Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-28
Thursday, June e. 1928.
ONE OF NAMES oPPoRTUNl-
TIES

The truth about Names opportun-
ity az a beef raising State Is clearly
set forth in an extraordinary article
written by a specialist at the request
Of several Maine newspapers DESTROYS
Of getting at the real facts, ana =
group of interested farmers In Aroos-
took and other counties in Maine. the
Department of Agriculture at the
University of Maine has also mani
tested its interest. as we'll as the
state Chamber Of Commerce ana
state Livestock Association.
"Reef Breeding in New England IS
the title of the article by DIR. X. j.
seulke. DIR. Seulke is a graduate Oh
Purdue University, in Agriculture. lie
sueciaiized in Animal Husbandry ana
Animal Nutrition in Cornell. where
he received his doctors degree. In
addition to his college work Or.
seulke has done extensive work alon:
such practical lines as breeding. feed
ing and management Of livestock ana
has Judged the various classes OF
livestock at many Of the leading fairs
Of the country. including the Eastern
states Exposition at Springfield.
During the years 1920 and 1921 DR..
Seulke held the position Of Extension
Representative for the American
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Associa-
ton. covering the territory East OF
the Mississippi River and North OF
the Ohio. During these two years he
travelled over 10000 miles. visiting
thousands OF stock farms, not only in
this territory but in practically every
State in the Union.
DIR. Seulke has a message for Maine
people, especially for Maine farmers.
It is a message Of optimism and en-
courayement. In his article he tells
why Maine is better adapted than the
West to the raising of profitable beer,
and astounding as it may seem to
those OF us who have not investisat-
ed, he proves his point and cites ex-
amples of just how this can and is
now being accomplished in our State.
DIR. Seulke has become citizen OF
this State during the past year and
has brought his family to share with
him the fortune to be wrought from
a rugged Maine farm not twenty
miles from Augusta. He purposes to
demonstrate to those who are still
skeptical, the wonderful opportuni-
ties right here in Maine for a big
money making industry.
DIR. Seulke has staked his entire re-
sources on the success Of this venture
which his experience has proven to
be absolutely sound.
In his story OF beef-raising, he
says:
I'm Maine, for instance, there is
one market in Portland that actually
buys at pl esent $500. 100000 worth OF
western beef per year. Think OF it
$4,000 90 worth week! This one
market could and would be glad to
use the yearly output from more than
ESQ beef cattle farms OF larger than
average size each year. The same II
true of a number Of other markets In
Portland. What is true OF Portland
is true Of practically every city in
New England. Count up the number
Of cities the size of Portland in New
England, and you will be astounded
at the market afforded by this one
outlet alone. This is only one OF the
many outlets for home grown beer.
The writer has been investigating
the possibilities Of beef-raising In
Maine for over four years. He has
seen cattle in hundreds wintering In
open sheds in zero weather and en-
joying it; long heavy coats holding
secure their great animal heat. He
has observed these sleek cattle fat.
tening on the green, we'll watered
pastures of our State, seen abandoned
farms yield golden crops Of corn. oats
and barley for finishing off,; has
viewed acres upon acres OF sunflOwers
blossomiEg to fill silos for the frs;
winter feeding of these money max
Ing baby beeves; has watched thu
clover sod being turned for its nj.
trogen to feed the roots of next years
corn crop; has seen the beef market.
ed and enjoyed tender. succulent
steaks never equalled by any West
ern beef he has ever eaten.
The rich green grass on Maine'a
we'll watered pastures and the warm
quick growing climate with its gold
en- sunshine impart to the beef Z
flavor that surpasses in excellence
anything that the West has ever
shown. In these pastures Maine peo-
pie will eventually learn to ind .,
fine gold as the 4sers sought in the
Eldorado Of the West. "GolI mines Of
the East" someone has called these
lands and the name Is most appropri-
ate.
The much mooted farm labor prob
lem is practically solved in the rails
ing Of beef as one man can take care
of nearly one hundred of beeves. The
youth Of our State have a rich heri-
tage in the green pastures and aban-
doned lands Of our State which will
prove as alluring when their great
money making opportunities are un.
derstood as the industries which are
now drawing our boys and girls away
from our farms.
The reader may recall the splendid
work done by the Boys and Girls Beef
Clubs in Cumberland and Sasadahoc
counties last year. Perhaps we were
100 busy to consider the amount OF
energy put into this by men who are
sacrihcing their time and money to