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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
eatures OF the Days Dealings in Az
the Leading Stocks

New York, April 2i.-Aftcr several
hours OF amless trading. today in which
prices burclN moved, the stock narkc,
became strong. ending the day with sub
stanttal advances for The leading issues
During the fore part Of the ses ion the
market was unusually narrow and trad
ms dwindled To insignificant proportions
The bidding up of stocks in the late
increase of business. but the volume of
trading WIS not large and there was no
lndicatiop OF any urgent demand such as
nught have been expected mad The up-
turn represented merely Il successful
drive at the short interest
Trading seemed to be stimulated by the
agreeable 10 an extension of time for eff
fectias dissolution of the Hartman
properties Government intervention in
the railroad state rate cases now before
the supreme court was taken to mean
th9t final decision in these cases would
he postponed indcfpitelr illumination of
the rate eases and the Hartman mel ger
tanslc from the speculative situation as
come encouraged bun traders aud in the
rise of the afternoon operations fer the
long account We're carried on more con-
tidentlS. \ noticeable feature was the
sharply on compal atiyely small buying.
There was some further selling of
bonds today. but the general tone was
better. New York City tours were trad
ed in 1T around the recent low levels.
one of these issues striking a new low
point Indefinite reports Were heard of
further isancing soon to be attempted.
Money market conditions We're STUDIED
closely in view of the large require
ments for new capital which are press
iu". Recent indications of slowing
down in some lines of business in the
opinion Of bankers may point to 4 less en-
ing OF requirements for funds in CONNER
cial channels with a consequential avail
aide capital for ncV tiaanetng.
Ponds We're irregular. Total sales. par
value. S2.ai0oeo United states bonds un-
changed on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
New ENGLAND BUILDING.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure DEAFNESS,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi'
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta:
chan Tube. When this tube is inflame6
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the m
tIammation can be taken out ana TINS
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nlns
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrn
which is nothing but an infamed condi'
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh,
Cure Send for circulars, free,
F J. CHENEY e. CO, Toledo, ONO.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22

New York Produce Market

1T or, VT. New York. April n
4lott46o; winter straights asa III VIM.
pateias i'Va5lO; spI ing clears i0olt45o. On
t tra 10 10 ! winter 3S0lt4lo: extra No. , win
'e, Iie go Kansas straights i1ou42O
aa.or ana ii5 fob atloat nominal: 10
no Duluth 1913 fob afloat opening
oA IS-Spot firm: standard white ii:
No. > aoua; No. va, natural white tx
al white clipped 59d43
!aoS'55s.dha-Steady; mess 2i15m2250; family
-52et 800; short clear 2l06G, 2a50
22o0M2N0 wv i"ihilA
LiA.lsbaEasy: middle west Il25mlls5.
49,! 1T 6AR.Raw steady: muscovado 2ss6t
-: centrifugal 336n%99. molasses os111oct.
fehhci steady; cut loaf 5l5: crnshn,i e,,,,
H no y ~; cubes 40: XNAN powdered
- powdered H5; fine graduated and
diamond y i55; confectioners \ 40; Nd
BGTTsa-Firm: receipts 452s tubs.
creamery extras 81; firsts 35t6t96. sacnnd.
34sua5; thirds ;3ft3l. state dairy nnest =
90; good TO prime 3SGt35: common to fair
-puY2; process extras go. tirsts ay!6i3l1:
soS,9ie los imitation creamery Iirsts
%oH5t; factory current make hrsts 2SsM29:
seconds 24@S, packing stock current
make No ; 254@26: No. 236l2r.
r.. Z. ''fs- irregular; receipts 23.1i cases.
ifeSh gathered extras u: fresh gathered
storage packed frsts 19lm20a. fresh gath
cred regular packed firsts northerly lSiGr
~; DO southerly lSulS2; fresh gathered
cred dirtieS No. | l6aa17. do. No. . i5Gn
l6; fresh gathered checks Halls: state.
Ia and nearby hcnnery whites good 10
large size new laid Pas: state. Pa and
nearby whites defective i'm size or color
MAIL; western gathered whites 2od2la;
state, Pa. and nearby hennery browns
y do. gathered browns and mixed colors
1929
oTAToES-lrrcSuar: Bermuda new
bbl. S5oa5ao. Florida new 25ed450: Florida
red bbi. 2256t $50; Maine in bulk 20: state
and western in bulk 175sliS4; sweets. Jer-
scy, basket, I25m 1866; southern Dbl 200a2oo
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston. ApTlt IL
Quotations on flour. grain. miilteed.
meal hay and straw are strictly whole
sale for carload lots to iobbers. Al other
quotations represent prices TO the re-
BEEF-Dresscd unchanged; whole cat
tie 12d6ti3.
BRNN-Lowcr 2075fi2l25
UTTER-Steady; northern 5set5eA,
western 361a.S.
Enthusiastically; y. Y. twins l9alsa.
+ CORN-Higher: No. 3 yellow g.. s
FGGS--F'irm choice eim25; western "a
FIoUR-IIigher: mill shipments, spring
HAY-Unchanged No / grade 23et2350
Enthusiastically spring Saulia.
LARD-Steady; pure ~.
MED FEED-Steady. 225oM26
OATS-Steady: No. clipped white y
poRK-Steady: medium backs 2;at2ss5
SUGAR-Firm; graduated $50. ~
NEAI-am15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
At CINCINNATI.

