Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-16

fering the money now at the York say
ings Bank to a savings institution con-
nected with a national bank.
The board adjourned for dinner.
one of the most enjoyable features OF
the meeting was the trolley ride by the
delegates TO the Keyes Fibre Cos. plant
and the Lambert Log Hauling establish
ment both situated between this city and
Fairfield. Here the delegates enjoyed
looking over the plant that turns out
millions of pie plates per hour, and wit
messed several large log haulers in the
process of construction. Both places were
of great interest.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened at $50
clock. Two new credentials were pre-
sented. The motion made in the morning
regarding the executive committee taking
action regarding the boards money in
the York Savings Bank was brought up
for more discussion. Col. F. L. Boothby
of Portland defended strongly the saw
ings banks of this State, claiming that
they were for the advantage of the work.
ing people. Mr.. Goudy of Portland, while
he did not condemn savings banks. did
condemn the investing of Maine money
i'm Western states and favored investment
at home.
An invitation was extended by Water
willie Lodge of Elks TO use the lodge rooms
on silver street while they were in the
city
The first address of the afternoon was
IL hu
president of the Portland Board of Trade.
The subject of his address was 1.-THE City
and the Farm He compared the city
boy and the country hoy. the advantages
of each and the unwarranted ridlcuie
made of the country lad. The duty of the
State board in assisting in the material
welfare of the village places and the pro-
motion of their growth were strongly
by the speaker
Get Together-Why? How" was the
subject of the interesting address deiiv-
cred by John I. Sewell of Worcester.
Mass. secretary of the New England
Association of Commercial Executives.
Prof. Bells Address.
Prof. II. G. Bell of the University of
Maine was the final speaker of the after
noon and his address on Maine and the
National Corn Show was interesting. He
spoke as follows:
Maine and the National Corn Show.
The National Corn Show is an or
ganization that has for its purpose the
of American agriculture
To accom- Dish this great and laudable
mission this corporation aims to call
together in competition once year.
The best products of the farm that
nave been produced in every state in
he Union during the year. 1t also
,ims to bring together at the same
ime and in the same place the best
scientific knowledge gained by the Ex-
,eriment Stations and taught by the
agricultural colleges of each state.
rhe place of meeting OF this great as
embly Of demonstration and com
,etition is variable. one of the
objects of the association
S to locate the show. annually. where
Is influence will be most beneficial to
he agriculture of the surrounding
The exhibition of 1911, held at Co
umbus, Ohio, was the 4th Annual
'orn Show. The three preceding
shows were located at Chicago and
)maha Seven of the largest build
ngs of the Ohio State Fair Associa
ion were used TO house the exhibits
nd attractions. The largest build |
ng-about $50 feet by 100 feet in di- |
tensions, contained college and ex-
eriment station exhibits of IS states. |
III of these exhibits were prepared |
18th q purpose of emphasizing one or
wo special accomplishments of the |
tate experiment station in some
pecial industry of the state. For in
tance, North Carolina had gin and |
,om in operation, displaying her cot
IN raising and manufacture. Wis |
onsin had an excellent exhibit of the |
.ork Of her farmers organization, the |
Wisconsin Experiment Association. |
'hich organization has revolutionizedl |
he agriculture of that fertile state.
nd brought her farmers to such sue
essful state of organization that the
reduction and marketing of their
rops are accomplished most profit
bly,.
Indiana. Iowa. Michigan. Kentucky |
,akotas. Minnesota. Maryland, Rhode |
5land, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York. |
Virginia, Colorado, |
laine and others We're in line with |
representative exhibits. This was
laine's first experience with the Ma
ional Corn Show. Her exhibit oc-
upied d space of II feet by 20 feet
etwcen that of Michigan and Iowa. |
{ consisted Of wall demonstrations of |
he work of the Maine Experiment |
station, the Maine seed Improvement |
association, and the University OF
1ainc. The bench exhibits consist |
d of samples of sweet corn. flint corn, |
ent corn, beans, wheat and oats. The |
over front of the bench was banked |
y representatives samples of potatoes |
'roWn in Maine. Bales of Maine hay |
by small pine trees formed |
he front of the space.
The competitive material shown by |
Zach state was the prize winning sam
pies from the several state shows. |
This arrangement excluded anything
but samples of superior quality. The
soodly share of prizes that came toI
Name from her competition in the