Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-26

Maine ct present, hves times the corn. ana
over CSC, 900 tons OF hay besides.
"when we take into consideration the
fact that in 1910 over III 900 tons OF grain
we're imported into Maine, and that in at
least five places her farmers were sowing
clipped and bleached oats for seed to the
extent of five carloads, and that an almost
entire failure OF crop resulted from the use
OF this seed, one is almost tempted to ask:
is the Maine farmer aware OF his own
conditions" These figures show plainly
that we are sending out over f5,000, 900 All
nually to buy what could and should be
raised in Maine.
"Not only could the Maine farmer
supply his own seed wants, but with the
excellent conditions OF climate and soil
for grain and grass seed production which
surrounds him, there is no reason why he
could not develop a profitabl seed-pro
ducing industry. The farmers in central
and northern Michigan are making good
money out of clover seed production.
Why could not Maine farmers follow such
a sideline profitablyG
awhile we mention the opportunities in
crops we do not lose sight of the great OPP
portunities Maine farmers have to supply
the throngs OF summer visitors, who holt
day in the State with dairy and poultry,
products OF first qualify.
''Howsver, this market for farm prod
ucts is but fraction of what waits at
our very doors to he supplied. The
twenty to thirty millions of people in the
eastern states are being fed largely from
western produce. Butter and eggs from
across the Mississippi are frequently
found on our tables. In fruit the product
OF orchards 5000 miles away is actually
supplanting our trade on our own mar
kets!
1.-THE suggestions which come to us
from this great national show are specific
and few. They are three in number, viz:
az Maine farmers need to appreciate their
opportunities; t2) Maine farmers must CO.
operate in production and marketing;
(3) the farmers and business men OF the
State should join in 4 campaign OF good,
honest and effective advertising Of the
State and its products.
1.-THE farmers upon their small areas in
Maine cannot afford q full equipmeHk OF
modern farming machinery. However,
communities, oranges, associations OF
whatever sort could cooperate to the ex-
tent Of owning an equipment OF modern
implements for q neighborhood. They
could cooperate still more effectively in
marketing their products OF the farm
products which have drawn the worlds
attention to their excellence. Effective
corporation has done wonders in market
ing products OF various lands.
"The fruit organization OF q certain
western state has made it possible for
them to transport their products 1900
miles and place them in our own markets
where they sell at nearly three times the
price that our products, which are superior
in flavor, bring. The rich state OF Iowa is
this year voting over q 900 900 to advertise
the opportunities Of that rich common
wealth. Would Maine not profit from
such on expenditure on her behalf.
1.-THE governor OF Minnesota and .
representative company Of farmers and
business men from that ambitious state
deemed it good business to spend time at
the national corn show. Would it not be
good business for the Maine exhibit to be
accompanied, nay, preceded by repre-
sentative delegation OF Legislators, mer-
chants and farmers to the next national
exhibition?
sin the light Of such facts a. presented
above, it is surely commendsh that the
boards OF trade throughout the State are
taking up the consideration Of ways and
means to bring the merits Of the Pine
Tree state before the American nation"