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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-22
Henry Ford Buys
$4,000 Automobile

The Boston News bureau reports
the following:
Henry Ford has bought for his own
use $4,000 automobile built by tue
Lancaster Motor Co. of Birmingham.
England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-22
Why Cord Tires
Are Much Better

There are two Unknown classes
Of tires-the square-woven fabric
and the cord tire. In the square
woven fabric tire the threads in each
ply run in both directions, nltcrnat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-22
0NE-HALF OF EVERY DOLLAR
SPENT FOR REPAIRS WASTED
Correct fabrication Means Better Running
Engine-Cost of Running Car Figured Out
in DOllars-IncOrrect Oil Causes Trouble

One-half OF every dollar spent for
REPAIRS Is vast d,
Why?
Because that half dollar could have
been saved by Correct fabrication.
That burned out bearing, the ex-
|pense Of getting home, the days Of
service lost-all are the result of in
correct fabrication.
What is incorrect fabrication?
/ Using oils Of poor quality, or of the
wrong body for the car, failure to
provide sufficient oil. or to change the
| oil in the crankcase regularly. Each
Of these leads to rapid wear, increased
depreciation, repairs and increased
cost Of operation.
Have you ever stopped to figure out
the cost of operating your car? Have
|you considered how the value of the
oils you use affects the amount you
spend for repairs, for fuel, for lubri-
eating oil, and the depreciation of your
car?
Suppose your dar cost $500. At the
end of the year. you reckon up ex-
penses and. roughly, you find:
Depreciation in selling
value, say. $4,000
Interest on your investment, 5000
Insurance, IL You carry it.
| about, 1880
Tires 10000
2ic per mile, 10000
Repairs. ?
fabrication, perhaps as
much as 5000
A total Of $4,000
Your bill for fabrication at the most
not over $50 Of the whole. Yet the
amount of your repair bill, the rate
OF depreciation of your car, the econ
omy In fuel and Oil consumption. de-
pend directly on this small sum. Why?
Suppose you try to economic by
purchasing a low priced oil. What
happens?
You save perhaps IS on your bill for
'uorlcation. but in some imprumptI
race with another car. or On a Ions.
steep hill, the low priced oil fails to
stand the test Of service and a bear
ing burns out.
lou saved IS only to spend SIS or
'oV or more. in addition to losing the
service Of your car as we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-22

1t has been calculated that dust
storms in the Western United States
are responsible for carrying S50,0O0,-
600 tons of dust 1440 miles every
Cp3r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-22

products in 1919 and 1920 and the total
value of all minerals, by years, since
1880. 1t also shows the leading min
erals, Gn Value) for each state and
the leading states in the production
of each mineral, as we'll as the total
value of the minerals imported and
exported during the last two calendar
years.
The general tables are followed by
sections giving data on domestic and
foreign production, supplies, con-
sumption, imports, exports, stocks,
and prices for series of years.
Mrs. Charles White of Danvillc,
I'll. is going TO get an automobile
aud lot ba ~ u-Jn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
CAMBRIDGE. FARM
HAS HISTORY
]. B. Labree Keeps
Fine Jerseys
President of Farm Bureau Raising
Fodder TO Supplement Hay Crop

]. B. LaBree of Cambridge is anoth-
or If Somerset County's modern farm
ers He is president of the Somer-
set County Farm Bureau and is well
known in this section. His farm CON
tains one hundred acres and has an
interesting history. 1t is one of the
oldest in town, the house having been
erected previous to 1928 and was one
of n very few to escape the great fire
of that year. This terrible disaster
has been handed down in history as
heipg a part of the famous Mirimichi
fro which burned for hundreds of
miles in a narrow belt through both
Maine and Canada doing tremendous
damage to the homes and property of
the settlers. The fire came after a
long drought and carried everything
before it, so that the people were
Obliged to seek protection in the
streams and plowed fields. Most of
the houses in the town We're burned,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
SkOWhegan Grange

