Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
..;s.d Maine Seed Potatoes

/. STATE inspection ana certlH-
81 Maine seed potatoes has
IA large increase in the pro-
!, and a corresponding in
! IN the value of the crop mar
With consequent profits to the
!, and increased value to the
whole, was made evident
! committee on appropriations
i,,ncial affairs, Thursday after
Al hearing on the act to
rae the production and sale of
led seed and to protect the
lug thereof.
case for the proponents was
I'D by Senator Wilson OF ARGOS
There was no opposition.
Inter wilson told OF the import
o. the work OF certification
that the Maine seed potatoes
coming in contact with the
Gton Of seed potatoes from
NJ other states of the | Mon and
hast two provinces OF Canada
1.-THE growers are provided with
iispection. In this State the
rtmeEt Of agriculture last year
ua0le 10 do all the work of
ktdon for which applications
fled owing to lack of funds.
The past two years the appro-
hn has been $1,000 q year. This
and next the Legislature is ask
appropriate $4,000.
v D. Hewcs Of Prcsque Isle.
Went Of the Aroostook County
Bureau, told of the increased
HA for certified seed in the past
YEARS and the increased prices
the grower had realized by
Of the certiiication OF The
hG The potatoes from Maine
entered in competition with
potatoes from other states and
properly certified have always
F'ed a little better price than
their rivals.
! Briggs Of Caribou. a potato
gaze some interesting figures
as Inc advanced prices rccciv-
Y ne certified seed in compcti-
WIN the same kind of seed
had not been certified. Where
urinary uncertilied seed
y, slo a bushel the certified
Ma readily at 81 a bushel. lie
mat Inc demand is more than
MppIy and constantly growing.
NeeI'atlve Leland Of Sanger
va Inc matter was of interest
'arlnels of all sections of the
"a. al president Of the Maine
Improvement Association he
l 5 a great deal Of work was
y u S 10 produce better seed
q. s'a.e' lie thought that the
"A ~ :. ..ppropriation should be
! y y y 50 That the increasing mum
.. mGse who desired inspection
Hsa,'lncatlon of their crops
~ gwen that service
b ) s nussey Of Presque Isle. a
grower grower, strongly urged the
| a, sei, vs. as he said. Maine
kr, sv,,, me seed and with prop
N wh;as we shall have the
, winch will be ample to take
|io ,'p n.y Of seed potatoes avail
n n N N,evdick, chief Of the divi-
dop paa NJ industry. told of the
ID t'I se, IN the past. The num-
Nj ana sies !, investigated had in
d s saa tn. the rate Of favorable
] 4. ' !. also as much higher. A
n asld". charged for inspection
kn.rst Last year the depart.
tton 'o % 5000 and the re-
stI1 the work when com
Ia n ~, ue about $4,000. It is
= II |" ~, make this work self sum j.
SII. I y future. 1t is, of course,
rssu, - !, set an amount which
M Nm IN paving expenses. al
BIZ a h Sewdick said he thought
81 4. barrel ARE would more ' than
:, leland y. Of sangerville. nres,-
Asoe s Maine Seed Improve
scretsu.al.o and +. L. New
! isr ; = rs.o Of the association,
kuon. re resolve in favor of the
u annie Inc money was used to to
n "a au aa exhibition of the
,spen.paaay TOR premiums and
klnd a 10 the only thing
|kly d ss q snow entirely and ex.
I'd. 'eV0ted to agricultural cult ra1
\ Z, ety. q n tas I Bath City Hospital
t tsa Of Bath, head of the
elfatjo,nn e y resolve sM,l,e asking for an
|So psrs Of 5000 a year for or. the h,,
rs to run It eos costs about ST. -
eaeut $4,000, the income income from tme
(seuld asa9ip,r'opriation Of $1,000
,s.s ' q E ss q nd sf cit Of $780, 1905
tiattesd q " Bath, who % ,a ea''s ,s on
sdo,ns ~ n !, favor Of T. thus use ,r.;n
iastitSna, me Blind, and to a the
Ehid 1o, on .se for a dorm nj sne
ep.a q, 'ss ape for one week ~
y Who co ene Proponents of the he
Ia. .ould not be present.
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