Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-02
IN THE THIRD FLOOR HALL
The Agricultural Department

The Agricultural Department
The exhibit made by the Maine
Department of Agriculture is in the
rotunda Of the third floor and YOU
can't get onto that foor without see
ing it, because it Is q big one.
state Horticultural Frank II.
Dudley has a whole broadside Of
framed specimens of every kind OF
insect pest known to exist in Maine,
showing the whole life story of each.
These 20 specimens are arranged on
white cotton, glass covered and
black framed, making a very attrac-
tive feature.
Deputy State Sealer Of Weights
and Measures Levi S. Pennell is just
across the hall with a table OF
weights and mcasures--some good
and some very bad. The good ones
include latest model 5-pound
counter scales. measuregraph. for
measuring cloth, ribbon. etc,
standard large size computing scale
and standard neasures-l- and g.
gallon-cans for testing gasoline
pumps and measures. The ether
part Of his exhibits are weights and
scales seized in various parts of the
State.
A pair OF hand spring scales that
will give the seller from one to two
pounds on s. or s-pound purchase,
while the seller looks as innocent as
the lamb he is selling you, makes you
wonder. A set Of lead weights made
at home and used by the owner of a
set OF heavy scales, one to weigh
80 and the other 100 pounds, with all
the chances in his favor. also make
you wonder. One pair of spring pan
scales which a Portland man used
had no indicator hand and you had
no more chance than the scale had
hands. Old steelyards. rusty and
worn. but kept going by enterprising
owners until seized, bark back per-
haps so to leo years Various old
and discarded and dishonest scales
are also Snowman object lesson for
you to ask il the scales being used on
your purchases have been inspected
ard approved by Mr.. Pennell.
Maine certified potatoes will be
shown you by E. l.. Newdick, in
charge of seed inspection and certitl-
cation. and they are worth looking at.
Inspector George II. Babb will show
you corn. apples and other thirgs. A
trace of Flint corn from the Pine
View Farm at Canton. c. w. Walker,
has card saying that from III acres,
zoo bushels in the ear 10 the acre
was taken from II acres. the rest be-
ing sold standing. The estimated val
ne standing was SIS per acre. The
handsome Apply display OF Frank II.
Dudley showing fruit from both dust
ed and sprayed trees, IL great at
traction. including winter banana,
fan greetings. King and others
The same table also shows an ap-
proved form Of shipping package for
exhibition fruit. And one that at
tracts much attention is three large
jars showing preserved specimens of
the common corn borer and the Euro
pean corn borer. Signs giving infor-
nation about 1.-THE department are
scattered all about.
The rear Of the balcony recess has
the Apiary section display. in charge
OF l.. ". Longfellow Brothers, HALO
well. That which catches your eve
first is the handsome. clear honey in
glass and the white comb honey, hut
YOU are soon looking at the beehive
In full operation, on one end of the
table. 1t is an observation hive and
has two superstructures. both nearly
full of honey. If any Of the bees ever
rest 1t is impossible to pick cut that
one.
Then comes the Maine Sheep and
Wool Growers Association display. /.
Is the largcet of all ard probably
commands - most attention, show
Ing az 1t does the raw wool, the yarn
ana the manufactured good. with a
stately old state of Maine sheep in
the center OF the lot. with as hand
some fleece, upon his back as YOU
could ask to see. This ia all State
or Maine goods. grown and marIlfac.
tured at home for home people. Blan-
kcts that almost make you wish to
grab one from the display are piled
nigh. Pa Sheep stands guard over a
large heap of skein yarn Cloth In
the web is draped and piled high.
Manufactured pants overal's and
knlckesbockfrs etc. are there apIenty.
all ready tofbe put on and your sus-
penders hitq ed on.
Fish nd Game Exhibits
curator Thomas A. James of the
State museum. Department of Inland
Fisheries and Game. has so concealed
his table with shrubhery and ire.
branches that you suspect that the
game bird exhibits feel very much
at home-they look it. Said Mr..
James:
This is not large exhibit. but
am by these birds. shown in their
various states Of plumase TO show
the hunters what not to kill.
Here are the wood duck that are
protected all the time by both United
States and Maine laws. Now here
arc the widgcon in two piumake.. Al
different times of year. Here ar.
two p'ntails. How easy for summer
to mistake that wood duck for anoth-
er beside it. which looks but il moth
ing alike BY closely observing these
specimens here. someone may he
helped In deciding which bird he may
kill"
a pair Of handsome golden pheas-
ants. the baldpate duck. Hungarian
partridge. green wing and blue wing
teal and Others are also shown.
Plenty Of descriptive literature here.
Charities and Corrections
The State Board OF Charities and
Corrections. whose best exhibits are
scattered In scores Of institutions and
hundrNds Of homes all over thu