Chicago won an exciting Thinning game
from Cincinnati, Z to 6. Chicago scored
one run in the first inning on clYmer,s
and Mitchell's doubles. They added two
more in the fourth on Il single by Elm
norman. a three-base hit by Safer and
an out. Two rllps were scored in the
18th on double. a base on balls and
two singles Cincinnati scored five runs
in the third when Lavender was knocked
out of the box Two bases on balls, two
singles a double and home run by
Bates brought in the runs. In the nth,
Mcdonald. who batted for Grant sin
gled, moved up on an out and scored oil
a single
Chicago .........1 90 2d0O 020 2-7-14-1
Cincinnati ..,.....0 ) 5000 30 1-6-l2-1
Batteries-Laven9er, Cheney, Smith and
Archer; Johnson and Clark. Time. 2i5
Empires, Brennan and EasoD.
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Jack johnson to
Be Tried, Today.

Chicago. April al.-Jaeil .johnsf Il.
Negro pugilist. NIL be placed on trial
before Judge Carpenter in III Unit1 d
States district court. tomorrow. on i
charge Of smuggling. lis trisl on !.
charge ii violating tire Mann white
slavery act has been set. Tor Nay J.
Deputy United Stats marshals have
been supplied with subpoenas for wit
nesses in both cases ahich they Viii
serve. today. The smuggling case Is
based on the bringing OF Vaiuabl.
necklace into this country from Eng
land without the payment of duty. The
pugilist Bought il as a present for
his first white wife. Mrs. Eta Duryea
johnson. who committed suicide a few
months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
"our Revolutionary Ancestors.'

"Our Revolutionary Ancestors was
the subject of meeting of Unls
Tlrnsworth Chapter, ID. A. r., heid'
Monday afternoon, at the home OF Mrs
nla Blunt. The hostesses were Mrs
Blunt and Mrs. Mollie Stewart. re-
port OF the State Council meeting was
given by Mrs. Lizzie Marble. There
were en- exhibition war relics, inciud-
ing the diary of the late Colonel Dyer.
Letters written TO his family. during
the war hy Colonel Dyer were read
by Mrs. Lola Blunt. An article we
and Our Ancestors, was given by
Mrs. Lola Blunt. Refreshments were
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
Se|ecimsn as Assessors
ComCIefo Inventory.
"Our Revolutionary Ancestors"
Subject Of D. A, R. Meeting
The Citizens Hold Anti-Tuherculosis
Meeting--Rews Items OF Town.

