Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-23
EXTENSION SCHOOLS.

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EXTENSION SCHOOLS.
Petitions have already been received
from various parts OF the State by the
Orono office for extension schools to be
held during January, February and
March, 1917. These schools are OF three
days duration, and cover such subjects as
farm crops, soils and fertilizers, poultry
and orchard renovation and animal feed
ing. They may be secured upon appli-
cation of twenty-five persons who shalt
agree to support the schools by their at
tendance and share in defraying local ex-
penses.
The demand for these schools is coming
to be so great that ruling has been
passed that all petitions must be in not
later than January 1, in order to receive
consideration this season, so that any
community desiring q school this coming
winter should get in touch with the
county agent at once for further informa-
ton, application blanks, etc.
1t will be OF great interest to the farm
women to hear that Miss Platts, who is in
charge of the home economic depart
ment Of the extension service, is Offering
two schools in cooking, which may be-
secured upon application by sixteen
women. These schools will begin about
the middle Of October, and requests for
them should be made early.
FARM ACCOUNT BOOK.
A farmers account book has just been
published by the extension department,
which should be in the hands of every
farmer, as its use will show the way to
more profit from the farm work. A copy
may be secured upon application to the
county agent, the only condition OF its re-
ceipt being that a criticism regarding it's
merits be given at the end OF the year.
FLOWING CONTEST.
The first OF series of powing 0ntests,
meant to emphasize the need of more and
better blowing, with special refere nee to
the fall season, will be held on September
in connection with the county fair at
Bluehill. The upper end Of the fair
grounds affords fine chance for blowing,
and four beautiful cups have been secured
by the management Of the fair to be
awarded as trophies to t b ose securing the
highest rating.
Mention of this novel feature Of the fair
was not included in the general publicity
matter issued last week, but the word is
fast spreading, and indications are that
there will be many competitors in the field.
Following are the rules OF the contest:
+ All plowmen to be on the field at l O'Clock.
Each competitor to work alone, yet the
team, two horses aud piow, need not be the
property Of said competitor.
Each competitor shall pillow at least Eve
burrows BY fees long
No burrows shall be shaped by hand.
Turn shall be determined By lot. Glass l,
landslide plows. Glass 2, sulky plows.
Opportunity for trials will be given in the
forenoon.
Basis Of awards-U Uniformity OF depth, 10;
uniformity Of lap, 10; uniformity Of width,
IS; completeness in covering grass, is; COM
pleteness In cutting furrow slice, 20; uni
formity Of beginning, 10; uniformity Of end
ing, 10; straightness Of burrows, 10.
Several OF these contests will probably
be held this fall by various oranges in the
county, and the county agent will be glad
to furnish any grange or farmers organ
izstion with q tentative program for an
all-day session, featuring a blowing con-
test.
The best straw berry yield for 1916 thus
far known or reported is held by J. 1. Or
cult, Of North Sedgwick, who took from
one half acre set to Barrymore, Gibson,
Glen Mary and Senators $3.50 quarts.
This production is at the rate Of 1873
quarts per acre, and would have been
much greater had it not been for so much
wet weather. Mr.. circuit is one OF the
straw berry demonstrators, and on this
plot the limited matted row system OF
culture was used.
Now that haying is about over, work
in preparation for poultry campaign for
1917 will commence. Since one OF he
needs OF the poultry industry is better
housing conditions, the county agent
wishes to get in touch with as many per-
sons as possible who either desire to re-
model or build Q hen house, as he will be
able to assist in the work. It is always
possible to make some little permanent
improvement on the farm that will tend
to make work easier and profits greater.
II you haven't already . desirable hen
house, manure shed or pit, or believe that
$50 cash outlay for silo would be pay
ing investment, since 1t would materially
cut down the feed bill for those ten cows,
ask for plans and specifications.