The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
REPORTS Of DIFFERENT PROJECT LEAD.
Frs SHOW PROGRAM N AGR|CULT URE
Work of Farm Bureau in Somerset County,
Plans for the Year of 1924

ical closets, running water, tea wag-
ons, floor pail coasters.
Five counties in the state carried
the freless cooker campaign. OF
this number Somerset was one and
we can gladly say our county came
out at the head of the list. Let's
hope for the same another year.
One of the big pieces of work done
in the county was the carrying OF the
freless cooker campaign. The cam
paign was started with only 81 cook
ers in the county and at this time
we have 100.
In the campaign 698 women were
sent to the office; to this number 544
sheets on fireless cookers were sent;
70 survey cards were sent out, of
which number 81 were returned.
During the campaign the home
demonstration agent attended IA
meetings with an attendance of 1866,
and made calls on the campaign work
ers numbering So calls.
Four chemical closets have been in
stalled in the county during this
year.
Dish washing emonstrations-Six
ty-four people signed up for dish
washing demonstrations; of this num-
Der, II have reported as having COM
pleted 1t.
/ Testing circle-Two testing circles
have been completed, one in Skowhe-
gan, and as result the following ar
ticles were purchased: 2 potato ric-
ers, stainless pairing knives, | cake
cooker. The other one In Larone, ar
ticles purchased: ] stainless pairing
knife, mop wringer. long-handled
dust-pan, bread mixer, ! food chop
per.
ORCHARD PROJECT,
Grating Observation-Disclosures:
To demonstrate proper methods Of
grating, and to encourage the top
working OF inferior varieties of apple
trees. Communities TO- demonstrate
ors 20, demonstrations 20, attended
81.
Pruning demonstrations: communi-
ties 10, demonstrators IA, demonstra-
lions IA, attended 76.
Seven hundred and fifty-one trees
were planted under the community
orchard planting plan. Two young
orchards have been set this year.
CROPS REPORT
Improved seed oat campaign--Pur-
pose To interest as many farmers
as possible in the county in sowing
an improved variety of oats. In
the campaign carried on, there were
16 communities listed, with 1877 CO.
operators enrolled; II men reported
approximately 391 acres sowed to
Maine $40 oats. From data collect
ed thus far, 1877 acres reported 1898
bushels or an average Of 1902 BUSH
els per acre. It must be remember
ed, however, that number of low
yields pull the average down. Some
have yielded as high as so bushels,
while others as low as 35.
Lime trations-Purpose: To
demonstrate the economic value Of
lime on sour soil in increasing the
yield per acre of clover and timothy
First year: 40 tons of lime used, cost
S329.11; percent catch with lime, "a;
percent catch without lime, Ga; aver
age cost, 1922. Third year: Per
acre value over cost, average $14.57.
Potato seed plots-Purpose: To
demonstrate that the cost OF produc-
ton per bushel can be decreased and
the yield of marketable potatoes in
creased by the use of seed Of uniform
type. high productive capacity, and
freedom from disease. Nineteen rogue
ing demonstrations have been held.
Average yield for seed plots, 372 bush
els Greatest yield, 432. Plots GER
titled this year thus far, 5.
Kale control-Five kale control
demonstrations were held with an
average control of 1927, Best con-
troll. 909o. Poorest, 500. Alfalfa
Is being grown with good results by
Ave men, Eight corrosive sublimate
demonstrations were held.
CLUB REPORT o
Purpose: Boys and Birls' club
work aims TO develop agriculture and
rural and home life.
Three hundred and eleven boys and
girls were enrolled in club work in
1923, of this number $50 completed
their work. These were divided up
into II clubs. With the exception of
one club, all had local leaders.
The Victory Girls CLUB of Scion had
no leader and the work was carried
on by the girls themselves.
The number of standard clubs was
the greatest this year that we have
ever had in Somerset county, number
ing seven Some OF these club re-
ceived the higest award that Is CIV
en-, the seal of achievement. The
number receiving seals is five. We
also had the largest number of dem
onstration teams this year. Clubs
having demonstrations: North An
son girls. Canaan girls e teams),
Harmony girls. Hartland and st. AL
bans q teams), Madison e teams),
Scion e teams), totaling ten teams.
Ten clubs were represented at the
sectional club tour and field day at
the University Of Maine campus, APP
proximately IT'S were present,