Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-31
FARM BUREAU NOTES

The mems division Of the Wayne
Farm Bureau, at Il recent meeting,
elected the following officers to
serve for the coming year: Chair
man. n. B. Fuller; secretary, c. S.
Gctt; accounts project leader, c. S.
Colt: crops, c. w. Norris livestock.
]. B. Berry: orchard. NJ. NJ. Soule;
poultry, J. f. Purinton.
The work which the Wayne men
plan to do includes: Three farm ac-
counts; five sweet corn accounts;
one certified seed oat center; two
alfalfa tests: five men to grow
mammoth flint corn; orchard work
to include taking part in countrywide
pruning campaign and hold all-day
orchard meeting, March 16: in poul-
try work, to take part in the poultry
culling demonstration and hold all
day Gull demonstration with J. Z.
Purinton.
Mrs. n. 3. Fuller was elected
chairman of the women's division of
the Wayne Farm Bureau at their
annual meeting, recently held. Other
officers elected were: Secretary, Mrs.
Martha Norris; clothing project
leader. Mrs. Bessie Norris; foods,
Mrs. NJ. II. Soule; household man
agement, Mrs. J. 3. Berry; health,
Mrs. Blanche Wright.
The meetings for the year for the
Wayne women are: Feb >, good
health: March Is. tea wagons and
tireless cookers; April 6. short cuts
in sewing; May q. saving time; June
/. remodelling and stain removals:
Sept. 10, food values, and left overs:
oct 5. meal planning and balanced
| meals r<ov. Z, Christmas sGgges-
items: Dec. Z, what to do in emer-
gencies.
The chairman of the mems divi-
sion of the Monmouth Farm Bureau
as elected at q recent meeting is w.
S Emery. Other officers elected are:
Secretary, G. Fl. Berry: accounts
project leader, II. c. Bates: crops,
VI. +. Willard; livestock, c. Fl.
Berry: orchard. c. c. Pierce; poul-
try. H. c. Parlee.
The work which they propose 20
do in the present year is mapped
out as follows: One farm accounts;
10 sweet corn accounts; one lime
demonstration; 20 men to grow
mammoth flint silage corn; to do
accredited herd work: to take part in
county pruning campaign: to hold
all day orchard meeting, March "a;
to conduct q comparative busting
and spraying campaign; to take part
in county poultry culling campaign
and hold poultry culling demon
- A,,
gust.
The women's division of the Mon
mouth Farm Bureau recently met in
annual session and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, Mrs.
Lydia Berry; secretary. Mrs. Ethel
Robinson; clothing project leader,
Mrs. II. 6. Parlce; foods. Mrs. +. f.
Niles; household management. Mrs.
Minnie Jrdkins; health, Mrs. II. w.
Tuny.
Their meetings for the coming
months are: Feb. 81, betties: March
a, millinery; April 2S, fireless cook
crs: May 26, foundation patterns:
June %. cheese making; July %,
salads. stain removals; Aug. 21, field
day: Sept. %. millinery: Oct. q,
what to do in emergency; Dec. 8,
dress finishes and short cuts in sew
ing.
A. W. Hawkes. is chairman of the
mems division of the Manchester
Farm Bureau, this year elected. The
ether officers elected are: Secretary
and orchard project leader, ]. L.
Hunt; project leader. E. NJ. Lenfest;
c. H. Moore; poultry, w. D. Farr
The work which they plan to do in
dudes: Two farm accounts; three
sweet corn accounts: two manure
supplement demonstrations; ac-
credited herd work; silage corn CAM
paign: orchard pruning campaign;
all -day orchard meeting, March IS;
poultry culling and demonstration
and campaign.
D. S. Clement. county orchard
leader on the Farm Bureau executive
committee, reports that 1000 apple
trees have been placed in the county
under the orchard planting plan.
The Chicapocapi club held a meet
ing recently and re-organized for
the year with seven members pres
emf. Mrs. Florence Thompson is
local leader.
The women's division of the Man.
chester Farm Bureau held their an
nual meeting recently and elected
the following officers: Chairman,
Mrs. A. H. Hawkes.: secretary. Mrs.
Gertrude Farr; clothing project
leader. Mrs. w. w. Kreasey: foods.
Mrs. A. D. Guild; household manage
ment, Mrs. Alice Farr.
Their program for the year: Feb.
IA, BEETLES: March IS. short cuts in
sewing: April IL, food values and
meal planning and demonstrating;
May 9. what to do in emergencies;
June IS. tea wagons: July II. salads;
Aug. 8. foundation patterns; Sept.
70. exchange of recipes and ideas;
Oct. 10. invalid cookery; Nov. a.
Christmas suggestions.
~. ,,d Nyrs pbilIiD Courte-