The independent-reporter., 1922-03-23
GENERAL FARMING AC.
T|V|T|ES

Geo Parker of Norridgewock was
visitor at Lakeview Farm one day
last week. where he purchased four
fine thoroughbred Holstein heifers
Of the proprietor, G. f. Clough.
High analysis fertilizers are cheap
cr than those of low analysis, thought
fu farmers are coming to see. Home
mixing, further they say offers the
cheapest means Ct securing complete
fertilizers of high analysis. Real fer
tilizer economy in field crop produc-
tion is secured through the intelli-
gent use of standard fertilizer mater
ials as a supplement to clover and
farm manure.
:. Merrill Of Harmony has an Ok
ford Down lamb that when four days
cid weight Ii 1-2 pounds. Who can
beat 1t?
Alpheus Gerald, Of South Canaan,
has a COW that recently gave birth
to a pair of twin calfs all of which
are doing fine.
The Women's Division of the Farm
Bureau of kingfeld held two days
meeting in the vestry of the Univer-
salist church March 16 and II. Din
ner was served at noon on both days.
Miss Amy Whitford the Franklin Co
Demonstrator was present and had
charge of the work by lectures and
personal supervision. Spring Milin-
cry was taken up and a good amount
Of work accomplished in making
trimmings and the actual hats. 1t
was an enthusiastic meeting with l9
members present and IA visitors.
new members were taken in, Mrs
James Rowe, Mrs. II. S. Wing, Mrs
Frank Hutchins, Mrs A. e. Dyer.
Vivian Campbell of Mainstream has
$50 husky chickens hatched, the 18th
of March
Delbert Savoy of Norrldgewock has
purchased a thoroughbred Guernsey
bull calf.
Somerset County Is the third wool
growing county in Maine. Franklin
Kennebec, Piscataquis and Washing
ton were organized in 1920 and $4,000
pounds of wool were pooled Those
men who were in the pool in 1920 got
lSc and will in a few days, according
to reports. get Ice more, making q
total of SAC per pound net for 1926
clip. In 1921, one county-Piscataqui
was organized. That year $4,000
pounds of wool were pooled and the
association expects to make practical
ly the same saving to its members,
During the month of March, If the
sheep men of the country are interest
ed and will communicate with the
community chairman of the Farm Blu
reau Local, it will be possible to or
ganize Somerset County's sheep grow
ing communities.
Last Saturday morning Mrs. AL
bert j. Blair Of Skowhegan shipped
thoroughbred Aristocratic Iowa
Light Brahma cockerel to Archibald
Kilby of Freeport for breeding pur-
poses, another shipment will be
made in Il few days including an Iowa
White Orpington bird for breeding
purposes which will be sent to the
Ledge Mound Poultry Yards in North
Hampton, n. II.
There has been quite an increase to
purebred Holstein herd at Sunrise
Farms in Malbons Mills. recently, sew
eral new calves having been dropped
there. They are very promising young
animals.
One of a pair of the Toulouse Geese
owned by Mrs Mott Russell of Mea-
dow Lark Farm, on the Molunkus
Road, Skowhegan, has laid it's litter
of eggs and is ready for sitting, which
is unusual for this time of the year
About five years ago Mrs. Russell had
flock of fifty-five goslings which
were driven Oike flock of sheep
would be- from their present farm
location to their other farm on the
East Madison Road. The drivers had
no difficulty with their herd. Since
that time this flock has been sold ex-
cept the two just referred to.
Mrs. NJ. G. Kennedy of the Molun-