Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-19

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taken up. The first was one entitled
"Potato"s and Wheat in Aroostool
County by Jonathan Bern Of Aroos-
took ArooStook Potatoes he said are
, Famous anu nave a quality Of dtheir
, own that mas brought them to the
front. Ine county is splendidly adapt
! ed to TINS crop. The question is often
asked why the farmers plant 50 many
potatoes. some of the reasons are
that they are the most easily grown and
are one Of the best paving trops. He
] thought more would be planted every
year Improvements are being rapid
ly made 50 that larger and larger
crops are possible every wear. The
I market is also increasing. The repu-
/ tation Of the potatoes is increasing ana
| as they are better known there is a
greater demand for them. Wheat used
! to be the staple CROP Of the county.
! Potatoes. however, have largely taken
1 its place. Snort time ago the farm
ers again turned their attention to
/ wheat and were surprised to find how
| We'll it could De grown. IL Thought
that wheat could b. grown in the
! county ana nour made from ii Of as
! good uullty and as cheapiy as any
Whrr" else in the country. The county
may Vet hecom" as famous for its
wheat Us H.: its potatoes.
The next paper was by I. II. Rollins
Of Chcst"rvill-. on "Orchar,ling." He
/ thought one Of the greatest iniuri. $ of
the business was the selling NJ second
class frui; When p.apl. Bought first
quality apples lhcy wanted more. but
when they get tn seconds they were
sorry they bought at all. He thought
the best way to get rid Of this class Of
fruit was To fix 1t up in some form
that pleaSeS the eve ana is convenient
To handle. He suggested drying as one
OF the best means for this purpose
The export trade furnishes good
market for the fruit. but it deteriorates
50 much during the passage across the
ocean that the profits are small. He
thought that if the board could in some
way secure cold storage in the steam
ships it would be Of the greatest value
to the shippers He thought that if
apples could be shipped to England in
cold storage from 80 cents to 81 would
be added to the price Of every barrel
Fair Management was delivered
by \. \. Douglass. He thought thai
horse trots should not be made the
primer features of the fairs Each
society should have purpose. In the
exhibits there should not only he the
best Of The kind but also the best kind
The products Of the farms in the vicin-
ity should not only he reflected but the
standard or the products Of the farms
should lie raised The boys and girls
should be encouraged tu make exhibits.
Gambling games of every description
should he left out. Another important
consideration should lie the good Viii.
Every one should be treated fairly. 1t
lis best to have All the exhibits With
"ut any Distinguishing marks 50 that
tnefc can pc y" chance l"r partiaIity-
"' Ju"ErS' IL p'SS'pi'' Sn"uIh r. 81
lNI'S lf"in 'ulSld". ne r'hSl"efei thdt
'he newspaper men are important rae
tors in IN" success of the fair and
thought that they should have the best /
Of AN there WAS going while at work nj
tn fair. The advertising should begin I
early and posters are coed for this. 1
The best form of advertising. how 1
ever. is in the newspapers.
Butter Production" was delivered F.!
by =. f. Light Butter. he said. is the /
highest priced. most condensed ana I
concentrated product OF the farm. IL
t'iItd4h9 IT. 1T lI'ItS m us S'Ii dli''
does me most towards producing Ter
tlllty. Hay takes about $l-9 out n the
SOL ana the same prDuOrtiOnate guam |
tity Of butter takes only ! cents. It 1
increases the producers skill IN breed \
ing stock. Tie market for The product
rs constantly increasing ~ new uses
Tor TN" product 81 the COW are ne |
Nrl"p"d- one n the recent develop |
mrntS Is the sal" OF sweet cream. I
This has closed som" p the cTramrrles
OF the state because the demand Tor
It has hrt Y So great that It has been
more profit able to sell the cream than
10 make il into butter. The rocky. /
permanent pastures Of Maine are the
best for this industry and the COWS can
b. Kept on them more proiitahy Than
on the more valuable lands In other
states. As much beef can DO raised
On Il butter-producing farm as on one
that is not. These are only few "f
the good points mentioned ny the
speaker IN. favor or IN" butter pro
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