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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Corn and Dahllas VIM BE Seized

Commissioner of Agriculture Frank
p. Washburn has announced that
plans and regulations have been
adopted by the state and federal au-
thorities for the control and exclusion
of the European Corn Borer, which Is
threatening the valuable sweet corn
interests of Maine.
Two lines of quarantine will be
maintained one at the state line
where all vehicles entering the state
from the south will be stopped and
examined. All corn and dahlias will
be seized. since it has been deter
mined that these two products are the
most dangerous as carriers of infes-
tation. All transportation companies
are warned not to deliver corn or
dahlias originating in the infested
area outside the state into any part
of Maine.
Commissioner Washburn has pre-
pared a small circular or flyer which
will be placed in each out of the state
cars, explaining the purpose of the
Quarantine.
The second line of defence is along
an interstate boundary line extending
from the town line between Freeport
and Yarmouth along the northerly
line of the towns of Cumberland and
Windham, the south shore of Sebago
Lake, and north of the towns of Sc
bago, Baldwin. Cornish and Porter
This is in reality federal quarran-
tine line, since the federal regula-
tions recognize only the extreme area
of infestation or suspected infesta-
ton. Neither corn, green beans,
beets with tops, Hubbard, celery, oat
and rye straw, flowers and plants of
chrysanthemum, aster, cosmos, sin
MIA, hollyhock, gladiolus nor dahlias
may be CARED into towns north of
such line, except under certificates OF
inspection by the state or federal de-
partment A single exception Is
made in the case of sweet corn destin-
ed for canning purposes, only which
may be carried to canneries in the
free area under certain regulations.
Persons wishing to carry or ship
any of these products with the ex
ception of corn across this intra-state
line may apply for inspection to eth
er of the following as most convent
ent; NJ H. McIntire. South Berwick,
Joseph Kelley, Care Hannaford Bro
Tiers. Portland, or department of ag-
riculture, State House, Augusta. Two
inspectors are permanently located at
the Portland Address, since this is
large distributing center, and all pro-
ducts considered to be carriers of the
borer may be inspected before ship
ment out of the city
This intra- State line from Var
mouth to Porter has been marked by
conspicuous warning signs at all cross
roads, such roads to be patrolled.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Ii You Spray Your Apple Trees Don't
Fail TO Watch for the Apple
Magg0t Fly

As all indications point toward a
good apple crop. it is very important
not to = allow tripeta. or railroad
worms, to destroy a lot of apples.
The insect will emerge from the soil
as an adult fly some time between
the goth of June and the 10th of July.
1t may be a little sooner and posi-
bly, little later, depending upon
many conditions.
simple way to determine if the
fly has emerged is to set trap. The
trap consists of wooden box with the
top and bottom knocked out. This is
set underneath tree that has usual
ly borne apples infested with tripeta
injury in the past. The box should
be banked up with soil and a common
window screen put over the top of the
box 1t should be inspected daily
between now and the above date for
appearance of the fly. We should
then begin to spray the foliage with
arsenate of lead powder at the rate of
2 pounds to so gallons of water. 1t
will be well to mix 1-2 pound of a
spreader of some kind in the solution
in order to make the poison adhere
TO the foliage better. Two weeks fol-
lowing the first application of poison,
second spray should be applied.
This will get any of the second brood
that will appear on the foliage and
apples. -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Things Might Work Together for Good
(By r. r. Pattern

We need larger sums every year for
roads We have less and less neces-
sity for bilboards along our high
ways and among our beautiful hills
and mountains Nor is there any ex-
cuse for an out-of1date poster re-
naming on display in store window
or elsewhere. Why not impose a
good stiff tax on billboards and a
more moderate one on obsolete pos
tiers. Some revenue at least would
result and the tendency would be to
reduce the nuisance complained to
the minimum.
The matter of billboards has been
much discussed. There is very lit
tie to debate about It, The country
has come to believe that it can get
along without them. They disfigure
the landscape and no doubt will have
to go. Posters remaining long after
they have any point or purpose, are
equally useless. They give our
places of BUSINESS, or any locality
where they are seen. a neglected and
gone-to-seed atmosphere which is
very undesirable. Billboards could
be taxed at the rate of one dollar
per square foot, per year. Obsolete
posters might be levied upon to the
extent of ten cents per day each. or
course money thus raised could be
used for any public purpose. but more
interest would be aroused in the
statute proposed if the resulting rev.
enue could be specifically applied to
road Improvement.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Sheep Breeders In Somerset County

