The Republican journal., 1911-03-02
FARMERS WEEK.
Sheep Men to Hold Rally at Orono.

SAASSP A'AOtA ~ AAVAo q many a. OxO11Os
Recognizing the increased interest be-
ing taken in sheep raising in Maine the
College of Agriculture has made arrange
ments with Professor T. r. Arkell, of
the New Hampshire State College, to
deliver two addresses and conduct one
demonstration during the Farmers Week
course which will be held at the College
of Agriculture. Orono, Thursday, March
9Th to 10th. The program for the day,
March 9th, will be as follows: 9 a. M,
lecture on Management of Sheep on the
Farm: II a. M, lecture on 1.-The Wool
Markets and the Grading of WOOL; 2.25
p. M, demonstration, An Explanation of
the Market Type of Mutton; sheep and
scoring of the same. The two lectures
and the demonstration will be given by
Professor Arkell. At 800 p. m. there
will be mass meeting of the sheep men
present to discuss methods for improving
the sheep industry in Maine. This meet
ing will be held under the auspices of the
Somerset & Franklin Sheep Breeders
Association, and will be presided over by
the president of the association. The
College of Agriculture is making spec
ial effort to promote the sheep industry
and men who are interested in the
sheep industry, interested in the pro-
motion Of the live stock interests of
Maine, should rally at Oropo, March 9th.
Professor Arkell's lectures will be worth
while. The sheep men of the State
should become better acquainted and
better organized, and this meeting will
present splendid opportunity for doing
both.
NAMES EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL CORN
SHOW.
Arrangements have been made to place
on exhibit at Orono during Farmers
Week Names splendid exhibit at the
National Corn Show held at olumbus,
Ohio. Included in this exhibit will be
samples of flint corn grown by Mr.. A. J.
Guptill, Berwick, who won the champion
ship of the eastern zone; also the ma
tional sweepstakes; the samples of early
and late sweet corn grown by Mr.. Dexter
Burnell, Cumberland Center, Mr.. E. K.
Holbrook. Mechanic Falls, and Mr.. E. H.
Lowe, Gray, that won first place in the
worlds series for these classes. Also
the exhibit of sheaf wheat grown by
Mr. G. E. Files, Benton, that won fourth
place in the worlds series. During the
week special arrangements have been
made to discuss seed and plant improve
ment work. The more important lee
lures and demonstrations on these SUBJ
jects occur on Wednesday and Thursday,
March 9Th and 9th. The potato growing,
breeding, and judging; also potato dis
eases, will be discussed Wednesday, the
9Th. Corn growing, breeding, and judg-
ing will be taken up Thursday, the 9th.
Orono will be the rallying point for the
members of the Seed Improvement
Association during Farmers Week on ac-
count of the special arrangements made
for taking up the Seed Improvement
work in the program and the placing of
their exhibit.
BOYS AND GIRLS AGRICULTURAL CLUB
An interesting feature of the weeks
program will be an address by Mr.. A. A.
Head Of Waterville, Secretary of the
Laymen's Christian Federation move
ment in Maine, on Cooperative Work
with Boys. This will be given on Tuesday
evening, March 7th, and will be followed
by discussion of boys and girls club
work. Plans are being formed to take
up the organization of boys and girls
agricultural clubs as an important part
of the Agricultural Extension work of
the University. In their plans for Or
ganization and direction of these clubs the
work will be done in cooperation with
the officers of the Maine State Grange,
Pomona and subordinate oranges, State
Superintendent of schools, and the Secre-
eoAy VI IhS Lay IlCil . CIlllSCldil TeucId-
ton. This movement has gained consid-
cradle head way in many States of the
country. 1t was first taken up in New
York State quite number of years ago,
and a, the present time there are more
than $1,000 boys and girls connected with
the different clubs in the State. These
clubs not only carry on educational work,
but organize contests among the men,
bers. The boys contests are directed
along the lines of raising and exhibiting
different farm crops; and the girls in
sewing and cookery. Invitation has
been extended to different boys clubs
located in the vicinity of Orono and it is
expected that large number will be in
attendance at this meeting.
The lectures and demonstrations are
free to all. No fees Of any kind are
charged. All are invited to attend.
OTHER FEATURES.
AS usual there will be an exhibition in
the cookery laboratory during the week,
electrical appliances and food exhibits.
Thursday, March 9th, has been set