Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
APPEAL TO GRANGE MASTERS
To freuse Further interest in Maine
Corn and Fruit Show


c. W. Barber, field agent of the
Maine state Seed Improvement Asso-
citation. is sending out circular let
ter To ali masters of Maine Oranges,
calling their attention to the Corn
and Fruit Show. which is to open at
Portland Nov G. asking the Oranges
to aid in making success of the ex-
hibit Following is the body of the let
ter sent to each Grange master;
Dear Sir-Permit me to call Your
attention to the Corn ard Fruit Show
which is to open in Portland, Nov. 8.
| trust that YOU have received pre-
MUM list from the show management
and YOU are familiar with the induce
ments in the way OF premiums offer
ed to those who exhibit.
This Corn and Fruit Show is strict
Is State of Maine enterprise; it
is To Maine what the Corn and Fruit
Show held at Worcester last year was
to New England. AT Portland. Maine
will exhibit its best far products APP
pies potatoes. corn, oats, barley, buck
wheat. wheat and vegetables will
make up the finest exhibit ever as
sembled in this State Farm crops of
all kinds are wanted in order to make
this exhibition worthy of the name
Maine ON the premium list you will
note that the state Grange. the Port
land Farmers Club. Portland Board of
Trade. the Maine Pathological Society,
the College of Agriculture and the
Maine Seed Improvement Association
are cooperating to build up display
of farm products that will surprise
even the most well informed of Names
citizens"
You most assuredly express a feel
il z of pride when an enterprise who'll
~ developed by Maine talent succeeds.
There is a kindred feeling between
individuals of the same town. also in
the same state Any aid that your
Grange may be able to grant, no mat
ter how little that may be, will in
crease the chances of success.
You will be doing an act of kind
ness toward your neighbor. service
to your town and State by influencing
him to send an exhibit TO Portland,
next week one peck each of barley,
oats. wheat rye, buckwheat, 10 ears
of one or more varieties of corn, a
bushel of apples of one or more varie-
ties a peck of potatoes. bundles of
timothy. red top, clover hay and mil
let might easily be obtained from
each Grange in this State. Kindly
grant us all the aid You possibly can.
The Maine Corn and Fruit Show will
pay transportation charges on all eX-
hibits shipped to Portland by freight.
Reasons why your Grange should in
fluence one or more or its members
to exhibit at the Maine Corn ana
Fruit SHOW:
Firstly-To acquaint others, settlers
buyers of produce, cattle. farms, etc"
with the kinds and quality of crops
produced in your region. What are
sou doing to let the outside world
learn of the advantages. the crops ahe
land in your town?
Secondly-The success of this eN-
hSbition means the success of Maine
enterprise. This will be reported II.
the newspapers of New England anu
Western states. Attention VIII De
arawn toward Maine and new enter
prises, and settlers with capital may
be drawn into our State to increase
its industry
Kindly Ship those exhibits TO the
Maine esrf and Fruit show, Portland,
Me. so as to arrive not later than the
evening of Nov. 3. The Corn ana
Fruit Management will pay the
freight. :