Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-01
InAINE-RAlSED BEEF
|. GOES ON SALE. AT
! PORTLAND MONDAY
Jefferson Cattle Compare Fa-
vorably with Chicago Fancy,
Experts Declare - Leading
Hotels Of Portland and Au-
gusta Serve Beef This Week
from Parks Polled Angus
Herd

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A. very interesting demonstration
OF the possibilities OF Maine products
I'd nearing fruition. A little less than
two years ago. tho Jefferson Farms
|of Jefferson. Maine, started DEM
onstration Of the theory Of its treas
urer. Philip r. Park. that Maine
could and should produce its own
beef and that high quality roasts and
steaks were just as possible and more
economical when raised on Maine soil
as when raised in the Western coun-
try.
A bunch of Angus cows were pur-
chased. and on a ration Of Maine hay
and grass. raised very promising lot
of calves last season-1919. During the
winter Of 1s19-1920 these calves were
fed ensilage, light foddering Of hay,
q grain ration supplemented with
ground dried fish, (another Maine
product). They were housed under
open shed conditions, but made very
fiattering growth, coming through the
winter with the calf fat on them.
The past summer they had the run
of q rough pasture and a daily ration
Of grain in addition. A continuation
of their winter thriftiness was looked
for, and they have exceeded their
owners most sanguine expectations.
They are fast maturing into the most
finished Baby Beef of the highest
quality and are a credit to Maine and
it's most enthusiastic boosters.
The first Consignment of baby beef
from the famous Jefferson Farms
Pooled Angus herd arrived at the
Portland abattoir q week ago and was
viewed with satisfaction and admira-
ton by expert market men and fede-
raj inspectors.
The car Of cattle arrived in splendid
condition. were pronounced in perfect
health and when dressed averaged GIL
pounds. Many of the big packers
who have seen the stock figured that
it is as good beef as they have ever
seen and compares with the Chicago
fancy. They believe that this beef
will prove to be of the finest flavor
and quality, inasmuch as it has been
kept growing rapidly and fed on
Maine-grown feeds.
The dressed beef was put on sale
Monday at the market Of George
Shaw & CO., and purchases were made
by the Congress Square Hotel, the
Falmouth. the, Lafayette and other
Portland hostelries. who will feature
this Maine raised beef on their menus
this week. Proprietor Marble of the
Augusta House has purchased some OF
this beef in order that Names repre-
sentatives and senator's may have IN
opportunity to sample this Maine pro-
| duct.
Philip r. Park. proprietor Of Jeffer-
son Farms, cooperated with the State
| Chamber Of Commerce and Agricultu-
raj League if giving Maine people an
opportunity to eat this Maine-raised
beef.
| These cattle were fed ensilage made
from sweet corn stalks and grain that
should be grown on every Maine
farm-corn and barley. No better
beef can be raised in the west, and
with the wonderful pastures and idea
climatic conditions, this State should
take courage from this demonstration
and start retaining its old pastures
and abandoned farms. There is hard
lily a farm in Maine that cannot grow
either corn, oats or barley. and these
simple grains and a very little con-
centrate- meal, oil meal OF
| fish-will grow the finest of beef al
the minimum of expense.
The new high freight rates all make
the eastern farms more valuable Il
the owners will but work them, ane
have faith.
The Jefferson Farms have made
some very good sales of high grade
Angus cattle during the pas
few weeks, distributing representative
lots in districts that will appreciate
their high quality.
i Senator Clark of South Jefferson
has breeding station started, headed
lby a calf out Of the First and Crane
champion cow at Waterville last year
land sired by the bull that won first a
both waterville and Springfield.
Melvin White Of Passadumkeag ha!
purchased twelve cows of qualit!
that will further demonstrate thu
value of such wonderful pastures al
MAINE has in abundance.
Mr.. C. s. Towle Of Winthrop has Sc
llected four cows and seven calves
and proposes to try a little more In
Itensive care, keeping them in warn
barn, but feeling them nothing bu
home grown grain and roughage
They are a handsome lot and promis'
very well indeed.
The Erskine Bros. of Windsor hav'
selected five cows and two year OLE
Ibuil, proposing to raise grade as wei
as pure blooded cattle. They ar
farmers of the old school, believing II
Iplenty of clover, good feed and care
and their successful methods OF tn
past will insure their success In thi
lnew venture.
The Jefferson Farms management
feel that these breeding stations will
rapidly increase as the Aberdeen-An
gus have. an opportunity to prov
their wonderful merits in cfanginl
grass and roughage into the highes
Iouality roasts and steaks.
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