Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-23

No,.., VIII HreeniuS, G!avcnsteip
->or'heih Spy. Opinions Of corros,,on,,a.,.'
a. 10 me cause of the increased 1os. -
'iees; Unusually long and cold ,.;r, ="
'Ae sap starting and then rraozine,
p'irs. sudden changes of Weather fao,,a
condition OF trees and soil
"'aquls county-No percentih1a ~
.eaSe IN pork production is rano,.a,,
are not usually kept on green fae,s
o' iiiS the early Part of the season OIL
shsht increase in per cent. or
hllieh last winter is reported
'dsdcahoc county-There has hoap -
- increase in pork Production il,
',ie last TWO or three years. Eu+ ro,,
PISS are Kept on green feeds in tbe ea,I,
par OF the season. But little snravine,
vi apple trees is reported There v.as =
sinai increase in per cent Of trees 1,iIIoa
last winter, the Baldwin sufferjne, n,o.+
inns increased loss is attrihu,oa =, IT..
extreme cold and sudden CHANGES
Somerset county-Quite a ,,,a,1.,t, :,
crease i'll pork production in tbe ~ ~.
or three years is reported from oo,,,o J.,
c"htles As rule pigs are NOT ken AN
Ieeds III the early part of tie sea
son, IN most parts. Apples were NOR .,an-
~ eu 70 any extent; reports from
one locality indicate quite extensive
spraying with good results .luita n
large increase in per cent. Of tre.. killed
last winter is reported especially among.
young trees. Variety which suffered most
the Baldwin. Tie increased loss is att,ib-
uted by some correspondents to The ~
we're Geld ard sudden changes or tenn,
perature.
Wa!d" county-No material change IN
pork production is reported. Pigs SIC nor
usually kept on green feeds II, thc carly.
part OF The season. A small per c.nt. IF
me apple trees Were sprayed with good
results IN most instances. \ marked in
crease IN the per cent. of trees killed last
winter is reported, the Baldwin suffer ing
most Several opinions are given rs 10
the causes of this Increased loss in trees.
among Which arc the extreme tenlnera-
tule and condition of the soil change IL
temperature in the spring, ana Tic frosty
location Of orchards
Washington county-A ptrccDrii,!c in
crease in pork production is reported
from some sections. Pigs are not kept
on green feeds i'll the early parr Of III.
season to any extent. Apple trees We're
tons a considerable increase in per crnt.
Of trees killed last winter is reported: in
others the loss was very small. Varieties
Which suffered most. Baldwin. Kin. ana
Gravenstein. Opinions as to the cause. of
the increased loss. severe cold, .roilnd
not frozen: tie long continued cold w"atlt-
er; the sap freezing ana drying out Of
the trees.
York countv-Some increase in pork
production in the last two OF three years
is reported from most sections. IN > f,.w
localities pigs are Kept on green feeds in
tHe early part Of the season to quite an
extent. Eut very little spraying Of arpl.
trees is reported. Increase il per cont
Of trees killed last winter >. Variety
which suffered most. tha Baldwin. TIC
loss is attributed To various clfrs n,
among which ale extreme could When the
trees We're weakened by over bearing;
sudden changes in temperature; sap stut-
ing early in spring and tl.cE freezing.
early snow before the ground frnzr.
General average for the Statc--rhn r.
ports from 4 majority of counties indi-
cate no material increase in pork produce
tior during the last two on three years,
although! Il considerable increase mas ptcn
noted III some sections Of the state. 1t
is not the general practice to keep the
pigs on green feeds in the early part of
the season. but this method is gaining
ground in some sections. only Il small
per cent. Of the apple trees We're sprayed;
where practiccd, good results We're OBJ
tanned in nearly every case. a large in
crease in per cent. Of trees killed last
winter is reported from several sections.
notably on low levels near bodies Of wa
ter: other localities report but little in
jury. The opinions most generally given
by correspondents as TO the cause Of thr
increased loss in trees are the severe ANA
continued cold. with the ground not
frozen, and the sudden changes III tenn
pcrature-