The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

with a light attendance. After the
transaction of routine business, the
choir rendered a selection followed
with a solo by Miss Gardner. who re-
sponded to an encore.
Dr. Geo. M Twitchell of Auburn,
entered the hall and received a warm
welcome as he was introduced He
opened fine address on the elements
either a business or an occupation. If
business it should be governed by
business principles. Success can not
be brought to it in any other way. DR..
Twitchell further advanced the idea OF
farmers not knowing what it costs to
produce an acre of potatoes or even
dozen of eggs. Those in other lines
of business figure out what articles
manufactured cost and farmers can
without knowing what it costs to raise
these articles.
DR.. Twitchell as practical farmer
gave his methods of raising potatoes,
explaining how he gathers the seed
prepares the soil and applies the fer
tilizers He said witch grass and po-
tato bugs are his friends because they
force him to work the land and care
for the crop. The cost of raising an
acre of potatoes was given which with
him amounts to 500. The cost per
bushel depends on the yield, and Dr.
Twitchell says spray before the young
slugs begin to grow. There is anoth.
er enemy coming to the potato which
one may well fear and that is the po-
tato flea The vine and leaves are
the lung of the potato and should not
in the least be injured. What the ag-
riculturist needs to do is to increase
the production and not increase the
acreage so much. Again it is neces-
sary to grow fine table potato and
quality is more essential than guam
tity. Study the requirements of the
soil and supply that need. The
speaker gave some wise suggestions
in regard to marketing the crops of
the farm, touching upon cooperation
and what it means and summing all
up in a need to know how to produce;
the cost of production and the best
methods of marketing. The Grange
was organized to teach and solve
these great questions.
DR.. Twitchells address closed the
morning session.
The first business of the afternoon
session was in regard to the Good
Will fund, contributed by the Grange,
and the committee reported that the
$4,000 fund had been raised and was
ready to be placed in the hands of
proper authorities. The operetta
We'll have to mortgage the farm"
given at the evenings session was re-
cussion will Woman Suffrage Tend
to inculcate a proper appreciation of
the abilities and sphere of women
J. W. Foger opened the question
clearly indicating that in his mind or
opinion it would not c. D. Miller
was the next speaker following the
same line of thought, then came C. II.
Gardner in favor of woman's suffrage,
and a believer that the abilities of
woman will be enhansed by suffrage.
Mrs Mae Allen presented paper in
favor and gave facts to support her
claim F. p Pennell spoke in favor
of universal suffrage as also did G. H.
Foster and L. L. Allen. Mrs. S. f.
Marble was opposed. The women
present were called upon to express
their preference and 10 were in favor,
Opposed; q not voting.
The committee ~ arrs~ge for the
meetings of Pomona reported. Re
port accepted and the meetings will
be held as follows: January, Show
hogan: February Madison; March,
Bingham; April, Norridgewock; May
Scion; June, Athens; Special in June,
Starks; August, Canaan; September
East Madison Special in September
Cornville; October North New Port
land November. Fairfield; December
Arson.
There was a large attendance in
the afternoon and the exercises most
interesting and well up on the front
line of success. The Pomona has
started in the work of the year most
favorably.