Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-10-22

\ see that all cities and towns send their
sealers' outfit to the Office and have them
compared with the State standards, and
those that had no sealer's outfit must OBJ
! tain one.
F The commissioner OF agriculture APP
/ pointed Levi 8. Pennell, OF Portland, as
| deputy State sealer. Mr.. Pennell, having
had nine years experience as seaier in the
| city OF Portland, was thought to be better
qualified than almost any other person.
His duties will be to have general over
sight Of all the sealers in the State and
see that they faithfully perform their
duties.
From the foregoing it will be seen that
the department of agriculture is vastly
different affair from what 1t was during
the first few years OF its existence. II has
broadened out and enlarged its field of
usefulness very materially, and the work
is still expanding. The former field agent
of the seed improvement division, Austin F.
Jones, is again back in his old place, and
| under the direction of Mr.. Adams is doing
very effective work.
New duties have been added to the de-
partment, and, notably, the new law to
| regulate apple packing. The work of in
specting foods, drugs, fertilizers and
several other products, that is now being
done at the experiment station in Orono,
will be transferred to this department
Yafter the first OF next January, and then
the Office OF commissioner will become
more important than ever before. In fact,
it is work that is steadily growing and
must be made to keep pace with the de-
velopment OF the State. In speaking of
this, Commissioner Roberts said:
"The growth of work in this department
will go on until two blades of grass are
made to grow in Maine where but one is
growing to-day. 1t can be done and it
will be done. The organization of dairy
work is only in its infancy and this will
steadily go on.
Incorporation in buying and selling can
best be bought about by farmers unions,
and this work is well under way al
ready. We have fourteen exchanges in
Maine, and c. e. Embrse is devoting his
time to organizing new ones. This is a
work that cannot be done until the time is
ripe. The spirit must be in the air before
sutCtsS COLEtS. put tudt bplrlE Is ABOUT
here. 1t is talked about at every grange
meeting, until the very atmosphere is
vibrant with the idea. From this time
the work will go on with a geometrical
gain.
81 wish to emphasize the fact that this
department is now working in harmony
with every agricultural society in the
State. The feeling is friendly, and you
know that such a spirit counts for much
in q work of this nature"
One word should be spoken of Miss
Rena L. Winslow, the special clerk of the
commissioner. This lady has held this
position for seventeen years, and is now
considered indispensable in the Office
Political parties may be wrecked and COM
missioners come and go, but Miss Wins
low moves serenely, on and is the guiding
| star Of the department. She is able,
efficient and ever faithful, and no story of
the agricultural department OF Maine
would be complete without a tribute to
her skill and worth. When the history
and evolution Of the great agricultural
uplift in Maine is written, Miss Wins
low will occupy an honored place.