Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-25

I'll, ,rass winrerkilIed The largest
rar cent. Of loss in most instances was
with th. Baldwin. Acreage OF corn -
~ cent. No material increase IN
small fruit culture is reported. Inc
acreage NJ potatoes will be increased
IN most parts. Farmers are generahy
giving more attention TO the sheep IL
dustry than formerly
PenobscOt COunty-Condltloh OF si'i99
fields. 1U2 per cent. Amount OF young
stock turned to Pasture:-colts, l' per
cent; young cattle, 80 per cent,
sheep. 81 per cent. More horses VIII
be raised, OF account Of the nigh price
Per cent. Of fruit trees which winter
killed, s. The largest loss was notice
ably with the Baldwin. Acreage OF
corn. g per cent. No more attention
is bAirg given TO small fruits. in most
parts. than formerly. There VIII De
quite a large increase in potato cul-
ture. Farmers are not generally CIV
ing more attention 10 sheep Industry
than in former years.
Pis-ataquis Condition OF
grass fields. S. per cent. Amount or
young stock turned 10 pasture:-colts.
s. per cent; young cattle, 81 per cent;
sheep. St per cent. The high price OF
horses will induce farmers in some 10
calities 10 breed, to small extent
About per cent. Of the fruit trees died
during the past winter. In most in
stances the loss was not nOticeably
with the Baldwin. Acreage Of corn,
100 per cent. Small fruit culture is
receiving a little more attention than
formerly. There will not be much
change in the acreage Of potatoes
Farmers are not giving more atten-
ton TO the sheep industry than for
mcrly.
SagadahOc COunty-ConditiOn OF
grass fields, 100 per cent. Amount Of
young stock turned to rasturc:-colts,
80 per cent: young cattle. 100 per
cent; sheep. 102 per cent. The high
price Of horses will induce farmers to
breed. in some localities. A very
small Per cent. Of fruit trees died dur
ing the past winter. the larger num-
Der being Baldwfns. Acreage Of corn.
100 Ter cent. Small fruit culture is
being slightly increased. There will
be an increase in potato culture in
most parts. Farmers in some sec
tons are giving more attention to the
sheep industry.
Somerset Confederation Of grass
fields. as compared with last year, 102
pr cent Amount Of young stock
turned to paSture:-coits, 103 per cent;
young cattle. SO per cent; sheep. 81 per
cent. Horse breeding is quite general
" increasing. Pc, cent Of loss Of
fruit trees by winterkillng, s. The
largest loss is with the Baldwins.
Acreage Of corn, as compared with last
year. &c per cent. Small fruits are
not generally receiving more attention
than formerly. Potato culture win be
increased in most sections. The sheep
industry is receiving abol. the usual
amount Of attention; there Is a slight
increase in some localities.
Waldo County-Condition Of grass
ficlls, 90 per cent. Amount Of young
stock turned to pasture:-colts, SO per
cent; Young cattle, 81 per cent; sheep
81 per cent. Farmers are not general
ly giving more attention to horse
breeding. Six per cent. of the fruit
trees We're winterkilled. the loss being
greatest with the Baldwin. Acreage
Of corn. 104 per cent. Small fruits are
receiving about the usual amount Of
port quite a large increase in the acre
age Of potatoes. In other sections
there will be a slight decrease. The
sheep industrysis receiving a little
more attention than formerly
Washington County-Condition Of
grass fields. s. per cent. Amount Of
young stock turned to pasture:-colts,
IS per cent; young cattle. II per cent;
sheep. So per cent. The high price
that horses are bringing will induce
the farmers to breed in some localf-
ties. About II per cent of the fruit
trees We're winterkilled. The greatest
loss was not noticeably with the Bald
win. Acreage Of corn, 100 per cent
little more attention is being paid to
small fruit culture. in some localities.
The acreage Of potatoes will be in
creased. Farmers in some sections are
giving more attention TO the sheep in
dustry than formerly.
York County-Condition Of grass
fields, 9S per cent. Amount Of young
stock turned to PASTURE 81 per
cent: young cattle, "a per cent sheep.
90 per cent. The high price that
horses are bringing will induce farm
ers to breed in some instances
Amount Of fruit trees that have died
during the winter, 6 per cent. The
greatest loss was with the Baldwin.
Acreage Of corn. 80 per cent. A little
increase in small fruit culture is re-
ported. There will probably be al
slight increase in the acreage Of pota-
toes. Many farmers are giving more
attention to the sheep industry than
formerly.
General Average for the State-Con-
dition of grass fields, as compared
with last year, 81 per cent; amount of
Young stock turned to pasture as com
pared with last year, colts, Sc per cent:
young cattle. 80 per cent; sheep, 90 per
cent. In the majority or counties the
high price that horses are bringing
Will stimulate the horse breeding in
dustry to some extent. About s Der
cent Of the fruit trees have died dur
ing the past winter. In most sections
the greatest loss was noticeably with
the Bald win. Acreage Of corn as com
pared with last year, % per cent. Small
fruit culture is receiving a little more
attention than formerly in some To-
calititS A slight increase in tho