Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-11-01
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Annual Meeting, Seed Show and Elk.
hibit at Ellsworth


were gathering, a special meeting of
the delegates was held. This was
called for the definite purpose of re-
viewing the plans for the member
ship campaign which starts directly
after the annual meeting. Some of
the most successful solicitors gave
brief talks on methods used in ac-
curing Farm Bureau members.
Among these were Mrs. Clara Carey,
East Surry; Alvah Reed, Northeast
Harbor; Calvin Young, Hancock.
This was followed Immediately by
the business of the day. c. B.
Young, president of the Farm Blu
reau, opened the meeting with few
remarks. The reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer and various pro-
ject leaders were given and accepted.
A nominating committee was APP
pointed from the floor, and brought
in the following slate of officers for
1928, which was adopted:
President, Harry Woods, Lamoine;
vice-president, Calvin Young, Han
cock; secretary and treasurer, How
ard F. Whitcomb, Ellsworth; club
project leader, VENDETTA B. Stanley,
Surry; crop project leader, J. w.
Remick, Trenton; stock project lead
err Walter Edgecomb, Otis; foods
project leader, Mrs. Lillian Lord,
East Surry; farm management pro-
,, ject leader, Ray Gaspar, West Ellis
worth; household management pro-
ject leader, Mrs. Ray Gaspar, West
| Ellsworth; clothing project leader
Mrs Nellie Foss, Hancock; poultry
project leader, Luther Phillips, North
Ellsworth; orchard project leader,
Dewey Smith, Lamoine.
Interesting talks were given by
Julien Emery, president of the State
Federation, and A. L. Deering,
! county agent leader.
In connection with the annual
, meeting, seed show and exhibit was
held, which created no small inter-
est among both men and women. A
total of 1879 entries was made of
seed, fruit, vegetables, canned
products, cookery, needlecraft and
home conveniences. All exhibits
were creditable, but of particular in
terest was the fireless cooker, and
! the hats which the women had made
at Farm Bureau meetings. The
! largest exhibitors were Leona Will
docks, North Ellsworth; Willard
Phillips, North Ellsworth.
Just before adjourning it was
voted that while this exhibit was
twice as large as last year, special
effort should be made to have it more
! than double next year. The best ex-
hibits were selected to be sent to the
State seed show at Lewiston.
First premiums were awarded as
follows:
Fireless cooker, Mrs. Ella True
worthy, West Ellsworth.
Millinery, Mrs. Claude Clarke,
i West Franklin.
Bread, Mrs. Alice Hodgkins, La
moine.
Cookies, Mrs, Howard Lord, East
Surry.
! Jellies, Mrs. E. E. Conary, Blue
hill; Mrs. Lillian Lord, East Surry.
Tomato relish, Mrs. c. l.. Carey,
East Surry.
| Marmalade, Mrs. Clara Carey, East
Surry.
Cake, Mrs. Gray, South Penob-
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Pillow slips, Mrs. Lettie Clark,
Franklin.
Centerpiece, Mrs. Howard Copp,
Trenton.
Yoke, Mrs. Claude Clark, Frank
lin.
Runner, Mrs. Howard Lord, East
Surry.
Puffs, Mrs. Freeman, Mt. Desert.
Luncheon sets, Mrs. George Or
cult, Amherst.
Towels, Miss Mary Remission, Am
herst.
Potatoes: Lester Howard, Bayside,
Early Rose and Copper; Daniel
Young, Otis, Dibbles Russet; Leon
Austin, Brooksville, Harmony Beau
ty; L. E. Wilbur, Eastbrook, Green
Mountain; John Hamm, Ellsworth,
Other Exhibits: ]. G. Barron,
West Ellsworth, parsnips; Martin
Peaslee, West Sedgwick, Telephone
peas; Walter Edgecomb, Otis, Maine
$40 oats; L. E. Wilbur. Eastbrook,
oats; E. w. Wooster, Hancock,
special display.
Apples: ]. G. Barron, West Ellis
worth, Hungarian crab; Willard
Phillips, North Ellsworth, Spy;
Luther Phillips, North Ellsworth,
Opalescent; w. H. Remission, Am
herst, Pound Sweet; H. F. Maddocks,
North Ellsworth, Tolman Sweet,
Bellflower, Milding, Snow, Ben
Davis, Nodhead, King, Stark, McIn-
tosh, Wealthy; Luther Phillips,
North Ellsworth, Staymens, Wine
sap; Willard Phillips, North Ellis
worth, Baldwin.
Corn: c. B. Young, Hancock,
Early Canada; L. E. Wilbur, De-
Meyers Improved Longfellow, Red;
A. G. Morrison, Otis; j. o. Jordan,
Otis; Charles Thompson, Lamoine;
C. M. Kittredge, Lamoine.
Squash: E. w. Wooster, Blue
Turban, Waited Hubbard; H. Ere
mont Maddocks, North Ellsworth,
Golden Hubbard; c. B. Young, Han
cock, Blue Turban.
Pumpkin: H. F. Maddocks, North
Ellsworth; Charles Thompson, La
moline.
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