The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-29
:, England Fruit Show.

,,qng better frul' anu p,a'iis !, upon
,ia''7 in an up-to-date condition.
! i.'' he to Indifference, has been
H' cl # we would succeed, like
l'R5r far western States, we must
a' 3" ,, our Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
S'' rbe procession that has start
iE' non for rural betterment. Bet
''' ,l more of it must follow in
H" v.rer Food Laws. This will
"'' -Ian, woman and child in the
e. rb .i saving 1.-TWO apples day
f doctor away should apply to
7S Van Eigland home. A step in the
" ...ra1 was taken when the New
F,ait Show" was organized in
go r he following officers: Presi-
r-V1. Ellsworth, Boston, Mass. !;
u Wired Wheeler, Concord,
r,s Vice President, William P.
p..nr ice Presidents of the sew
's...s. Maine. E. F. Hitchings; New
.~- T. ~ Sanderson; Vermont,
y p.,r Massachusetts,, A. A. Hix-
r.,t. aci, R. M. Bogen; Connecti-
f-r New England States has
.. rganization and is ready
a.sr=ss. of which much has
-...e ur. On Wednesday, April
rg vas called of those inter
owing in Maine. The
resent: E. F. Hitchings,
#G T. Leland, Sangerville;
-..a II witchell, L. c. Bateman
...,t, Auburn; R. L. Cum
.1.- eai~; John W. True, New
re W. Brown. Hartford;
..t n- Is. Canton; DR.. E. P. Tur-
N-.l ard; ]. H. Roberts, Nor
..t @lton, Pennington; E. l..
#. amham, W. j. Kicker, Tur-
ar.-- rope, Manchester; F. H.
VI ord. The State officers
..t...- Pres, Prof. E. F. Hitch
Ut. M Secretary, Prof. V. R.
..- rro: Treasurer, w. j. Rick
~ -mber of N. E. Premium
ra { H. Morse, Waterford.
held in Auburn was
Irea-ti, one and much business
ua. win be productive of good
,-.- letter fruit for Maine. A
r-,.. sixteen was elected, con-
r- member from each of the
.a- lows; Androscoggin, G. M.
.- -4omn: Aroostook, Edward
u.. ',r Cumberland, John w.
N-t nutester; Franklin, E. E.
~ rrgton; Hancock, VIM. Mil
~ Kennebec, G. A. Yea
4a Knox, Alonzo Butler,
c 4#.7 H, j. A. Simmons, Wal
a HMr. z. L. Cummings, West
5 Fgaousao5, A, A. Eastman, Dex-
AsaJauis, VIII E. Leland, Sanger
>41a4anoc. E. L. White, Bowdoin-
SOMERSET, A. 7. Howes, Palmyra;
ao. to ne appointed); Washington,
v an}heii, Cherryfield; York, j.
rI Lord, kezar Falls. E. F. Hitch
.Tas aided TO the committee as chair
b. iuues of this committee shall be
lUse an interest, to secure pledges
gport from Pomona and subordinate
lgss as Well as individuals, to secure
.gs If 4<hibits, to begin an organiza-
.g t1 rveral counties for the pur-
.c uatng a thorough fruit survey
s--sgs # he State, and to cooperate
,H. 'rr officials in any way pos
n 4. mote to success of the New
"a t Show and through this the
-.- III the State of Maine. 1t
. Ha' ms committee constitute
mjttee of the State.
If five was elected to
ii the premium schedule
Frye Nr-miums for this State:
....r- entered at the show
Hey shall inspect all fruit
S--1 Lug exhibition and shall not
" I'd highest grade of fruit
q Dds. .. This committee con-
5.' 'a Lowing: E. F. Hitchings,
" .' t l.. White, R. L. Cum
VS. " q. Leland. Mr.. F. H. Morse
sal--| this committee lex officio).
F lowing petition was drawn up
'aH- h hose present:
y '5s tsaaative Committee of the
5'.t STATE Grange:
-a-li7.s ia our efforts to quicken in
y. ~ 4. 'rJ culture the hour has ar
n Fhe' the value and quality of
' ,+ p9'es must be pressed upon pub
ny. ,.'l 'I and TO do that we must CO.
4, ~ tns proposed New England
/. s'i''t'H IN Boston, October 1924.
IT, ..'a jnis liberal prizes must be
.+s '' Name exhibits, and we re-
4, asF our committee to appro-
Va '.- aJnIred dollars to be used
rrr.a.'l '1 grange exhibits. That
Ia, DE eiieved from future criti-
ls9,.. III. s ate Grange, we pledge the
s,g. a. o tine sum appropriated to the
iS471 '' the State Grange if that
1 .7 10 sanction the appropria-
n. y way questions your authority.
h, and ask this solely for the
\. o'a' I'.4 positive influence of the
may be set directly in sup
ns 'Fement for strengthening
hq.t Increasing the orchards,
lhe steps necessary for the
i the best fruit possible and
N - N-3Le of Maine the reputation