The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Somerset CO, ii
CULTURAL |1EMs|

The family of f f. Hurd
known farmer on the MI u' a
had delicious cultivated a a.n
from their garden Tburs5 9a,awo'
last week. 9oay mig
The. sweet corn growo,a
are somewhat disturbed VI
prospect that the federal uYer
on European corn borer s Th,
been maintained during tho " n
son and which has been a. pas
In keeping this DESTRUCTIVE ,n gu
OF this State, is likely to ho 'u r
II is reported that strong inr
is being brought to hear n ,ai
Federal Horticultural Board ~
1t to discontinue the work ~ :.
tine and control In New Ena,oq
expend all federal funds in tha
West. ''e
Elmer Greenwood of Norr,a
has recently purchased a ca,e
tractor with which to do bSs
work.
Sherm Laughton of Ripley tod
teen barrels of apples to tho ..
factory at Harmony, THURSDAY
Laughtop of Ripley has finished
ing apples to the canning 70
at Harmony. They netted him
per barrel. Geo Brooks Of
took two horse load of ann
Harmony, Friday, for the cannjn]
tory. The price is two cent
pound. Guy d. Booker took a N
apples the same day to Harmonl
ton, where they are, buying 10
The present price is 20 cents ned
dred.
Mrs. Lila Richards OF Ripley
ped a crate of chickens to 4
Thursday, in anticipation of thu
ish holiday, Oct. 18th.
Apple picking has been in ord
at the Page farm at Malbons
fifty barrels of Northern Spys
Davis and Talmon Sweets havip,
harvested. From one tree there
four barrels picked. The on
contains about twenty-five tred
the present time the potato Ct
being harvested, from which an
dant yield is expected.
At a meeting of the drectd
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamer}
last Saturday it was voted to {
the method Of gathering cream |
lively to that Of bringing each pl
cream individually having
weighed and sampled at the ere
thus doing away with each ga
taking a set of scales and we
and sampling outfit. The nd
has been proven to be most I'd
factory and cumbersome by mo
to-date and progressive cream
Furthermore undesirable bacter
more liable to enter the crea
this method than by the new $
whereby each patrons cream
his premises and is not disturb
| til ii reaches the creamery VIII
will be weighed and sampled
The work Of County Agent !
and Home DemoDstrator Miss
Hare is energetically going !
Somerset County. Friday Miss
gave a demonstration on dress
at Athens and in the afternooI
and Mr.. Storer were at Cam
and in the evening at Ripley a
ing committee meetings at
| places. Saturday afternoon
Hare was at Larone on official
ness. Tuesday afternoon thd
tended committee meetings at
Vile and Athens and yesterdaj
Storer was in Cambridge for Al
ing demonstration and at Royl
sons in the forenoon. and at
in the afternoon for poultry \
and picking demonstration at
Additions. He will probably
Canaan this Thursday evening 4
New Portland Friday and at Fa|
Center on a committee meeting.I
urday night. Miss Hare had
modelling demonstration at Ha1
yesterday.
| B. A. Sawyer has had excellenI
cess in his village garden at /
hogan during the season. FRO
"a hills of potatoes he reaped Al
at the rate of 900 bushels to the|
He brought into the office M
some fresh green peas which
from seeding themselves frOq
first crop.