The seeEtmcH. a. assessors, RztVe COM
p'eted tie inventor. OF the town. They
rou&h,. estimate that they have found
considerably more personal property than
las year. Ii eaahot as Yet be determined
.wrat he tax r1te will be but it is hoped
lit Will not exceed two mills on the dollar.
which will be less than last year Cor
sidcrab!y more money WAS raised. this
wear han last. but there is some posi-
biity tint The Increase of property will
offset il.
Under ,be direction OF the temporary
captain. Clarence l.. Hight, ca. f Is put
ting the range on Silver street into first
class condition. Target practice viii be
held there during the raSt of the spring
and summer. Two teams are being
formed to tahe part in the State rife
shoot
pr and Mrs. Phillip Wood Of Bingham,
enjoyed. Sui.dax. with Mr.. Woods par
ents. Mr. anI Mrs. J. - Wood.
The marriage Intentions Of Maurice
ProveneaiZ and Hattie Blrrianld have
been recorded.
Mrs Blanche seekias of WaterviEe
passed. Sunday at the home CT Mr.. aud
Mrs. w. T. seekins.
\ certificate or organization WIS re-
corded AZ the registry Of deeds, Satur-
day, for = company to be known as Stan-
dard Wcodenw3re Manufacturing Go. Of
Fairfield. for the purpose Of manufae-
turing and selling AN kinds Of wooden
war;. The capitol stock is Sldos0 and thn
arouat If eapital stock paid in 5000.
The officers are: President. George +.
Spearn. Treas. Arthur J. Loubin. clerk.
Arthur Lnubin directors George :.
Spagrin. Arthur J. l.oubm AMI Charles
I.ubin
Dr. Lyman Beech of the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary occupied the pulpit az
the Congregational CHURCH, Sunday, in
absence of he pastor. Rev. T. II. Will
som He took for his subject Achieve
.ncnts Special music was given con-
sisting Of duet, Harvey White and f. E.
Harris; solo. DR. Stanley Cover music,
male quartet.
Henry Durham went to Cambridge,
Mass, Monday, where he has bought a
pool room.
The running plant that mas been in the
Reynolds barber shop and considered
the longest Plant in the State. has been
removed on account of repaiss. This
plant was about 200 feet long and started
about l. years ago from Il little shoot, in
a small plant pot 1t grew and extend
ed over the ceiling nearly the entire
length of the barber shop many times
and all the time remained in the little
earthern dish.
The w. c. \. t. will meet in G. \. r.
hall, Tuesday afternoon. The subject
will be Birds IN charge OF Mrs. Hat
lie b. Fogler and Mrs. Mabel Phnbrick.
Hon. Il. +. Walton gave the address
before the Y. NJ. c. A., Sunday
Ferd Stevens of lewiston recently APP
pointed sheriff of Androscogsin county
to succeed Sheriff Lowe. passed Sunday
in town, with y. RI. Lang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
Shipping News.

Portland Me. April 21,-Art'ived.
Steamer j. O. Ellison. Stonington fot
New York land sailed. Schooner Adj
die NJ. Lawrence, Philadelphia.
Sailed: Steamer Transportation.
Newport News.
Boston, April 2l.-Arrived. Bark
Sunlight (Br1, Macoris. S. ID.
Boston, April 21.-Alrived. Schoon,
els Ethel f. Merriam, Mount Deserf.
Me. Little Ruth, Gloucester Sailed.
Schooners Smith Tuttle, Calais, Me.
PASSPORT, Me, April 2l.-Arrived
Schooners Alaska, New York: Cen
tennial, do: Maggie Todd, do. for
Calais; Henry d. May, do. for do.
Sailed Schooner Daniel c. Baker,
Magdalene Islands.
Rockland, Me, April 2l.-Arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
AZ CLEVELAND.

