Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-30

| w. McKeen of Fryeburg was another
, speaker and he brought eout the posi-
ton of the State of Maine as a corn
producing country. He said:
The New England Corn Show.
| In Speaking on the New England corn
| show and what we hope To do for Maine
| through an active competition there. It
may be we'll to say something at first
| about the plant itself ANA It's great VAN -
| in our latitude.
| Corn is essentially of American origin.
| Columbus found it growing on the Island
| of HiSpaniola in 1872 lSlandic explorers
| speak of it as early as the beginning of
| the 18th century.
The English found no less than 200
acres growing on Block Island. off the
coast of Connecticut in 1886
| The American Indian made much use of
il. and had. early. perfected many vari--
| ties. He made various kinds Of foods
| from it and some drinks. He showed
| the white man how to fcrtiliZe it by
| placing fish in the hills.
| Corn is of the same order as the
grasses. ANA thrives in Soh,e of its varie-
/ ties, from the Lakes To the Gulf
Value of the Crop.
northern, 5000 pounds Of drM matter may
| be produced per acre income. This
| amount of dry matter equals that in Az
| tons of Timothy hay or in a. tons of
| production of hay in Maine is not more
| than one ton per acre, each acre put in
corn has it's food producing value multi
| piled by four.
| Corn is the most palatable of foods 1t
is the great fattening food of the world.
1t is highly digestible as cattle food
as compared with other roughase. Tim
other hay is but 81 per cent. digestible:
corn, the entire plant, is 6S per cent. di-
gestibe; 26 per cent. more than Timothy
hay.
Corn at the rate of GO bushels per acre,
the entire crop digestibility considered.
equals 52a tons of Timothy probably with
a balance in favor of the corn.
Corn is the best of tillage crops Land
needs filling. Shorter rotations and
more tillaee lie at the foundation of inn
proved agriculture in Maine.
Corn may be vastly improved by seed
selection and better culture. DIR. Sturdi-
want grew seven mature ears on one
stalk. There is a miniature ear under
Maine farmers have neglected corn
growing. There are vast opportunities
for improving Maine agriculture through
the proper cultivation of corn.
Flint corn increases the per acre
capacity of the farm in food production.
and Maine farmers must make the acre
instead of the animal, the unit of pro-
duction. Sweet. corn adds a morWy crop
and leaves, in the stover, after the ears
are off. a food value per acre, equal to
two tons of mixed hay. Corn is the great
silage crop of Maine The slo is a nee
essity on most dairy farms. Maine dairy
ing needs every possible announcement
Plan Of the New England Corn Show.
The New England Corn Exposition is
regularly incorporated under the laws of
Massachusetts, with a president, secre-
tary and treasurer, and a vice-president
and secretary in each state.
The Exposition will be held in Wor-
cester, Mass. November to II inclusive,
tt-il1 hsa off rod in
miums.
The Worcester Board of Trade has an
advisory board of five. associated with
the governing board and has already
contributed and made available for pres
ent use, $1,000.
This is to be more than corn show"
The purpose is to demonstrate that New
England can grow corn, and to impress
the people with the value of corn as a
food product Corn will be shown in
vast quantities. but the educational fea-
'tures will be of the greatest Importance.
The six agricultural colleges and seven
experiment stations will make educational
exhibits. Corn products, consisting of
more than 100 commercial articles, will
be shown. some of them in process of
manufacture. Lectures on corn improve
ment and general agriculture will be
given daily Demonstrations of seed
testing and corn and grain judging will
be given. \ cooking school, teaching
the proper preparation of corn for hui
man consumption will be in operation.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture is expected to furnish interesting
and valuable exhibits.
New England land and her agricultural
development will he doomed.
The railroads, fertilizer, feed, seed.
agricultural implement people ana others
will cooperate to make this the biggest
thing of it's kind ever held III the East.
The complete premium list will be is
sued about April u, 1910. In order to-
make the competition general. and fair
to all, there are prizes open to each
state only: To each zone. only: the areas
being divided into four zones, placing
Southern Maine in the North Central
zone. and Northern Maine in the North
New England. There are from four to
eight lots in each class.
There are boys and girls clubs eX-
hibits, and prizes fos cooking demonStra-
tions, by u girl under rs wears Of age.
Prizes are offered for best ears Of corn
for canning. Committees chosen by the
packers to he the judge.
Small grains. grasses. and forage
plants find places in the premium list
miums guaranteed among which may be
named:
The Bowkcr Fertilizer Company. a.
Chatham street. Massachusetts. effers
81 0Ia in prizes.
one prize OF $-nO. to be awarded for the
largest quantity of Waterfree sheiied
corn. obtained on an acre, grown on
StockbrigA Fertilizer
Also, one grand sweepstakes prize of
$50 for the largest crop of moisturefree
SheIled corn obtained from an acre. on
Stockbridee Fertilizer exclusively, which
. shows the greatest food value, not only