Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

l. W. Burnham of South Parsonsfield
has purchased of David Morrill, of Cor
nlsh yoke of steers, one year old,
weighing 1000 pounds.
s. S. Welch of East Raymond has a
flock of hens which produce eggs of
good size, one outdoing the rest recent
~ laid one measuring 6 ga by inches
William B. Kendall of Bowdoinham
recently bought 60 high bred sheep of
I. W. Fogg. Mr.. Kendall will winter
them and although he has not as many
this year as usual. he will have a large
flock Some winters the Kendalls have
had about 400 sheep
c. Augustus Bonney of Sumner re-
ceived fine Holstein thoroughbred
calf from the Stevens breeding
herd at 3rookside Stock Farm Tacoma,
n. Y. 1t a fine animal and splendid
addition to Mr. Bonney's Holstein
herd. which now contains some ex-
|ceptionally good animals Mr.. Bonney
is making speciality of this popular
breed. with good results. George Z.
BarroWs, East Sumner, and George a.
Chandler. West Sumner, are also keep
ing nice herds of this breed. with very
satisfactory results. l.. &. Head. on
Sumner Hill, is making a specially Of
The Durham. having some fine stock.
c. c. Durham has sold his farm in
Frxcroft to Smith Mcclure of Shirley,
The farm. which is one of the finest in
that section, had been in possession Of
members of the Durham family since
1928.
Freeman Grown Of Cape Elizabeth
has killed = spring pig eight months;
old that weighed Al pounds.
List week q visit was made - this
recent addition to our local Industries
with the proprietor, Mr.. W. NJ. Randall.
The farm is situated on the back road
to Scarsport about two miles from the
city, and although the wind was blow
irar half a gale. the temperature below
freezing and the roads very rough. one
felt web repaid for the drive after in
specting this modern poultry farm.
Mr.. Randall has twelve acres of land,
about half cleared and the remainder
covered with pine trees. from which the
farm takes its name. There is boiling
spring on the place and Il windmill
pumps the water into tank of 1000
gallons capacity in the upper part of the
central building, from which It is lei
TO the chicken and poultry houses.
Forty Prairie State broOders are stored
hero. In the basement are the incu-
bators. of which there are eight, with a
capacity of 400 eggs each. With one
exception they were made by the Cyph-
cra Incubator Go. Four Ventilatlng
shafts insure perfect ventilation. Just
beyond this building is the chicken
house 160 hy Is feet. divided into 30
pens. The laying house is 20 10y 2oo
/ feet, divided into 80 pens, each pen hav-
ing n separate yard. or run. five feet
wide and 100 feet long. AS this is not
the chicken season the house IL now
used as a hospital and two patients
were occupying one of the pens. The
LAYING house is 90 by 200 feet and Mr..
Randall intends next season to add 20o
ffeet. making it 400 feet long. It faces
south and at the time of our visit was
flooded with sunshine. At the entrance
lis the office and the feed bins, ana an
overhead carrier is started frcnt here
Ito. carN- food and water through the
pens. which are separated by swinging
doors The carrier is also used in col
l6cting the drOppings from pen to pen
until the, eii.l If the building is reached
when the& are dumped outside to be
ffNuled away FOR use later on the land
The pens, are % by 90 feet. and ont
hupdred hens are kept in each pen. a
receptacle for food extends across she
front OF the pen 70 arranged as to pre-
Vent waste and on each side are nests
&nd oysydI shells, grit and charcoal in
separate compartments. The roosts
Are at the rear, with an inclined plat