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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
The u. l.. Green rarm nj Dead River

D. L. Green Who owns III acre
farm at Dead 8.vcr las proved To De
d successful farmer IL spite Of the
fact that 1T has not specialized IN
any particular line OF husbandry. lie
saws he don't hrlieve in putting his
epes in one basket. but haul little
of il all and work hard and YOU can't
male = mistake so but YOU can get Il
living" The farm on which he lives
Wa cleared by his mothers grand
father. II was purchased by
his father about fifty years ago.
Mr.. Green was horn on the place.
The original farm consisted ofs only
6ffx acres and at the present time the
acreage has reached 20. He owns
another farm called the back farm
which consists of l25 acres, one mile
from the place where he lives. Mr..
Green has IN orchard for the family
congeniences consisting OF small fruit
and a good garden. Last year he sold
about 200 barrels OF apples from his
large orchard This seasons crops
which have already been planted are
the Maine $40 oats, India wheat. po-
tatoes and beans lie anticipates a
good yield OF hay, apples, plums and
cherries. In the cattle department
there are six COWS, one two year old,
four yearings and three horses. At
the present time Mr.. Green is milking
six cows. four Grade Durhams, one
Jersey and one Helefein and makes
bnttcr for which ht has a ready mar
ket at good price. Mr.. Green has
fourteen Grade coarse wool sheep
and four Grade White Chester hogs.
In the poultry department there are
forty hens. Mr.. Green joined the Wool
Growers Association this year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Farmers Advised 10 Place Early Or.
ders Tor train Supply

I. J. Bionne, assistant chief of the
bureau of markets of the State Dc
partment OF Agriculture, Friday sent
communication to all the farmers
unions in Maine saying that the rail
way strike now in progress has brot
about q situation in the grain trade
that may have escaped their attention.
Grain shipments are being de
laYed and whether or not relief can
b. looked Tor soon is a matter open
for discussion" continued Mr. Dionne
III his communication.
In lirw Of this fact We are of the
opinion that it would be good bust
noes for You 10 anticipate Your wants
in advance and place your orders
early enough To insure your normal
supply for early fall trade.
Please do not get the impression
that it, is advisable to load up. but
simply insure yourself against loss Of
business later on caused by not hav-
ing bought far enough in advance. +"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Mountain View Farm If Fairfield Cen-
ter

Carroll NJ Otis. who owns Noun
tain View farm at FairAeld Center,
but whose address Is Oakland. X.
+. d. 35, is engaged in small fruit
culture as his agricultural pursuits.
The farm consists of $50 acres. for
~ Of tillage. forty Of pasture land
and 100 of woodland. The place
WIS settled about 1900 by lIe2ikiah
Otis and from that time to the pres
sent has never passed from the Otis
name. His father. ]. =. Otis. start
ed small fruit raising and orchard
ing in 1897 and the farm has been not
ed for Strawberries ever since. other
fruits are plums cherries, apples and
pears which are raised in large guam
titles on the place. Mr. Otis iinds
that orcharding and small fruit cub
ture is more profitable rs a rule than
potato raising as the prices do not
fluctuate as much and he prefers ear
ing for them rather than potatoes.
In the cattle department. Mr. Otis
owns three purehlood Jerseys and
two grade HOlsteins. and TWO Perch
erons while five White Chester pigs,
make up The swine department.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Oldest Farm In Harmony

maple Lawn" believed to be the
oldest farm in Harmony. is situated
on one of the best roads in that town.
1t is owned by Alton S. Chadbourne,
who is engaged in dairying and stock
raising. He also sells his cream to
the Scion Creamery and has not miss
ed a check from that company during
the past twenty years. The'farm con-
sists of $50 acres, 30 of which IL til
lage. The crops this year will be two
acres of potatoes, two of ensilage
corn and one of sweet corn and some
beans. Mr.. Chadbodne's dairy herd
consists of ten cows and six heifers of
the Grade Jersey and Holstein breeds.
He has three horses, one pair of
Chestnut mares and light driving
horse. In the swine department there
are ten pigs, two hogs which will
weigh FIVE hundred pounds and eight
spring pigs, mostly ofsthe White Ches-
ter breed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Seven Oaks Farm

sven Oaks Farm, whic5 is owned by
Arthur d. Bailey of skowfegan. RED
consists OF 1913 acres. Mr.. Bailey is
engaged IN the general line of farm
ing with herd Of nine cows. Jerseys
and Gucrnseys (Grades) He has II
sheep Which arc a registered breed,
divided equally between Suffolk. Lei
cester and Rambouillet also one
White Chester pig. which is a Grade
The crops planted this year at Seven
Oaks Farm arc potatoes, beans, roots,
vegetables, hungarian and other small
garden foods Mr.. Bailey is enthusi-
aatic over the raising of purebred
sheep and has exhibited some fine
stock at the County fairs as we'll as
NJ the l1rpa fairs in Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
New Silo IT Sunrise Farms

