Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24

D. per cent. Condition of hay, 100 per
cent: Acreage Of grain, 9s per cent.
condition OF sweet corn. 50 per cent.
There was no increase in the acreage
OF sweet corn or siiage crops. Beans
IN most sections are looking well,
though in some instances they are
badly eaten by grasshoppers Acre
age Of potatoes. IS per cent. Potatoes
that were not sprayed with Bordeaux
mixture are quite generally affected
with blight or rust. Condition of fruit,
81 per cent. Amount of apple crop,
s. per cent
Oxford County-Amount of hay crop
as compared with last year, So per cent.
Condition of hay, as compared with
average, 50 per cent Acreage Of grain.
so per cent. Condition of sweet corn.
10 per cen. rhe acreage of sweet
corn was not increased to any extent.
In several localities an increase in sill
age crops is reported. Acreage OF po-
tatOes, as compared with last year, SO
per Cent. They are not affected with
blight or rust as a rule. Condition Of
fruit, G3 per cent. Amount of apple
crop, 20 per cent.
PenCbscot County-Amount of hay
crop, II per cent. Condition OF hay, JOS
per cent. Acreage of grain. % per
cent. Condition of sweet corn, % per
cent. No material increase in the acre
age of sweet corn is reported. There
was a slight increase in silagc crops
in some sections. Beans have made
good growth in most localities; in some
instances they have been injured by
drought and graSshoppers. Acreage OF
potatoes as compared with last year.
Jog per cent. Some blight is reported
from most sections, usually upon pOta-
toes which We're not sprayed. Condi-
tinn of fruit, IL per cent. Amount Of
apple crop, IS per cent.
PlScataquiS County of hay
as compared with average, 80 per cent.
Acreage of grain. 80 per cent. Crndl-
ton of sweet corn, 101 per cent. NJ in
crease in the acreage OF sweet corn Is
reported. There was small Increase
in silage crops in some sections. with
the execution of some injury from
drought and graSShOppers in certain 10
calitits. the bean crop is very good.
Acreage OF potatoes, 100 per cent. But
little blight or rust is reported. Con-
dition of fruit, 9G per cent. Amount OF
apple crop, 60 per cent.
Sagadanoc COunly-AmOunt of hay
crop, 60 per cent. Condition of hay, 100
per cent Acreage of grain, 95 per cent
Condition of sweet corn, SO per cent
There was d slight increase In the
acreage OF sweet corn and silage crops
in some parts of the county. The bean
crop is generally very good, though
little late and in some instances injured
by early frosts. Acreage of potatoes
1913 per cent. Some blight and rust are
reported. Condition of fruit, 81 per
cent Amount Of apple crop, as com
pared with last year, 60 per cent.
Somerset County-Amount of hay
crop, SIS per cent Condition of hay, ~
pef cent Acreage of grain, 50 per cent
Condition of sweet corn, 81 per cent
Not much increase in the acreage of
sweet corn is reported. In most parts
there was no increase in sllage crops;
large increase is reported from one or
two localities. The bean crop was cons
siterably lrssened by dry weather. raw
ages of grasshoppers and early fro:'ts-
Acreage OF potatoes, as compared WITH
last year, 100 per cent. Some rust is re-
ported quite generally, especially on
carly planted potatoes. Condition OF
fruit 105 per cent. Amount OF the APP
pie crop, % per cent
Waldo County-Amount of hay crop,
60 per cent. Condition of hay, % per
cent Acreage of grain, 81 per cent
Condition Of sweet corn, SO per cent
There was but little Increase In
the acreage of sweet corn this season
In a few localities more corn for sllo
was raised The bean crop is some
what below the average Acreage "H
potatoes, los per cent Potatoes nave
rusted some, especially where not
sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. Con-
dition of fruit, SO per cent. Amount oil
apple crop, As per cent.
Washington County-Amount of hay
crcp, 81 per cent Condition of nay lo'
per cent Acreage of grain. lo2 per
cent. The bean crop is looking We'll
Acreage Of potatoes, 1903 per cent. But
very little blight or rust is reported
Condition of fruit, 30 per cent Amount
of apple crop, Ill per cent.
York County-Amount Of hay crop.
as compared with last year, y per cent
Condition of hay, as compared with an
average, year. 109 per cent. Acreage Of
grain. as compared with average year
10; Der cent There was no increase i'll
the acreage Of sweet corn. A small In
crease in silage crops is reported rom
some sections. The bean crop IS very
good in most localities. Acreage OF
potatoes as compared with last year.
102 per cent. Potatoes that We're not
sprayed with Bordeaux mixture are
suffering some from rust. especially
these planted early. Condition Of frIlt'
IS per cent Amount of apple crop as
compared with last year. 80 per cent
General average for the state.
Amount of hay crop. as compared with
last year. 6S per cent. Condition o!
nav, as compared with an average yea''
1ul per cent. Acreage of grain. as com
pared with average. Sc per cent. Con-
dition OF sweet corn. as compared win
average. 80 per cent. The acreage OF
sweet corn was not materially m
creased this season. Not much increase
in silase crops is reported from most
parts of the state; in some sections
there was quite a large increase. Inc
bean crop made a good growth ara