According to the list of breeders oil
purebred stock, issued by the Division
of Animal Industry of which II. NJ
Tucker is chief, the following are in
Somersets County: Hampshire sheep
DR.. F. Fl. Farnum, Pittsfield, r. F. D.;
Sunset Ridge Farm "a. H. and d. w
Ellis) Fairfield; Leicester Sheep, Ar
thur d. Bailey. Skowhegan; Delaine
Merino Sheep, Elmer Nichols, Starks;
Sunset Ridge Farm, Fairfield; Oxford
Down Sheep, DR.. F. H. Farnum, Pitts
field, r. F. D.; S. r. Hooper, Rock
wood Mrs. NJ. H. Morrill,, Skowhegan
r. F. d. Z Rambouilett Sheep, Ar
thur d. Bailey, Skowhegan; Suffolk
Sheep, A. d. Bailey, Skowhegan;
Tunis Sheep, Sunset Ridge Farm
Fairfield. The only swine breeder
mentioned in the book from Somerset
County is G. E. Foster and son OF
Cornville, breeders of Berkshires.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Lower Costs oil Living on Farms
Where Dairylng is Carried On

Every farmer knows that the differ
ence between what he gets and what
the consumer pays for food products
is much larger than it used to be.
Economists agree that this large diff
ference must continue as long as
freight rates and wages remain as
high as they are now. But the far
mer is a consumer also and the best
way for him to beat the game is to
produce more of his own food on the
farm. Here milk and cream occupy
first rank, both because they take the
place of the most expensive food the
farmer has to buy-meat and fats,
and also because they are such
healthful foods. There is nothing
like plenty of milk and cream to make
the children grow. keep the whole
family healthy and cut down the doc
tors bills.
The butter and cream farmer has a
further advantage, for he has skim
milk for his calves, pigs and chickens,
With present feed prices, the amount
of produced feed makes a big
difference in the COST of feeding the
farm animals. Skim milk takes the
place of the most expensive part of
the ration, the high protein concen-
trate. The farmer who has plenty of
skim milk has at hand the best and
cheapest method of raising his dairy
calves and also of producing pork,
veal and poultry, both for sale. and
for home use to cut further the food
bills for his family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
SkOwhegan Grange Has Fine Pro-
gram

At the last meeting of Skowhegan
Grange, a very pleasant program was
presented under the direction of Mr..
and Mrs. Omar Beanlier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodule Pomelow. 1t includ-
ed Reading, Mrs. Emma Goodrich;
recitation. Miss Nathalie Beaulier;
vocal solo, Charles Beaulier accom-
panied by Mrs. Pearl Pomelow; read
ing, written by Mrs. Elizabeth Pow
ers Merrill Mrs. Emma B. Folsom;
vocal duet Mrs. Arizina Miller and
Mrs. Pearl Pomelow. The next
meeting will occur on July Both and
the committee to direct the program
arrangements is composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. w l.. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. George
l.. Parker and County Agent Gerald
c. Dunn. Supper will be served by
Section G and will be directed by W.
D. Bradbury, Mrs. Myra Arnold, Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Patten, Mrs Eliza
Tantish and Mrs Stella Dinsmore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Anson Grange p. OF II. No. IS

Arson Grange met in regular ses-
sion on Wednesday evening and a
brief program was carried out. 1t
was voted to accept an invitation to
visit the lodge at Norridgewock later
in the season, when the farmers will
be less busy than now. The sashes
for which the order has worked so
hard have come and are very salts
factory and pretty. The next meet
ing will be on the evening of August
6 and will be observed as Young
Peoples Night. A large attendance
is hoped for as special features are
beng arranged and good time is
assured every one.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Athens Grange

