Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
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That the marketing of potatoes Is
more or less of a gambling on futures,
as has often been said, is once more
illustrated by the present prices which
TIERS are bringing, says the Caribou
correspondent of the Bangor News.
A short time. ago the price reached
$1.S5 to $1.90 per barrel, with a few
choice loads selling at 81. Many farm
ers took advantage of the top-notch
figure, and disposed of their holdings.
Some only sold few, keeping the
rest for speculation, hoping the mar
ket would advance to $3.50. Satur-
day the dealers were only oHerlnS
$1.25 to $1.35 and not over anxious
to buy even at that figure. Ihere
seems to be a prevailing idea that,
when farmers get through planting,
the million and a quarter hnshels'
which it is estimated still remains IN
the county, will be dumped onto the
market all at once, with the result that
a glutted market will follow as Sc
quence, and a corresponding decrease
in price. OF course, these are only
possibilities, and the reverse may nap
pen-no one can fortell the future Oh
the potato situation. The June price
may soar above the 81 price, ana the
high mark be reached Especially may
this prove true, when it is taken into
consideration that the Virginia crop
is fully three weeks later than usual
Fourth of July viii be celebrated
at Houlton in a proper manner this
year if the plans being made are ali
carried out, to say nothing of those
that may be devised between now ana
that date. Professional decorators
will begin about the 10th of June with
the decorations. The merchants and
business men have responded SO well
to the requests to take part on the
parade that It promises to be the best
ever seen in Aroostook.
The Fort Fairfield High school has
been admitted to the New England
College Entrance Certificate Board
for three years, until Dec. 81, 1916,
subject to the usual rules
Eastport has just had a call from
the Canadian government biological
boat Prince, a gasoline craft of about
so feet and carrying 81 horsepower
engine. Its headquarters is at the
900 Canadian biological station on
the St. Croix river, just above st. An
drews, and it cruises about the Bay
of Fundy and Passamaquoddy bay,
gathering specimens Of fish, shells and
the many forms of sea life. 1t Will
cruise this season around the Grand
Manan banks.
A large partridge Wednesday PAID
Dover visit, flying into yard on
Green street and then calling on
neighbor, where it flew through win
dow. 1t was taken outdoor and placed
on a shed roof, but soon left and
tried to make acquaintance with some
little chicks, but was unable to gain
admittance to the coop. 1t was then
placed on another perch, from which
it finally flew away.
A Cobbosseecontee cottager last win
ter had cut and hauled out to the
roadside a handsome stick for flag
pole at his cottage. He went after
it few days ago and found that some
kind friend with a stalled automobile
had calmly cut eight feet off the top,
being in need of pry. The fiagpole
owner has an idea who the party is
and you need not be surprised if de-
velopments-with a capital D-follow
An Eastport young married woman
has a dozen silver teaspoons which
have so far been the cause OF two
mysteries-one over their loss and the
other over their recovery. They dis
appeared from the house last win
ter and the other day man working
spreading dressing on lawn saw
strange package among 1t and exam
ination showed it to be the missing
spoons. The householder was knowing
to the loss of the other woman and
the spoons were quickly returned 1t
is supposed that the thief. fearful of
discovery if he or she attempted to
dispose of them, threw the spoons
away.
1t has been noticed and remarked
upon that when the fish were biting
in either Branch or Green lake near
Ellsworth they would not bite in the
other. Some fine fish were taken dur
ing the past week at Branch pond,
but not fish would bite in the other
sheet of water. Trout and salmon
have been biting well in Patterns
pond and some good salmon have been
taken at Molasses pond.
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