Along the line 81 important pur-
ehases OF farming a#e=ssoriea at sun
rise Farms III Ma!5an Mills by the
owner, b. W. Page. u SkOwhegan, is
Il new Preston Lansing tile silo, re-
comfy purchased from the ]. NJ Pres
ton Company of Lansing Mich. The
slio Is made OF yitri1ied thing and will
never burn down, never wear out or
start to decay. II requires no up
Keep expense: no painting, no hoops
to tighten. no anehoring system to
watch. Ii has IL "ship-lap" Joint.
twisted steel re ing, smooth
walls. thin mortar H's, uniform
shades of blocks and hip roof Each
block Is l. by Il inches inner face
measurements and inches in thick
ness. 1t is thoroughly glazed ON both
inside and outside faes There are
deep grooves in the top and bottom
of the blocks. The inside of the silo
is practically as smooth as bottle
allowing the silage to settle readily
There are no grooves or projections
to cause air pockets The silage is
taken out for feeding through a re
movable door al the bottom the lower
edge of which rests directly upon the
foundation
This silso has n diameter of II feet
and is 30 feet high. The capacity is
91 tons. II is estimated TO sufficiently
feed % head OF cattle The silo has
arrived at the farm. there being 800
pieces in The shipment 1t will be
erected in the carly future
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
General Farming at Spauldiag Farm

Harry Spaulding, a farmer in No.
Anson is proprietor of 225 acre
farm, about rs acres of which is in
tilage and the remainder in pasture
and wood. Mr.. Spaulding classes
his agricultural activities under the
head of general farming, His crops
this year include about four acres OF
ensilage corn and some three quar-
ters of an acre of potatoes as pro-
ducts from this crop will give him
enough for his, own use and some to
sell. Out OF a herd Of about Is head
of cattle he has eleven milking cows.
These are of the. Holstein. Durham
and Guernsey breeds, with thorough
hred Holstein as the sire Mr..
Spauldng in his recent interview
with the agricultural editor stated
that he liked the Holstein breed and
purposed gradually to work his herd
into that strain. He sells his cream
to the Scion Creamery. Mr.. Spauld-
ing has n flock of 20 Oxford Down
sheep, -four hogs and about "a Barred
Plymouth Rock hens. Mixed fruit
Ia supplied from an orchard OF 30
trees The house and barn on the
Spaulding farm are equipped with
running water and among the i'm
proved farming implements on the
place are n hay loader and manure
spreader. Mr.. Spaulding, who is
unmarried was born and brought up
on this farm. which has been in his
family for about 60 years. It's To-
cation is 2 1-2 miles from North An
son village on the Scion road with
intervales reaching to the banks of
the Kennebec River.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
The Gilman Property

Ernest X. Gilman, who is the owner
Of a hundred acre farm in Solon, RID
/. is engaged in general farming ac-
tivitos with a herd of four COWS, two
calves of the mixed breed. He has two
pigs, berkshire breed, and one brood,
six sheep, two horses, two colts, and
twenty hens and chickens. Mr.. Gill
man raises potatoes to quite an extent
4 the land is very fertile in his local
ity His crops this season are three
aeres and half of potatoes, one acre
of corn, three acres Of grain and some
beans The first phosphate sold in
the town of Embden was purchased
by George Patten, who was at that
time owner of the Gilman property.
The phosphate was used on that
place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

farmers can do, figures are given
showing the income that have been
earned in this vicinity. Cases are
cited showing this profit of $1,000 from
seven hens in year, of $500 per acre
from bessries of $1l1G from acres of
sweet corn while other farmers re-
port incomes ranging from $f056 up
to $6796 from diversified crop and
products in one year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
GENERAL FARMING AC.
INVITES

