Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25

from .tC harmony ho'tFu u IfaIc,
Mapleton Board of Trade and Waldo
boro Board of Trade.
Maine business conditions are reason
ably good. Jobbers report generally
satisfactory distribution of merchan-
aisc and with fair collections While
some lines of manufacturing have been
effected by tariff agitation there has
been a general freedom from strikes.
AericulturaEy Maine is prosperous and
while The drouth has been pronounced
in some sections the potato harvest in
Arcostook County has been exception
atlv large. Ideal weather conditions
have aided the summer travel and
willie some resorts report . light bust
ross others have had more quests than
in precious seasons. Building prospects
arc good and Throughout The state the
yo,nnls Of new construction has been
large.
N closing allow me to hear testimony
10 the zeal and fidelity with which
President Boothby has discharged his
resp nsihile duties, and ! esteem it 81
hieh nonor to have been associated
With his administration.
\ committee on resolutions was APP
pointed by the presiding officer and
consisted of the Rev. Mr.. Simms, Cor
ham; n w. Jack, Lisbon; and G. NJ
Stewart of Bangor.
Mr.. Boothby read letter from Pres
iaant Wheeler of the National Board
of Trade urging that Maine organiZa
tions become affiliated with the Ma
tional Board. Charles NJ. Stewart of
Bangor made few remarks along the
same lines, and he was followed by
Louis Gaudy Of Portland, who likewise
urged such a movement.
BY vote of the board. Silas b.
Adams of Portland, president of the
organization in that city, was appoint
ed a delegate to the meeting of the
national Chamber of Commerce, which
is to be held in Washington, Feb. 3, 4,
and 5.
The referendum on the currency
question referred to the board by the
National Chamber of Commerce was
given over for consideration To 4 COM
mittee composed of Charles f Hitch
norm of Augusta, Silas b. Adams of
Portland. Edward B. Winslow of Port
j
Harry II. Smith of Bangor.
communication from the London
Chamber of Commerce was read by
the secretary and referred to President
F. f. Boothby, Charles F.. Flagg,
Portland and d. j. Callahan, Lewis
ton, as a committee, to settle. The
letter related to Names position in re-
gard to foreign trade Martin F.
Bartlett of Waterville was chosen to
represent the State Board at a meet
ing on fire prevention to be held, in
October, in Philadelphia.
This brought the morning session of
the meeting to a close and. at 1880, ad-
tournament was made fer dinner.
Shortly after O'Clock, all the mem
bers present gathered in front of the
city building on Common street and
had group picture taken Imme-
diately following this the body Went
to the armory where the afternoon
session opened.
A. A. Heaid.
President Boothby again presided
and for the first speaker introduced
A. a. Head Of Waterville, who spoke
on Young Men and the Farm" His
discourse was broad and eomprehen-
sive and touched on the call of the
city to the young man. and his duty
9 the farm. He said in part:
In the time that we have at our
disposal. | want To consider with YOU
My four things. First, the import
nnce of the problem. Second, some of
he various attempts being made to
solve the same and to better condi-
lions. Third, some of the principles
that our organization has discovered
10 he essential in work for young men
and boys. Fourth, some of the concrete
things that can be done by your differ
ent boards of trade to establish the
right relationship between the young
men and the farm.
Il fird by Investigating the reports
of toe last census that we have over
10000 farms here in Maine-more farms
thar exist in any other New England
sta te-and that these farms are man
aged by $1,000 native born citizens and
5000 foreign born inhabitants.
Not only does this farm property
of capital, but revenues from it are
large and of enormous value in the
proper development of other capitals
tic enterprises of the State. For ex-
ample. in the year 1909 the dairy pro-
duets obtained from the farms totaled
in value $4,000 600 the crops, $39, 900 400
the fruits, $2.oo0,000; the livestock
slaughtered and sold, $4,000, 900: and
the poultry. $5.00o900. For example.
the value of the hay and forage crops
produced in that year more than equal
ed the gross income Of the Maine Cen
tral. Bangor < Aroestook, Grand Trunk
and Canadian Pacific railroads of this
State. and this is bat one of the many
forms OF revenue yielded by our farm
properties.
Il think You will realize the cor
reetness of my position when | tell
You that the State Young Mems Chris
tian Association, last year, was asked
to cooperate and help direct the ac-
tivities of $40 different groups of boys
and young men in this State, and for
several years we have been constant
ly in touch with over 1000 young men
and boys. a great majority of them
being located in rural communities
Between these conferences and the