Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
Agricultural and lndustr,., ..vu.

Il I"eoA anu inoHou33 League
In making . survey of the condition
OF agriculture In this state, the Main
Agricultural and Industrial League re
Gently sent out Q questionuaire 10 promi
nant farmers in every county, askin,
them to summarize the situation in thai
respective localities with reference {,
acreage, crops, farm improvements, civil
and social conditions, etc. They ar,
especially requested TO define the great
est present day needs in their towns.
The men selected to fill ont the survey
blanks were the choice of the leagu,
directors In their respective counties u
being especially fitted to furnish th,
Information desired. More than 20t
| responses have been received.
The definitions of the greatest need,
in their localities are very interestins
and cover Q wide range. The larges
! record OF needs is better roads, IS empha
sizing that as an urgent necessity e
bring their towns to the desired measure
OF success. There are S5 who called fol
better school privileges; 40 for more
farm lsborers; 20 for manufscturine
plants; 20 for better marketing facilities
2S, better cooperation among farmers
A, cooperative buying and selling; 10
better transportation facilities; IA, the
utilization Of water powers; "A, the rails.
ing OF more livestock; 20, more pure
blooded stock of all kinds; 49,. more
sheep husbandry; 81, more Willingness
on the part Of banks to extend credit to
farmers; Is, cheaper and better fertil.
izers; IA, steam or trolley connections;
10, cheaper grain; better seed; 10, bet
ter orchsrding.
Ten included among their towns great.
est needs the establishment of a canning
factory, eight . creamery, eight saw
mill, three q grist mill, six the occu-
psncy of abandoned farms, three q water
system, nine an electric power and light,
ing plant, two steamboat connections,
three auto truck lines, four better fire
protection, three better telephone service.
one q broad-guage railroad, two q ship
building plant, one an overhead railroad
bridge, two q COW testing association,
four more farm. machinery, two more
taxpayers, one more taxable property,
four an increase Of population, one Q
community hay press and thresher, one
cheaper freight rates, one wood work
ing plant, one the use of waste apples,
one winter employment for men, one a
live business man to start store, one q
privilege to pasture cattle on unfenced,
burned land, one development of stone
quarries, one more farm losns, two more
fences, one blacksmith and another q
wheelwright.
Some of the needs suggested In the
line of farm management were: Better
farming, more farm improvements, more
farming and less working out, better
preparation of the ground, keeping of
accounts on the farm, more system,
greater acreage of crops, Improvements
Of pastures, more silos, more encourage
ment in the raising of crops, use Of more
lime on land, more up-to-date farming,
more faith, confidence, energy and
enthusiasm In farming.
Ten mentioned Organization" as one
of the greatest needs of their towns.
One of these specified the need OF fruit
growers association, another village
improvement society, and two wanted to
see farmers unions established.
Along educational lines, four called
for agricultural instruction in their pub
lie schools. Three wanted more iustruc
ton In general farming, two urged a
cam paign of agricultural instruction,
while Others suggested more dsmonstra-
tions, conferences, farming advisers and
more interest In advanced agriculture.
The boys and giIls on the farm come
in for their share Of attention In the
responses to the leagues inquiries.
Four of the farmers who filled out the
papers call for more interest In the boys
and girls, three for more work along the
line CT the boys and girls clubs, one for
more leaders of clubs, one for Y. NJ.
C. A. gymnasium and one for clean
entertainment for the youth.
In the line Of civic and social eondi-
tions, nine urged the need OF more pub
lie spirit, three something to keep
Young men on the farms" six more en-
trprising young men to settle on farms,
two lower taxes. The other needs in
cluded in this list were: Better living
conditions, better men to take care oil
the highways, more summer tourists,
more business men on the farms, better
training of juvenile towns wards, better
mail service, better ventilation OF homes
and publ buildings, more united efdort
in civic betterment, better social con-
disions, q NOSE Intelligent management
of town affairs, more houses TO rent,
mental fitness q qualification for service
on q school board, q better community
spirit, better law enforcement. Five
urged the need of summer hotels, one q
"bstter" hotel, and another respect
able" hotel.
Considerable religious spirit was mani.
fested ip ;he batch Of answers submitted.
There were Ave calls for churches, three
for resident pastors of unoccupied
churches, one for church and perma-
nent pastor, three for better Sabbath
observance, two for better church at
tendance. One farmer reported that his
town needs an old-fsshioned revival 10
ChrjstIsn work; another, "some io1u
ence to induce people to go to church;
a third, a more moral spiritual awaken
ing. s.
Following is a summary OF the needs
presented by the Oxford County towns
that reported:
Andoysr-A good doctor, business
msn on farms, cooperative organization.
Buckfsld-Get out Of debt, better
town roads, less state roads.
Cantou-Electric lights and water sys'
tam. country labor, better highways.
Frysburg-More money for business
roads and less for trunk lines, more
united effort for civic betterment, better
schools, cooperation In buying and sell
ing. greater appreciation OF natural ad
yantsges and opportunities.
Grsenwood-Cspitsl for business, rea,
sonable help, cooperation In buying sno
selling, better understanding OF business
undertaken.
Lovell-Railroad, fire protection, bet
| ter roads. ,,.
Mason-Good roads, good schools
good markets, good mill, good church;
Newry-More stock, grow more gram
better care Of orchards, good roads, Del
ter market.
Roxbury-Better roads, young mer
for the farms. .,u
sumnsr-Farm help, cheaper iertH
| lizers. greater economy In feeds, oette
control Of settings prices, better agricui
ltural education.