The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-20
GETTING R6lDY FOR THE
CORN SHOW
Secretary of Seed improvement As
ISOLATION Taking Stock.

Maine will undoubtedly make
large exhibit of farm products at the
Worcester Exposition next month.
Commissioner Gilman has very wise
ly decided to handle the exhibit of the
Maine Seed Improvement Association,
SO that il will be little or no trouble
or expense for the individual mem
bers. Secretary Merrill is sending out
the following letter as the last call:
Orono, Me. Oct -, 1910.
To the Members of Maine Seed In
proyement Association.
Several weeks ago. A S Cook, in
charge of seed improvement work. De
partment OF Agriculture addressed
letter to you. calling 10 YOUR atten-
ton the exhibition To be held by the
New England Corn Exposition In the
city of Worcester. November I TO L,
inclusive. He outlined To you the
plan the officers OF the Maine Seed
Improvement have made for general
educational exhibit 10 be made by its
members. In this letter Mr.. Cook
proposed for you TO forward directly
to the Department of Agriculture at
Augusta, such exhibits of corn, beans,
small grains. grasses and potatoes as
you might have of a superior quality,
to arrive at the Department as early
as the 18th of October
am again calling Ia your attention
the importance of making this exit
bit at the New England Corn Exposi-
ton. Our Seed improvement Asso-
citation has undertaken very i'm
portant work for Maine agriculture,
we already have a splendid member
ship; so far as | know, they are in
tensely interested in the work, and
are each of them making careful in
vestigatons during the present year.
There must necessarily be among this
membership large amount of very
superior lots of corn, potatoes. small
grains and beans. The officers of the
Association feel that it will be of
great benefit, not only to the mem
bers of the Association but also to
Maine agriculture, If we can put ON
at Worcester an exhibit of its pro-
ducts that shall be credit to us. The
Department has very kindly undertake
en- to see that all exhibits are for
warded from Augusta to Worcester,
properly exhibited and returned to
Augusta in time for the annual meet
ing of the Seed Improvement Associa
ton, which is to be held in that city
beginning the 9th day of December.
Will you kindly go over the material
you have at hand Immediately on re-
ceipt of this letter, make careful Sc
lections and forward to the Maine
! Department of Agriculture at Angus
ia? understand that many of our
! fields of corn have not thoroughly
m&tured and that some delay may be
foecasioned on that account. II so, do
not give up the idea of making an eX
hibit, but forward such sample lots
of corn at rs early a date as possible:
see that all lots of corn. whether in
/ the stalks or in the ear, have proVi-
sion made for ventilation. that is. see
/ that the boxes have holes in them in
sufficient number to provide for the
admission of little air, On arrival
at the Department. all cases will be
promptly opened and thoroughly ven
tilated; this is made necessary on ac-
count of the danger from mould.
viii you please reply by return
mail. stating what products you will
exhibit and the number of entries in
each, SO we may make our plans for
exhibition space and for display Of
same? | know you are very busy at
this time of year. but you must real
ize the importance of the officers OF
YOUR Association having this informa-
ton at once; also the Importance of
/ having the exhibits where we may
know positively the exact number of
them and the condition of same.
Very truly yours.
LEON 3 MERRILL, Sec.
Maine Seed Improvement Association
and Director Extension Work. Uni
yersity of Maine