Athens Grange No. 257 met in reg
ular session Saturday evening, July
10, with the Worthy Master Clifton
Flanders, in the chair. There was
quite a lot of business brought be-
fore the Grange this meeting the
most prominent being the selling of
strip of land from the north end
of the Grange lot. One member was
taken into the Grange by demit. The
lecturers hour was taken up by re-
hearsing the first degree, as she did
not have any program ready expect
ing that there would be degree work.
The worthy lecturer asks for next
meeting that each member, at roll
call, shall respond with verse or
quaint saying. The next meeting will
be August End in the evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
TUBERCULOSIS TEST IN
DIFFERENT TOWNS.
Second Test win be Administered
by DIR. Caldwell Beginning
August 18th

tuberculosis testing by Dr. Cald-
well will again be carried on. when
the second test will be taken in the
communities of Fairfield, Madison,
Cambridge Palmyra, Hartland and
st. Adams, beginning Monday, August
18th. The same arrangements will
be worked out as for last years tests,
If possible. All those whose herds
are found clean this time will be plac-
ed on the accredited list The free
test will not be given them again un-
til the majority of farmers, whose
herds never have been tested. have
been accredited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Corrected Every Tu saa1

WHOLESALE
Butter-4Oc to 45e a G IN
Eggs-2Sc a dozen ~
.An,,o. 80. = Green Fruit
Beets-3c a lb. es'"n'es
Cabbage-5e H.
Carrots-3c a lb.
Squash-4c a lb.
Turnips-2c a lib.
po Provisions
Pork (salt)-13c a HI
Beans-(Yellow Eyed s54o
Potatoes-$1.OO a busheGl I''O a
~. Fresh Meats
Beef-Sc to 15c a ID, 9
Lamb-30c a ID.
yeal-15c to 1Sc a lb.
Round Hog-11c a ID.
RETAIL
Butter-45c to 50c a III
Cheese-35c a lb.
Eggs-35c a dozen.
Green Fruit
Apples-4Oc a PIX.
Green Vegetables
Beets-6c a lib.
CabDage-new Sc lb.
Carrots-10c a lb.
Onions-7c a pound.
Peppers-20c a Id.
Squash-Sc a lb.
Turnips-Sc a lb.
Provisions
Smoked hams-22c to zoe IN
Pork (salt)-1Sc a lb.
Domestic Lard-20c ID.
Lard-16c a lib.
Beans-22c quart.
Potatoes-35e.
Sugar-9c lb; loo lbs. sg0o
Dry Citron-60c lb.
Lemons-40c to Coo dozen.
Oranges-25c to 55c dozen
Olives-bulk soc.
Prunes-10c to 18c Id.
Grapefruit-10c-15c.
Molasses-60c-S0e per gallon
Cod-12c-22c per lb.
Haddock-18c ID.
Mackerel-1Sc lib.
Halibut Steak-42c lib.
Salmon-42c lb.
Oysters-90c per quart
Clams-50c quart
Finnan Haddie-20c III
Flour and Grain
Bread Flour-$1.15 a bag.
Pastry Flour-$l.00 a bag
Corn Meal-$2.25 a bag.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
A. X. Gardner Tells How to ReeOg.
nize Potato Diseases

