Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-05
FrELD-DAY AT LAKEWOOD.
Big Gathering Of Interested Farmers
at Demonstration.

Big Gathering Of Interested Farmers
at Demonstration.
In spite OF rainy weather and the heavi-
est roads OF the season with bat one ex-
ception, the field meeting held at Meadow
view farm, NJ. A. Garland, manager, on
Monday, proved to be . grand success
both from point OF attendance and the
interest evinced by those present.
The modern and spacious barn-the barn
which shelters high blooded stock and
other equipment Of . progressive farmer,
served as the center OF operations, wherein
were gathered 100 farmers, many Of whom
had come y distance Of over fifteen miles
to mix with other farmers, all interested
In common cause-to get little inspira-
ton that would help them to put more
'spunch" into their work, and to catch
few practical ideas which they could carry
back home and SGT at work for greater
profits on the farm-the minute they got
there.
Too much credit can not be given the
agitation committee, composed Of J. o.
Jordan, Of Otis; George Parsons, OF Maria
VILE; Oscar Staples, Of Ellsworth Falls;
Vernon Haslem, OF waltham; Hiram
Dsnico, OF Nicolin, and Martin A. Car
land, Of Lakewood, in whose mind the
idea Of such a,mceting first originated, and
whose untiring efforts and hospitality
we're very largely responsible for the day
being made really worth while.
The instructing force was composed OF
g. N. Worden, director OF Hancock county
farm demonstrations, N. c. Sherwood, OF
the University OF Maine animal indus
try department, and w. l. Gordon repre-
senting the Empire Separator Company.
The first demonstration was In testing
soil for acidity and need OF lining. Many
samples had been brought from various
farms, and in every case the soil was found
to Be acid. 90 that forms and quantities Of
lime to use, methods OF application and
costs were considered.
Then followed demonstration in stock
judging, during which . number OF
animals were analysed and scored, their
strong and weak points being brought
Oost cui sAA1l1 UcAo& Aaia oh AAsoo% fr0tnso
denoting quality and produotiveness in
an animal.
The demonstration in milk test
ing proved OF great interest, and
the samples brought were found to be
very good indeed, running from 3.5 to SO
per cent. butter fat.
1t was . pleasure to the assembled
farmers to have with them at the noon
hour their congressman, Hon John A.
Peters. Could his fellow congressman
have seen him there in the middle OF that
barn floor, mounted on cracker box,
with the farmers all around him, and
could they have heard the way IN which
he sent home brief message of better
and more progressive farming, their ambi-
tions would have been to be Maine farm
ers, with such leader as he.
The question OF alfalfa was brought up,
and while no seed was at that time avail
able for Inspection and incubation, some
alfalfa. hay and roots, sent by Thomas
Mason, as grown by him on his farm at
East 0rland, proved to be OF great inter-
est. Through the efforts OF Congressman
Peters, the farmers of this district will be
furnished seed this season whereby they
will be BILE to give this crop trial in the
hope of getting it established on <heir
farms.
After basket dinner, County Agent
Worden briefly explained his work and
purpose in the county, and proceeded
with demonstrations which broue ht out
in different way many important points
cultivation, drainage, etc. The
method OF raising grain free from mustard
or kaies through spraying with copperas
was OF unusual interest, as was also the
in treating seed oats for
smut and potatoes for scab and other dis
eases.
Notwithstanding the rain goodiy num-
Der went to the orchard for practice work
in pruning and grating. The program
ended with an interesting demonstration
in the use OF Q milking machine, by Colin
F. Davis, OF Dexter, representing the EN-
pire Cream Separator Co.
The comment of one farmer in leaving
expressed pretty well the sentiment OF
the entire gathering. He said: n came
here to learn something to-day some
thing that thought might help me-and
Pm mighty glad came"