Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
GET-ToeETHER MEETING
Continued from Page One)

inform us of the different matters that
you are dissatisfied with"
Mr.. Ingraham then introduced as the
second speaker of the evening, Dan
iel C. Foster of Church Hill as a rep
resentative of the Kennebec Pomona.
Mr.. Foster proved to be a very in
teresting speaker. He took up the ques-
tion of electric lighting for the rural
districts He also dwelt to quite an eX-
tent on the betterment of the road
conditions. The question of reducing
the travelling rates on the electric
railroad was thoroughly discussed by
the speaker.
Col. Blaine Owen, past president of
the board, was called upon. Mr.. Owen
supported the sentiment of the pre-
ceding speakers in a, few well-chosen
words. .s
Toastmaster Ingraham then intro
duced Representative T. W. McQuade
of the Mt Vernon Grange. The speak
er's main topic was = criticiZing the
failure of the banks in Augusta to
allow temporary loans to the farmers
who desire to obtain a few hundred
dollars, giving as security mortgage
on their farms. tsz,Aa
In response to Mr.. McQuade's remarks
on the question of loans to the farmer,
Guy p Gannett. connected with several
banking institutions in Augusta, was
called upon. Mr.. Gannett explained the
reason why farmers We're not readily eX-
tended credit The chief reason was be-
cause the banks had no ready way of
knowing whether. the peqple making the
application were worthy, of credit. Mr..
Gannett suggested that. some means
through organizations be adopted to as
certain the standing of the farmers in the
different communities. BY. this means
Mr. Gannett was certain that the farm
ers would have no. trouble in getting any
amount of money that they desired
s 3. Richardson of the Vassalboro
Grange, E. C. CARL, past president of the
board. Ernest Hewitt of Augusta and I
II. Hersom of Oakland all spoke briefly
Joseph, Williamson. a member of the
hoard, declared that the city folks must
get together with agricultural men and
perfect a plan to boom the State OF
Maine. $50. .z-s
F. A. Walker of Readtield, John S. Ev-
erett of Augusta, connected with the
Central Maine Power Co., and Alphonsc
Haskell of the Windsor Grange, spoke
briefly George E. Sparrow of Pittston
then spoke. Mr. Sparrow In his talk
was both humorous and instructive Gre
ating great deal of laughter as the re-
suit of his witty remarks. Il did not
really know the purpose of this meeting
and did not come prepared to make a
speech. although I tried. to make up one
while I was milking tonight" said Mr.
Sparrow. I'VE farmers are open to crit
that; while on the other hand you are to
be criticized by us. What we, once con-
sidered as Injuries on the farm
are now necessities When I was
a boy we used to raise what are
consumed; now me raise produce and
sell it as fast as we raise 1t. 1t is abso-
lutely impossible for the farmer to COM
pete with the manufacturer.
W. D. Hutchins of Augusta was next
called upon. Mr.. Hutehins' talk was
forceful and very impressive. - The
speaker could see new dawn ft.S
Kennebec county. He criticized severe
ly the city of Augusta for not having
the proper facilities to bring the farm
er here to do his buying. I'VE have no
Geld storage plant here; no potato
house: no canning factory, or slaugh-
ter house that would induce the farm
er to bring his stock and his produce
to this city. AS a result everything
practically is going out of the State
when it might be kept within bounds. y
Mr. Hutchins related briefly discus
sions that he frequently had had with
formers. and informed his hearers that
they did not begin to realize the sit
uation.
Edward Ripley, representing Capital
Grange. was one of the speakers. His
remarks, coming from the heart of the
local Grange, We're well received.
Practically all of the speakers en-
phasized the fact that there should be
a potato house and cold storage plant
in this city. e
The real result obtained from the
gathering was a valuable point scored
preliminary to the Boom Maine
Movement'-a foothold as it were.
Those seated at the banquet tables
were:
Alpheus p Haskell, Windsor; Thom-
as c. Ingraham, Augusta; w. S. Wy
man, Augusta; D. E. Foster, Angus
ta; S. B. Richardson, Vassalboro;
Blaine Owen, Augusta; w. K. Thomp-
son, Chelsea; Geo. E. Sparrow, Pitts
ton; F. S. Lyman, Augusta; Guy r.
Gannett, Augusta; Joseph William
son, Augusta; D. S. Clement, Win
throp; f. A. Walker Readfield; c. F.
Kinsman, Augusta; Wilbur T. Emer-
son, Augusta; E.. c. CARL, Augusta;
John Everett, Augusta; G. Cony Wes-
ton, Augusta; Geo. II. Macomoer, Au-
gusta; Geo. D. Haskell, Augusta H
H. Hersom, Oakland; w. ID. Hulcn-
ins. Augusta; T. w. Mceeualoe' MT.
Vernon; Edw, l.. Ripley, Augusta, ana
e. r. Hewett, Augusta.
II has been demonstrated that over