The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-10

The combined Pomona hidhSe'
Farm Bureau and Agricultural CLUBS
Field Day at Lakewood Thursday last
was one of the most successful events
ever participated in in the county
The weather was ideal and the var
ious attractions about LakeWoou To-
gether with the consideration SHOWN
the visitors by the management aud
ed greatly to the pleasures Of those
attending. Although many oil the
farmers who would doubtless have
attended were not present because Oh
the late haying season, some 800 peo-
pie were present to renew old ac-
quaintances and listen to the adures-
SEES furnished by some OF the pest
speakers ohtainable. The headquar-
ters were at Lakewood theatre ana
here Prof. Guy F. Williams. prlnc1-
pal of Arson Academy, congresated
his boys and girls, for he IS the clup
project leader of the Farm bureau,
and led them in club cheers. de-
monstration of electrical devices
showing their value in the home was
conducted by Representatives oil the
Central Maine Power Company The
Misses Virginia Smith, Margery
Green, and Lena Jackson all students
from the domestic science depart
ment of Arson Academy and mem
bers of the Girls Agricultural club,
gave a cooking demonstration me
three young ladies sang a selection
and then began their demonstration
by means of a chatting dish Ihey
told in turn how the mixture was pre-
pared and were dressed in uniforms
which they had made themselves.
The demonstrations were conducted
from the stage in the rose garden
scene which the Lakewood stock com
pany used last week in its presenta-
ton of "Smilin' Through and with
its numerous electrical devices be-
longing to the Central Maine Power
Company made an attractive back
ground for the three girls who talked
so intelligently on domestic matters.
l.. l.. Sanford, of SkOWhegan,
member of the executive committee
Of the Farm Bureau of Somerset
County, introduced as the first speak
er of the day, A. l.. Deering, County
Agent Leader and secretary Of the
Federation of Farm Bureaus. Mr.
Deering complimented the fine work
as carried on in Somerset County un-
der efficient leadership. He spoke
somewhat on the purposes of field
day saying that ideas were to be gain
ed to be put into practice and ideas
to make us think. He reviewed
somewhat county extension work from
it's inception ten years ago He
spoke on the value of the movement
and stated that now there were 10000
men and women, supporting the eX-
tension service. He urged careful
thinking as the method of securing re-
lief and touched upon the marketing
problem. He believed that the aver
age farmers problem was not market
ing but efficient production, sound
thinking on fundamental needs in the
community.
At this juncture a picnic lunch was
n order and the members of the three
organizations scattered Themselves
about the grove and enjoyed picnic
lunches from baskets which to all APP
pearances were supplied with the good
things the housewives of Somerset
County know how to prepare.
The afternoon session was opened
by a song by the Boys and Girls
Clubs of South Scion of which Miss
Bertha Paul is the efficient leader.
Seated on the platform were Grant
Witham of Scion and Mrs. Elizabeth
Watson of Skowhegan, the respective
Master and Lecturer of Somerset Po-
Of O
field, Mass, High Priest of Demeter
William j. Thompson of South China,
Master of the State Grange, and Merle
J. Hartman of Readfield, lecturer of
the State Grange. Mr.. Witham
called the assemblage to order and
Mrs. Watson very graciously welcom-
ed the different bodies and introduce
ed State Lecturer Hartman. This
worthy official spoke on the great OPP
portunity before the Grange today
and touched upon carelessness in the
different phases of Grange work. Mr..
Hartman believes the Grange to be
an ideal place for taking up affairs
of the State and urged that the pa
irons in their different orders have
more outside speakers at their meet
ings He especially urged coopera-
ton with the state departments and
believes that more time in the Grange
should be devoted to the boys and
girls in their club work. He .adVis-
ed plenty of publicity in Grange mat
ters and explained the New England
Conference to be held in Burlington,
Vt. August %, "a and %.
State Master Thompson was the Sc
cond speaker of the afternoon and
gave to the patrons splendid though
somewhat brief address on SUBJECTS
pertinent to the day. His address
dwelt much with the taxation prob
lens and the necessity of greater in
terest in public affairs. He urged
personal contact with taxation mat
ters and explained most intelligently
the direct results of taxation. He
wanted careful investigation in the
expenditure of our own money in pub
he matters. Mr.. Thompson's adj
dress certainly set farmers to think
ing as to results of taxation from
thelr own individual standpoint.
Charles NJ. Gardner of Springfield,
Mass, the third speaker, is the pub
M ho