Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-24
Department Of Agriculture
Issues Quarterly Bulletin.
Summary Of Crop Conditions
In Maine Aug. |.
Portland Railroad Co. Files It's
Annual Report.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Sept. rs, at 10 A. M.

Friday, Sept. 70, at 10 a. M.
The quarterly bulletin Of the depart
meEt of agriculture which has just
been issued from the office of the COM
missioner, Hon. A. w. Gilman Of Fox
croft, is on the subject of supplement-
ing the pastures and the hay crop, and
contains large amount of interesting
and valuable matter thereon from some
of the leading agricultural authorities
of the state. Included also is sum-
mary of replies received from cor
respondents to questions relating to the
farm. from which the following aver
age is made by counties:
AndroscOggin County-AmOunt of
hay crop, as compared with last year,
81 pcr cent. Condition of hay, as
compared with average, 1l3 per cent.
Acreage of grain as compared with
average, 9S per cent. Condition Of
sweet corn. as compared with average,
% per cent There was no material in
crease in the acreage Of sweet corn.
small increase in silage crops is re-
norted from several localities. A good
growth of the bean crop is generally
reported, with practically no rust, but
II mas DteIl lI1JuIVu III ooi'iC ''i''SAA'SN' -
NV prasshoppers and other insects.
Acreage of potatoes as compared with
last wear. 81 per cent. Where potatoes
were not sprayed with Bordeaux mix
ture, as rule they are effected to
some extent with blight or rust. Con-
dition Of fruit. 80 per cent Amount of
ample CROP as compared with last year,
26 per cent.
Aroostook County-AmOunt Of hay
cron SO per cent Condition of hay.
1O7 per cent Acreage of grain, 100 per
cent. No increase in silage crops Is
,enorted. The bean crop is in good
condition.; but few are planted IN TINS
county. Acreage of potatoes as COM
nared with last year. "a per cent But
very little blight or rust on potatoes
has been noted. Condition OF fruit.
50 nor cent. Amount of apple crop, 50
per cent.
Cumberland County-Amount OF hay
cron as compared with last year. 30 per
cent Condition of hay, as compared
with average, So per cent. Condition
If grain, 100 per cent. Condition or
sweet corn. 100 per cent There is no
increase in the acreage of sweet corn
Stage cIokbS, III iiAcNe ''|NN'O
bean crop is in average condition.
Acreage of potatoes, as compared Win
last year, So per cent. No blight or
rust reported. Amount of apple crop
IS per cent.
Franklin County-Amount OF nay
crop, 60 per cent. Condition or nay
81 per cent Acreage of grain, % per
cent Condition of sweet corn, os per
cent The sweet corn crop was IN
creased to some extent in few localf-
ties There was a slight increase IN
silape crops. The bean crop is late
and of inferior growth; grasshoppers
are doing much damage to 1t In s"'He
sections. Acreage of potatoes. loo per
cent But little blight or rust report
ed. Condition of fruit, IS per cent
Amount of apple crop. IS per cent.
Hancock County-Amount of nay
crop as compared with last year 20 per
cent Condition of hay as conpare''
with average, 1O2 per cent. Acreage
of yrain, % per cent. Condition Oh
sweet corn. 1872 per cent. The acreage
of sweet corn was not increased to any
extent. The bean crop is in tine con-
dition. in most sections. Acreage OF
potatoes. as compared with last year,
81 per cent. Potatoes are not aifecteo
with blight or rust to any extent. Coi-
dition of fruit. so per cent. amount VI
apple crop, 9S per cent.
kennebec County-Amount OF may
crop. G. per cent. Condition or nay
lO7 per cent. Acreage of grain, 81 per
cent. Condition of sweet corn. 81 per
cent. The acreage of sweet corn "a'
not generally increased. There was
no material increase in the amount Oh
silage crops raised. The growth OF the
bean crop was above the average. pu'
in some places beans are quite paoiy
injured nv insects. Acreage of potatoes
as compared with last year, "a pei
cent. Some blight and rust are re-
ported from several localities, especia',
ly where the potatoes were not Sprayeu
with Bordeaux mixture. Conoltion VI
fruit, 65 per cent. Amount of apple
crop. as compared with last year. 8"
Per cent
Knox County-Amount of hay as
compared with last year. 66 per ce.,,.
Condition of hay. as compared with
an average year. ia per cent. acre.
age Of grain. 40 per cent. Cono't.o''
of sweet corn, 112 per cent consul
erable increase in the acreage of sweet
corn is reported from some sec'io'''
There was no increase in Stage crops.
The bean crop has attained s'o.'
growth and is looking promising except
in a few localities where it has peeii
injured by insects and dry weather
Ac, cage of potatoes, 116 per cent. Some