The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28
FARM BUREAU MEET
|NGS IN COUNTY
Sessions Held in Differ
emit Localities
Mercer, Canaan, COrnyille and Madi.
son Center Farm Folks AS
semble. The Results

ATOMS DY lIlc 1Ouhlyt R6tiih 1870
Home Demonstration Agent, concern
ing the duties of project leaders, an
election of officers for the coming
year was held: Chairman, j. \. Fraz-
ell: secretary, David Tracey; clubs'
Mrs. Charles Presley; poultry, mrs.
w. C.. Wade. After this election in
formal discussions were in order. AT
10 o'clock the ladies' of the Farm Blu
reau served a delicious dinner. start
ing at one o'clock, the men and wo-
men were in separate sessions. Inc
following projects were accepted by
the men; potato seed plots, potato
seed treatment, know your COW, farm
accounts, grating, pruning, caponlz-
ing. selecting breeders, and any 9TH
| er miscellaneous work which may be
demanded. The following men were
elected to serve as project leaders in
the various projects: Chas. Pres
sey. crops; Albert Yeaton, dairy; w.
B. Niles, farm management; DaVld
Tracey, orchards. During the meet
ing the men showed a great deal OF
interest and 1t Is believed that with
this years program carried out, many
more will be encouraged to belong
to the Farm Bureau and take an ac-
tive part in Extension work for next
wear. The officers for the women's
branch were as follows chairman,
Mrs. w. G. Wade; secretary, Mrs.
Chas. Pressey; clothing, Mrs. John
williamson; foods, Mrs. Albert yea
ton: household management, Mrs.
Henry True; freless campaign lead
err, Mrs. John Williamson; assistant
leader, Mrs. Nelly Ford. The work
included: BEETLES, fireless cookers,
foods, flreless campaign, making the
home sanitary, removal of stains,
waist patterns, dry cleaning. Christ
mas Suggestions, annual meeting.
December 18 was the date of Corn
villes annual meeting. This was
held In the Grange Hall and picnic
dinner was enjoyed at noon. Ofiicers
elected were chairman. George
Foster; secretary, Frank Pugh; clubs
Elizabeth Foster; poultry, Mrs. Carrie
French. The following program was
Ladopted by the men: clubs, potato seed
plots, lime demonstrations, pota-
to seed treatment, know your cow,
farm accounts, farm survey, grating
demonstrations, pruning campaign,
caponizing demonstrations, selecting
breeders. Officers for the mems pro-
iects: crops, Carl Wood; dairy,
Chester Wood; farm management,
John Scott orchard, Elmer Libby.
Officers for the women's projects:
chairman. Mrs. Gladys Kelly; secre-
tary. Mrs. Chas. Beckwith; clothing,
Mrs. Ralph French; foods, Mrs. Geo.
Foster; household management. Mrs.
John Scott; freless campaign leader,
Mrs. John Scott; assistant leaders,
Mrs. c. J. Wood, Mrs. Bert Paul, Mrs.
Isabel Merrill. The women's work
included plans for: dry cleaning,
household furnishings, foods, millin-
cry, fireless cooker campaign, ma
chine attachments. corseting and be-
coming dress, first aid, Christmas sug-
gestions, children's clothing, annual
meeting.
The annual meeting in Canaan was
held December 20, in the Grange Hall.
The following committee was elected
! for the mems work during 1924:
chairman, c. B. Gardner; secretary,
Mrs. A. A. Mason; clubs, Miss Eliza
beth Dow; poultry, Fred Rolfe; crops,
H. o. Bean; dairy, c. B. Gardner;
orchard, o. M. Chase. The mems
program was given as follows: clubs,
potato seed plots, potato seed treat
ment, farm accounts, grating demon
STATIONS, pruning campaign, caponiz-
ing demonstrations, selecting breed
ers demonstration. Program for the
women was as follows: Dry clean
ing, healthful corseting, making the
home sanitary, one-piece dresses, fire
less cookers, foods, slips made from
one-piece dresses, Christmas sugges-
tons, annual meeting. The womens
officers included: chairman, Mrs.
Cecil Gardner; secretary, Mrs. Vesta
Holt clothing, Mrs. A. A. Mason;
foods Mrs. Mabel Harris; household
management. Mrs Oliver Dow.
The Madison Center annual Farm
Bureau meeting was held at the home
of Mrs Lee Ketchum, Dec. 81. Over
/ half of the 1924 members were there,
and a very interesting meeting was
carried thru At noon dinner was
served by the women of the Farm Blu
reau. under the supervision of Mrs.
Ketchum. At the joint meeting held
in the morning the various reports
were read by the project leaders and
the following officers elected: chair
man, Clyde Getehell; secretary, Geo.
Foster; clubs, Mrs. Lee Ketchum. At
the separate meeting Of the men, the
following were elected as project
leaders, crops. o. w. Luce; dairy,
John Healy: farm management, l.. II.
Foster, orchard. Milford Russell. The
program for 1924 was as follows:
lime demonstrations, potato seed
plots, potato seed treatment, know
your COW, farm accounts, pruning
campaign, caponizing. selecting breed
ers, grating demonstrations, besides
, miscellaneous work. Officers for the
women's branch were: chairman
Mrs. George Foster; secretary, Mrs
John Hesly; clothing. Mrs. Ned Reed
foods, Mrs. Lee Ketchum: household
management, Mrs. Forrest Luce; fire.
less campaign leader, Mrs. Forrest
( I,uce. assistant leaders, Mrs. Nee