The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25
,,,lt,rral Advancement in
~ Maine.

,,TryE WORK WITH ALFALFA.
CIV rxtension Department of the Col
IOs Acricultue has planned a series
.sgss s. 81 with alfalfa to be carried on
d ''' tho next few years with farmers
dDIpS :, different sections of the State.
y e's, oresent year there are twenty-one
I'' .ns~stors on the list.
H-yf vnerjment will consist of test
Wv ffferent strains of alfalfa, each
81 i' ..,,r making a trial of as many of
f''f Grains as possible. Among the
P'' seed to be used are the Grimm
S %,.,f I ueerne varieties, reckoned by
s0 Frrsau Of Plant Industry, U. S.
" ,.-,rcnt Of Agriculture, to be those
Wy ..rsted to withstand severe cold
" .a,s rar tested. Each test plant
.. @s. ..ed during the summer by
WI -srIva of the college for investi-
N r consultation with the co-op-
e Each year comprehensive re-
' rr.r results of experiments will
e., ' S hoped that by the results
VI ........ .arge number of farmers
....... Try county in the State it
nstrated that alfalfa can be
..-+ -rown in Maine.
.r, eras.>G IN MAINE ON THE IN
CREASE.
5r .mng into its own in Maine.
r, ot.e $ and has been for several
.,.r. ..u.lT on the increase. Many
.a.rr .rr-s are contributing to its
.,.-.,., 'lring the past three years
=. l4- airymen's Association has
,,.- tself to encourage the
..nr. m through the offering of
.rsra.. wing special attention to
MAN. .g # interest among the boys of
M -ta The plan adopted has proven
81. ., md will undoubtedly be de-
rso-s lrther in the future. Dur
il, s1 period the College of Agri-
qfn uten carrying on cooperative
79r, To t4r boys of the State in the
~,g.e testing of different strains
..n IS Of corn. Each year the
-rtf co-operators has increased
,r -- resent year The Extension De-
-,rr-r the college has one hundred
n r'- vrking for the betterment Of
ar 5f- giant. Sample lots of seed
mr -.4 been sent out with the under
sanding '.dJ when harvested ten ears
Of iu ftp 4Ehibition purposes are to be
sg % .o.lege. Such lots as possess
rs- $751;. tie exhibited at the Maine
Oar, ference, the annual meeting of
t.. Ns Seed Improvement Associa
,u. U.: Corn and Fruit Show, Maine
sz '-ruEe, and Annual Farmers
H. l corn will be exhibited at the
gr. lcS in the name of the grower.
sle FOR corn have come from every
ur- Maine and from boys of all
9 III illustrates fairly well not
.rrlased interest in corn grow
1ss the rapidly growing interest in
n mong the boys Of Maine. 1t
.. .eat the boys are not planning
50 r on leaving the farm as they
vr T.g years ago. Nor does the
Evils -al mere, for nearly 80 of these
51r- sr- -9 cooperate along with the
@-- m ting several varieties of
al INT season.
TAI. all, the active interest in
gl .l matters and seed improve
Or articular by the boys of the
Sals II the most encouraging
1'F- rIculture today. This in
&s4,, .-st is manifested in another
Va. perhaps still more signifi-
a. N0e and more of our Maine bows
f -. to obtain an agricultural
-s." 'rople everywhere are be-
ae more clearly the excep-
a' rs Tunities open to boy having
ylral education. More and
4'- rraduate of the Agricultural
0=2- -urning to the farm, but if he
A- are to do so then he knows the
*HI los for employment as scien-
-- '--s> gators and teachers of agri-
--'7 fay lar in excess of the supply.
N'H-Ht5N MAINE FARMING SPECIAL.
7H. gefoents have been nearly COM
f's4 t' INNING Farming Special
V'Is Eotthern Maine over the lines
y, 9t -'a cor & Aroostook railroad. The
''i -1,4uied to leave Orono June
s"f 'H return June oath, thus al
|Tsee full days for the round trip.
a- itinerary will be ready for
@.t4' +Ithin short time. 1t is a
@gPs --ry for the success of the
'''' aeclal that the College of
'5'',''.-r the Commissioner of Agri-
'''' master of the State Grange.
9- trctor of the Maine Expert
"" are co-opera ting in it's pre-
NIL. F0- 'F THE FARMING SPECIAL.
-1 DIS The exhibits of special in