The agricultural department is in
formed from the farm of Guy. kimhall
of the Eaton Mountain road, East
Skowhogan. that the Kimball family
enjoyed green peas June % and string
beans July 3. We believe this is
the earliest record for peas which We
quoted this season.
County Agent & A. Storer has
lately returned to Skowhegan after
a trip to different points in Aroostook
County for the purpose of studying
potato diseases He visited at
Presque Isle. Mapleton Washburn,
Limestone and Caribou, spending one
day studying the diseases at the cx-
pertinent station Mr.. Storer win
be at the Grange meeting at Norridge
wock this (Thursday )cvening and
Tuesday attended club meeting of
the Boys and Girls at Hartland
Joseph Whttemorc of SkoWhegan
has 30 full blooded White Chester
pigs a few days old, added to his 9th
er valuable stock on the farm.
Mrs. Arlie McClintick of Bingham
has fine pen of $50 purcbred Rhode
Island Red chickens and about 100
very HANDSOME hens. Her son, lie
roy, has pen of 80 purebred Ply
mouth Rock chickens which he takes
care Of alone. Then, the other son,
Lawrence, has about IS rabbits of all
some lot
Miss Florence Bickford of North
Fairfield has a White Wyandotte hen
which has been performing little
out of the ordinary. Some weeks
since she elected to come into the
house to lay and she remains on her
nest nearly all day without paying
any attention TO the people or the
work going on about her When she
left her nest two eggs were found.
This happened two or three times.
but her performance was doubted so
Miss Biekiord banded the hen and
took particular care to shut her in
and she has repeated the perfor-
nance several days skipping a day
between laying.
nest the past week at West Moscow
Everyone is busy and getting in a
bumper crop while the sun shines
Potatoes are doing we'll, and early
planted crops have made great head
way 1t looks now as if everyone
should be satisfied this year.
Mrs. Bessie Dunton of West Mo-
COW received her first pullet egg on
July 20.
A meeting of the Laronc branch of
the Farm Bureau was held last week
at Mrs. Elmer Campbells. There
were a goodly number present. In
the morning there was n canning de-
monstration conducted by Miss Mar
ion Hare. the county demonstration,
and a large variety of vegetables and
fruit were canned. At noon boun
tiful dinner was served, followed by
a business meeting ut which all voted
the meeting a complete success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Berry of
Brighton are doing quite a business
in the poultry line this year. They
have about $50 chickens that they are
raising, and they Matched by incuba-
ton about 500 in all as they were
Matching to sell They have the
purebred Rhode Island Reds. They
have chickens that weigh nearly
pounds now which we think Matched
In NAV, is doing pretty well.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Athens Grange

Athens Grange held its regular
meeting, Saturday evening, July 20.
On account of the busy season there
was small attendance. The secretary
Horace Elliot. presented the Grange
with black walnut standard with
holder of polished brass, for the new
silk flag the Grange has recently pur-
chased. This standard was made by
Mr.. Elliot's son, Mylon, and given to
his father to be presented to the
Grange. The Grange wishes to extend
its thanks 10 Mr.. Elliot.
The next meeting will he held Aug.
u, at eight O'Clock in the evening.
The first and second degrees will
be conferred. After the meeting there
will be il social hour.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

Activities at Meadow Brook Farm An
West Brighton

Herbert Z. Corson, the owner and
proprietor OF Meadow Brook Farm,
which is located in West Brighton on
the direct road to Scion, consists of
about 30 acres. 100 Of which is adap-
ted to woodland. Mr. Corson is
engaged III general farming He
plans to plant about one acre of POI
tatocs SOW four acres of oats and
plant a sufficient supply Of garden
goods for family use only. He owns
nine Grade Jersey COWS and four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
Somerset County Agricultural News

sketch was born there 46 years age
and has always resided there. His
mother. formerly Miss Ellen Rowell
lives with her snn. Her husband
died about Ten years ago. The house
has nine well arranged rooms with
good running water to the house
There are two good wells on the
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Corson own
a Ford car which affords them much
pleasure after the days work Is -o
on the farm. Mrs Corsal { ..
u dapple gray driving horse = d
she uses to carry the nc. shhor -
pupils to school She has held this
position for the past five years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

RETAIL PRICES
Bcets-13c per bunch
Bluehcrries-25c
Cabbage--6c.
Cantaloupes-15c
Carrots--13c per bunch.
Currants-13c.
Lettuce punches, 25c.
String Beans-10c lib. or , lbs sc
-(New) -60c per PIX
Tomatoes Ripe) 25e. a h.
Cucumbers-2 for 25e
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

Corson is greatly interested in poul-
try raising and al the present time
has a flock of fifty Barred Plymouth
Rock hens and flock Of thirty chick
ems.
Meadow Brook Farm was once the
property owned by Leonard Gorson,
father of Herbert Corson, The pres
ent owner. The subject Of this
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-03

is shown an entire view of Meadow
Brook Farm buildings with six teams
loaded with pulp wood which WAS to
be landed on Corson Bog to be driy-
Ell to the Kennebec River in the
spring. This picture was taken
February 1921 and about one thou
sand cords of pulp wood were land
ed on Corson farm that winter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18
STORY OF THE FLOOD
AT FIRST UNITARIAN

Ecv. Harry Taylor will speak on the
Bible Story Of the Flood at the F!rst
Unitarian Church on Sunday morning.
Mr. Taylor affirms that this story Is
similar ~ a great number of other
stories of great floods that most anci-
..nt pcopl. believed He will state that
the bible story itself Is full or cor
Predictions and shows from It's construc-
ton that more than one legend has peen
Incorporated into the story
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18
Moundsvtlls minated.

