Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-10-04
THE FARMER
OF COOPERATION
Bringing Into Closer Relations
OF Soil Tillers and Other
Business Men Bene-
fits All.

to be a real headquarters for the
movement for the betterment Of the
agriculture of New England
Nc~ EnsIand's Clearing House
Primaril, the Eastern States Exposi
ton has provided clearing house-a
place where New England men ard
women may meet for an exchange OF
experience and thus transfer the ideas
of the most progressive communities to
those not yet awake to their possible
ties
Az illustration OF what this means
was given In the New England Farm
and Business Conference helc In
Springfield Sept. Is and III. under the
auspices OF the Eastern States Exposi
ton. About 200 OF the foremost men
of agriculture. business and industry
in New England responte ed to the call
Mere tlan so of these men spoke on
the general subjects: what is the
Matter with New Englandr and
What Is the Remedy for New Eng
lands INST" and out of what every one
present AT the close declared was the
most important gathering OF It's kind
ever held in New England came the
resolution for the formation of per
manent New England Farm and Bust
ness Union. to work In conjunction
with the Eastern States Exposition
Committees on finance and, organiza
ton will meet In Springfield at the
time of the National Dairy Show, Oct
II to 81. on the exposifion's grounds
Founded and designed to be a ben
eft to all New England. tho Eastern
States Exposition is essentially PEG
pies movement Its board OF directors
Is composed of men who represent the
agriculture. business and Industries OF
New England. and Its financing has
been done by the people. Scores Of in
dividuals In the six states have sought
the opportunity TO participate In the
movement. The directors believe that
many others win do the same when
they understand the scope and prom.
Use Of the exposition as forward un.
d-rtaking
Brought Dairy Show to Cast.
The bringing Of the 10th annual Ma
tionsl Dairy show to New England Ia
one of several definite accomplishment
to the credit OF the Eastern States for
the upbuilding OF he agriculture and
dairying of the six states Always
heretofore held In Chicago, the effort
to transplant II TO New England for
year could never have succeeded had
the directors of lhe exposition no,
been able IL show the men OF the mid
die west that New England would ap
preciate dairy stimulus and thar
there was an organization here big
enough to fittingiy handle the greatest
thing of its kind In the world Soil
fertility Is an essential TO successful
agriculture and the encouragement OF
dairying is therefore one Of the chief
aims OF the new movement. The dairy
show win be a great force In this d.
rection.
The dairy show will be given In
group Of buildings consisting Of Coli
scum, 300 by 200 feet. containing al
unobstructei arena. 200 by 100 feet
and seats for $500 persons. a Machin-
cry Han. 3ol by 23s feet, horse show
and cattle buildings for ] 200 head. a
beautiful new woman's building and
other structures.
The woman's building will this year
be used for the exhibition Of the work
OF the boys md girls clubs Of NeI
England and the North Atlantic states
The Eastern States Exposition. togeth-
er with the dairy show. created a com
mittee TO cooperate with the state and
local club leaders In this project
Work Of Boys and c:ris.
There are 10000 boys and girls do
ing work as club members. These
boys and girls are carefully supervised
and directed. They are engaged in
one or more oi ten projects: Market
gardening. canning potato. corn. poul
try. pig. bread-making. garment-mak-
ing. farm and aora handieraft and
dairy judging.
The United States Department of
Agriculture, through an appropriation
Of $4,000. b cooperating. The STATE
club leaders. the county agents. many
volunteer workers and the extension
men Of agricultural colleges have been
enthusiastic In helping along these
boys and girls. Some Of the extension
men have sacrificed their summer VA
cations for the cause. In addition to
this the government Ia employing
about 20 specialists to help instruct
the boys and girls how to select. Judge
and demonstrate
The boys and girls club work IL be-
ing 30 organized that II Il federating in
the Eastern States and giving young
people an unparalleled opportunity to
achieve distinction The reasons the
boys and girls have been leaving the
farms are principally four: Lack Of an
avocation as the farm has been con-
Quoted: isolation: the lack Of an oppor.
tunity to satisfy their aspirations and
ambitions: lack Of enjoyment. The
committee contempiates ten-year pro