Ladies' Night was observed by the
members of the Skowhegan Grange
at their regular meeting. the 18th with
the following officers in the chairs
Master, Mrs. Emma W Goodrich /.
Overseer, Mrs. Ellen NJ Smith; Chap
lain, Mrs. Ina Creation; Lecturer,
Mrs. Kate c. Hi; Secretary, Mrs.
Henry Wentworth; Treasurer, Mrs.
Celeste Roullard; Steward, Mrs c. d.
Miller; Assistant Steward Mrs Mary
p. Archer Ceres Mrs. Myra Arnold.
Pomona, Mrs. Elmer Rowell: Flora
Sarah Beaulier; L. A Steward, Mrs.
Nellie Leavitt Hill Gate Keeper, Mrs
Vesta A. Withee.
Resolutions in memory of Ella II
Crowell were presented and adopted
The prominent position Mrs. Crowell
occupied in the Grange called forth re
marks by S. F. Emerson and Emma
w Goodrich. A lively ant interesting
discussion of the following question
occupied the greater part of the eve
ning's exercises: Resolved, That I'M
earned wealth is not conducive to the
highest development of the individual
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
GENERAL FARMING AC.
INVITES

A ,,.,.tf,. - ~ T,i,.nI1 .,.,,to,
a iles'iis VI me fdllieia 1o"'er
,.oedl oi ne 9oHierseL county fafil
bureau "'H HPiu iaHl hllfsaaN n!eh'
80, tho pidaa pnad - r''' iIain . Tha
On ~ - a'o,." ~ : on ''e,9. a,1,
gan,l,naa ond Ia 10y '0, @a,at, - oont
= S,',e, -. '' T. NJ.
Co. 3eD', "'9 I'm aaao 80, ."1 o
r1,i, W.. ,,, 80 o1l,'
Assistant STAT uoma Observation-Disclosures
Aqont and Mis- NJ r. tIaro Tho SOM.
erset Homo Domonetratsan AGENT
were both in attendance plans
wore mad gor no cnn,orsot Earm
pnreaa Fiold na,, rhich vii ho hold
eoan aftar annms, ". i'' ~ ,b1 ha a"
Farm ragidanoa nf M a.d 1irs \ W
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
Ripley Farm News

Phil Addition has two acres in ensil-
age and 1t looks fine.
Ivan Farral who owns the farm
formerly owned by David Braley Is a
young man who Is farming for what
there Is in It, He has one acre in
90 day Mammoth Flint ensilage corn;
one acre in sweet corn for the Dex-
ter canning factory; IA acres of mil
let; IA acre of beans and IL acre III
garden. He farms alone but he has
two fine boys growing up to help him
Ed Farrar has thirty-five Barred
Plymouth Rock hens and lao chicks OF
the same variety. They ought 10 be
happy birds in the fine commodious
quarters he Is preparing for their
winter residence,
C. E. Trip who lives on the road
by Rogers Pond is another man who
is noted for his good farming. MI.
Trip is very modest in regard to ms
operations, merely saying his crops
were never so poor in the world. He
has lots of company. 1t leaked out
however that he Is an extensive
breeder of thoroughbred Hostens.
Has nothing but registered animals.
Has at present Is head, Il COWS, 3
heifers and a bull. Is milking only
six cows at present. He sells milk
and expects a full flow soon.
Another of Ripley's smart young
old men is Andrew H. Buck. Mr.
Buck makes his home with his son
Arthur since the death of his wife.
which occurred about year ago Mr..
Buck was for many years affiliated
with Major Fuller of Hartland in
large general store including tin and
hardware. Mr. Buck had charge of
the tinware and plumbing business
Altho he is so years old he is hale
and hearty, works in haying, drives
the team and says he can make"
load or pitch on one. Mr.. Buck al
ways took great pride in his garden
having the best in his vicinity and
in spite OF weather conditions has sue
ceeded remarkably we'll with it this
season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
HAS A GOOD HERD OF
GUERNSEYS
r. j. Goodrich is President OF East
Somerset AGRICULTURAL Society
nj Harland

T. j Goodrich president of the East
Somerset Agricultural Society, a long
established organization famous for
lis yearly three day fairs, is one Of
the well known agriculturists of the
eastern part of the county. His farm
contains three hundred acres and is
at'ractiyely located ON an r. +. d.
route running out from fittsield. on
the direct road from ,5ssiield and
Iartlaud villages, and about two
miles distant from the latter village.
There is a fine set Of buildings on the
place lie deyotes his time princi-
pally to the raising of hay and dairy
ing In addition to his hay crops this
year. he is rails ng oats and potatoes.
Perhaps The most interesting depart
ment on the farm is the % head of
Guernsey cattle which Mr.. Goodrich
maintains On this number six head
are pure blood with papers He sells
his milk with the exception of max
inc one cheese week, department
which is not now common in the farm
M industries in this section. He has
White Chester swine. a registered
male being included in the lot Mr.
Goodrich keeps four horses, two work
horses IA driver and "A two year old
colt. making the combination for
pleasure and business on the farm.
Mr. Goodrich is greatly interested in
various projects which now seem so
needful to carrying on successful ag-
ricuture.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