Diseased plants in the potato fielc
should be removed in roguing,' says
A. X. Gardner. Crops Specialist OF the
Maine Extension Service. in a circu'
lar which he distributes to men at
tending roguing demonstrations. He
continues:
In roguing it should be borne In
mind that the seed piece as we'll as
the plant should be removed, and thai
the culled material should be prompt
" destroyed or carried 300 feet OF
further from the potato plot before
dumping.
while 1t may be more or less diff
6cult for the beginner in roguing tC
nick out the several diseases, that is
distinguish one from the other, he will
il he carefully studies the healthy
plants with their normal development
of large fiat smooth leaves, be able
10 detect such plants as do not ap-
pear TO be healthy. Weak plants may
be due to Rhizoctonia but IL soaking
IL praeticed the number will be re-
duced TO a minimum; wet ground anc
otner environmental conditions may
cause the plants To look poorly and
such factors should be considered
when roguing.
For seed plots it probably is bet
ter not to rogue out the diseased and
weak hills if the per cent OF such
hills runs above five, and three pei
cent as a Total would be better
standard. When more than this pei
cent is present. it is almost impossible
10 rogue so thoroughly that the in
lection does not increase from year tC
year. This applies to Mosaic. Leaf
roll. and Curly Dwarf which do not
appear in the tubers, so cannot be
culled in seed cutting
To assist the grower in locating
diseased plants the following sum-
mary of symptoms has been prepared
Wilt: following and willing of,
first the lower leaves, later the whole
plant and usually when not over a
foot tall. The stem near the ground
or below usually shows internal
browning.
Backleg: Upward growing COM
pact top. leaves folded upward along
the midrib lighter green early, later
yellow, plant dies. Black rot of en-
tire stem at the surface of the ground.
Plants from same seed piece may not
always show all of the above symp-
toms but will always show blackening
of lower part of the stem.
Mosaic: Leaves notified light
green or yellowish spots varying in
size and shape but not usually more
than one-fonrth inch in diameter. Fol
iage ruffled or wrinkled, plants fire.
quently dwarfed. No nothing in
Rurals or Cobblers but often more
dwarfing.
Leaf Roll: Plants more or less
dwarfed, usually more erect and
rigid and lighter green the normal,
yellowish reddish and purplish dis
colorations may be present. Rolling
consists Of upward curving of leaves
producing spoon-shaped effect with
the mid-rib at bottom. Rolled leaves
tough and leathery in texture. Roll
ing usually appears on lower leaves
first about blossoming time and works
upward on plant.
Curly Dwarf: Compact plants,
dwarfed leaves curled downward,
stems brittle: foliage is usually green
but may be light green to yellowish.
Easily distinguished because of the
dwarfing.
Spindle Tuber Erect spindling
shoots, leaves smaller and more erect;
darker green early in the season and
rugose, later not so roguse but more
dwarfed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
CANAAN

Charles Nichols and son Fred of
Skowhegan are assisting Ray Hub
bard with his haying.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lyons are en-
pertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rum
rell and two children. also Mrs. Ly-
ons brother Alonzo Smith. They
made the trip from Massachusetts, by
auto.
Edison Hunt and son Raymond went
to New Harbor Saturday where they
passed the time in deep sea fishing
returning home late Sunday with
quantities of fish and the satisfaction
of grand good time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
PATRONS Of HUSBANDRY At RIPLEY AND
SOMETHING OF THEIR HISTORY.
Old Union Church Converted into Grange Hall
Venerable Couple Still Members.

D. c. Pratt. Cora B. strout. May G.
Woodcock. Lois (Peakes) Woodeock
0ryille McPheters was the second
master, holding the office continuous
ly for Ave years. and later for term
of two years. His services as an
installing officer have been in much
demand both in his home Grange and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

Ripley Grange No. 462 was organi-
zed February 10, 1906. with twenty
seven charter members. Kate b.
Ellis of Fairfield was the installing
officer and the ceremony took place
in the hall over the store now oc-
cupied by J r. Litchfield, as post Of
fee and general store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
CapOnlzlng Demonstration

County Agent Dunn announces that
there will be a caponizing demons
tration at the Southards farm in st.
Adams, today, Thursday. o. W. VII
bur, Extension poultry specialist will
be in attendance. This forenoon
there will be selected breeders
demonst ration of cockerels at r. J.,
Shaw's farm in Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

As early as 1907 A. ID. an attempt
was made by the English to settle
on the Kennebec River.
Weston & Haywood were the first
settlers north of Winslow, excepting
few at Sebasticook.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

Daniel Ella and wife We're about the
First Methodists in Canaan. They
came in 1926.
On May Z. 1892 Old Canaan voted
to Join Norridgewock in hiring a
preacher of the Gospel
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Paul &

Boston, Mass.
General Commission Mereh,
VEAL Lamb, Hogs, Butter, P,
Olive and dressed), Apples, 81
Fruit and Vegetables
Consignments wanted of ALI
Products, Market Reports, Ste
Cards, Etc. furnished on reQus
Cd N. Market and 23 Clinton n
Prompt Returns at HisAea L,
Prices
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

they move with surprising vigor. Mrs.
Sampson recently spent the day in the
home of the writer and rarely have
we had such enjoyable company. She
took part in an entertainment at the
Grange Hall not long since, giving a
reading which was much appreciated.
Present officers are: II. A. Eaton,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
Some Bee Keeper at DennlstOwn

Henry Hart of Dennistown has had
forty hives of bees sent him from
Lewiston. If they do well that sec
ton ought not to want for honey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

