The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
OF Interest to Prospective Farm Buy.
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SkOwhegan and the farming com
munities Of Somerset County are re-
ceiying generous boost in little
booklet thai is being distributed now
to thousands of people all over the
United States and even in foreign
lands, urging them to make their
homes on the profitable farms of this
locality.
Prospective farm buyers, men who
are known to be seeking the comforts
independence and prosperity of farm
life will in consequence, be attract
ed to the fertile farms of Somerset
County. 1t is kind of publicity
that is bound not only to promote
farm sales, but to aid in putting this
community and section more prom
inently on the worlds map.
And the best Of il is that it costs
nothing to the communities that will
profit by it. The movement is part
of $l000.000 campaign just launch
ed by the +. A. Strout Farm Agency
INC, of which the local representa-
tive is Clyde H. Smith, who is send
ing the booklets to homo seekers and
prospective farm buyers in many
states.
The views with which these little
booklets are illustrated would revive
in the heart of the city dweller that
longing for the fields. farms and woods
that is the heritage of us all. They
include examples of the crops for
which Somerset County farm are IA
nous; widespreading level fields of
potatoes. scenes at harvesting time
on broad fields of hay and grain that
seem to extend even to the horizon or
lie between fruitful orchards; one Of
the herds of purebred dairy COWS
from which Somerset County farmers
derive big profits, and one of the
flock of sheep that contribute to the
income of our farmers.
Although the booklet is intended to
emphasize the fact that independence
peace and plenty are to be found on
ono of the farm homes of the Con
necticut Valley, part of it Is devoted
to showing the advantages and at
fractions Of SKowhegan. A group
of photographs portray the wooden
mills, public library, Che municipal
building, a group of convent build
ings. one of Skowhegan's churches
and the hydro-eloctric dam on the
kennebec.
The reader is informed that Skow-
hogan is most attractive hustling,
manufacturing, trading and shipping
center, city you and your family
will like. " Skowhegan's spirit is
described as progressive and friend
" and the homeseeker is advised that
he will find here an honest stalWart
New England people. Several par
agraphs are devoted to descriptions
of Skowhegan's industries, its mills,
business block, banking institutions,
good streets, the educational advan-
tages nearby, and religious and phil
anthropic Institutions.
There is great deal OF informa-
ton of direct interest to men who
are seeking farms in this part OF the
state. They are told that SkoWhe-
gan is splendid market town, that
Maine' leads the nation in potato pro-
fits and that Somerset County farm
ers have an income annually OF about
81 900 geo.
Opportunity for money-making on
Somerset County farms is described
in n convincing manner! The farm
seeker is told that he will find here
n rich. productive soil, with an active
local market particularly in the sum
mer season when thousands of city
visitors are spending their vacations
at the many resorts here, and that
within radius of 200 miles of SOM
erset County are more than 100000
persons who are .non-producers OF
food products and who are willing to
pay high prices for what they want,
To show what Somerset County