Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-31

should be keep in q dark, cool cellar, never
allowing sun to shine on them longer than
absolutely necessary.
II the above instructions are carefully
| followed and soil is not heavy clay, the
| farmer will be sure OF a fair compensation
for his labor.
From start to finish the speaker was in
tenseiy interesting. He invited questions,
and many were asked, nearly all Of them
bringing out points that otherwise might
! not have been made. At the close he re-
/ ceiyed round after round of weli-deserved
applause.
| Before introducing the next speaker Mr..
hMaddocks presented some useful data re-
lating to fertilizers. All who cared to do
| so were invited to write down tho various
1 formulate, note books and pencfis being
/ provided.
The next speaker was Mr.. McKeen, ex-
secretary OF the agricultural department.
| After his address it would have been hard
| to find a man in the audience not a farmer
who didn't wish he was one.
| After Mr. MeKeen came Mai. Philbrook,
who in brief but clear and convincing
manner set 'orth the seriousness OF the
menace of the brown-tail and gypsy
moths; the importance of using the ut
most vigilance in preventing their spread
ing, and the disastrous results OF their
ravages.
Commissioner Gilman at this session
made a few terse remarks, promising to
speak more at length at the evening
meeting.
SUPPER SERVED FREE.
AT the close of the session the chairman
announced that supper would be served
at odd Fellows hall at 8 O'Clock free to all
from out of town, and to all in town who
found it announcement to go home to supper.
A bout 100 responded to this invitation.
The supper was prepared by Caterer J. II.
Leland, about a dozen members of the
board of trade serving as walters.
All the speakers of the day attended the
supper, and were kept busy every moment
discussing some phase OF the subject OF
| the day.
THE EVENING SESSION.
| The storm in the evening materially
lessened the attendance at the evening
session; nevertheless about $50 were pres
ent, and were well repaid.
| Major Philbrook was the first speaker
at this session. His story OF how the
gypsy moth got to this country, its devei-
! opmenf and the enormous expense It has
entsiled was most interesting, and he GER
tainly impressed his bearers with the i'm
portanoe Of using every means possible to
exterminate it.
The brow u tail, however, is the greater
menace to this section OF the State, and
demands the more serious attention. Re-
ference was made to the State laws which
now require certain things to be done by
ths citizens themselves, sDd il not done
will be done by the State or municipal
authorities, for which property-owner
must pay.
Dir. Griffin. the principal speaker at the
afternoon session, again addressed the
meeting. His remarks were largely the
story OF his personal experiences, and were
intensely interesting.
The principal address OF this session
was by Commissioner Gilman, himself a
successful farmer and potato grower. He,
too, related his personal experiences, and
they proved NOT only highly entertaining
but also very instructive.
AS in the afternoon, many Questions
we're asked from the audience, and clearly
answered by the speakers.
The closing address was by MIR. Nc
Keen, whose remarks also contained some
personal experiences, but for the most
part were general, all tending. however, to
emphasize the dignity and Importance Of
wards of intelligent work put upon the
soil.
Throughout the addresses OF all the
speakers emphasis WAS laid on the import
ance of applying to the grow ing OF pota-
toes or to farm work generally the same
business principles which are essential to
success in any other line of business. One
can no more expect to be farmer without
first learning the business than one can
expect to be a machinist without learning
the machinist's trade.
The use OF machinery in modern farming
was constantly touched upon, and its
necessity emphasized. And most OF all,
perhaps, the necessity Of education was
shown, scientific knowledge of the soil,
of its needs and how to treat it that il
may yield the maximum of results with
minimum expenditure of money and labor
BOARD OF TRADE WILL HELP.
1t has been suggested that the board OF
trade act, or secure some one to act, as a
sort OF headquarters for supplies for far
mers who intend to 60 into potato raising
this year. Several wholesalers in spray
ing ingredients have agreed, through Mr..
Maddocks, to furnish these supplies at
docks also stated that he would furnish
fertilizer to bona fde planters, and charge
nothing for his services.
The executive committee OF the board OF
trade. at meeting held last week, after
discussing the matter, adopted the follow
ing resolution:
The Ellis worth board of trade assures the
public that it will its influence in assist
ing all who intend to go into the business of
potato raising on a large scale in obtaining
supplies-seed, fertilizer. ingredients for
spraying, machinery, ete.-at lowest obtain
able prices. 1t has no desire intention Of
interfering with estab ished business in this
section, but it does desire to give assurance
that 1t will. far it is able, assist in every
legitimate way in securing fair prices for
supplies.
NORTH PENOBSCOT
Rev. Mr.. Grenon has been i'll several
days.