M"u&dsvilic high school was c,,luinnt.
81 from state basket ball h"N"r- Friday
by Cl"nd"nnia high school who defeat
ed III" locals In = hard fought ,uSSel
Oy tnC score OF Ellis ~ The Huckhannou
tournament. Whn. Wheeling ard
Wellshurs were handed ;hr Initial hon
oCS u holding UP the FauhHnIlI" floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18
ONE or MOST PROMINENT CITY
EENs OF MARSHALL couF-
rY EXPIRES.
Funeral TO BE Held sunday--ProInlnen'
GA. r. Member and Elk.

,-oior., Frank William Henry h'''a-
~ &c, war veteran aud one Of the
,-,os, prominent citizens ~ M2rS".''
county, died at the home OF ms ua"s"'
-. Mrs. W. =. Beam, here. frida! MORN
ny at . o'clock. o: a one weeks h'h'ss
.rneu,ronia. lie was N his SlSt year.
,,,' Baldwin took suddenly IL one wee"
.,yo Yesterday. and while his %"hu't,o"
vas considered scrir@s 4 was not 'e
'levcd 70 be- critical Unti twelve n"uTs
previous To his death.
Colonel Baldwin was Tr"hao.E '"e
rnua,v's most distinguished veteran o.
,he CIyi, war. Born n Greene '"u". =
~ October -, lSiQ. he grew ~ N t"r
rural districts OF that and Na'NN"''
.ounty. AZ the age or -. &c N"'uN-
tcered enlistment in tho mon ',.'!'
,,clor accepted In captain Thomas Nor
-,son's company Il. Scventh West VIZ
,:inia infantry. ~ Cameron, o.. Angus
: 1861. serving with II throughout the
war.
The ra,fant Seventh West Virginia.
n which h arose 10 the r;tIIN &C Eer-
tenant colonel. took part II the mos
.nrnmlncut battles oS tho civil war. co.
Baldwin was true solder. Nrh'' moo
est and unaSsum!ug. No regiment III
thc linton army saw more active serve"
than the Seventh West Virginia. Sh"r'-
~ before the close Of the war. II" was
made 4 lieutenant col"0c. He took part
in such battles as .\nt'"taT. HettTS-
hurg and -NppomatoH.
4 kindly story Of the ra.cT ana ray
~, oS Colonel Baldwin ~ told o! MIN
which happened Will" h" was IN Tue
midst Of the battle Of G"ttESourE rs
he AAttle went on. III" story goes X
l..camc necessary for some one 70 take
q message ~ the commanding OFFICER. III
rider 70 reach thn Objcctir" 'o.on"'
baldwin was compelled :" ride between
me fire OF the Union and Coutederat''
armies. Volunteering ne made the rid"
without receiving i scratch ana Il was
this merttorIous service which partly
Won for him his c"loHe,cy.
Colonel Baldwin was married I"
lara Parkinson at his homo in Greene
county, Ia. IN 1876. shortly afterwards
;hs coun.e moved I" Rock Lick. thts
county. where they settled on Farm
n 1894 he moved 70 this city and re
~:ded here until tho time OF his death
Ue was charter member Of J. {,
,'aldweU Post No. q. Grand Army OF
no Republic. aud q Mou2dsriiic lodge
Nc, 2S2. T. i. q. ElkS. ie WAS also II
member cr the congregation % the Bag
list church.
The deceased = survived ~ three
daughters. Mrs. WI r. team. Of this
..ity; Mrs 8. G. row. Of New Nsruns'
,y;ck. y. j.; and Miss Mary baldwin. at
Terra Alta. ard one son. John +. Bald
win. prominent pittsburgh business
man. His wife preceded him u ta'
rrravc SIX years ago.
Tho funeral will h~ hc;d sunday az
,e-roou at o'clock tr"rn ;he place Of
cath, the rcsid"nc" ~ Mr.. WIN 7
s"am. at No. eco Tomiinson avenue
;;ev. ". =. Trcrold. az tho Baptis
'urch. will have charge Of the services
.,ad will bN assisted ny Rev. Hernld {;
,;aurt. pastor II the First Presbyterian
.hurch. Interrn"rt Will hc made a
Mount Rose cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18
Foreign WomaM Dies

