Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-24
STATE HOUSE.
Information Is Desired
Of Maine Farmers.
The Department Of Agriculture
Asks Concerning Crops.
Answers Should Be in Before
September 3, Next,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, August %, at 10 A. M.

At the department of agriculture
preparations are being made for send
ing out the September bulletin. This
vii! be along the lines of an inquiry on
the results of the short hay crop this
year. The following are some of the
points covered in the bulletin:
On account of the shortage in the
hay crop in most sections of the State
caused by the severe drought, many
farmers are confronted with the prob
lem of how to procure additional food
to carry their stock through the Win
ter, without too great expense, and
thus avoid the necessity of reducing
the number of their animals. to the
detriment of their farms Similar con-
ditions are liable to occur in future
years. and it seems that it would be
of interest at this time to consider
some of the ways in which supple
mental forage crops, for Soiling and
for winter feeding, have been expert
mentcd with at the experiment sta
tions and better knowledge of some of
these, which have been found practc-
able fer Maine, would be of great as
sistancc to the farmers. Correspond
cuts are requested to furnish the de-
with any varieties of forage crops and
the methods employed in their culture,
their opinion as to the advisability of
summer silGs. and any other points III
this connection which may suggest
themselves.
Any questions in relation to any
branch of farm work will be carefully
considered The following questions re-
Give amount of hay crop as COM
pared with last year (pcr cent?.
Give condition of hay as compared
with an average year (per cent?
Civ" acreage of grain, as compared
with average (pcr cent?.
Condition of sweet corn as compared
with average (per cent?.
Mas the acreage of sweet corn in
creased this season? (per cent?.
Was thcr" an increase in silage
crops and if so, what per cent?
Describe the growth and condition
of the bean crop.
Acreage OF potatoes, as compared
with last year pcr cent?.
Has blight or rust affected the po-
tato crop, and if so were the potatoes
property sprayed with Bordeaux mix
tureP
Give condition of fruit (per cent?.
Amount of apple crop, as compared
with last year Crcr cent?.
The Information is wanted on or be-
fore Sept. ;.
The following named visitors have
signed the register ut the fish and
game department: Florence Nj. Sleep
,t;I III,
Mrs Mary Scwall IIouEhton. Oakland.
cat: Addic + Freeman, Norfolk, Va:
James G. Campbell, PittSburS, Pa:
William A. Arnold, 9th Regt. Go. L.,
r. l. v. Lowell. Mass: Minnie Hank.
Fred Bartlett. East PittSton; Marguc-
rite Hunt. New York city; Nellie +.
Bailey. Harriet l. Bailey, New York
CITY: Charles T.. Nichols. Mrs. Charles
H. Nichols. Mount Vernon, n. J.; Mrs.
NJ t. ,;crrish, Waldoboro: Anna M.
Blckford Mrs. T.. +. Bickford. Nor
wood Mass, Mrs. William a. Corbin.
RandoIph, Miss Francis Knapp, North
Arson; Mrs. sumner Libby \uburn
Mrs. +. j. Grindle. Bangor: Lillian y.
Curtis. Brighton. Mass; Henry A.
Heath. West Newton. Mass: Kate NJ
Shea. North Nassalb"ro; Mrs. w f..
Wiley. oakland; Il. X. steward. Helen
]. Steward SkoWhogan; Marjorie
Carleton. old Town: j. Randolph
Erad&trect HalloWcll.