of the secretary of state:
Iowry Power Hoe Co, organized at
Augusta for the purpose of manufac-
| turing and selling machines for hOeing
cotton. corn. beets and other farm
produce. with 100000 capital stock Of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President and treasurer. |. l.. Fair
hanks of Augusta. Certificate ap-
proved May IA. 1906.
The Greanlaw Manufacturing Co. or
| Or niIpI at Portland ltT tHt purpose Oh
manufacturing machinery and tools
for the construction of railway cars
etc. with 100000 capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. Officers
President Robert Ball Edes of Newton
Mass; treasurer. Albert f. Knowlton
Of Boston. Mass. Certificate approved
May Is. 1906.
Ideal Amusement Co, organized al
Portland for the purpose Of owning
and operating theatres. toboggan slides
ard other forms Of amusement, witt
$500 OOO capital stock. of which SO is
no id in. Officers: President. Charlie.
A. Millen of Revere. Mass; treasurer
1 clara A. Wheeler of Worcester. Mass
r Certificate approved May Is. 1906
: New England Electric Cab Co.. or
s eaniZed at Augusta for the purpose o
conducting an electric cab business an,
dealing in electric vehicles OF all kinds