..ru~ica. inv Wei, Uolu ,-.9s.' ICED N
t.- 49,. il o. rl.. ". .,i~..nc r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18

rarE-I could dane" 70 heaven
J;I.-~pon't %uu reverse
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18
LOOSEN Up THAT
HEAVY COLD

ME person VINO or" ElVCs DIT
Bells Pine Iar-liu">v. the ma
tional cold relieving medicine a
fair opportunity OF proving itself, be-
comes a convert. lie learns how really
beneficial its healing and balsamic anti
scptics are in helping relieve old,
cough, grippe. bronchitis, hoascneSs.
Ioday-right now--get an econom-
ical bottle at your druggists. II will
be well-paying investment. Children
like it. Safe and economical. Keep
~ n, hand Sn>
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-18

students Of the MoundsviiI" N"""'
schools enjoyed 4 vacation Friday on
ing - The ah>"nr" rG tho tutors from
rho civ Who arc attending III" Round
The New York herald., 1922-09-24

tunnel during midday win be Increased
50 per cent, providing train every two
and a half minutes from downtown
Brooklyn, Court street and De halb
avenue stations. through lower Manhat-
tan to Fffty-seventh street. This in
crease is effected by extending 10 Pros
pect Park the present midday local SER
vice operated on weekdays from White
hall street, South Ferry, TO greensboro
Plaza. The Montague street tunnel SER
vice will provide the shortest interval
between trains on all of the subway
lines connecting the business and shop
ping districts of Brooklyn and Man
haitian.
The Prospect Park-Queensboro Plaza
service, in conjunction with the regular
Brighton Line midday service, will pro-
vide a train every three and three
quarter minutes from the Prospect
Park, Seventh avenue and Atlantic ave-
rue stations to downtown Brooklyn and
lower Manhattan by way OF the Mon
tague street tunnel. This represents 100
per cent. increase in service.
The Fourth avenue trains will con-
tinue TO operate through the Montague
street tunnel and in conjunction with
the Prospect Parh-Queens service viii
provide a three and three-quarter min
ute interval between trains from
Greensboro Plaza station. Long Island
City, to lower Manhattan and down.
town Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
! IR.T. AND BRIT. ADD
: 214 TRAINS TONIGHT
Increase Now Totals $50 on
Interborough Subways and
Is Since May 81.
SERVICE FOR RUSH HOUR
Brooklyn Lines to Have Seat
for Every Passenger in
Midday Travel.

Improvement in the coal situation. as
certified by William II. Woodin. State
Fuel Administrator, animated the Tran
sit Commission yesterday to order ma
terial increases in service on both ele-
waited and subway lines of the Inter-
borough and the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit companies the first thing tomorrow
morning at one minute after midnight.
This is the second important increase
demanded of the Interborough within
six months. II supplements the sweep
ing order OF May 81 under which s46
trains and 2,0l4 cars daily were added.
The new order to the Interborough
increases the existing service by ia
trains making a total increase Of $50
trains over the operation previous to
May 81. Hereafter. in midday non-rush
hours. trains will be run on a three min
ute instead Of a four minute headway.
Wherever possible there will be an in
crease Of service in rush hours.
The order to the b. r. T. requires an
additional 100 trains a day. sixty in
rush hours and forty in non-rush hours.
Tt is proposed to make a further addi-
tion to service Of thirty-dve trains on
November Il. The effect of this order
is substantially 10 provide an equivalent
of a seat for every passenger
The Transit Commission also required
the two companies to purchase 400 thor
oughly modern steel subway cars, $50
for the Interborough and fifty for. the
p. +. t. The Interborough has ordered
100 of these cars and viii get the re-
mainder when the city provides yard
space in which to equip and inspect
them. The 3. r. II. needs more than
fifty cars, but it's financial situation is
such that the commission is Withholding
further demands.
On both the Interborough and the b.
r. T. the service to-mNrow viii repre-
sent the maximum possible until the new
cars can be put into service. After that
further relief can come only through
the building of new subways.
The new B. r. T. schedules provide
for a train every minute and a half
forty trains an hour-during midday
from the De Kalb avenue station to
Manhattan via both the Montague
street tunnel and the Manhattan Bridge.
The service by the Montague street