Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-02
Maine Gossip
The Farmer

No timc-clock day do have. my SON
l work and 1 work till my work is
done,
It's only the rain, or the wind and !,
snow, :
That fix my hours, or the pace l GO
No strkc-vote rules whore plow !,
l wori; and | work till my work is
And only the rain or the wind and
snow,
Decide how deep shall my plow- /
point go
No timc-and-a half for me, my son |
L work and l work till my work is !
done,
and only the God Of the rain and
shall fX my hours. or the pace ! GO.
-Waltcr Grecnough in Farm Life. j
Parliamentary procedure is to be
studied by the Gorham troop of Boy
Scouts and all the members are
greatly interested in this new de-
parture from their regular meetings.
Ten minutes is to be devoted to the
practice at every session hold by the
troop with different leaders chosen
for each drill.
Neazie, which has been entirely
without a manufacturing plant of
any sort since the destruction by nre
two years ago of the Morris Canoe
Company's plant, is to have a cigar
factory in the near future, according
to present plans, The old Grange
ho e1
rooms, has been purchased by Ban
gor parties who have an established
business and who Will transfer their !
cigar manufacturing enterprise To-
Neazie, where taxes are lighter and
plenty Of help available. 1t is eX-
pectod that the business viii he
materially increased after the change
has been made, and tie decision Of
the parties 10 locate there is pleas
ing TO all residents Of that town.
1t is rare that apple blossoms arc
picked so late in season especial
~ on trees upon which the crop is
nearly due, but one in fun bloom was
found last week by Mrs. sullivan of
GOodwin's Mills. The blossom was on
a tree in her orcha d on which there
are apples already grown, and it
closely rcscmbled white rose.
or tho three farm working powers
oxen, horses and tractors, J. w. But
man of Readfcld prefers tho first.
Some winters he has kept as many as
50 head of cattle, int the dairy re-
turns were so small that recently he
has not run a big herd except for
trading purpOs :. "Considcring cv-
crything about the expenses of hors- /
Cs, a tractor or c oxen. | can farm
cheaper with the cattle than any 9TH ,
or way" said Nr. Butman when ask
cd about the expense Of his motive
powers.
It is understood that arrangements 4,
are being made for the importation Of ,
great quantities Of foreign coal if
there is no improvement in the sltua- .
ton before another week, says the
Bath Independent. 1t is reported .
that at least 100000 tons of coal
from the Cape Breton mines have .
hecn purchased for delivery 1t Bos
Ton and other New England ports and
Welsh coal. to N unlimited amount, ,
car he had if needed. A London dis ;
patch Of the 17th says that five car
goes, aggregating 10000 tons Of gas
coal have been booked for New York, f.
July shipment. at IS, Sd, to SIS. per /
10. !,
600 tons Of gas coal and 10000 tons .
Of steam coal are also proceeding, ac I
cordng to the dispatch.
Several seals were reported by pas ,
sengers on the steamer Wiwurna on .
her trip from Boothbay Harbor. in I
the vicinity of Thunder Rock. be- /
tween HoCkomock and the lower en-
trance to the Upper He'll Gates. The .
tide was low and full halt dozen .
l:g fellows were sporting on the sea
weed that covered the exposed rocks. .
hie a score or more were playing
about in the water.
It has been decided by the commit .
tee in charge Of the American Legion
Convention to be held in lewiston
Auburn, September 5-6-7, that on /
Wednesday,. September IS, a free /
vaudeville show Will be presented for
the amusement of the visiting dele
gates. The City hall or Music hall
will be used for the entertainment
which is to be sponsored by William
L. Gray, local theatre magnate.
Either the same day or the next an
open air luncheon will be served at
the City Park. Music will entertain
the diners and other features for tho
event are being arranged.
More than % were turned away
for lack Of room at the Normal sum-
mer school at Pennington. The reg
istration reached 271.
The torpedo boat destroyer, Brooks,
which is being used by the Navy De-