Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-18
ellMPsEs or ASoosTook.
, TRIP WITH rHE INSTITUTE WORKERS.

Itls somethIng Of an innovation for
= lady 70 address the meetings st
FARMERS Institute, and sm asked TO
give y skelch OF the work and tue To-
c4liti-s visited trom this point on view.
The prosperity sud the progression OF
Aruostook County Il manifest on every
d md. aud after a week 10 this busy, hur-
ryiax place. one is.Dot surprised NJ ,ne
census returns, that tell Us that one
third the gain OF the shoie state Is msde
in this county. A gain of tweuty-three
nar cent for the county, while that oi
The y hole state Is but i've per cent; snd
rhls where bat short tiuie ago, u WAS
r.lled 80 desolste region that people
,houyht the North Pole would probably
he aIscovered In the back yard no lar
distant day.
Perhaps no person has exerted a
greater infiuenee in behalf OF progressive
Agriculture In this pirt OF the state tnsn
sc. Meheeu he mas wonderfui way
OF interesting his hesrers m the more
nractic.l methods OF farming, ano tne
nersonsl interest he msntfesfs, espce'.iiy
| In the Younger farmers. Is very heipIui'
The gospel OF agriculture IL preached so
saruestly BY this devoted worker that IL
a sssy 10 trace his personal influence as
.,s,I ss that OF the bosrd, 10 many d.
| recsioos. wherever he speaks Farmers
arc aroused TO the fscs that they have .
| psrsonsl responsibility, that the reeoru
| az agriculture (which Is being written
ON the scroll OF history for future gen.
| er.tious TO read shall reach - hign
standard.
Mr. McKeen took large corps OF
ssr,ssr workers into the county on THIS
| r.een, trim. and the meetings as rule
xsre h.ttsr attended and more interest
manifested than formerly.
/ Hon. II. W. Ellis, a veteran dairy man,
.nose from the wealth of years OF ex-
| nsrisnee in the work and wss soie 70
1--WE 4 great deal OF practical assistance
fo voung farmers, and at the same time
| Give many helpful suggestionsto the IN
sri.u ME workers Of less experience IMAM
/ himself.
M. Joseph Ellis and Mr.. winsiow
spoke from the ssme prsetieaissAndpoant
OF experience, and advanced "ans
worthy ideas.
Enthusiastically received at every meeting;
He speaks 10 . very pleasing vein sno
holds the closest attention OF ms ao'
| dienee. ..a.,
Domestic economy Was q new suolec'
for farmers 10 listen to; yet the attsn-
ton given by the men was quite ss close
"a that given hy the ladies, and this new
K ,s.rure Of the work was very well re
csived. Progress in the Kitchen has noI
ssnt .p.ee with that Of the farm, along
IN. Ire of lsbor-saying devices ano
n,e,boas. vet discussion will crystaiirC
,nto action aud in the near future hht
hs,nf,,l ms nd Of science will be stretched
form for woman's berefit as wen "
mans. IN, ..;t,,
ns~ grange halls have recentiy oeen
.omnieted. and Houlton has one OF tns
finest grange homes in the stAte, sss.. AZ.
by furnace with every kitchen sno uln
ling room convenience. Inc coou''
member, Mr.. Jonathan Benn, msu
her OF this grange, and II tireless vi ~ =
or for the good OF the order ana tn'
c.use Of advanced agriculture. :.
Psrhsps there Is no better way x
;.dse Of the prosperity Of community
,ns9 hv its school buildings, and Aroos
,oos has today some Of the nnest scn00
bsildings in the state; .,,... a, m.
...s;s .vsfem has been almost entirei,
ss,u.hsa and a q result the farmers AT
.scr. nrosperoas and independent.
The crop Of potatoes % not so arg : .
? usasl thls year. This 10 partly oae :
shs fact thst farming is becoming mor
! S%,ssrsif,ed % each year, and NOS eoseiy p
short crop. A bosnsifel apple esOs op.s l
sccrsesIns conparssively sew 10 notsn
srr Aroossook. Fifseen years - -
iTiIlsy, TAbr and Nsssang o