Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-23
State HOUSE.
Department Of Agriculture
Issues Bulletin.
Road Improvements In Kenne-
bee County For 1907.
Maine Association Of School Sup er.
intendanfs Will Meet Feb. ~,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Next Meeting Of Governor and coun
Gil Tuesday, Dec. 81, at 10 A, M.

The December BuIietin of the denar+-
ment Of agriculture was issued from
the office of Commissioner Gilman Sat-
urdly and is now ready for distribution
The subject Of the current number is
Swine Growing" and in addition ia
the Introductory article by the commits
si0ner there are interesting papers hv
AnGrew Elliott of Calf, Ont, Prof. -
W. Card OF Sylvania, Penn. Forest
Henry Of Dover. Mimi, DR.. G. NJ
Twitchell of Auburn and E. p. Mayo
If Watcrville. In addition thereto is
also contained a summary of rcplies "a
questions relating 10 the farm, arranged
by counties, which is as follows:
Andr"Scng9in cOnnty-There has been
no preceptible increase in porI, pro-
duction during the last two or three
years except IN one or two localities
The pigs are not as 4 rule kent on
green reeds in tho early part Of the
season: a small per cent. are pastured
in orchards. But very few apDIes in
the county We're sprayed. Thera was no
material increase in the per cent. of
trees killed during last winter. TIE
BALDWIN was the variety which suf-
ferrd most. The causes moat conoroop1,,
assigned for the loss Of trees we're no
extreme cold and changes in temnero-
ture.
Aroostook county-A slight incraoco
in pork production is renorted from,
most parts About 20 per cent. of tba
PIGS arr k"!'t on green feeds in tha
cary PIT 81 the season. But very
"" appieS III the country were spray
ed There was small increase in thu
per cent. Ct trees killed last winter
The severe cold is the reason assigned.
cumberland cOunty-In some sections
there has been nerceptible increase in
PORK production during the last two or
three wears. A few farmers are begin
hlFs to adopt the practice of fncdinc,
PIGS on green feeds in tho early mart
Of tn" SeaS',n. But very little spray
ing Of aDplc trees was done this sou
son There was q siipht increase IN
4 the per cent. Of trees killed last winter
the Baldwin being the variety that SUI
Z feUd most. Ono reason assigned il. i
mss Of vitality because Of over r,rOduc
! stion or neglect.
Ff2nklin county-There has been n
lfrceptihle Increase in pork production
uuih@ me last two or three wears in
most localities. The pigs are nor usual
" gen On green feeds during the earl
part az tho season. A very small pnr
cent. of the arnle trees We're SPRAYED.
with good results in nearly every case.
Increase in Fer cent. of trees killed last
winter. IS. The varieties which suffer-
ed most are the Baldwin and Ben Davis.
There is some difference of oDininn
among the correspondents in regard 10
me cause Of the increased loss in trees
me main reasons given being The Verv
cold weather, The ground not freezing
ana the low vitality of the trees from
reproduction.
Hancock cOunty-NO material in
crease in pork production is reported
except from one locality. Pigs are kent
on green feeds in the carly mart of the
season To n small extent. in some sec
lions. small per cent. of the apple
trees were SPRAYED. with excellent re-
SUITS in most instances. Increase in
her C mt Of trees killed during last win
Ter II. Tho Baldwin is the variety
winch suffered most. Among the opin-
Ions Sriven as to the increased loss in
HHns are the severe winter with trees
not properly protected. sudden changes
ana over production in 1906.
kenncbec county-There has been 10
pereertihle increase in pork production
IN most sections. Pigs arc kept on
green feeds in the early part Of tho
season to quite an extent in some 10
'alltes. Eut very small per cent. of
me apple trees We're sprayed. There
was considerable increase in per cent.
"l trees killed last winter in some sec
lions. Varieties suffering most. Bald
WIN, Ben Davis. King and Greening.
reasons assigned for the increased loss:
Extreme cold: lack of moisture in
ground: the ground not being frozen
Which caused the sap to start early.
and then the heavy freeze produced the
injury.
Knox cOunty-The majority of CORE :
Spondents report no increase in pork
production during the last two or three
Years. In some instances the pigs are
Kept on green feeds in the early part
OF the season. But very little spraying
OF apple trees was done. There was an
Increase of about 30 per cent. in the
number of trees killed last winter, the
Baldwin suffering most. Reasons CIV
en- Tor the increased loss: Extreme cold
heavy bearing the preceding summer,
and alternate freezing and thaWlng.
Lincoln county-There has been no
material increase in pork production
during the last two or three years. The
pigs are not usually on green leeds Ill
the early part of the season. But very
few apples were sprayed. In some
parts of the county there was Il con-
Siderable increase in the per cent. Oh
trees killed during the winter. \arle
ty which suffered most the BALDWIN.
The general opinion as to the cause OF
the increased loss was the intense coiu
Oxford county-A perceptible increase
in pork production is reported from sew
eral localities. 1t is not the general prac-
tee to keep pigs on green feeds in the
early part of the season. very small
Ter cent. of the apple trees were sprayed
this season. In some sections there was
n large increase in per cent. OF trees
killed last winter. The Baldwin. ben ia
Wis and Greening are the varieties which
suffered most. Opinions as to the cause
of this increased loss in trees: Freezing
and tI,o wing in, ba y.iOtpr excessive cold