Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-27
EXTRA HELP THIS week
at AUGUSTA HOUSE
GOOD PAY


should be followed that insures a fair re-
turn and fair profit to the farmer.
The Old Way Of Marketing
We do not find the great meat packers
Of Chicago sending out their production
here and there and everywhere to a lot or
commission men, to sell at any old price
and to return such a part of the price as
they obtain as their conscience may die
tate. Not by any means. To the Chicago
packer, that is ancient history. He did
1t in the beginning. In the pioneering
state that is the way meat products were
marketed from Chicago in New York or
Boston. 1t was during those days the
commission houses like n. E. Hollis g.
Son Of Boston, and others crept rapidly
up the ladder Of success from the posi-
ton of a small commission house with
small capital to that Of very large dis
tributing house with millions of dollars
in the bank and stocks and bonds.
Maine has every advantage now that
she can ask for, she can look into the
situation in Wisconsin. that wonderful
state which exported last year more than
has as much fertile land today as Wis
consin, but she Is not farming 1t in the
same scientific manner that the Wisconsin
farmer is working his land. She has not
the splendid market for her products. In
many Instances, that Wisconsin has de-
veloped at Chicago, but she is much near
or the great centers of population where
these goods are consumed.
You must remember here in the State OF
Maine where you now have one mile Of
railroad, within 30 years from now you
will have two miles and where you have
single track roads today, they will be
double tracked within 30 years You must
remember that you must furnish the rail-
roads with the tonnage In order to sue
cessfully ask for. insist upon and receive
lower freight rates. No railroad can haul
freight at a low rate and have only
light tonnage.
Names Debt to Embree
Maine today owes more to this man
who has done the pioneering work for the
Farmers Union of Maine than she has
ever owed to any man who has been the
Governor OF this great State.
You have turned out your famous men
and sent them to Washington and they
have done worlds work and there is no.
a man, woman or child in the United
States who is not proud Of the record
made by men like Blaine and Reed Of
Maine. l do not hesitate to tell you that
c. f. Embree has done more for the
agricultural interests of this State since
!, ,Vto II in, 10 Hrinc nj n nj
the Maine Farmers Union, than any man
has ever done. whom you have sent off
to Washington.
The foundations are laid here for a
great agricultural development You will
have your own market places in the
great centers like Boston, New York
Philadelphia and elsewhere, where your
goods will be sold by your own people.
Maine with New York State and the
other New England states should have
their own public. open auction in Lon
don and Liverpool for the sale of their
products.
At the present time, you have restrict
ed auction there where only members of
an association are allowed to bid for the
foodstuffs. Here in America we love lib
erty and we succeed when we practice
giving everybody the greatest possible
commercial liberty.
In our great auctions of foodstuffs In
New York City, any man, woman or
child may bid for the goods who has the
money or can establish a credit to Justify
them in being allowed to purchase
These Are Not Dreams
Someone must look ahead into the flu
ture and that man who will tell you and
tell you truthfully what is going to hap
pen during the next 20 years is the man
you are really hunting and looking for.
Any ancient history may be very pleas
ing, but for the great majority it is not a
verp profitable study. Better by far
know how to raise big crops of splendid
foodstuffs, how to prepare them, grade
them and package them to bring the best
prices in the great market, and then
know how to place them on the market
at the very highest possible cost and to
place them on the market in a manner so
that no part of the price which they
will be diverted from the channel into
which it should go.
The great wars abroad and the threat
ened war at home has brought about a
wonderful change in the agriculture bust
ness in the matter Of horses. This has
been a great drainage of the horse sup
ply of this country and for the next Il
or 20 years there will be constant and
strong demand for heavy draft horses.
Maine, on her hills and in her valleys
can raise thousands Of horses with great
profit to the farmer folk of this old state.
Boys and Girls Chief Crop
| In the last analysis our great crop here
in Maine and elsewhere throughout the
eastern country and for what matter
throughout the world, is our boys and our
girls. If we can only have them happily
and probably employed on the farms,
| that should be incentive enough for any
and all of us to give the balance of our
lives up to the work of helping to bring
about that condition.
I do not hesitate to tell you 1t can be
done and do not hesitate to tell you in
my Judgment the good men and women
in the State Of Maine will put their Shout
ders to the Wheel Of Progress and see to
it that 1t Is done.
What New York IL Doing
What can be done in Maine by the State
to help its producer and consumers has