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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Farm Bureau
Drive Won by
Washington Co.

Machias, November 27-The Wash
ington County Farm Bureau won first
prize in the membership contest be-
tween the fourteen county Farm Bu-
reaus of the State. This prize con-
sisted of a large silver shield given by
the Maine State Federation of Farm
Bureaus to the county making the
best showing in the membership cam
paign.
Piscataquis County Farm Bureau
won second prize, $50. while Hancock
I and Kennebec counties tied for third
place, each winning $40. All of the
prizes were given by the Federation
of Farm Bureaus.
Last year Washington county was
tenth in the contest which was won
by Hancock county, but this year
special effort was made and the
Washington county organization
came from tenth to first place having
score of SIS points. Piscataquis
county won third prize last year as
nebec county which won second place
last year went down to third place in
the 1925 contest.
The leading five counties had the
following scores; Washington 525
Piscataquis 450; Kennebec 440; Han
cock 440 and Franklin 1856. The other
counties finished in the order named:
Aroostook, Knox Lincoln Twin.
Somerset. Penobscot, Waldo, Cum
berland, York and Oxford.
In report sent out by A. L. Deer
ing, secretary of the Federation the
following comment was made: This
has been the most successful cam
paign ever conducted. All counties
Increased their score over last year
excepting two and the State average
was so points per county better.
There were six counties with higher
scores this year than the county
winning second prize a year ago"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Worming the Sheep

In view of the fact that sheep har-
Dor stomach. tape and nodular dis
case worms thru the winter and IN
fest pastures and feed lots with the
eggs or embryo worms in spring. 1t IS
important, so far as possible, to RID
them of parasites before going into
winter quarters. Nodular disease
worms that have encysted in the
wall of the intestines cannot be
eliminated by medicinal treatment in
autumn. The adult worms, free in
the bowels, may be destroyed.
One of the newest and most Ell
fective eXpellers of worms in sheep
and lambs, and especially OF the
stomach worm, is nicotine sulphate,
commonly called BLACK leaf 40.' For
administration to sheep and lambs, II
it prescribed as follows: MIX
teaspoonfuls of 40 percent nicotine
sulphate with l quart of water. Or
this the dose for u sheep OF l year
old or over is 2 to ounces, and for
lambs 5 months old or over, to
ounces. A 3-ounce dose is q good
one to begin with for sheep over l
year old. Later, stronger doses may
be given.
Taking weight into account. the
dose for q sheep of 100 pounds and
over is ounces and for one under
100 pounds, it is l to ounces. Ii
the sheep is in strong condition, II
may have ounces of the solution
and a strong lamb may be given z
ounces. The dose for a medium
strong sheep is 8 ounces and for
medium strong lamb ~ ounces. A
weak sheep should not be given over
2 ounces or a weak lamb more than
l ounce.
Withhold feed for 20 to "a hours
before treatment and withhold food
and drinking water for hours after
the medicine has been administered.
Drench slowly from a bottle. stand
the animal on all-fours at the time
or give the medicine by means OF
dose syringe, or a nozzle, rubber
tube and funnel. Unless absolutely
necessary, do not drench pregnant
ewes later than, 2h months after
being bred. Weak animals should be
given the minimum doses or medium
doses and another dose after q ten
day period has elapsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Winter Radio
Farm Program

The outline of radio program Tor
the coming winter which was issued
recently by the Kansas State College
may Well be taken as an indication
of the educational possibilities Of
radio and an example of what may
be brought into the homes of those
who have receiving sets.
Beginning at ni..e o'clock a pro-
gram of instruction for rural schools
is given. 1t consists of opening
exercises, a music lesson, talks on
nature study, travel, lives of great
men, books to read, and current
events. Five minutes are devoted
to an agricultural primer, discussing
in turn poultry, crops, dairying,
horticulture and livestock. Calls
themes concludes the program.
The housewives half hour starts
at 1000 a. m. with story serial,
back yard gossip. General discussion
on household management, health
and sanitation, clothing problems,
household decoration and child care
are discussed by home economic ex-
perts. A question box, planning to-
morrow's meals and todays news,
are other features.
At the MONDAY program the farm
ers' questions are answered and
timely information is broadcast by
agricultural specialists.
Matinee programs provide special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Will Farmers
Be Beaten?

