Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-03

their influence felt throughout the
State toward love Of rural life and
the upbuilding Of agriculture.
Thanks to Merchants Association
On motion of Mr.. Peck Of WINSTON,
the thanks Of the members Of the ou-
reau were extended to the Augusta
Merchants Association for proVio-
ing comfortable new quarters Tor
County Agent Deering at BAL Water
street.
While they were passing around
their thanks the members Of the bu-
reau did not forget to mention the
faithful and efficient work done by
Mr.. Deering and the home demon
stration agent, Miss Helen Lyman.
The executive committee Of the ou-
reau also came in for vote OF rec
ognition Of its work.
The New Officers Of the Bureau
Winslow. Winthrop. Sidney, Chi
ma and Belgrade, the five topnotch
towns in point Of membership. rank
ing in the order mentioned. were
given an opportunity to select the
nominating committee. Their choice
was as follows: c. L. Richardson.
Belgrade: w. c. Washburn. China;
G. A. Graves. Sidney: MIS-. Lucy
Robbins, Vassalboro; J. o. Peck.
Winslow; Mrs. Harry Holmes. Win
throp.
These officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Daniel +.
Foster, Augusta: vice president, E
w. Blackwell Winslaw: secretary,
Arthur W. Abbott, Augusta: crop
project leader. E. Q. Brown, Vassal-
boro; livestock. W. r. ayers. Angus
ta orcharding, D. S. Clement. Win
throp: poultry, T.. w. Blackwell,
Winslow; club work, Mrs. n. c. True.
Litchfield; home department man
agement, Mrs. Charlotte Rowe. Vas
salboro: home nursing. Mrs. a. L.
Richardson, Benton; cost accounting.
w. H. Arnold. China.
The question Of affiliation with the
recently organized State Federation
Of Farm Bureaus was left to the eX-
ecutive committee. with power.
Whether the next annual meeting
Of the bureau should have seed
show attachment was question that
came up for debate, and the members
voted in the affirmative. They will
endeavor to make the fruit display
next time a special feature.
Bread from kennebec County Wheat
a department of the exhibition
especially appealed to the women
was tastefully arranged on tables in
front of the stage. 1t consisted OF
numerous articles Of fancy work and
many jars of preserved fruits. Am"rs
the fancy articles were Il number Of
Eerviceab.e garments made from
-four and feed bags. by a process that
the extension aSents in home demon
stration work teach in connection
with their clothing school work
Then there was another exhibit
that attracted lots of attention. II
raised by W. w. Donaghy'S farm at
Farmingdale, some -four from his
wheat ground in a mill in Water
willie and two loaves Of bread that
Mrs. Donaghy made from the flour.
She said the bread was ready to
serve on the table in just six nours
after she .Iat the dough to rise. And
it was mighty good looking bread,
too. The wheat crop on the Donaghy
farm this year measured 120 bush
els. He plans to raise more wheat
next year.
Placing the Ribbons
The picking Of the best from among
the els, lay of articles and agficultu: al
products was no easJ chore. Repre-
sentatives of the State College and the
Ma ne Department of Agriculture were
there to assist in that duty. This worl
wa, cone during the noon hour ana the
blue, red and yellow ribbons were all
ir place when the afternoon public Ii.
srection Of the exhibits began. The
fi=ld workers referred 20 were the only
outside talent" introduced in the show.
Al are the rest of the work was done
during the noon hour and the blue,
led and yellow ribbons were all in
place when the afternoon public in
spection Of the exhibits began. The
field workers referrtN to were the
only Outside talent" introduced in the
show. All the rest Of the work was
done by members Of the bureau ana
their executive assistants. Even in
the selection Of pianist and 9 male
quartet it was not necessary 10 look
outside the bureau membership. The
quartet. which received generous
share Of the applause dealt out at the
afternoon session. comprised Harold
Gates. Guy Earle, Carl Gates and Ev-
erett Coombs, all we'll known vocaiists
of Vassalboro. Mrs. Elsie Barker of
that town played their accompaniment
Interesting reports on progress mace
in the various projects of the bureau
this year and an outline Of projects
planned for next year were submitted.
The prize-ribbon awards were as
follows:
Barley-c. A. Graves. Sidney.
Spring wheat, rye and horse-mane
oats-A. S. Cottle, Oakland.
Swedish oats-E. o. Brown, vassaI-
horo.
Oats-C. A. Graves, Sidney. list; John
E. Barney, Chelsea. ?nd.
Observation-Disclosures. E. o. Brown,
Vassalboro; Cobbler. N. c. True, Litch-
field: Green Mountain. NJ. I. knight,
Sidney. =
Beans-Soldier. F.. F.. Blackwell. LIST.
A. S. Cottle, Oakland, End: Yellow Eye.
y. c. True. Litchfield, list; e. W. Black
well. Winslow. End. Pea beans, How
ard Crowell. Vassalboro. LIST; A. S.
Cottle. Oakland. End. Red Kidney. My
ron F. Fowler A1hion Co,, b,,a