Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-15
Annual Meeting Somerset Darven Interesting Profit
able Talks Gven-Nitchell Pilahea Class Has DELIGHTFUL
Social EVENING". E. s. Instals Friday Evening
of Mrs. Mary Wade-Frank Mitchell

local men VINO have had experience
II the subjects gwen. c. H. Fuller.
/ the irst speaker. told Of his expert
ence n renoCeling an old barn into
one OF the most up-to date dairy
! 5HI-ls IN this section. the work being
uune With 4 comparatively moderate
outlay OF money He offered several
valuable plans for little conveniences
about the ueup. such rs adjustable
! windows and double lighted windows
which would not frost up. Also n
-netAOG ~ Vent.laIIug the barn BY
iS!nS the one string pull of opening
and Closing the ventilators from the
floor below. Mr. Fuller is a firm be-
lever IN all sanitary principles about
the barn and daIr-. Before becoming
patron OF the creamery. he manu-
featured 4 vary high scoring grade Of
DHttcr. winch always found ready
market IN Skowhesan and elsewhere
4. r. Davis Of Madison. n his sub
5ect OF F eeIing and Caring for Dairy
calves. brought out the idea al
vanced by Prof. Holden of Iowa in
ms work among Young people. that
We become better men ana women. If
We Try our BEST 70 raise better pigs.
calves and poultry By the study Of
the natural process OF our work with
mem. we may be able 70 Increase our
culture and refinement as we'll as our
financial condition. ana the chances
Of our souls being saved are much
better.
A. :. Chubbuck n his talk on
Profitable Crops 10 Raise thought
that clover was first. and that corn
came next With cats as third. All
three If these crops are raised On
Bloomfield farm owned by DR..
Stevens Of massachusetts ana II
which Mr.. Chubbuck Is mana ger.
These crops are fed 20 a fine herd Of
7ura-hred -Ayrshlres, the product 60
lng % the creamery. Mr.. Chubhuck
told how he managed his farm WORK
@ get results. DR.. Stevens received
letter a short time ago from the
Boston inspectors Of da.ries. stating
that the highest score Of any one
whose products were sold IN tha.
city.
Lester II. Packard spoke on the re-
suits IF the COW testing work IN his
herd OF high grade Jerseys.
AZ the meeting of the stockholders
II the creamery, the same officers
were elected as served last year:
President. j ~ Packard secrerar,
and treasurer. Elmer E. Harris: first
director. Tilson D. Saliev: second Ill
rector. F. r Homs,ed: third Iirec-
tor. L. L. Smith; fourth director,
Camera u Enc.oT
showed that the receipts for the wear
We're over $3.50 900, the largest Of any
one year.
IN speaking OF the growth If the
creamery, President !. W Packard
said that there was "A time. when he
had hoped that the creamery would
y" Dong 4 500. oar business. ana that
ms goal was reached some six wears
ago. I vas brought 20 the minds OF
those present that r. r T7urnstef was
the first man 10 bring cream 70 the
creamery This was IN October. 1854.
George 4. Humphrey Of Amherst.
Mass. was Tin manager. but resigned
n 1900 because Of falling health
since which time Elmer Z. Harris has
filed the position. He is assisted in
experimenting the work of the
creamery by Eldon H. Boyd. who has
been with him for the past - years
Their products have taken sweep
stake prizes n many fairs and state
dailr conventions The other members
of the staff Of help are Charles Cur
r'er, Ben Collins and Herhert George.
\. T. Roderick Of the Frederick
farm agency Of this town reports the
sale of he Exchange Hotel in Farm
ington 70 Garrett and Luce OF Liv-
ermore Falls. the Guy Smith farm
If Pennington 10 c. Wvniar and u 7
House Of Springfield. Mass. he FreIl
I. PcrT-T farm IN SerridgeWoea -
Mrs John Haines of Strong. XII Of