Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-19
U. 8. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.
Dureau Of Crop Estimates Field
AGENTS once, Wakefield, Mess

The prospect for Maine Potatoes
improved somewhat during July. says
the report issued today by v. A. San
ders, New England field agent, but
the United States crop declined from
q forecast, July /, Of $4,000, 1000 bus
hels to 357,000,000. Final 191S-400,-
5000.
The Prospective Apple Crop in all
New England Peaches also declined.
July: but the United States crop
changed but little.
New England Peaches are declined,
due to too much wet weather and re-
sulting fungus troubles. They are
coming upon the market
Grapes are generally q good crop,
much above the average; while late
berries with some exceptions are
abundant; and pears are an average
crop generally.
Field Beans, truck and garden
crops are in good to excellent condi-
ton.
The acreage of New England To
bacco is about the same as last year,
and growth has been very good.
July, with more rain, was less fav-
orable for haying; but most OF the
hay has been put in in much better
condition and is of much better quail
ity than in the past or 3 years, tho
some of 1t got too ripe. Rowen, ex'
cept in limited drought areas, is ex-
cellent. Low stocks Of old b ay, high
prices, and more stock to feed have
caused the farmers to harvest and
save their hay more closely than IN
the past 3 years, and the acreage cut
Is about the same as last year. tno
about so below usual
The usual seeding mixture is tim
othy, clover and red top. The amount
of clear clover is quite small; there
is somewhat more clear timothy tho
It Is below 1910 Of the total hay
Corn-aeld corn; silage and sweet
corn for canning is big crop-the
best raised here in years, due to
plenty of hot days and nights and
enough timely rain.
Armeigo Capitano. s. was injured
30 severely that he died in the police
ambulance on the way to Mercy Hos
pital. Springfield. and six other chill
dren and two women had narrow es-
canes from death, when Q runaway
New Haven freight train plunged
down grade in the Summer street
Yards and crashed into the frame
dwelling at 10S Summer street. crush'
ing It like al eggsheu.
As one comes from Salisbury 10
Hampton, across the longest WOODEN
bridge in the world, on the right mana
side of the bridge, creek may pe
seen winding across the marsnes.
Few people realize that this creek,
now fallen into decay, and half our1ea
in places, connects with the Merri-
mack river. and was once an import
ant waterway for the residents OF this
part of New Hampshire.
Ioseph ]. BATHS, aged Il. was be-
fore the Police Court Newburyport, on
a charge of disorderiy conduct pre-.
ferred BY Constable William Dole OF
Newbury. It was alleged that the
aged man had been detected IN the
''Peeping Tom" act at cottages II fium
Island. Four young women were In
court to testify against him. Inc
fudge severely lectured the defendan'
and placed his case on nie-
In the event of the Massachusetts,
Northeastern Railway Co. disconanu-
ing its service after Sept. to George
town, Rowley and Ipswich, as mas
been hinted, town officials will under
take the operation of the trolley lines.
This line has Just made q payment OF
$4,000 to the Ipswich town treasurer
and a threat has been made to take
cars of unless the communities as
sist In financing these branches, which
are said to be proftless.
A corporation to be known as the
Maine and New Hampshire Theatres
company has been organiztd In Lew
iston, Me-, with capital stock OF H.
o0o. 900. The corporation Is formed by
the combination OF the Olympia
Theatre. Inc, Boston; the Union The
atre company, the Allied Theatre
company, the Augusta Theatre COM
pany and the Victory Amusement COM
pany, controlling chain OF theatres
in Maine, New Hampshire and Aassa'
chusetts.
At the Offices Of the Mass. State
Treasurer and of Deputy Tax Commr.
Albert B. Fales, who has special
charge of tax details, 1t Is agreed that
taxes in general this year will be
materially heavier than last year.
1T will be terrible" says one, and
the other says the increase Will be
heavy, but no prediction Of increase
is ventured. Tax figures will be prob
ably later than usual this year IN be-
ing computed. This is because, says
Fales, the Legislature sat 30 late ana
the bills which determine the State
tax were necessarily left till the end
Of the session. The regular State tax
bill Of 81, 100000, the special State
tax bill of $66O,000 for raising a part
Of the soldiers bonus Of $1e,ooo,o0o
the education appropriation OF $4,000
600 and other items which were late.
make a very heavy total.
An investigation of alleged rent
prodteering in Portland was begun BY
Dist. Atty. John F. A. Merrill On receipt
of complaints from ttnants OF an apart
ment house on Park avenue tn con-
sequence of orders received from
ATTY. Gen. Palmer to investigate and
prosecute all cases contributing to the
high cost OF living. The tenants com
planned they were notified on July 81
that they would be required to pay $50
a month and take years lease or va
cate within 80 days after Aug. Z. In
a number of cases this was said
have been an increase Of SIS within
FIVE months.
RIno Recovered From Gull.
Gulls are attracted by any small
.h,n,,o ohioct which accounts for q