Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-04

a Bile herd OF COWS ana why MI.
White advocated the biggest milk pro-
ducers as being the best type Of COW
for Maine farmers and liked the Aysh-
ire breeds for himself. Perley r.
Withee of East Madison was the sec
ond speaker being strong Jersey
breeder Of this section, his choice nat
urally was the Jersey cow and he adj
vocated strongly the necessity Of in
dividual COW testing. Later he gave
some interesting figures to prove the
value. Of Jersey cattle from dairy
standpoint E. E. Harris of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery gave ideas OF
various cattle land touched upon the
Dairymen's League. c. II. Tuttle told
facts on his Hclsteins and did not adj
wise the feeding Of skim milk to calves.
while Master George l.. Parker Ia
vored the raising of Holsteins. The
matter Of farm loans was brought up
and discussed and the matter of ag-
ricultrKal clubs was considered. the
Patrons strongly favor this club
movement and 1t was voted next
Wednesday evening to have special
session in Grange hall, inviting all the
| bows and girls ir the rural and village
| sections to come and organize some or
! these clubs County Agent Stiles VIII
be present at that time. Two candl-
dates were balloted upon during the
| session and the literary program IN
! cluded a monologue by Miss Marion
| F. Adams, a select reading by Mrs.
Fred Tuscan and two whistling solos
| nv Master Royce Tuscan with his
| mother as the accompanist. Ex-Presl-
dent C. w. Day Of the Somerset Cen
| trail Agricultural Society gave short
talk upon "A Fair Without Horse
Trot." the pith Of his address being
| that horse racing was a necessity TO
make the agricultural fair success.
The members sang America with
Mrs. Emma H. Duntan at the piano
| and the session was closed.
| Word has been received here that
the body Of the late Edmund Roy.
whose death occurred Tuesday night
| in Oakland will be brought to Show
! hogan for interment.
! The Russell Relief Corps will meet
in Grand Army hall Friday afternoon,
At the next meeting of Somerset Po-
mona Grange to be held at Athens
Tuesday County Agent Robert NJ.
! Stiles will be present and the patrons
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him advice on all farm subjects. The
address of swelcome will be given by
H. S. Elliott, master of Athens
Grange and S. II. Bradbury Of Show
began, the treasurer of Pomona will
give the respor Sc. There will also be
readings by Mrs. Ella Ellingwood and
! Gladys Hall. music by quartet ana
| Athens choir Rev. S. T. Emerson of
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the topics for discussion are: Are
| there any adve ntages in joint owner
{ ship of expensive farm machinery for
small farms by Richard Clark, Per-
lev Fogg and Almon Whittier and
"Our Home Garden and what should
he found in it," by Sisters Clark, Fox
and Jones. The meeting will be called
to order at 1890, the degrees will be
conferred after the business session
in the morning and the closing
thought will be given by Mrs. Ellen
Jones.
Mrs NJ L. Damon of Pittsfield has
been nominated as a member of the
Board of Trustees of the State Reform
a+ory for Women located at Skowho-
gan to take the place OF Mrs. cara
III. s Cleaves of Bar Harbor
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New York City and is at "Kilcare' get
sing ready to do an extensive seasons
farming.
Miss Anna Savage. Junior at 'he
Leland Powers school in Boston, IS ar
I irving today to visit her aunt Mrs.
! Fred l.. Pooler of Pleasant street.
! A few potatoes have been brought
! into the market this week. Shipments
/ have been in order from the Farmers
/ Union and the tubers have been re-
failing for $40 per bushel.
| The indications are tnat there Will
! be big acreage of wheat planted III
/ Somerset county this season. although
! this staple article in years gone by mas
not been grown to any extent IN thiS
! vicinity. There is but one fiouf mn III
! the county and that is at Scion. county
Agent Stiles, who was in Sko"hegan
| Thursday also expects the farmers vi
| this section to plant more cats than
| usual as well as rather more corn ana
| potatoes than in recent years. ne
county agent announced during ms
STAY here that agricultural clubs
among the young people OF the county
| had already been organized III the
towns of North Arson. New Poltlanu'
Scion, Norridgewock. Athens, falrlietu'
Hartland. Harmony and PittsheIo'
There has already been quite an en-
rollment Of those signifying member
ship intentions in Skowhegan' and az
the special meeting called for Wednes-
day evening an organization VIII ne
probably effected. Mr.. stiles and X. r.
Mitchell will. be at North Arson Mon
day night to participate in the pre-
paredness meeting and Tuesday the
two gentlemen will attend the Pomona.
Grange meeting at Athens.
A teachers party was given by Miss
Hannah r. Page and Miss Doro'hy
M. Elliott, the later first assistant at
the high school, Tuesday night at MISS
| Pages home on High street All OF the
women teachers in the high school
! were present and the event reali!
proved to be a surprise shower par
Nv for Miss Alma Y. Smiley, OF the
science department in recognition OF
her approaching nuptials. The time
| was enjoyed socially and the center
piece of the refreshment table was
patriotic colored Maybasket contain
ing a number OF small gifts for the
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