Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15
Commissioner Lyons Will
Advertise Maine.
Why Poultry Producers Of The
State Should Organize.
Law Regarding Fishing In Sec.
tions OF kennebec River.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
N..t Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, June %, at p. M.

uon Thomas j. Lyons, commits
.,oner Of labor and industrial statis-
.ios announced Tuesday that he had
. "s the services of William E.
,,ry of Augusta and will take steps
=, once to comply with the instruc-
.ions Of the last legislature 10 col
,oo, arrange. illustrate. publish and
,.a,r;hu.e in this and other states au-
.hentic information in regard to the
,osources and attractions of Maine,
.nouine the advantages the State
h:s 70 offer to manufacturers, CAPT
."usts SIMMER residents, tourists
.orn,ers ana those seeking employ
oont as farm laborers." To carry ON
.his work successfully would require
.ha expenditure of more money than
the bureau has available at the pres
on, time. but Il start will be made
that will. no doubt, Justify a con-
,inuance of the work contemplated by
the legislature
THE State Of Maine is rich in re-
sonrces which have lain dormant be-
caus. the people didn't know about
.hsno said Commissioners Lyons
.,scords of the department. obtained
from a recent investigation. go to
chow that there is Il decided move
mont to take advantage of these OPP
nortuniti-s. especially in the industry
q, agriculture Lack of properly or
ganized headquarters for the dis
semination Of information has re-
,arded the movement To Il great de
gree, but in pursuance Of the Legisla-
tlres directions, we now propose to
advertise the opportunities and ad-
yantages the State has to offer.
"The activity displayed by the rail-
roads the boards of trade and the
chambers of commerce of the several
munpcalties are bringing results
that are beneficial beyond expecta-
lions. believe that we can make
the publicity work of the bureau
beneficial to the whole state, es-
peciallv Of those communities which
carnot afford to carry on campaigns
in their own behalf.
"Our sister states long ago learned
the value of letting the people know
about their advantages, eXpending
many thousands of dollars in all sorts
Of advertising projects. This is es-
pecallv true of those states which
are advancing fastest. Maine has
delayed the Inauguration of the work
TOO long. but | have no doubt that,
once begun. it will bring beneficial
and lasting results to the State.
In circular No. |, which has just
been issued by the department of
agriculture on the subject of CO.
operative poultry producers assocla-
tons for Maine. DR.. Leon 5. Merrill
Of SOlon the state dairy instructor
connected with the department. has
an interesting article upon the sub
ject, which is in part as follows:
"OrganiZcd o-operation-CH-o OPP
Grafton along business lines is con-
SANITY receiving Il larger share OF the
attention and support of our Maine
farmers Hitherto. with it has usual
ly been carried the idea of co-opera =
tive purchasing of household or farm
supplies but we are coming to real
lie that the great opportunity Tor
profitable cooperation is in the mar
keting of farm products.
I'VE are more or less familiar win
the workings of the cooperative
ereameres of our own state, the frult