Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-14
Love The Land
Urges N. H. Head
OF Maine Aggies

SAoAAo, oAS'b aug 1I-IQS FARMERS
must take more pride in their &C.
cupation and they must instill into
their children the love for and q
real appreciation of the values and
beauties of farm life, If the agri-
culture Of Maine and New Hamp-
shire along with the other New
England States is to develop to its
rightful position with other in
dustries. That is the message
Andrew Ii Felker, Commissioner of
A gr icult ure, New Hampshire,
brought to more than 500 Grange
members who were meeting here at
the College Of Agriculture today for
their annual field meeting.
The field day which was held by
the Penobscot Pomona Grange No.
was attended by members of several
other pomonas from Hancock and
Waldo counties as we'll as Penob-
scot. 1t was one of the most sue
cessful ever held here at the College
Of Agriculture and had an especially
large attendance.
The program started about 1890
this morning with music by Miller's
Orchestra. This was followed by
a short address welcoming the
Grange members to the college by
DIR. Leon S. Merrill. Dean of the
College of Agriculture. DIR. Merrill S
talk was in the form of a report of
the work being done or planned by
the College of Agriculture. The
Dean stated that the registration in
the College of Agriculture was be-
low normal which fact he attributed
to yack of funds. However, he
prophesied that with the improve
ment of conditions more boys would
be able to gain an agricultural
training at their University.
DR.. Merrill described the revolving
loan fund which he is trying at this
time to create. The purpose of this
fund will be to give financial as
sistance to deserving students in
agriculture in the form of a loan,
After such students have completed
their education and are in position
to pay back the amount borrowed
the principal will then go to some
other student.
DIR. Merrill also reported the
organization of department OF
agricultural economics at the Col
lege under the direction of Charles
Merchant. He told the Grange
members that plans have been
lOT d I6ScdICu PiO6i Gil
in agricultural economics which
able pieces of work ever done for
Names agriculture. The Dean
closed his short talk with a few re-
marks on the good condition in which
the College farm now is.
This talk was followed by a read
ing by Miss Josephine Gray and
singing by Robert Smith of Bangor
Although Frank p. Washburn,
Commissioner of Agriculture, Au-
gusta, was scheduled to be present
he was called to Springfield and his
place was taken by Charles White,
| Chief. Division Of Markets, Maine
Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. White made the plea that
what we need in Maine is a stronger
belief in work and effort and less
complaining about hard luck. In his
talk Mr.. White made strong
plea for the new Maine Poultry
Producers Association and the
Grade A Milk Grading Law which
is to be voted on referendum In
December.
More music by the orchestra,
readings by Miss Gray and songs by
Mr.. Smith, completed the program
along with Mr.. Felker's address.
The program closed about 1890
noon and a picnic lunch was served
in the Gymna SUM, Alumni Hall
More than $50 persons gathered
around the long tables and enjoyed
their most informal meal while
more than $50 others ate out Of doors
under the trees. The afternoon was
devoted to dancing, sports, enter
tainment and sightseeing tours OF
the campus. Great interest was
manifest i'm the University herd
which is composed of 100 head of
representative individuals of the
four dairy breeds. Some of the out
standing record holders in the state
| are from this herd.
The forestry nursery came In Tor
much interest and many visited the
seven hundred and fifty thousand
seedlings and transplants now COM
posing the college nursery.