The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07
GENERAL FARMING AC-
INVITES

The September calendar of the
Home Demonstration department Of
the Somerset County Farm Bureau is
as follows having opened Tuesday
with millinery at Athens, followed by
millinery al Fairfield yesterday and
today millinery at Cornyille.
Sept l2-Palmyra, Foundation Pat
terms.
Sept 13-IIartland. Drafting Petit
coats.
Sept. list Adams. millinery.
Sept. l5-Solon, millinery.
Sept. l9.-Madison, desserts and food
Sept. 20>sE. n. Portland. millinery.
Sept 2f--North Arson, millinery.
Sept 27--Larone, supper dishes and
food value
Sept. Acknowledgements. millinery.
Sept Cambridge. pressure cook
or and food value.
More agricultural clubs are having
demonstration teams this year in
Somerset county. 1t gives the young
sters chance to show the parents
what club work is doing for them
gives them chance 10 give 10 the
public some few points, and helps
them in speaking before the public
The clubs having teams are North
Arson, Miss Bridges leader, assisted
by Mrs. Walker, white sauce; Scion,
Mrs. Bryant, leader, kimono pattern;
and Hartland, Miss Libby. leader,
packing of lunch box. BY having the
demonstration team, and with so per
cent of the members competing they
receive a seal of achievement for
their charter, if they have charter
Miss Libbys club will receive their
charter and first year seal this year.
- and it is their first year of club work
This shows what can be accomplish
ed in one. year
Elmer Quimby of Cambridge has an
excellent field of Green Mountain
potatoes entered for certification.
Stanwdod Mower of Cambridge re-
ports of yield of 456 bushels, thresh
ers' measure, from 8 acres of Maine
$40 oats.
M. Shapiro and Mr.. James have
been boarding at J. c. Kincaid's ia
West Athens and buying beef hides and
veal skins. 1t is understood they
cleaned up Fred Vittnm's of Scion,
d.
Huff Bros. 1t ia understood that the
three Huffs o. C. Huff, S. S. HUFF,
OF Skowhegan and Dan of Cornville
had in all around seven tons of beef
hides, which were in perfect colldi-
tion. The buyers are now loading a
car at Guilford going there last
Thursday morning.
The Hartland Cooperative Creamery
is doing. a thriving bust ness arr is
filling a 'long felt want in the com
'munity. 1.-The manager, Frank Nc
Cormick, sgWorked for many years for
d. Whiting and Sons, learning the
creamery business thoroughly. A
cream route has been established from
Slab City. Canaan with Ray Hubbard
as carrier.
The Girls Agricultural Club of Ca
naan held, its last regular business
meeting September g, in the form of
a picnicvHf Sbley's Pdnd: ~ Boating
and bathing were enjoyed during the
day. The regular weekly business
meeting was held at 2.30. The
meeting WAS opened with a song fol-
lowed by fhe reading of the secretary's
report aid roll call. The day was
voted great success by all. large
attendance is desired September 8 as
plans viii be made for the local con-
test.
II. II .Richardson of East Skowhe-
gan has lately killed 10 month old
pig which dressed .344 pounds. Some
pig for ajgoungster.
Wilce PERKINS of Beams Corner has
nice brood SOW which had Ia nice
full booded White Chester pigs. Mos
es Cox harvested acres OF nice grain.
Wilce Perkins harvested A acres Of
nice grain