One hundred and thirty-four boxes
of strawberries were picked in one
hour Monday, July IA from H. S.
Wings patch opposite the house in
Kngfeld village.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24
SHIP Us
LIVE POULTRY
and HFNNERY EGGS

The best outlet insures best prices.
Your shipments will be placed for
sale to the cream of the Faneuil Hall
trade. Let us prove to you the
value of capable honest and untiring
commission service.
w. +. WYMAN & co.
Faneuil Hall Market, Boston, Mass.
Reference: Mattapan National Bank.
Largest Commission Receivers of New
England Live Poultry tf29
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-24

independent Reporter 81 a year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-10

cries Association is the nrst organic
cation to adopt this plan of stamp
ing the government inspection certif-
icate and the score of the butter on
it's label. Butter shipped under these
conditions is assured Of a Market
In competition with nondescript pro-
ducts from other sources it should
command top prices.
"Ours is the first association or
private marketing organization to
adopt this method of having the gov
eminent certificate and the butter
score stamped on the LABEL said
Mr.. H. F. Meyer, manager of the but
ter sales department of the Minneso-
ia Cooperative Creameries- Assocla-
ton. "It is one more example of
what can be done by collective ac-
ton. This will do more to stand
ardize our product and put us on
footing with private operators who
have standardized their product
than anything we have ever done. It
will mean that butter marketed UNI
der our trade name will become
known as a quality product. With
the inspection certificate and the
score stamped on the label, it will
be accepted in the market on sight.
In competition with nondescript pro-
ducts from other sources, it should
command top prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-10
PRESIDENTS son
PASSES AWAY
Boy Loses His Fight Against
Blood Poison-End Comes
After FNe-Day Battle.

Washington-Calvin Coolidge, Jr.,
16 year old son of the President, died
/ at Walter Reed hospital Of blood poi
soning.
The end came after the boy had
battled with the utmost bravery and
fortitude for five days against dis
ease which had racked his body with
pain and Slapped the reserve strength
of his frail constitution.
President and Mrs. Coolidge, who
had maintained constant vigil at the
hospital were at his bedside, hope
full, and cheering and comforting
their son to the last.
Sinking Spell Fatal.
A sinking spell, the fourth he had
suffered in "a hours, brought death.
Every resource of medical science
was brought into play in the vain ef-
fort to save young Calvin's life. An
operation was performed on the left
leg last Saturday night to drain off
the poison and blood transfusions and
oxygen were resorted to in the latter
days of his illness.
Young Calvin was removed to the
hospital Saturday and an operation on
the same nightgrevealed Inflammation
of the bone marrow Of the left leg,
where the infection first localized in
part. A slight rally followed, but on
Sunday night his condition grew SO
serious that the blood TRANSMISSION and
oxygen administrations were resorted
to.
Three sinking spells Sunday night
brought him to the point of death. A
slight rally Monday gave slight hope,
but soon thereafter he began again to
lose ground and he never rallied
again.
The infection developed from a
broken blister on the right foot, suf-
fered during a tennis match with his
brother, John, on the White House
courts. At first paying no attention
to it, the youth developed an alarm.
ing condition and physicians were
summoned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-10
CYCLONE SUFFERERS
NEED ASSISTANCE
CONTINUED from First Page)

put them on their feet and keep them
going until they are again able to
function as self-supporting and pro-
ducing members of the community.
eff all the counties in the state
will contribute to this fund, upon a
basis of little more than IL cents
per capita, the amount upon each
will not be large and the sum can be
raised without hardship. Instead of
setting up special organization in
each county, which would require
time and expense, I am appealing to
existing organizations to solicit their
members and raise the sums needed.
The farm bureaus and the CONNER
cial clubs seem to me to be the ones
which should have the greatest in
terest and which are best equipped
to do this work, and I hereby appeal
to them to take charge of the solicit
tation of funds in each community.
contributions may be sent to this
office. have designated H. E.
Samuelson as treasurer of the fund.
The Red Cross, which is already in
the field, and has done splendid work,
seems to me to be the best equipped
to make the distribution of funds.
The Red Cross already has a large
amount of data on the needs Of each
case, and is capable of making an
impartial distribution.
-. A. O. Preus."