Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-11-07
Seed Improvement Association.

Arrangements uaVo uoW poou Oom
pleted for the Seed Improvement meet.
ing at Waterville on the 21st, 22d and
2Sd of November, and there is every
prospect of most successful meeting.
Reduced rates have been granted by the
Maine Central and Bangor Il Aroostook
railroads. Program:
NOVEMBER q.
7sOP II. Address of Welcome,
Hon. W. 4. Pattangall, m
Mayor City Of Waterville
Hon. ". q. hunton, Readaeld, President
Address-Whvt the U. 8. Depart
ment Of Agriculture has Done for
the Farmers, G. NJ. Twitchell, Auburn
NOVEMBER %.
$50 A. n. Business Meeting.
Address of the President.
Reports of Officers and Committees
Introduction of New Business.
The Work Of the Association dur
c. W. Barber, Augusta
A A Il. g. Beyer' Jr.. Portland
1SoP.M Demonstration-0at Judging.
Demons stration-Corn Judging and
Shelling Out Contest,
Judges; G 'E'' Simmons, 4. 9Eofs; y. Barber
Discussion Type Of Field
Corn for Maine Farmers,
Opened by Dr. G. NJ Twitchell
4.OOP. NJ. Mems Judging Contest-Corn and
Potatoes.
Developing Disease Resistant
Strains of Plants, NJ. +. Barrus.
Asst. Prof. Plant Pathology, Cornell Univ
NOVEMBER %.
$50 A. n. Business Meeting.
Election Of officers.
Discussion-Future Work OF the
Association,
Opened by Leon S. Merrill, Orono;
John Pease, Cornish
What Type of Old Fashioned Yel
low Eye Bean Shall We Grow?
r. II. Morse. Waterford;
A.P. Howes, Palmyra
II. 90 A. NJ. Boys Judging Contest In Corn
and Potatoes.
1.3o P. N. Some Factors in Potato Improve
ment, DR.. Raymond Pearl, Orono
For premium list and entry blanks
write the secretary, Leon S. Merrill,
Orono, Maine.
Generous premiums are offered by the
Seed Improvement Association to be
competed for at it's annual meeting at
Waterville, Nov. 21, 20, 23. 1t is re-
quired that for exhibits of potatoes at
least one peck shall constitute an ex-
hibit. This same rule holds true with
oats, rye, barley, buckwheat and beans.
In corn the exhibit shall consist OF ten
ears, except ensilage corn when 1t will
be made up of five stalks.
In potatoes premiums are offered for
both early and late varieties and also for
the best display consisting of one peck
each of 8 varieties. A premium that
will attract considerable interest is
offered for the peck of potatoes (any
Variety showing the least waste in
for cooking. The contest
will deal directly with an important eco
nomic phase of the potato business.
In corn, premiums have been offered
for both flint, dent and sweet corn.
With flint corn the premiums have been
divided into mems and boys classes.
In order that conditions in which corn
is grown in Maine might be more nearly
equalized the state has been divided into
8 zones: Northern, Middle and South
ern according to the following outlines,
the Northern zone contains the whole of
the following counties-Washington,
Hancock, Aroostook, Piscataquis, and a
major portion of Somerset, Penobscot,
and Franklin. The Middle zone con-
tains all of Waldo and Kennebec coun-
ties, and portions of Penobscot, Somer-
set, Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin.
The Southern zone includes all OF Knox,
Sagadahoc, Cumberland and York coun-
ties, together with part of Oxford and
Androscoggin. A complete description
of the division of the state into zones
will be forwarded to parties interested.
A special premium has been offered for
what is known as the Corn Smelling Con-
test, the purpose of which is to deter
mine how many pounds OF shelled corn
can be obtained from bushel OF corn on
the cob. Any variety is eligible to COM
pete for those premiums.
Full particulars for entry and compe-
tition will be contained in the program
and will be forwarded on application.
Premiums are offered for 8 different
varieties of beans-yellow eye, red kid
ney, and white or pea beans.
Besides the premiums offered for the
different kinds of corn special prize
will be offered for the three samples of
oats that weigh the heaviest. Each sam
pie shall consist of one peck.
Judging contests for both boys and
men have been organized. Judging
contests for boys are offered in both corn
and potatoes. In the judging contest
for men the Bell-Merrill cup offered last
year and won by Mr.. G. NJ. White OF
Bowdoinham will again be the trophy.
Particulars concerning the judging con-
tests will be contained in a later issue.
Program and premium list will be ready
for distribution within few days and
will be forwarded on request to any in
dividual. Apply to Leon S. Merrill,
Secretary, Orono, Maine.