The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
GEO. |. PARKER IS
NEW PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting Som
erset Farm Bureau
Splendid Gathering OF Farmers In
Skowhegan for Yearly Session

There was splendid gathering of
agricultural men and women in Skow
hegan Tuesday for the annual meet
ing of the Somerset County Farm
Bureau. The program differed some
what from previous yearly sessions
in that the seed show was this year
omitted and substituted in its stead
were several films of benefit to the
farmer. These included "Out of the
Shadows" demonstrating animal tu-
berculosis; "A Matter of Form" illus
trating the work of the home dem
onstration agent and her aid to the
women through the Farm Bureau;
CLOUD Busting" scenic picture in
the White Mountains, and Hidden
Foes in Seed Potatoes" which taught
a real lesson in the raising of tubers.
At the conclusion of this delightful
program opportunity was given the
visitors to do shopping or enjoy sight
seeing about the town
At midday a very tempting dinner
was served by the ladies of the Fed
Grated Church in the church dining
room on Island avenue, the menu hav-
ing been arranged by Miss Eliza B.
Atherton, the county demonstration
agent This was followed by the an
annual business meeting which was
presided over by H. H. Fuller, the re-
firing president incidentally Mr..
| Fuller has been serving the Bureau
in one capacity or another for six
years in succession. He BRIEFLY
greeted the members assembled and
the secretary's report of the last an
nual meeting was read by A. p,
Howes of Palmyra In the absence of
the regular secretary. Bliss Shaw of
Norrdgewock. George L. Parker
presented the treasurer's report and
the report of the project leaders was
given. These project leaders were
Miss A. l. Libby of ST. Albans, clubs
l.. l.. Sandford. Skowhgan. poultry;
Mrs. W. l.. Hill. Skowhegan, house
hold management; H. P. Jones, New
Portland. orchards; Mrs +. l.. Fuller
| Hartland, foods; r. A. Clifford, Fair
| field, farm management. Clyde Getch-
ELL Madison, dairy; Mrs. G. l., Parker
| Skowhegan, clothing; A. C. Heald So
Ion. crops.
County Agent Gerald c. Dunn and
Home Demonstration Agent Miss f.
/ b. Atherton presented the county ex-
/
| mating committees. Fl. o. Bean of Ca
naan, Preston Ghahbourne of Har-
| mony, Clyde Getchell of Madison, Jas
/ Robinson of Palmyra and Hurley
! l1etherington of LarOne rendered their
report. The result was the election
of the following officers.
President. George Parker Skowhe-
gan; secretary and treasurer, Bliss
Shaw, Norridgewock; vice president
Mrs. John Scott, Cornville; project
leaders: clubs, A. Irene Libby, st
Adams: accounts, r. A. Clifford, Fair
field Center; dairy, Clyde Getchell
Madison: poultry. Mrs. F. l.. Morse
Palmyra; orchard E. l.. Salley, Madi-
son; crops. A. A. Cheviot, Norridge-
wock; clothing, Mrs. George Parker
Skowhegan; foods, Mrs. e. Lee Fuller
Hartland; household management
Mrs. Will Hill, Skowhegan.
Mr. Parker, who is a well known
farmer of the Beech Hill neighbor-
hood, has long been prominent in
Farm Bureau activities, and has SER
I we'd the county organization conti-
nuously in various oxcial capacities
/ for six years.
| The total membership is 557 in the
county, the largest membership ever
| obtained previous to the annual meet
1 ing. The membership in towns is
as follows: North Anson 29, Cam
bridge 10 Canaan 6, Cortnville 46
Fairfield 81, Harmony IL, Hartland AZ
Larone 10. Madison As, Mercer 80
Moscow 10, New Portland 35. Nor
ridgewock Sc. Ripley "a, Skowhegan
rs, Solon Is, st. Adams 13. No wo-
men reported in Cambridge or Ca
haan. Men are not organized in
Moscow. No report in from Palmyra.
No women reported from Solon, Wo-
men organized for the first time in
Ripley and Pittsfield newly organized
has "a members.