The Republican journal., 1915-01-28
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Ne News Of Belfast.

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pclr1ST 6OARD OF TRADE.
40, o. cheers. Address on Boys
Clubs.
a ,,sraue. annual meeting of the Bel
g...5s. -ade held Friday evening, Jan.
a, r,r .ug committee, o. E. Frost,
.q,mss ara + Gilchrest reported the
,r names and officers were duly elected
,,es rr ,Jstt, Charles R. Coombs; vice
.,. ~ N=scott, James H. Howes
E.,.es .sford; secretary, Orrin ].
!. ne sr. . Frank Parker; board of
,,,. Ulcers -N.oflicio. Hon. R. F. Dun
IA a5ue= Z 8. Gi!chrest, DR.. w. L.
"a r4.s.r, J. c. Durham, Ben D.
N a. SIMMONS, X. Il. Howes, 0, E.
,i-a- ,aspls lhen announced the fol-
rmrr lees
,,r,1g 47t transportation, Wilson Ell
,Irr4a. tcher. ". ]. Clifford and
Ia1
,ess,al ring c &. Holmes. chairman; 1.
gasre. simmons, V. L. Hall.
= industries. O E. Frost. chairman; DIR.
IVES. ]. 4. Durham, Selwyn Thompson,
S. a. Parker, chairman; H.
al.j F., T. goeper M. L. Slugg.
al.e " Msscott, chairman; R. F.
b Elst S, laesson, W. H Quimby.
iaa R,d ag~es, chairman; Il W. Clark,
Hall, fr4ua a. Bramhall.
aSspap. 0rua !, Dickey. chairman; H.
snts. RsIga D. Southworth, Charles A.
sgHcs a Parker, chairman; J. H.
sEB Gucn-est. W. j. Clifford.
t cbstaA1 will appoint two others on
.amlti5 fg r5 reported at the next meet
slslt lo0nius on taking the chair out
A policy tor The coming year and told
III expected If the board of managers
!hs members He suggested, among
InEss s banquet with an out-of-
F.s4sr s7- boom Belfast spirit as the
tDg u-.',s ts enJhuse the people and
Iie7 Interest u the board. 1t was voted
Hs As -nluaI membership fee from So
na Fl aaAz an active campaign for new
lM
EE.F iiycaelI of the University of
S'''s resident Of the boys Agricul-
ulbs vas present by invitation of the
E"c gave q cry interesting talk on Boys
lie gs'= 2 srief history of these agri-
, clubs winch originated in New York
d l6SS under the direction of Cornell
|asltl and have since spread over the en-
@NTy unit. hey now number 100000
lne greatest development is in the
'lo Middle West, The work began i,
|4' 10 lss3 and last year there were 200
'A10as potatoes and raising poultry,
pD-E ten counties and SO towns. They
'''sI ~ acres Of potatoes, their crops
4'Ag value Of $4,000. Forty two per
" Iae boys reported. Some of them
s' oil" lus1els per acre. John Hobbs,
''Oy4S lad the highest yield in Maine
"-ss' Some of the profits ran as high
~iT acre In the State contest held in
'''' -i'-5, 1914, rs boys and girls from
Vi Maine were present and $500 were
III pTl2es. Waldo county with only
V'1 hhe work, and this year with a
suoft On ihe part of the Board of
''uAs and other organizations the whole
'''''a he organized for the develop.
's' 0oyS IN the rural districts. If the
type learn scientific farming it is
ss' ~ sure That the fathers and mothers
'' 'nefeby and that it must result in
N'pneat Of Inc agricultural resources
''''' ana an era of great prosperity.
ue'' c address was listened to with
=, ''A''oi and interest, and at its close
's'Fo 10 pledge 5000 to be sent to
VI Maine, to be used as prizes
3kim, he clubs will be organized
b.. '-usl the work superintended and
''''ea by the college. Through
''s 'ne boys have become interested
',s a' ana Poultry and it is hoped that
b., ''.uV county will try for some OF
n, '''ef the awards are made the
H., ''e invited to be contestants in
sgA. Hs University of Maine, when
"T pleasure of exhibiting there
h. At Tall Id be held in Waldo county
'''I' will exhibit.
tr,r, spoke Of similar clubs he had
apo,, Y'',ia and Colorado, and Orrin j
h A. having boys convention in
e,s 4Sn' to include those desirous
&,d The matter was referred
l.,, managers, to be reported or
hw ihg A vote of thanks wal
H., '''ell for his able and interest.