Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-26
FARM DEMONSTRATIONS


From the once Of the county agent @. n
worden. Ellsworth
GIRLS AND BOYS CANNING cLrBsL
Maine girls and boys are beginning to
can this summer. Under the auspices OF
the various garden and canning clubs.
which have . membership in the State OF
4o1 youag people, over thirty canning
demonstrations will be given by Uni
versity OF Maine extension teachers.
Not only boys and girls, but mothers-
| and fathers il they wish--will be given
instruction in the quickest, surest and
best way OF saving the spinach that IL
going to waste in the garden now, and the
strs y berries " hich are selling for q song,
ard any other fruit or vegetable that
grove and that would make dinner .
pleasant occasion next February.
The cannery demonstrations are free and
pubic. The demonstrators will be Mary
| ]. Haskell and Catharine N. Plata. Club
members will assist. The demonstrations
in Hancock county will be as follows:
Aug. 2-Elisworth Falls. Demonstra-
tion $50 to 40
Aug. s-Hsncock. Demonstration $50
to il-3o.
Aug. West Franklin. Demonstration
2to5.
Aug. 5.--oiter Creek. Demonstration .
| to Il.
Aug. = Salisbury Cove. Demonstra-
ton 2 to5.
| PRAISES EXTENSION WORK.
c. B. Smith, chief OF the U. s. Once Of
Extension, North and West, writes the
University OF Maine that the work OF the
extension men in the State il "of unusu-
ally high grade and OF character TO meet
the real needs OF the farmers whom they
serve This letter came to Director Leon
s. Merrill on the return to Washington OF
Capt. W. s. A. Smith, who inspected the
PSeld work in Maine for the federal gov
eminent July 10 to "A inclusive. Capt.
Smith spent two days visiting demonstra-
tions and talking with farmers. He In
sisted on seeing things for himself, and
the high quality Of the work be found IL
| indicated in the following letter from the
officer who has charge OF the extension
work in the thirty-three northern and
western states.
Dsar Director Merrill:
This letter is to express to you the appreci-
alton OF this office Of the courtesy shown by
yourself and your county agents to Capt. W.
| S. A. smith on his recent visit 10 Maine. Capt.
| Smith reports = most interesting week. He
| reports the work your men are doing 10 Of an
unusually high grade and Of . character to
meet the real needs OF the farmers whom they
serre. do not recall that the captain has
returned TO as from any trips be has made in
any other sections Of the country where he
has been so much grssifed with the work be
has seen. We shall hope to have others OF
our force visit you some time during the sea-
son and catch something Of the spirit and ef-
| 6cieicy Of your workers.
Yours very truly,
! G. b. SETH. Chief.
| The efficiency OF the agricultural ex-
| tension work in Maine IL due not only to
| the efforts OF the extension workers but
also to the cordial support giventhe work
| by the farmers OF tho State, both individ-
ually and through their organizations.
AT the present time agents are working
In eleven OF the sixteen counties OF the
State, and agents win soon BE- placed in
two adotfional counties. Eight spectal-
lists working on statewide problems give
full time to extension duties, = hiis twelve
4 members Of ths rssidsnt teaching stan
attend TO many calls for assistance.
The plan Of all extension work in
Maine 10 not based on the idea of.growing
bigger crops, but 10 based on the ioanda-
tion OF helping farmers get more dollars
pront. In theps days Of composition with
foreign crops and the high price OF Labor
it is necessary for the farmer 10 use the
mos profitable methods which can be
found. 1t IL the business Of the univer-
sity to locate these methods and take
them TO the farmer.
Any farmer who 10 not acquainted With
this extension work should get In touch
with it or write the university for in
| formation.