Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-09
FARMERS week
At U. of M. to Be Big
Event 'a
Educators Prominent in Work to Be
Among Speakers-The Program

Orono, Me-, March S.-Professors
and instructors of the College of
Agriculture, specialists of the agricul-
tural extension service, representatives
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture and of the Maine Depart
ment of Agriculture, prominent Maine
farmers, orchardists and beekeepers
and members of various Statewide
agricultural organizations are includ-
ed in the list of so speakers who are
to take part in the program of Farm
ers week at the University of Maine.
March 2S-Apri 2. A tractor school
will be in daily session during the
week. For the women who attend an
attractive list of features will be pre-
scented.
Following is a summary of the pro-
gram, copies of which are being mailed
this week:
Monday, March az
1.3o-opening of tractor school,
registration, afternoon and evening, at
department of animal industry, U. of
M: Selecting Pullets for High Egg
Production, L. p. Gardner. poultry in,
strasto5 T. for of rve M sS5A prs Small
r Muller. U. Of NJ; How t. Overcome
Wilbur, U. of N. extension poultry
Home Made, staye Silo. r. F. Talbot,
What is Meant by Utility Poultry :?
H. NJ. Tucker. Maine department Of
YY sung Apple Trees,s <. < Gardner
Parasite Eradication. DR.. L. S.
Cleaves. U: Of NJ; extension sheep
Prof. A. w. Richardson, New Hamp-
shire State college; Standardization Of
Milk, Brooks Brown. State milk in
spector. 1894 Commercial Poultry
mans Ideas on Breeding, Frank NJ.
johnson, Waldoboro; Rural Problems
of Maine, Frank p. Washburn, Maine
commissioner of agriculture; demon
stration. determining the fat content
Keeping the Feed Bill Down with
HOMEGROWN feeds, B. W. Higgins,
Levant. RESPONSIBILITIES in the
chihids. Whitneyvilie; Maine Federa-
ton of Agricultural Associations, dedi-
cation of tablet. S.S0-Conference on
methods, Of marketing poultry pro
annual meeting, Maine Federation Of
Agricultural Associations.
Home Eoonomios Section
s55-Health Habits, Miss ~ Esther
McGmnis, assistant professor of home
economics, Y; of M s.5olcost Of a
sor of home economies, U. of M.
10.45.-demonst ration, making q dress
form, Miss <Rosalind Jewett and Miss
Louise r, Whifcomb; extension Sssa service
Dress form continued. 2.25--Serviceable
Dress. Miss Laura Anderson, assistant
professor. home economics, q. of M.
S20-Style show. 7.3o-Reception at
wednesday
HSa9ers Tests Ppof Dorsey Green
Manures and Cover Crops. Prof
B. 6 H Hell M,n .: Of NJ s;ssw
for Ohicial Production, A. E. Hodges.
L. W. Longfellow. Hallowell; In
spection Laws. A. M; G. soule. Maine
Best Suited for = Maine. Dairy Herd,
L.. e. McIntire, WATERFORD; Rain for
the Asking, Prof. Muller; Symptoms
and Treatment of Brood Diseases, DIR.
E. e, Phillips. U. S. Department of Agri-
Sanitary Commission to Prosperity OF
the Farmer. DIR. w. H. Lynch, Maine
sanitary livestock commissioner;
Functions OF Government, w. j.
Thompson. master Of Maine State
Grange. 11.S5--Beekeepers question
box. 1.30-Beekeeping from the Anna
Isteairs Standpoint, e. w. Wooster, Els
worth; Modern Farm Machinery, Prof.
a.. f. simmons, U. of NJ; meeting
Maine Hplstein Breeders Association.
business and addresses; demons tratfon.
control of lice and mites on poultry,
L. p. Gardner; demonstration, deter
mining fat content OF cream, Prof. Dor
sey. 2.25--Is Comb or Extracted
Honey More Profitable? L. w. Long
mental Shrubs. Prof. Muller: demon
STATIONS. eliminating non-producing
hens s.20-Wintering Bees, DR.. e.
r. Phillips, National apiarist, WASH