The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-01
EUAL MEETING OF FARM BUREAU
M COUNTY SEED SHOW YESTERDAY
|I;.vements Of Somerset County Farmers Form
Interesting Exhibit--An Day Session


Tall Yesterday forenoon indi-
ns. g., the season Of fairs had re-
% and later at midday there
ea, a',,dications of a midsummer pfc
-, This wasn't all for both fore
W. ..d afternoon gatherings of
ON and women We're In session
.,ine various up-to-date methods
s,auIsure and home management.
..casion was the annual Somer-
VA W." Show and the annual busi-
Meeting of the Somerset County
bureau. ,
ueald of Solon presided and
= opening remarks. Bliss Shaw
.,ridgewock read the annual Sc
MS report in the absence of P.
n;,s and H. H. Fuller of Hart
mndered the treasurer's report.
+ leaders reports followed.
included clubs, read by Miss M.
.re in the absence of Miss A. l.
of st. Albans; accounts by Geo.
,,,ter of Skowhegan; clothing by
q +. Parker, in the absence Of
Mabel Harris of Canaan; dairy
cso l.. Parker, in the absence of
4 Weeks; food by Mrs. Wilbur
,nr of Norridgewock; poultry by
shaw in the absence of l.. l..
atord. household management by
Kate C. Hill of Skowhegan and
Issrds and crops reported by Coun-
.,ent Dunn in the absence of P. c..
NJ and D. w. Ellis. These re-
followed by entertaining re-
rs by the Bureau members, were
,nted and placed on file. The re-
Of the campaign by communities
conducted by County Agent Dunn
was an interesting feature of the
moon. These reports which were
partially rendered from the va
towns, showed present MEM
,Aip OF S1S but the campaign for
pSers is only partially finished.
midday picnic lunches were en-
beans and coffee being served,
Crsnge banquet hall. During the
,noon session the program Of the
4 for 1924 was outlined by Mr..
a and Miss Hare and the same
4 ,ecepted. II. H. Fuller present
N financial budget for 1924 and
1w matters of business were
nk,sd. County Agent Dunn In
~ yoke on What Farm Bureau
nsr can do towards making a
rsshl extension year"
lk exhibits at the seed show in
td splendid vegetables, fruit,
h kans, cooked food, canned goods
ihessmaking achievements.
Moving is the list of awards CIV
|h!he form of ribbons at the an
Farm Bureau Seed Show and Ex-
theld in Skowhegan Grange Hall,
kr 81, 1923.
Observation-Disclosures, lot 2,
h Rose. F. d. Bickford. Skowhe-
lst; lot 4. Spaulding Rose, VIII
Skowhegan, End: lot 6. Green
bntain, A. A. Cheviot, Norridge-
b. 1st; Webb Ridge Farm, Pitts
\ End; Will Hill, Skowhegan, 3rd.
|rn-Lot 5, Best trace S-rowed
/ Will Hill. Skowhegan, 1st; lot 6,
trace Bowed flint, Will Hill,
brhegan, 1st.
hcorn-Lot l, best 10 ears, F. d.
HiOrd, Fairfield Ctr, lst; George
bnon, Skowhegan, End.
kset Codn-Lot 9, Golden Bantam,
10 ears, NJ. B. Heselton, Skow-
y lst.
hns-Lot l. best half peck, old
med Yellow-eye, M. B. Heselton,
hegan, 1st; viii Hill, Skowhe-
'nd; lot 3. best half peck pea,
B. Rowell, Skowhegan, 1st; lot
\ half peck loves Champion,
Heselton, Skowhegan, 1st; Ell
Rowell, Skowhegan, End; lot s,
half peck cranberry, Elmer
N, Skowhegan, LIST; lot Z. best
peck sulphur, Elmer Rowell,
piegan, LIST.
nhs-Lot 2, best peck Maine $40,
Baird. Pittsfield. 1st.
Rles-Single dishes, lot 5, Nor
Spy, George Parker, Skowhegan,
h s, Wolf River. George Parker,
!hegan. 1st; lot z, Baldwin, Geo.
", Skowhegan, LIST; lot 8. any
varieties, George Parker. Show
q Opalescent, 1st: George Par
@owhegan, Sutton's Beauty, 1st;
Bedford. SkoWhepan. End.