Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-20
RESULTS OF LAST DECADE.
Greater Than 20 Years Preceding in
Agriculture Says Gilman.

The 9Th annual report Of the com
missioner of agriculture covering the
work Of the department for 1919. under
Former Commissioner a. w. Gilman
OF Foxeroft. which Was sent out from
the department Menday states that
the year 1910 has brought good de
gree Of prosperity to the farmers OF
the state
The results of the steady progress
and development in the science of ag-
riculture. which have been greater
during the last ~ years than in the
- years that preceded them are seen
in all the farming communities, says
the report. THE necessity OF ac-
curing 4 knowledge of the princi-
pies which underlie their farm opera
tons, and conducting their farming
on It business basis is we'll recog
nizcd by the ma jority OF farmers. The
idea of cooperation in their efforts
is constantly gaining ground and
many cooperative associations have
been organized during the past year.
The abundance of rain in the early
part of the season assured to the far
nltIS Il bbuulli vi lleA9 AAPp' ~ tAIi'N
crop in some parts of the state was
very light, but tie small crop of the
year has not discouraged the orchard
lists. The Gregory gift ana the prizes
following this and the special fruit
institutes that were held in the fruit
sections early in the year have
aroused an interest and enthusiasm
in Gp4t,.rI ii1Juatr,r euTb WI.
have never seen before, and farmers
in all fruit sections of the State are
setting out new orchards and reno
waiting tie old ones. Nearly 20o acres
have been entered for the Gregory
prize, and many large orchards have
been set out in addition to these prize
acre orchards.
At the annual meeting of the State
Pathological Society there was IA great
display of very fine fruit. The amount
in boxes and barrels was exceptional
~ large and the fruit came to the
show in perfect condition. Great
credit IS due to the officers Of the So
ciety for the attractive manner in
which the display was arranged This
of fruit ever held in the State. X
is evident from this exhibition that
some ct the farmers of Maine are
taking better care of their trees and
know how to produce good fruit.
The nurseries are carefully in
spected each year and we believe
that the suggestions offered by the
state Eotomelogist and his assistant
IN making these inspections. in tina
line of growing stock free from in
sects and diseases have been of much
assistance. Orchard inspection has
been carried on as far as consistent
WITH nther work Practically an of
the orchards set for the Gregory
Prize have been inspected by rep
reScEtatiNe OF the department.
The work of exterminatipg t,e
sypsy and brown-tail moths has beer,
carried on in the same manner DIS
during tie previous year. Great
credit IS due to the gypsy moth fore
tor their efficient work in checking
Tire spread of this insect. Most of the
cities and towns infested with the
brown tail moth have done good work
in Kidding their trees of this pest and
| have manifested desire to fully carry
out the requirements of the law In
some OF the Southern and coast towns
| the repeated clipping of the trees to
secure the nests is endangering the
trees and we would suggest that these
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