The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-19

for clover demonstrations found n.y.
drafted lime to be the cheapest source
to obtain their calcium. Thlrty-lWo
tons were purchased by 16 men. rms
will be used on 62 acres. The condi-
ton of the soil through that section
is much in need of lime.
In Cumberland county crop meet
ings have been held in a number oil
towns. County Agent Howe giving
snecial attention 10 selection and
treatment of seed potatoes and the
value of the seed plot plan. A milk
testing and dairy feed meeting was
held and plans started for organizing
a milk testing circle.
Five carloads of lime have been CO.
operatively purchased by farmers in
Androscoggin and Sagadahoc. About
20 per cent of those who have pur-
chased lime will use it in comparative
demonstrations, County Agent Ather-
ton says. In few instances this will
be done in connection with improved
oat demonstrations.
Androscoggin Pomona Grange and
Sagadahoc and the Farm Bureau are
arranging for q joint field day. Po-
ing along boys and girls club work.
A club of Ia has been started there.
Boys and girls clubs are organized
in Machias, Jonesboro, Columbia Fails,
Milbridge, Cherryfield, Steuben, Dem
nysyille, Calais and Princeton. County
Agent Tomlinson predicts good year
in club work in his county of Wash
ington. Slo building demonstrations
orchard pruning, spraying and graft
ing and seed potato plot demonstra
tons are among the projects he has
worked out.
The York county Pomona Grange
and Farm Bureau annual field day
will be held Aug. 25, on the farm of
Paul Russell at w Kennebunk Coun-
ty Agent Gray makes this early an
nouncement. so it will have right of
way. He tells of the progress of club
work, soil testing, farm accounts and
orchard work. Regarding orchard
work, he wrote: Farmers over the
county are beginning to talk of the
great improvement in the county in
the last two or three years in the
care of orchards. They are taking
pride in pruning fertlizing and spray
ing, realizing that their orchards are
valuable parts of the farms. An or
chard buster, the first in the county,
has been purchased comparatively by
four farmers of Alfred and Sanford.
three of whom were in the deal of
two or three years ago when COM
munty bull was purchased co-opera-
lively
County Agents Philbrick and Bick-
ford, the latter n newcomer in Aroos-
took. are getting their work of or
ganization we'll in hand and are lend
ing a helping hand in various agri-
cultural products in that county.
An interesting feature of County
Agent Gardeners report of work in
Franklin county is a paragraph relating
to the use of sunflowers for silage. Last
year seven pounds of sunfower seeds
were used in silage experiments by
a few farmers in that county. This
year 1870 pounds hvae thus far been
used and several farmers who con-
templated entering the demonstration
have not yet obtained their supply.
Regarding the use of sunflowers as
silage the county agent wrote:
"Mr Dancombe of Jay increased the
flow of milk of his herd approximate
ly one quart a day per cow when he
shifted from very fine quality OF
silage to immature suntiower silage,
and he found no flavor in the milk
There seems to be two things to guard
against in feeding sunfiower silage:
First, not to let it get too mature be-
fore cutting, second it should be
weighed before feeding. as it is mate
rally heavier than corn silage. 1t be-
gins to look extremely promising as
a silage crop in this section
The Franklin farmers are also try
ing out various varieties of silage
corn. Most of them are using dent
varieties, but a few are planting New
York flint and will use for silage both
the stalks and the ears.
Oxford county farmers are getting
interested in testing milk for butter
fat. An association to encourage test
ing in the county is to be formed,
starting with circle at Waterford.
County Agent Lovejoy is meeting with
success in boys and girls club work
and his county has in the last two
weeks risen from last place to ninth
in the enrolment standing.
In Penobscot $50 farmers in 16
towns have comparatively purchased
462 tons of lime for use in demonstra-
tions County Agent Dodge has, in
company with Mr.. Newdick of the
Maine Department of Agriculture, been
interesting farmers of the county in
certified seed potatoes. Mr.. Dodge
has also been assisted by Miss Ellis,