Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-19


r. @. Close of Washington, D. c., viii
address the fruit growers on "Wintel
Injury of Apple Trees" q subject Of
vital importance and worthy of serious
consideration.
Wednesday evening Mr.. A. L. Brock
way of Syracuse, N. r, a breeder of full
blooded animals, will have as q topic
constructive Breeding" One of the
means available to reduce the cost oil
producing milk Is to own high producing
animals. II definite plan is outlined
toward increasing the production of The
herd, through the use of sires backed
with dams of known production, the
dairyman is working with . definite goa
in view. Mr.. Brock way will explain the
most effective methods to follow in
accomplishing this object; also the solu.
ton of many perplexing problems en-
countered in herd Improvements.
Thursday, Nov. 81, is Seed Improve.
ment day. The program consists Of sd'
dresses by Dr.. W. j. Morse of Orono or
the puzzles Of Bean Growing;" @. G.
Dunn of Portland on "Wheat Growing
in Maine;" Miss Harriet Rich of Charles.
ton on "Growing Certified Seed Pots.
toes;" w. B. Tanner of Msssachusett,
on "Farm Finances" and c. B. Gardiner
of Waterville on "The Work OF the
Farmers Unions"
The yield per acre affects very mate
rally the cost Of unit production. II
costs Just as much to raise an acre oil
crops growing from poor seed as though
good seed had been used.
Careful selection of varieties before
planting insures greater yield. Prob
lens arise In the cultivation and care oil
various crops. The seed Improvement
program 10 90 arranged that many OF
these problems will be fully discussed.
In these times Of high prices financing
farming operations Is of great import
ance. Mr.. Tanner will consider thii
problem fully, explaining the best plans
to follow, enabling the expansion oi
farm business in very effective man
ner.
Friday, Nov. %, the morning session
will be devoted to the business meeting
ofthe Maine Livestock Bree6ers' As
ISOLATION, followed at II 100 A. NJ. by ar
address on breeding by H. w. Bailey
Supt. of Summit Farms, Davidson. Mr..
Bailey is Q Maine breeder, thus he Il
able to portray conditions - they ars
within our state. His remarks will bs
especially helpful to every breeder II
the state, coming from one who has fol
lowed this work under Maine conditions
for good many years..
The program Friday afternoon 10 ar
innovation. For the first time In the
history Of Maine Agriculture q portion
of the yearly program is set aside for th'
young people.
In the spring of 1918 the Maine Live
stock Breeders Association, under ths
direction OF A. e. Hodges OF Fair.
field, Its president, offered prizes OF foul
purebred dairy calves and a number oi
pure bred pigs, to boys who would grow
the best acre Of flint corn. These
prizes will be- awarded Friday after
noon. The association is stimulating in
terest in pure bred livestock; also en-
couraging sn increased growth of corn
an Invaluable dairy feed. Such efforts
rs these arc worthy of generous support
for 1t IL to the young farmers who art
growing to manhood that We look for {
continuance OF progress In Maine Agri
culture.
Friday afternoon the various stat,
breed associations will also hold meet
ings. los cr &
Friday evening the. banquet Of the a.
sociations will be held at the Congress
Square Hotel. The. speakers at thii
banquet are Secretary of Agriculture
Hon. D. +. Huston, Hon. Silas B. Adams
Gov. Carl E. Milliken, Senators .Fernslt
and Hale and the iCommissioners o.
Agriculture OF the various New Hnglant
States.
This convention ID not restricted h
addresses and meetings. Extensive ex
hibits are also planned.
The Dairymsn will exhibit Dream
milk, butter and cheese. The exhibit o
the Seed Improvement Association vii
be the largest that has ever been seen Il
the state. The Maine and New England
Pomological Societies will have ,
representative and extensive exhibit o
Maine and New England fruit. The
breed associations will prepare exhibits
also tho State Board of gAgrioulture
Maine Agricultural Rxperiment Statiel
and the Maine Agricultural Extension
Service.
The exhibit of canned goods an'
vegetables prepared BY the Boys ant
Girls Clubs viii be the largest exhibit o
this type ever held In Maine.
It 10 expected that oil types Aof laho
saving farm machinery will be on dia
play. Representatives will be presen
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