Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28

/ Maine" said Mr. Heaid in introducing
| Dean Leon S. Merrill of the University OF
Maine, who spoke as follows:
Prof. Leon S. Merrill.
Prof Leon s Merrill of the University
OF Maine spoke as follows on The De-
velopment of Maine Movement and What
1t Can Do For Agriculture:
| What does Develop Maine mean? To
me it means to support her institutions,
promote her industries and advertise her
| opportunities and attractions.
Naturally each person assembled here
today is interested in some special thing;
they want something, and while the par
tIcular something wanted is not common
at all, IL constitutes the link that Will
make possible a great Develop Maine
Federation
Personally / am interested more par
tfcularly in agriculture and the develop
ment of farming and 1 shall therefore
use the brief time allotted to me, in
bringing out some of the ways by which
a Develop Maine Movement can help
agriculture.
I'm general, a Statewide liberation can
assist In the development of agriculture
by:
Il. Giving moral support to Maine s
AGRICULTURAL institutions and organiza-
tions.
- Seeing that they receive such gov
ernmental financial assistance as shall be
necessary in order TO make them efficient
agents.
es. Bringing about coordination of ef-
fort and cooperation between such insd-
tutions and organizations. Coordination
is becoming necessary in almost every
state. so that the various forces shall
function, and in such manner and along
those lines for which they are best fitted.
- Advertise and use Grown in Maine
products
There is, in this movement. one inn
portant factor which We need to take in
TO consideration. namely: That there
may be two we'll defined groups accord
ing to interests working on the problem
of aiding agriculture.
Il The consumer, represented by the
town and city people.
-. The producer, represented by the
farmer.
And this leads US to inquire what each
of these groups can do to aid.
"The consumer can:
Il Establish a bureau of marketing,
not primarily to promote the marketing
interests of the town. but 10 facilitate the
passage of farm products to the homes
OF the people who consume them.
"a. Because the needs of the working
people of the city are important in this
respect.
"b. Because economy at this point Will
soon cheaper living for the people. bet
ter profits for the farmer and increased
production.
&C. Because an increased production on
the farms surrounding a town. to the
amount of 10000 is worth as much, and
perhaps more to the town. than the es-
tablishment of a manufacturing plant.
with a similar output.
ID. Make a survey of the local market
for farm products showing:
"a Kind and amount.
"b. Present source of supply.
&c Means for distribution. ID Dealers,
wholesale and retail. 90 Cost of dis
tribution.
sc. Educate consumers with respect to
food values and their preservation.
-. Aid in securing efficient and econo-
mic transportation, including highway
and railroad transportation.
"s. Help secure financial support for
those forces engaged in the development
of Maine agriculture.
Note: Development and promotion are
usually two different things.
s2nd. The producer or farmer can:
Al. Study the values in products from
the standpoint of the market.
.,2. Cooperate with the market bureau
of the town. by growing and shipping the
kind and quality of products needed in
the markets.
"3. Organize selling associations
"a. To act as agents for the marketing
of products.
81. TO establish grades and standards.
&c To keep the producer info~-ned
with respect to kinds and qualities of
products for which there is market de-
mand, and also the comparative selling
values.
I'd. Inspect, grade. pack and ship pro-
ducts.
In general. all movements having for
their purpose the aiding of agriculture
may be divided into two classes
Il. Promotion class - Those efforts
where the effect may be only temporary
and do not take into consideration the
economies of agriculture and having Tor
| their slogan, Produce more.
"2 Development class-Those efforts
which do consider the whole agricultural
economic situation and have for their
slogan, not greater production, neces-
sarily, or the promotion of some one crop
| or industry. but Greater Profits In
this class we find scientific investigation.
agricultural education and farm demon
! stration work and some others.
"one plan works for greater production
/ and the other for greater profits. relying
on that factor to influence increased pro-
! duction.
There are three methods by which in
formation may be conveyed to person;