The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Farm Bureau Plans for 1928

The following plan of work was
adopted by the Farm Bureau members
az their annual meeting, and will de
termine the extension programme for
1923. II looks like one of the best
programmes ever laid out for Somer-
set County. and If carried out as plan
ned will certainly help to promote
better farming methods. Read 1t over
and find the projects which especially
interest you.
The first project is clothing. Under
this come dress forms, petticoat pat
terms, one-piece patterns and MILL
merry The purpose OF the dress form
project Is to have each woman make a
dress form so that she may do her own
fitting more easily; the patterns are
10 have each woman draft and know
how to use foundation patterns fitted
TO herself so that she may be able to
make dresses and waists without Mt
tlngs or alterations. Millinery aims
TO teach women to select hats, make
and trim hats, or renoyate materials.
The Foods project. --nutrition,- has
for It's purpose to help women plan
better bal3nced meals thru knowledge
OF food values and the relation of
food to hellth; to increase the use OF
milk, fruits and vegetables. and coarse
breads to- make family food preser-
walton budget; to teach new methods
OF preparing food ingredients; and to
correct constipation thru proper diet.
Household Management has two
subdivisions, household accounts and
home conveniences. The accounts
propose to interest women in keeping
simple household accounts. showing
cash expenditures and the value OF
the products furnished by the farm
toward the living; also to help them
In studying the summary to see IL the
expenditure Is wisely distributed.
Home conveniences will help women
save time and strength by rearrange-
ment of their Kitchens II convenient;
correcting the height of working sur
. faces: procuring or making and using
such home conveniences as fireless
cookers, pressure cookers, chemical
closets, running water, tea wagons,
floor pail coasters.
One of the most important projects
applies to men and women alike. This
/. club work. Boys and Girls club
work aims to develop agriculture and
rural and home life.
. Under the Crops project, we have
improved seed oat campaign, lime
. demonstrations, and improved potato
seed plots. The seed oat campaign
will be for the purpose of trying to
interest as many farmers in the coun-
ty as possiblesin sowing an improved
variety OF OATS Read the reports OF
the Crops project leader. and decide
whether you think good seed Is worth
while? The lime demonstrations Will
demonstrate the economic value or
lime on sour soil in, increasing the
yield per acre of clover and timothy
The improved potato seed plots. OF
which good number have been sign
ed up for next year, are to demon
strate that the cost OF production per
bushel can be decreased and the yield
of marketable potatoes increased by
the use of seed of uniform type, high
productive capacity and freedom
from disease.
Better Sres-Better Stock, the first
minor project under Dairy. has for its
purpose the replacement of grade and
scrub sires with registered purebreds
and to improve the quality OF pure
breds themselves. The Cow Test as
sOciations provide means among
dairymen for ascertaining the relative
merits of their cows and the economic
production of dairy products. thru the
organization of cow testing associa-
tlon.
The Farm Management Project COW
ers farm, crop cost. and poultry &C
counts, and farm survey project.
The farm accounts are to interest
groups of farmers In simple and
practical method OF keeping farm ac-
seounts and help them use the accounts
to increase the profits of the business
by discovering the leaks" and deter
mining the combination of crops and
livestock best adapted to their condi-
lions. The crop cost accounts DEM
onstrate a method of determining the
cost of production. make available
data on the cost of producing the crop
and use this data In considering the
relationship which this crop should
bear to the proper organization of the
farm as whole Poultry accounts
encourage the keeping of poultry ac-
counts and demonstrate from the sum-
mary of these accounts the effect OF
certain factors and methods of man
agement upon the returns OF the dock.
The Farm Survey second minor pro-
ject under Farm Management, Is . new
project and promises TO be very popu-
lar. It's purpose 10 to determine the
type of farming generally practiced IN
+ha xyaviour com n. iInttfes the imuOrt~
ance of certain enterprises In diner
eut sections Of the county and the pos
asibility OF the development OF other