Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-18
]. w. Coverdale of Illinois Out
lines Work Of Farm Bureau
Federation and Pleads for
Closer Cooperation Among
Farmers

Farmers
A very able field OF speakers fea-
tured the day, Wednesday. at Island
Park where over 800 of Names
farm folks gathered on the shore OF
Lake Cobbossee contee for a basket
luncheon and all day session on sub
jects of<moment to those interested
in agriculture.
The occasion brought together
members from the Kenne bee Coun-
t. Farm Bureau. Kennebec County
Pomona Grange, East kennebec
County Pomona Grange. and the
boys and girls Agricultural Clubs
Of Kennebec County.
The program was opened in the
morning with addresses by Miss Vir-
ginia Jones, of Waterville, lecturer
of East kehnebec Pomona Grange
and Milton Danziger. National Boys
and Girls Clubs Leader. Mr. Dan
ziger was an unexpected guest. mo-
toring to Island Park from Rock
land with L. H. Shibeles. State Club
Leader. Mr.. Danziger spoke very
interestingly on Club Work in the
United States"
Other speakers during the open
ing hours of the session included F.
T. Clifford of Winthrop. the first
president of the kennebec County
Farm Bureau. and member of the
executive committee on Grange
work; Merle J Hartman, lecturer
of Kennehec Pomona who told of
The Value OF the G~ange to the
Community; Fl. \. Marden. Master
of East kennebec Pomona Grange;
A. l.. Deering secretary Maine Farm
Bureau Federation. and John 4.
Ieaton of Hallowell Ex-County
Agent of oxford County. who is con-
Sidered one of the best orchard me n
IN Maine.
During the course of the day. AL
bert Peacock of Riverside Master Of
! Cushnoc Grange. who was watching
baseball game from the siCe.i
was hit in the head by base ball bat
which slipped accidently from the
, hands OF player. striking him over
the left eye and causing 4 thrce-cor-
nered flesh wound. Mr Peacock lost
consciousness and was taken to the
Island Park Inn where Chez Noyer.
after seeing that first aid was rend-
cred. placed an automob at his
! disposal that he might be taken to
! a doctor for further treatment. Tho
wound. while painful. is not con
. sidered serious. and it is not
thought that Mr.. Peacock will suffer
! any permanene trouble from his in
! jury.
The chief sneaker OF the dav. 7.
w. Coverdale OF Illinois. was slated
to arrive at Island Park at > p. n,
! from Auburn where he spoke in the
morning to the members Of the
Iwtn-County Farm bureau. He was
unavoidably detaireI. and IL was
nearly O'Clock before he started
his address Mr.. Coverdale is 4
convincing speaker who has world
OF information for those Interested
in agriculture. lie took for his sub
Ject TIE Work of tho American
Farm Bureau Federation"
! Besides outlining the aims and
scope Of Farm Bureau Work. ana
outlining some OF the excellent
Things that it has already accom-, -
. pilshed, Mr. Corerdale pointed out
that there nre four things of prime
i Importance if the farmer is TO secure
full measure OF economic Justice
and make the farm a better ana
more attractive place for young peo-
Pie 10 live. This factors arc:
: /. Marketing: . Finances; >. IN
formation and 4 Legislation.
] The marketing. Mr. Coverdale CON
slders. IS of the most Importance of
all, for the farmer must have q
good market if he is to better his
coholtlon NO matter how good pro
auction may be, if markets are nor
lntelligently sought, and Skinned n
by the cheapest means of transporta-
tion aFallable, the profits to the pro
queer VIII be wiped out The far
mer should follow his products clos
I er to the consumer, and sh0Dld So
iect crops that are really nrotitahIa
: to raise. Mr.. Coverdale firmly he
leves in the value of cooperative ad
! Feftislng to the farmer Monmouth
MAINE, ne points out. raises more an
pies than the entire Hood River re =
/ glon, yet Monmouth is unknown
while Hood River apples are sold thn
world over. Summed up, the great
( hed or the farmer is to market his
/ produce in a business-like manner.
! Mr. CoVerdale believes that the
! second most important factor for the
success of the farmer is Finances
/ that there IS crying need for a
sPecial banking system built on a
/ thorough knowledge of the farmers
needs. The credit terms of the nres-
ent time are altogether too short to
give real aid to the farmer and some
system of allowing longer terms on
! Tafm paper is an absolute necessity
Nine months to two years shouId he
allowed II the farmer is to make 1850
OF the borrowed capital in a manner
that is truly beneficial. He also W
ges FOR the maintenance of =, some
method of figuring cost of production
of various crops and livestock
Mercantile establishments ALI over
the country are sending up cr
! tnat the farmer is not buying. said
i MI. Coverdale, but there is a worry
good reason for this when Won con
! slder that farm products figured on
basis of 100 in 1913 are now only
10 points while commodities arc o5O
points above 1918. A full measure of
economic justice must be secured II
the FARMER is to be successful. and