Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-03
Farmers Week
PROGRAM at u. of M.

Orono, March. 2-The Eighteenth
Annual Farmers Week will be held
March 81 to April 4 inclusive this
year. at the College of Agriculture,
University of Maine. At this time
several hundred men and women will
gather at Orono to discuss and re-
ceive instruction in the various
phases of agriculture, home econom-
les, forestry and marketing.
a four day program of meetings,
lectures, demonstrations, discussions
and instruction has been arranged.
Subjects have been chosen which
will be of interest to general and
special farmers and to men and wo-
men alike. All of the agricultural as
sociations of the state have arranged
for meetings some time during the
four days. A poultry school which
will be of special interest to poultry
men will be conducted throughout the
week while a series of lectures and
discussions dealing with marketing of
various products have been arranged.
A conference will be held on forage
crops and scores of other special
meetings and discussions will be held.
One of the features of this years
program Is the list of eighty speakers
which includes representatives of all
the agricultural organizations in the
state, members of the college faculty
and extension service. prominent ag-
ricultursts and specialists from
Maine and other states and widely
known women workers in the eastern
states. These speakers will take up
practically every phase of farming
and homemaking so that practically
every man in the state can find some
thing of special interest in the pro-
gram.
The Maine Central and the Bangor
and Aroostook Railroads are offering
reduced rates for all who attend
Farmers Week this year. The for
mer will grant fare and one-half and
the the latter fare and one third for
n round trip ticket from any point on
their line to Bangor or Old Town.
These excursion rates will be good
going March 81 to April inclusive
and limited for return to reach origi-
nal starting point not later than mid
night, April 5. For persons not living
on one of these lines, the College
suggests that tickets he bought to
the nearest point on the line and
round trip icket purchased from
there.
As March 81 to April a is during
the spring vacation, all college build
ings will be for the use of the WISH
tors. The women attending Farmers
Week will stay in Balentine Hall. the
girls dormitory while one section will
he reserved for husbands and wives.
Other men will he Accommodated at
Oak Hall. one of the boys dormi-
tories. All meals will be served at
Ralentine. The rate per day includ-
inc meals will he $3.50.
In spite of the fact that several
sessions and meetings are scheduled.
ample time has been allowed for So
cial features which will include a re-
ception on Tuesday evening, April ].
at North Hall. at 40 O'Clock. The
annual Farmers Week Banquet will
he held at o'clock at Bealetine Hail.
Thursday, April g. Mr., F. p. Wash
burn. Commissioner Of Agriculture
will act as POSTMASTER. Other In
formal social gatherings will be ar
ranged.
Among the Maine Agricultural AS
social tons to hold meetings at Ornno
at this time are the following: The
Maine Federo ton If Agricultural As
sociations. The Maine Federation of
Farm Bureaus, The Maine livestock
breeders Association. The Holstein-
Friesian Breeders Association, The
Maine JERSEY Breeders Association,
The Maine Ayrshire Breeders Asso-
citation. The Guernsey Association.
The Maine Peekaepers' Association,
The Maine State Pomolocical Society
and the Maine Seed Improvement AS
sociation.
Every person interested in agricul-
ture or home economis in the state Of
Maine is invited by the Cnlleg of Az
riculture to he present. It Is the one
time in the year when the college will
entertain the citizens of anime, giving
them an ENJOYABLE vacation and VAL
uahle instruction at the same time.
Full particulars for Farmers Week
may be obtained by writing the Col
lege of Agriculture for a program.