Driving X. Mitchell out of the box.
Cleveland scored six runs in the first
inning on seven hits. including two
triples and two doubles. aud defeated st
Louis to 3. Stone. who replaced r.
Mitchell. was also hit hard but managed
to keep the hits scattered w. Mitchell
Cleveland's southpaw. was very Wild
giving eight bases on balls Twice w
Mitchell struck ont two batters when
the bases We're full. .sustin. st. Louis
third baseman. accepted eight chances
with only one error.
Cleveland as o o o x-S-l5-2
st. Louis ......e q 0 o. 81
Battefics-W. Mitchell and. Cariych: r.
Mitchell, Stone. Adams and Alexander
Time. 2lS. EMPIRES Evans and Hide
brand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

After an all-night search members
of the Houlton fire department, who
volunteered their assistance, succeeded
in finding the body of the 5-year- Old
son of Benjamin Nevers in the MaduN-
nekeag river The child fell into the
river it was supposed, While playing
along the bank and was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22
NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston, April 2l.-New York won the
fifth straight game from Boston. today
/ to g. The visitors ran wild on the bases
during the first inning. scoring two runs
without making Il hit. 1t was Vanguard $
first game of the season and he perform
ed well until the fifth, when three dou-
bles in a row allowed Tyler and Con-
molly to score. In the eighth. with men
on second and third and one out Maj
guard struck out Bues and Rariden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22

Schooners William Jones, New York;
Frederick Roesner, Belfast for Booth
bay.
Sailed: Sehooners f. II. 0rdione,
New York; Warner Moore, Weymouth.
\. s., LaVolta, Boston.
Calais, April 2l.-Arrived: Schooner
Jess Hart md, New York.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, AprlI T.
HOGS-Receipts 1900: weak and most
" lec lower: bulk of sales 9fOm9lO; light
SS5dis2e mixed SS0u5l5; heavy S60m9l0
CATTLt.-Receipts 1900, steady to 10
cents higher: beeves 1ie0a25: stockers
and feeders 6l06tSl5: cows and heifers 100
6tS5o: calves 650uSo0
SHEEP Receipts 22ec0; steady to l0c.
higher: native 6d00721; western 62Vi -;
yearfngs G50fiIS5: native lambs 66enSio,
western 69ltff NJ.
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LIPTON'S CHALLENGE
Viii Be Considered, April %, by the
New York Yacht Club.

New York, April 21.A special
meeting of the New York Yacht Club
was called, today, for Thursday even
ing, April "A, to consider Sir Thorn
as Lipton's unqualified challenge fo:,
match for the Americas cup.
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At CHIGlNGD=

Chicago was out-lueked aud Detroit
won the opening game OF the series To
2 The game WIS pitchers battle be-
honors slightly in favor of the former.
In the second inning Rodie of Chicago
hit the ball to the score board in center
field, but in rounding first base he STUN
bled and fell. He regained his feet and
fell again and rolled down to second
base, where he was held. the ball having
been relayed TO the inficld.
Detroit .........0 o 0 ] o 0 1--3-6-t
Chicago .......0 o 0 l o 0 o 0-2-6-2
Batteries-K lawitter and Stanage; Rus
sell and Schalk. Time 155. Umpires.
Ferguson and O'Loughlin.
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BOSTON.

Two-base hits-Snodgrass. Shafcr, Ma
ranville. Devlin. Rariden, Tyler, Connol-
ly. Sacrifice hits-GonnolY. peNlin.
Burns Stolen Observation-Disclosures ,. Burns
3. Murray. Merkle ,. Myers. Lett on
bases-New York Z. Boston 3. First on
halls-Oh Vanguard /. OF Tyler & First
base on errors-New York iii; by
ptcher-By Marauard Kirke. Struck
eut-By Marquard 6. by Tyler 6 Wild
pitches-Tyler > Time. 202 Umpires.
Klein and Orth
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New York Cotton Market.

