Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29
Names Better Beef
MIR. Parks Proof
Want to Sample It?

Pnllfp n. Park, proprietor OF Jener-
son Farms. Inc. Jefferson, Maine, il
proving that Maine can raise better
beef and cheaper beef than that raised
on the western ranges.
About is months ago. Mr.. Park
purchased five farms, four in the
town of Jefferson. and one In Somer-
vile, aggregating from 1900 to 1900
acres. for the purpose of establishing
practical beef producing center.
Mr.. Park took this action after a
thorough investigation and after gath
ering statistics and data to prove con.
clusively to his own satisfaction that
Maine offered tremendous opportuni-
ties for raising quality beef. For
foundation stock, Mr.. Park brought 10
Maine a head of pedigreed Polled-
Angus cattle representing the choic-
est selection of the leading herds or
the West, including many prize win
ners. among which were the first
prize and Grand-Champion bull OF
Denver, Colorado, and the first-prize
heifer calf; also winners at Oklahoma
City and Tennessee State fairs at
Memphis and Knoxville. Indiana State
fairs. Southwest Livestock show and
Illinois State fair in 1918. all of the
stock being out of prize winners for
years back. A large portion of this
stock was purchased from Ex-Presi-
dent Sutton of the Kansas Board of
Agriculture. who had been breeding
Polled-Angus for the past 30 years.
The herd now consists of about 100
head and is considered one Of the best
herds east of the Mississippi river
The first consignment of Baby Beef
from this prize herd is now ready for
market, and through the cooperation
of the State Chamber of Commerca
and Agricultural League. and the In
dustrial Bureau of the Maine Central
Railroad. Maine people will have an
opportunity to compare tho quality Of
Mr. Parks beef, grown in Maine with
that imported from the West Elk
perts who have seen the Baby Beef
state that IL would compare with
Chicago Fancy. and believe that the
| beef will be of the finest quality: in
| asmuch as it has been kept growing
rapidly and has been fed on Maine
grown feeds. 1t is intimated that tho
beef now ready for market will be on
the menus of some of the leading
hotels in Maine.
| When we consider the fact that
not more than one per cent. of the
beef. pork and lamb products handled
by the western packing houses in
Maine annually is raised in this State,
the Importance of Mr.. Parks project
to develop a greater interest in beef
production in Maine is clearly appar-
ent.
| Angus cattle, while comparatively
new in Maine, have won a reputation
/ throughout the country, demon
strating in the past 20 years their
superiority over all beef breeds by
winning over 20 per cent. of the sin
gle steer. herd, carload and carcass
prizes at the International Livestock
Propositions at Chicago. This fact, to-
gether with their quiet disposition
(being hornless) and their ability to
rustic living off almost anything
many think will make them the most
| popular breed in, the East within a
short time.
Mr.. Parks project has proven 20 be
one Of the most important events in
the livestock of Maine for some years.
and the following farmers have made
| II
with an idea of going into the beef
business: Senator Clark of South
Jefferson: Melvin White Of Passa-
dumkeag. c. S. Towle Of Winthrop
and the Erskine Brothers Of Windsor.
1t has been stated that Maine pro-
duces only one-quarter Of. what 1t
eats. Maine must. therefore, awaken
to the task of feeding itself, and live
stock keeping is the only solution.
The farms now neglected in Maine
must be restocked with some kind of
livestock, if the boys are to be kept
at home. Mr.. Park believes that there
are a number Of farms where help is
not plentiful, where the women folks
are not strong enough to care for the
milk and utensils. and also, good
many farms where the milking, night
and morning. 365 days in the year. is
actually the milestone that Is break
ing the spirit Of the father, the sons,
or both, and good many boys have
left the farm for the reason Of the
ipositive horror they have of the milk
ing Job that Is never done. On such
FARMS Mr. Park believes, beef cattle
will fill the bill.