one of the few left standing being the
Lane house as it as known, or the
present home of Mr. LaT3ree Several
interesting incidents are related about
the great fire, among them being one
in regard to Deacon Hooper and Dea-
con Ring, two of the prominent in
habitants of the town at that time.
They were hurrying from Harmony as
soon as they got the news that the
fire was approaching Cambridge and
on the way became nearly surround
ed by the blazing underbrush. Mr..
Ring, as was not at all uncommon i'll
those days, was barefoot and Mr..
Hooper who had shoes on carried him
on his back through the flames to
safety. Other stories of equally mar
row escapes are told often in Cam
bridge for the great fire is a never
forgotten incident. 1t Is said that the
present home of Mr.. Labree was oc-
cupiCd one winter by three families,
that of Captain John Davis. his wife
and seven children, Captain Joseph
Mitchell wife and nine sons and Sam
uel Lane and wife. The place was
uiSO OCCuplCI lOI d III edl lildIlN Ntdl
by the late Colonel FL sha Knowles.
Coming out of the past we find the
present owner interested generally in
farming but chiefly in dairying. The
crops this year are mostly fodder
crops to supplement the shortage of
the hay crop. He keeps about TWEEN
ty head of grade Jersey cattle headed
by a registered bull. AT the present
time this herd is producing .about
three tons of milk per month which is
disposed of to the Scion Creamery
Company. He has sixteen grade
Leicester sheep and three horses, two
workers and driver. s,
The LaBree farm is an interesting
place to visit not onlynhecause of the
genial hospitality which the owner of
the estate bestows upon his guests
nor because of the wonderful history
which is connected with it but because
people interested in agricultural pro-
grcss will enjoy the condit ons and
herds at this fine establishment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
WANT GOVERNOR To
ACCEPT FARM
No. Arson People Want
Demonstration Plant
Charles Moore Leaves Old Moore
Farm to State of Maine.
A Fine Property

Somerset County people are con-
siderably concerned over the accept
ance by the State OF the old Moore
farm one mile from North Arson Vii
lage which was bequeathed by the
late Charles Moore to the State of
Maine for a demonstration farm, un-
der the supervision of the University
of Maine 1t is believed that the time
is not far distant when these farms
will be regularly established In vari-
GUS sections of the State. Governor
Baxter claims, it is understood, that
he is powerless to accept the gift I'M
til the next session of the Maine Leg
islature. Those interested contend
that any funds necessary for taking
over the property could be taken from
the contingent fund prior to any ses-
S ON of the law makers. Professor
Guy f. Williams and Harland B. Ellis
both of North Arson have been visit
ing various sections of the county in
teresting the people and asking them
10 write personal letters to Governor
Baxter ON the subject. The plan is
to establish an experimental station
similar to Highmoor farm in Kenne-
bee County.
The property is a valuable one con-
tanning fine upland and intervals as
well as good orchard lands and is
spendidly adapted to all branches of
good farming. The buildings are oc-
cupied by Deputy Sheriff George
Clark of North Arson, who has five
year lease of the place, Mr. Moore
died last Spring in California where
he had resided for sometime. Those
interested feel that action must be
taken at one or at least sometime in
the near future, lest the property re-
vert to the heirs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
4. b. Clement District Sales Manager

