Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-23
Horticultural Meet
TO Be Held at New
I eWistOu ArulOrY

The invitation OF the 40Wlevon
Chamber Of Commerce.. which was
recently extended to the Maine Pom
/. illogical Society, the Maine Dairy
! mans Association and the Maine
Seed Improvement Association, to
hold their annual meeting I'm Lewis
ton has been accepted. Tuesday.
wednesday, Thursday, November Is,
10, and 20 are the dates agreed upon
and the exhibition and meetings win
be held in the new Armory. This
win be the seventh consecutive year
that these societies have held Joint
'mssting and each year they seem to
grow larger and more successful.
b The combined premium list win be
available for distribution by Septem-
ber LIST and will contain classes for
competition in an the products Of the
farm including the fruits, dairy
products, and the farm crops. About
$1,000 will be available for premiums.
Beside the exhibition and COMPETE
ton in farm products, there Ia TO be
held each day meetings at which the
live topics, relative to agricultural
life, win be discussed. On Tuesday,
November Is, the Pathological Socie-
ty will hold their annual meeting
and furnish the program. Wednes-
day, the 18th, the Seed Improvement
Association will hold its election OF
officers and discuss the problems in
cidental to its work. On Thursday.
the Dairymen will have their prob
lens discussed at several different
meetings.
An Invitation has been extended TO
the Maine Creamerymen's Associa-
ton to Join with the different socie-
meeting larger and more successful
than ever. This organization " COM
posed Of members who are closely
Interested in the operation of the diff
ferent creameries throughout our
state and their problems are, linked
very closely with those Of the DAIRY
men. Mr.. Elmer Harris Of Skowhe-
gan is secretary Of the Creamery
mems Association and will be great
help to the other organization secre-
taries in building up the program.
Besides the societies mentioned
above. a special exhibition Of Boys
and Girls club work will be made
This exhibition will be directly ir
charge Of Lester Shibles. the State
Club Leader, and will be Of It's
usual high standard.
With the large space available n
the Armory, IL will be possible Il
have larger trade exhibit. II
years gone by. some of the agricul-
tural supply houses who wished tt
exhibit could not because there wal
no room. Mr.. III. M. Tucker, score
tary Of the Dairymen's Association
will have charge Of assigning the
space. The committee in charge OF
this years meeting consists Of Secre-
tary r. l.. White of the Pomologica
Society, Secretary H. NJ. Tucker Of
the Dairyman's Association, Elmer
Harris, secretary Of the Creamery.
mans Association and Secretary f
J.. Newdick Of the Seed Improvement
Association. ~
The State Department Of Agricu1.
ture. the Extension Service, and the
MAINE Agricultural Experiment Sta.
bAion will cooperate with the difSeren,
Uf'ganiza lions to make this success
fu1 meeting. The societies appreciate
|the invitation of the Lewiston Cham
her. and will do all in their power tc
sput on a successful exhibition. and
6eries Of meetings. THERE'S no charge
'.pf any kind made and the people are
cordially invited to visit the exhibit
zion for a period OF three days and
20 attend any or all Of the meetings
Ar they so desire.
The secretary Of any Of the organ