Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-18
seed SHOW
Held at City, Hall Sat-
urday
Uncer Auspices Of kennebec Farm
Bureau-Fine Exhibit Of Sseds--
Good Attendance from All Over
County-Or. Leon S. Merrill
Speaks-Officers Re elected

Inc kennebec County Farm Bu-
reau held its annual meeting and
seed show Saturday afternoon at
CITY Han with a good attendance
or farmers from all over the coun-
", there being about go present
IEe executive committee in the re
ports described the work that had
been lone by the bureau in its first
year and suggested work that should
be undertaken another year. Meet
lngs 70 arrange this work will be
held during December and January.
The seed show was said by one of
the judges to be one of the best dis
plays Of seed he had seen in the
State. and that seemed to be the
general comment. There We're 10 eX-
hiblts of potatoes, 40 of corn, 16 of
beans. is of small grains and oats.
four of peas and one of silage corn.
The judging was in charge of Maur-
Ice Jones, extension specialist of the
State College of Agriculture, and the
actual Judging was done by W. II
Arnold of China and w. X. Gates #
Vassalboro who Judged potatoes and
small grains. and Charles l.. Barker
Of Na5salboro and f. NJ. Lenfest Of
Manchester who judged sweet corn,
yellow corn, pop corn and beans
After the meeting the Farm Blu
reau forwarded 60 of the exhibits 20
Portland for the State Seed Show 20
be held this week.
Saturday morning meeting was
held Of the town committeeman from
all over the county at which plans
for the membership drive were made
and the committees unanimously
voted to give at least one DAYS time
to canvass for members and pros
pectlVe members in their towns
Daniel Foster of Augusta presided
in the absence Of F.. r. Clifford OF
Winthrop. president Of the Farm
Bureau. A, T. Drummond Of Sidney,
Lawrence Crummett and Harry
Mitchell Of China and Fred F'oss II
Mt. Vernon described the necessary
steps N securing members.
r. T. Clifford Of Winthrop. rresi-
dent of the Farm Bureau, presided
at the meeting of the bureau in the
afternoon. Reports were made by
the following officers and the ex-
ecutive committee: A. w. Abbott of
Augusta. secretary and treasurer;
E. Q. Brown Of Eassalboro, in charge
of crop work: D. f. Foster of Angus
ia. livestock work; D. s. Clement "
Winthrop, orchard work E. w.
Blackwell Of Winslow, poultry work
T. c. chaffee of Gardiner, club work.
In general the reports showed an un-
usual amount of work accomplished
by the bureau during it's first year.
The officers Of last year were re-
elected for another year, they being:
President, E. T. Clifford Of Win
throp; vice president, D. F.. Foster
of Augusta: secretary Ar
thur Abbott Of Augusta: and the
members Of the executive committee
who rad given reports. their names
appearing above. Frank Taught Of
Sidney was elected in charge Of live
stock york to take the place Of AL
ton Pope of Manchester, resigned.
The roll call Of members to which
the chairmen Of town committees re-
spondcd showed that the bureau has
a membership OF 452 in % towns of
the county. The membership which
the chairmen felt could be obtained
for 1919 totaled over 700.
The speakers in the afternoon were
Dean Leon s. Merrill Of the Maine
College of Agriculture, State food adj
ministrator, and 4. S. Deering of
Augusta. county agent for the Farm
bureau and the college Of agricul-
ture
Or Merrill, director Of extension
worl, in the State. emphasized the
need Of the fullest support Of the
Farm Bureau organization and stat