The Eastern States Farmers Elk
change, Of Springfield, Mass, an
nOunccs the appointment of A. B.
Clement, of Ma ne, as district sales
manager Tor the state of Maine. Mr.
Clement assumed his duties this week
and following conference in Spring
field with the members of the Ex-
change staff he returned to Water
vile, Maine. where his headquarters
Will be located. Mr.. Clements addi-
ton to the staff of the Eastern States
Farmers Exchange was authorized
at a meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Exchange held some time ago.
His services were available to the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
through the cooperation and endorse
ment of the Division of Markets, State
Department of Agriculture of Maine,
of which c. NJ. White is chief. and
other leaders of the cooperative
movement in Maine who are inter
ested in the organization of the
Maine Farmers Exchange Mr. Glenn
ent IS well known throughout the
state of Maine and through his eff
forts in behalf of the cooperation
movement extending over a period of
years, has won the confidence and
friendship of farmers and business
men in every county of the state.
Mr.. Clement has been active in or
ganzing local farmers unions in
Maine ander the direction of the
State Department of Agriculture. He
was Instrumental in organizing the
Maine Farmers Exchange which is
capitalized at $250,000. Up to the
present time approximately $4,000
worth of stock has been subscribed
from among forty unions and oranges
in the state. 1t is the opinion of the
directors that the exchange should
not commence active business until
approximately $4,000 is subscribed.
The Department of Agriculture real
ICES the necessity of keeping the
unions intact in the State and feels
that through Mr. Clements association
with tho Eastern States Farmers Ex
change it will be possible for local
unions in Maine to purchase their
supplies comparatively through the
Eastern States exchange until a Maine
organ cation has been perfected.
Coinc;dent with Mr.. Clements ap
pointment as sales manager for Maine,
the Eastern States Farmers Exchange
announces that they have secured
milling and transit privileges from
the Caledonia Mills at st, Johnsbury,
Vermont, to all points covered by the
Boston and Maine and Maine Central
railroads in the State of Maine, via
the Maine Central Railroad from st.
Johnsbury effective as soon as the
tariff is approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The Eastern
State Farmers Exchange IS also in a
position 70 ship direct from st. Johns
bury. Vermont. Oneonta, New York
and Buffalo, New York,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
Farm Records

The value of fertilizer tests and of
all experimental work on the farm is
largely lost if accurate and complete
records are not kept of the condi-
ions and results OF each experiment
There is probably no other industry
having an equal amount OF capital in
vested in which as little bookkeep ne
Is done as is the case with farming.
The farmer should keep an accurate
record of the crop growing on each
held each year, the. quantity ana
chemical composition OF fertilizer
used, the yield obtained. the cost of
production, and the selling price of
the product Means OF weigh ng are
now at hand on very considerable
proportion of farms and little time
Is all that is needed to procure rec
ords that will become of inestimable
value in a very few years Similar
records should be kept of the results
OF feeding animals for the production
OF milk or meat. The quantity, KIND,
and value of the food, the length OF
me period of feeding, the weight age,
and cost of the animals at the be-
e.4nhs, and their weight and value
at the end of this period should be
noted in the case of animals fed for
meat production. For dairy cows the
weight of milk, butter, etc. produced
snonld also be noted All records
should be kept which are necessary
10 enable the farmer to know at what
pst he produces each bushel Of
wheat corn aud oats, and each p0unu
oi meat, milk, butter, Mooi etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
European Corn BOrer Regulations

commissioner of Agriculture Frank
I. Aashbnrn, with the assistance of
Attorney General Ransford W Shaw.
mas prepared the following regulations
On pehalf of the Plant Pest Commits
SION as a protection against any pos
s.ble distribution in the State of the
dangerous European corn borer These
regulations are practically the same
Us those adopted by the commission
TWO years ago, with the addition of a
eiaase giving agents of the Maine De-
partment of Agriculture and Federal
ofnelals authority to inspect any
trucks or Other vehicles coming into
the State which are suspected of
bringing sweet corn from infested
areas.
l, For the better protection of the
State of Maine against the introduce
ton of the European corn borer and
Its spread over the State, is shall be
the duty of any person or corpora
ton receiving any corn or other veg
citation from any area in the United
States outside of the State of Maine
which now is or hereafter may be
quarantined by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture against the
European corn borer, to forthwith re-
turn the same to its source of origin
outside the State or To destroy the
same or cause to be SO returned or
destroyed; or if in the judgment of the
commissioner of agriculture such
course is practicable, to cause the
same To be disinfected in such man
ner and under such supervision as
said commissioner may direct. And
that better protection against the
European corn borer may be had in
this State, the agents Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture in cooperation
with the Federal agricultural agents,
shall have authority to stop and eX-
anime all wagons, trucks or other We
hieles carrying or suspected of carry
ing infected corn into this State, and
TO take any and all corn found to be
Infected with European corn borer or
other pant disease and destroy the
same.
(Signedl
pHRCINAL =. BANTER,
Governor of the State.
RANSFORD W SHAW.
Attorney General of tile State
FRANK p. WASHBCRN.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Plant Pest Commission
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

