Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01

went into effect is $22. SOC, divided as
follows From registration of automo-
biles,.s$94S4; from licenses issued to
operators $11,936; from registration OF
motor cycles, 1896, and from licenses
issued to dealers, $3.50
In connection with the coming New
England Fruit Show which will be
held in Boston Oct. 1924 and which
bids fair to call forth a large exhibit
from the state of Maine, Prof. f. f.
#Iitchings, WHo is one of the State
Evice presiaatss is sending out the
following letter to the boards of trade
of tn" different cities of the State with
view to interesting them in the
coming show. -
1t is only matter of q few DAYS
before the New England Fruit Show
in Boston will open it's doors to the
public eye. What is Maine doing 10
show that she is in the race to win ?
This IS to be the first exposition of
It's kind ever held in New England.
This fact alone should be enough Of
an incentive to cause every public
spirited citizen of the State to sit up
and take notice. We need the hearty
cooperation of each and every person
in the state. We have the fruit :
let US go IN to win. We can
put up an exhibit that will
be credit to any State in the Union
and one that Maine can well be proud
/ of. Will we 90 it, For the last few
years Maine apples have been getting
the go-by in the markets of the world.
Should we allow this to continue =?
we cannot afford to entertain this
thought for moment. 1t is I'D to US
To make good at this ODnortune mo-
ment and lend hand to make this
snow q grand success, and one that We
can look back to in future years as the
turning point for better fruit for New
England, and one that shall place
Maine in the front ranks as an applex
producing state; not in competition
with the West, but as a leader for the
other states to follow.
AS surely as the sun rises on the
state of Maine fruit, so surely should
TINS state be the leading fruit center
OF the country as far as the apple is
concerned. Although the past few
years have been unfavorable to the
'ti''f NiNSls vi TIE state, IL Is
equally true of other agricultural in
uustfleS. our apples this year are
not as large or as well colored as we
would like. yet we must remember
that our ncighbors have not been ia
Vored more than we, and we will take
our chances with them in making the
most of what we have. Maine has
peen offered space to exhibit two car
| load lots: no other state will enter
''ils field. This will mean an exhibit
Vi 1900 bushel boxes of apples. Can
we afford to let this opportunity go
wv rms alone Will be an object les
son wen worth the seeing. To do this
VIII incur quite an expense, but the
result VIII well repay the effort We
can get the fruit provided we can
meet the expense. In order to make
the whole exhibit a success. we must
raise the Necessary funds to nav for
the premiums and what added ex-
pense is incurred in the matter of
lumber for half equipment decorations
printing. etc. "
Do not wait to be solicited, but lend
hand at once 50 that we may not
re crippled for want of funds to make
this firsr fruit exhibit great success.
not only for New England as A whole
bat especially for Maine. All contri-
buttons will be duly credited upon re-
ceipt. They should be sent to- the
State Vice President, Z. F. Hitchings,
at Waterville, Maine.
The receipt of encouraging reports
from the different Normal schools of
the State continue to be received at
the office of the State superintendent
of public schools, the latest being con-
tanned in a letter from w. E. Russell,
principal of the Gorham Normal
school, which states that the school
has opened for the fall term with a
record breaking class, there being in
all 102 members, and of this class
there are but six members who are
not graduates of standard high
school or academy. The letter also
states that the class which will grad