New York April 81
Cotton closed quiet. Middlins uplands
T. Il. do. gulf l2.i0 Sales loo bales
Galveston, holiday: New Orleans quiet
Il l-l6. Savannah easy. FL: Charleston
quiet. T.: Memphis steady. IL.
Net receipts for three DAYS 2i.217
Exports to Great Britain 6g3S to the
Continent 6S65. TO Mexico 2l69
Stock $50 $50
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OTHER GAM ES.

At New London-Provldence T.. New
London T.
At Princeton-Prneeton IS. stevens |.
Al New Haven-Yale 6, New Haven ,.
At Observation-Disclosures Military nsti-
tute ), University of North Carolina 4.
1T Observation-Disclosures 5, Norces-
ter /.
At Portland-Portlaud 20, Fort VIII
iams ..
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AT ST. LOUIS.

Pittsburg hit Griner and Geyer to all
parts of the ball yard and won from st.
Louis 8 to g. st. Louis was in the lead
up TO the sixth. when Pittsburg scored
seven runs. Every man on the PittSburg
team singled with the exception of Nc
Carthy, who sacrificed in this inning
Geyer finally retired Pittsburg when
Wilson, up for the second time, hit into
a double play. Carey and Wilson had a
big day with the bat both collecting
three hits. Manager Clarke of Pittsburs
received notice, Monday. of his suspen-
sion for five days for his quarrel with
Umpire Owens, Saturday. ut Pittsburg.
Pittsburg ..,s1 g o o o-S-l6-2
ST Louis ....1 @ ] q 0 o 1-5-12-l
Manifestations and Kelley; Griner.
Geyer and Wingo Time, Las. EMPIRES,
Owen and Guthrie
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Southern LEAGUE.

At Montgomery Memphis l. Montgonl-
cry fcalled at end of seventh 10 allow
Memphis to catch tfau1.
At NashVile-Nashxille .. Atlanta >
At Chattanooga-Bf Birmingham :. Chat
tanooga .
At Mobile Mobile - New Orleans d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22

Saturday, Patriots day, marked the
opening of the fishing season at Lake
Auburn. The weather was not of the
most favorable kind and not as many
boats as usual were out. However,
several salmon We're caught, Satur-
day, the wind blew a gale all day and
the lake was too rough for fishing.
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olats $500. ~
Stated for Bedient in Sth.
s%Ran for Engle in 9Th.
PHILADELPHIA.

Two-basc hit--Nunamaker. Iiits-On
Wood in > innings; off Bedicnt Z in ) in
nings: off Foster u in / inning; off iiouck
III 2-3 innings. off Plank 0 in Is in
ming. Sacrifice hits-Eewis. Collins. Bar
ry, Houck. Sacrifice fies-Yerkes, Barry
Stolen bases-IIooper, MeInnis. Strnnki
Speaker Double Dlay-Speaker and Wa
ner. Left on bases-Boston T. Philadei-
phia g. First base on balls-Om Wood 2.
off Bedient /, off Foster 2, off Houck 9.
First base on errors-Boston l. Philadel-
phia ,. lit by pitcher-By Houck, En-
gle. struck out-By Wood l. by Bedient
2. by Houck Z Wild ptch-tiouck.
Time 10. Umpircs, Connolly and Nc
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Az NEW YORK.

Washington made it four straight over
New York by winning the last game of
the series by a score of to 4. ShanlSs
started Washington off to three-run
lead in the second with a home run, driY-
ing in two men ahead of him. The
Highlanders forged into the lead in the
fifth on hits and eri ors, but Washing
ton, in the seventh. came through with
two runs and clinched the game. The
hard luck of the Yankees continued, to-
day. when Capt Sweeney suffered a split
finger.
Washington % 3 0 8 0 0-S-9-2
New York 80 0 o 0 0 0 Otis
Batteries-Engel Hughes and Aim
smith; Ford Fisher and Sweeney. Will
liams. Time. 2.05. Empires, Hart and
Dineen.
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At Mnneapois-ToIedo 49, Minncapo-
lis I.
At st. Paul-Lonisville .. II. Paul l.
At Observation-Disclosures g. Milwau-
-kee o.
At Kansas City-lNansas City ;. Co'uln-
bus l.
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Where the Trouble Starts.