Worthy Oyerseer w. p. HinckIey
spoke for few moments on auto
mobile etiquette and the question
came up as to just how far the eonr-
tesy OF gentleman should be ex-
tended to lady driver OF car For
instance: II man is hurryng ~
keep an important business appoint
mcnt, and oyertakes a woman in d.
ri W because of broken car. should
he stop and repair the damage for
her, even If it made him an hour late
Vote was carried that no more meet
ings be held until the regular meet NJ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
Fine Garden at 95

Salem Edmunds has his usual fine
garden this year in spite Of the
drought and other unfavorable con-
dti0ns. lie has had new potatoes of
extra size and fine quality for some
time. Mr. Edmunds will be 95 years
old August 3.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
Wesserunsett Grange, COrnyIIle

At the regular meeting of Wesser-
unset Grange last Saturday evening
the first and second degrees we're
given t. class OF six. The follow
ing program was presented by the
lecturer: Piano solo, Winifred Gard
ncr; duet Ethel FlewelIing and Nett
Moody who responded to an encore.
A drama was the closing number.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
SkOwhcgan Local Market Corrected
Every Tuesday

The following list down to the Re
tail Market shows what the farmers
may expect generally from the local
lealers for farm products:-
WHOLESALE MARKETS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

III September y cordial invitation
Va csJclded ~ Worthy Master e.
ligtt "Ap i- 9He Of the committee for
Clinton on lI98e Week TO HinckIey
Crane. i1 =. present On Old Home
Haet lD.4 J#s With Clinton citizens
arr tp h.ll il God VII Pines, the
exact d.-. rs - announced later.
We VIII publish for you, II you are
Il subscriber 10 The independent Re.
porter. an Ad IN our Everybody's
Column. Tree. Tor anything you Wish
TO BUY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

Cony Russell of Norr;dgewock has
sold large number of his Guernsey
COWS. 1t is said that $110O worth
have gone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21

Eggs-35c
Buttcr-40c
Gcans $500
Round Hog-12c
Green peas-$3.00 a bushel.
RETAIL MARKET
Eutter-E0c
EggS-40
Beans -15c a qt.
Onions-Texas. Sc. a ID.
New Potatoes-55c "A peck
Ldrd-Pure 15c.
salt pork--1Sc. Id. or lbs. at s1.00
Squash-Sc
CUcumber-10c.
Cabbage-Sc
Ec"'s carrots, turnips-5o
Fomatoes-15c.
Green peas-S5c
Chccsc-30c
Grapcfrnt-15c each.
Sune beans l5c.
Celery nc bunch.
Watermelon &c a lb.
E,ucbclries -Soc a box.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-15

-Good quality, pIain handle; special
~ 1900 .ss''.'s..s.s .s.ss.s...... -I5C
High grade Broom with black pol
ishcd handle; special at 79C
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-15

r and Mrs Frank Flynn will on
ain At dinner In their home this
ding aud will have rs their guests.
and Mrs Il " white, Mr. and
:. c. Howard plln.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-15
70 WOMEN WILL
ATTEND MEETING
| HERE THIS WEEK
ate Convention of Women's 5
'usiness and Professional
hubs Saturday and Sunday

I the 700 women in the State Wom-
) Business and Professional clubs,
per cent are engaged in business.
ording to Miss Florence Crawford,
sident of the loca, organization who
| welcome about 100 of the visiting
men to the state convention here
urday and Sunday at the Vail
,rsral widely known women in the
te organizG tion will be on the pro-
m for addresses DR.. tSchoonmaker.
te president. will open the business
sting early Sunday after the ban
Saturday night Miss Lola Kelley
Ration, New Mexico is also on the
gram. she is the national vice
'sident, and is well known in wom-
circles.
light clubs are to he represented at
meeting the delegates coming
n Denver, Colorado Springs and La
,ta. A revision of the state ASSOC
ion constitution along the lines of
national constitution IL expected TO
ow a report of the national con-
tion at Cleveland. Tho reports OF
heads of the various clubs will
lcate their progress during the past
r.
violence Of tho growth OF tho state
anisat ation may be had from the fact
{ the women organized in 1919 with
clubs consolidating. and at pres
and membership totals nearly 100.
,er local officers who will he pres
at the meetings are. Edith War
vice president; Gertrude Culp,
retary; Mary Black. treasurer: Ger
de Hayne. and Rowena Cartwright,
,ctors.
ickets for the banquet may he had
n Miss Alouir Gaynor whose tele-
)ne is 40 or 52Ss-W.