Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-25

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NEW ENGLAND CROP REPORT
In his crop report Field Agent, v.
A. Sanders estimates the Maine pota-
to crop At 22,s5o,00o bushels, COM
pared with 21,S12,oo0, Oct. and e..
67S,000, the >1s13-1sf7 average. Av.
erage yield for the state Is 225 BUSH
els compared with 201 in 1918. Rot,
general over New Hampshire and Yer
mont, has seriously reduced the crop,
the net average yields now indicated
being 120 and 10 bushels respective
ly. In Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut the rot has been un-
usually destructive, taking roughly
half the crop. while In many sections
loss is even higher. Causes given are
the late blight followed by six weeks
of warm, wet, cloudy weather and fire.
quent, wide temperature changes. New
England commercial apple crop is
500 more than in 1918 A further
gain Of go during October in Maine,
New Hampshire and Connecticut
raised New Epgland's commercial ap-
pies to 1,434,0OO barrels compared
with SS1, 900 last year and $4,000 in
1917. Cape Cod cranberies 749o of
crop. The crop OF Cape Cod cram
berries is estimated at 100000 bar
rels, compared with 195, 900 last year,
290, 1850 the 10 year average and 46G,-
900 full crop. Good tobacco yields
in Connecticut Valley. Massachusetts,
has an estimated average yield Of
1910 pounds of tobacco compared
with 1900 in 1918; and 1400 in 1917,
a production of 15,400,O00 pounds
compared with 5000, 900 in 1913 and
10000, 600 in 1917. Connecticut av-
erage yield is 1860 comparedwith Is 90
last year and 400 in 1917; pro-
duction Of 3S,000,000 compared with
37,5O0, 900 in 1918 and 33,60O,00O in
1917. Good corn yields throughout
New England Corn for all uses has
given good yields generally this year,
although excessive wet weather has
reduced yields and caused consider
able loss and damage in southern
New England, while preventing husk-
Ing everywhere.
John Somers, prosperous farmer Of
Hinesburg, died from stumbling in
stepping out Of the way Of a falling
tree that he had chopped down. He
struck on the back Of his head. For
several days he had been at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital in Burlington, para
lyzed. It Is believed he broke his
neck.
Credit for inventing the depth
charge that proved an effective weap-
on Of attack on U. boats is given c. T.
Minkler of the Newport torpedo sta
ton in letter from the navy depart
ment received by Capt. Trnch, inspec-
tor in charge Of the station. Minkler
turned over his patents to the gov
eminent without royalty or other con-
siderations. His experiments were
conducted in Newport waters at great
personal peril.
Contrary to expectations ever since
the conviction Of George A. Long for
the murder of Mrs. Lucina G. Broad
wen in Barre, VT, States Attorney
q. B. Davis failed to mol pross the
charge against Mrs. Isabel Parker OF
being an accessory to that crime, on
which she has been held In jail since
last May. On the other hand, he
filed an information against Mrs.
Parker in the Washington county
court, charging her with conducting a
house OF ill-fame In Barre on April 20
and other dates.
The Main Republican State CON-
mittee, at a meeting held in August,
unanimously passed resolution that
immediate steps be taken to perfect q
party organization among the women
Of Maine who believe In the principles
of the Republican party, and that the
details Of the organization In each
county be in charge of the members
OF the State committee OF such coun-
ties, who will recommend to the chair
man Of the Republican State commit
tee for appointments the names OF
women to serve on the town, county
and State committees.
william L. Carr, James Birdsong
and George Garnetta, actors In a pro-
duction staged by a film company In
Gloucester were nearly drowned dur
ing a scene In which pirate crew
was supposed to capture schooner
in Braces Cove. Carr and Birdsong
jumped into heavy sea from the rig
ging Of the schooner, and Immediately
became unconscious in the cold water.
Five men on board the vessel went In
after them, and after much difficulty
all seven were rescued. Carr, Bird
song and Garnetta were taken to the
Gilbert Hospital in critical condi-
ton.
Secretary Daniels was urged to
make provision for the continuation
as a permanent establishment Of the
Squantum plant of the Fore River
Works by Mayor Peters, Of Boston,
Bay State congressional delegation
and representatives Of the horkers OF
the plant Secretary Daniels ex-
pressed the hope that some arrange
ments could be devised for continu-
Ing the plaint He said, however. that
It could not be used as a destroyer
plant but that possibly it might be
utilized for building new submarines
and in repairing and renttlng smaller
naval craft.
Loans totalling $1s,S79.00O Will be
made to the Boston & Maine rail-
road by the United States railroad
administration as means Of aiding
the roads reorganization plans, ac-
cording to statements made to Mayor
Peters Of Boston by officials of the
railroad administration. Upon his re-
turn from Washington, the mayor an
nounced that agreements for these