Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-16
FARM BUREAU AND
CORN GROWERS ACT
ON IMPORTANT MATTERS

There was large attendance at the
annual meeting of tho Fairfield Farm
Bureau and Fairfield Local of Maine
Sweet Corn Growers Association on
Wednesday. The following officers
for the Farm Bureau were elected:
| Chairman, N. w. Tozier; secretary,
D. w. Ellis; project leaders, dairy,
Clayton Pillsbury; sheep, A. H. Ellis;
orchards, M. c. Emery; crops, Harry
Ballard; potatoes. H. s. Hoxie: ac-
counts, Ralph Clifford; poultry, J. A.
Jones; membership, r. E. Libby;
home economics. Maude Marcia.
| An outline of the work that is to be
done during the coming year was
given by County Agent Storer. He
also gave an address on How the
Farm Bureau Helps it's Members,
which contained many instances of
men throughout the county who have
been added by the farm bureau. Re-
marks were made by Clayton Pills
bury as to the value of a milk testing
circle. Six fhen expressed their de
sire to join such circle next year.
Remarks were also made by Frank
NOVEL; on need for work in orchard
ing; H. G. Wentworth on his SUCCESS
in thhe use of the dust spray. N. w.
Tozier gave a short address on the
need for cooperative buying and M.
c. Emery told of the opportunities for
tco-operative marketing. special need
in apples, potatoes and hay.
| 1t was voted that the orchard pro-
ject leader be instructed to investigate
the formation of an organization for
the cooperative marketing of fruit
produced in this locality and that if it
seems expedient that he take steps to
form such an organization.
: At noon a basket dinner was served
and social hour passed. In the af-
ternoon the annual meeting of the
Fairfield Local of Maine Sweet Corn
Growers Association was held with
Pres. A. H. Ellis presiding. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year: President. H. S. Hoxie:
vice president, n. w. Tozier; secre-
tary and treasurer, Ernest Bates. The
delegates to the county meeting will
be Mr. Hoxie, N. M. Murray, Ralph
Clifford and Melvin Palmer.
| An address was given by C.. H.
Crawford, secretary of the State AS
ISOLATION, on the work of the associa-
ton. what it has already done for it's
members and what it hopes to do
next year. 1t was unanimously
voted not to plant corn next season
for less than five cents per pound.
1t was the sentiment of all present
that it would be better not to plant
at all than to plant for a price be-
low the cost of production. 1t was
also voted to recommend that the by
laws of the association be amended
! to provide for annual dues of one
/ dollar to be collected by the officers
of the locals.
During the fertilizer session the
secretary gave a short account of
| the success on buying chemicals last
spring. He presented prices on diff
ferent analyses of fertilizers showing
| that the pricesasked by the fertilizer
companies are unreasonable and that
saving of 49, to $40 per ton can be
effected by the Farm Bureau men,
bers through purchasing chemicals.
All men present expressed their de-
sire to purchase chemicals rather
than mixed goods. But it was the
general feeling that the present is
not the time for placing orders, for
unless the prospect for prices next
season improves, acreage Of all farm
crops will be drastically curtailed.
| d. w. Ellis, H. S. Hoxie, Frazer
Gee. were elected a committee to
keep in touch with the fertilizer
situation and to advise the members
of the prospect If they should wish
to purchase later.
| Within the next two weeks a meet
ing of the project leaders will be held
with the county agent to plan work
for next year.