A great many human ills start with
disorders of the stomach. Take Cham
berlain,s Tablets and keep. your stomach,
healthy and digestion good and you will
avoid no end OF misery. Sold every
where, % cents.
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Statistics collected in st. Louis show
only two of 253 mail trains true to
schedules in two weeks.
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international Leaeuc.
American Association.

Al baltimore Baltimore 3 Montreal l.
No other games scheduled for Mon lay
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II As proposed to merge local trans
portation lines within fifteen miles of
Boston in a 800 o00. 900 corporation
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What's Doing to Help Maine Agriculture
City Business Men Co. operating Nth The Outlying Farmers Promote tM
Cou and Euit Industries Of the STATE
June 20, 1915

first acquisitions was Zulu (I4,46S),
still in his herd but now nearing her
10th birthday, who for three years in
her prime led the state in her class.
4 daughter. too. won the first prize at
the New England fair at Worcester in
competition with some ID Others from
the best herds of New England.
Besides being good prize winner,
Zulu, who was purchased as a two
year-old for some 5000, which price
caused much comment and unfavorable
criticism among the pastors friends,
has dropped some eleven calves, all
but one of which were heifers. Of
these, three were sold for $IIoo, one
for $500 and two others for 5000 each
on reaching maturity. Blooded stock
OF this sort pays, according to MIR.
Pember, who won't have anything else
on his farm, he going in also for Berk
shire swine and Silver Laced Wyan-
dottes for poultry.
According to Mr.. Pember, the Ayr
shires are the hardest and best adapt
ed to Maine OF any of the four leading
breeds of dairy cattle. Originating in
the Highlands of Scotland, they will
get living where others will fall down.
They will give the largest amount of
good milk of any dairy cows in use
he contends: mot SO rich as the Jer-
seys or Guernseys but ahead of them
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By Wilfrid A. Hennessy
Secretary of the Bangor Chamber of
Commerce.
Continued on page So

event of its kind ever attempt
ed outside the exhibit OF the Maine
State Pathological society. Next No
vember the second Bangor show will
be held and instead of combining the
exhibits to the Penobscot valley it will
be open to eastern Maine. In addition
to the apple display there will be big
exhibit of preserves and jellies. Freeses
has offered four prizes aggregating SIoo
for the best exhibit of preserves and
jellies and numerous Bangor business
houses will give prizes for apples in
boxes and barrels. There will be pre-
miums for fruit on plates.
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A CRANK ON THOROUGHBREDS.

A man who calls himself crank
on thoroughbreds," is the Rev. Elmer
F. Pember of Bangor, who even in the
days he was preaching the gospel OF
good cheer from the Universalist pull
pit in his adopted city commenced to
build up herd of Ayrshire cattle on
farm acquired in Levant, that today
is one of the best of that breed of
dairy cattle in the state. One OF his
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NNE OF the most important phases of
~ the present day application OF CO.
operative methods is the mutual
movement between city business men an
the outlying farmer 1t is a widespread
tendency which is more than fulfilling
the expectations and predictions OF the
pioneers. who urged closer and more
harmonious spirit between the city and
the farm
Perhaps the most elaborate cam
paign along these lines has been car
ried on in the Southern states. There
chambers of commerce and commercial
bodies have taken an active part in i'm
porting agricultural experts from Eu-
rope for tours through various sections
and have dispatched commissions for
study and observation of European
methods in practical farming and in
farm financing. In various eenters in
the middle west there is similar activ-
ity. Davenport and Clinton. Iowa, are
two cities that have been conspicuous
for the success of their cooperative
methods, and Grand Rapids, Mich, has
attracted attention because Of its sue
cess in assisting the fruit growers. The
apple shows in Oregon are, OF course.
nationally famous.
Here in Maine there is a gradual
awakening of the importance of the
various branches of agriculture. and