On Monday, Dec. Z. Maine will
have special election on the day
light saving and milk grading bills
passed by the last legislatures
referendum to determine the popular
will on these matters.
In September, when weather con-
ditions were fine and farmers could
easily get about, Maine had a refer
endum on several other questions.
The public naturally is curious as to
why the daylight and milk questions
were not brought up for determine
ton at the same favorable time.
Farmers especially would like to
know why these matters. especially
that of the pestilential time nuisance.
were put off till December. when
more than likely the weather will be
disagreeable and travelling hard,
keeping a considerable part OF the
rural electorate at home.
There is no mystery about II. IL
was a Portland trick. conceived
born and elaborated in Portland,
which town seems to labor under the
conceited impression that 1t con-
stitutes the state of Maine, and that
y
It is the fake daylight saving time
that Portland had most in mind when
this referendum was purposeiy de-
iayed to winter. Portland wants 10
SET the time for the whole state
Anything that suits Portland Is good
encufh Tor the rest of Maine-thats
the Congress street idea. 80.
bunch OF Portland boosters, aided
and abetted by small politicians. en-
pineered the delay of the referendum
their. theory being, plainly, that while
the city vote would come out, what
ever the weather, the country vote
would be largely kept at home: ana
tins the sensible statute passed last
season at Augusta nullified.
So intense Is Portland Aeai ~.
hea ting the standard time law Una. :.
has been arranged there TO souno
ak warnings on the fire alarm a. ~
hour intervals to REMIND .ne ona
people that they ought 10 sel oar n az
vote to saddle "dayngh.
r,,a trick may work, and II may
not. .ha weather
II all depends upon the Meaonel
tha snunk of the country peo-
,is let them go to the polls, ram ~, os
Lhsr. snow or blow. and vote LIE
on the question of whether or mo- ~
TN thew desire the standard time act 70
become a law. Cor This
aIaotion-on Dec. on the gay
spe S. s1ing and milk grading pilis Is
nsa NAV at the Office OF the secie
tarv ~ state, Frank w. ban. ,oar
~ erst set of ballots mas pee,
.h;rned out to IL of the 10 eoa .he
sns than IL sss has T Ds en-
pa Completed by Nov. rs; eso 2so
sss an % 1850 "S absent Sas
ers Th oai noils will be open on the Day day
LIZ n,sc zion not earlier than linz; nol
Ia than 10 o'clock in th alr me and
as municipal o o,soe continuously until
will remain j., t ppe, evening. the hour of
s . o,G,ocf being uniform.-The Eastern
Gazette. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Orono, Me-, November 27-Clarine
M. Hubbard of Fayette, the girl who
has been selected to represent Maine
at the Fourth National Boys and
Girls Club Congress held in conjunc-
ton with the International Livestock
Exposition at Chicago, has been in
club work for four years. In 1920, 81
70 and %, she was one of the most
active club members in the State and
won many prizes and honors.
Clarine is seventeen years old and
is freshman in the home economies
course at Pennington Normal school
having graduated from Kents Hill
Seminary last spring. She is a mem
Der of the Happy Hustlers Club at
f'ayette, Mrs. Ida Gordon, local lead
er.
Each summer she helped her moth
er with the house work and the cook
ing and did about half of the canning
for the entire family. Since she start
ed high school she has done all her
own sewing and as part of her
poultry club work she cared for two
small flocls of chickens. AS a result
of her work in room improvement
she refinished two rooms at home
doing over all the furniture in these
rooms as we'll as several pieces in
other rooms
| Always she has been an outstand-
ing example of a good club member.
NO matter how much work she I'M
dertook the program was carried
| through with credit to herself. She
was president of her club twice and
during the last year she has assisted
| her leader in many cases. She PLAYED
large part in the success of her
club, which has won six seals of
achievement and is always one of the
outstanding clubs in the State. While
there are no records of the prizes and
honors she won at local contests, Les
ter Fl. Shibles. State club leader. has
, on file in his Office a splendid record
iof her activities at county and state
contests. During the first two years
of her club work. Clarine was in the
junior class. In 1920 she won first
honors in the poultry project and in
the cooking and housekeeping and
second honors in sewing. The next
year 1921, she carried away first hon
Ors in cooking and housekeeping and
second honors in canning, sewing and
poultry for the junior class. Also she
won $1,000 Farm BNXeau prize for
the junior having the second highest
score.
Her next year of active club work
which was 1928 proved especially
successful. Clarine won the county
championship in three projects
canning. room improvement and sew
ing as well as carrying away first
honors in cooking and housekeeping.
At the same time she won the SO
Farm Bureau prize for the second
highest score in he senior class. This
fall, 1925, Clarine carried away three
more county Notwithstanding,
sewing, cooking and housekeeping
and third honors in room improve
ment. At this time she won the Ken
nebec Pomona Grange prize for the
highest ranking senior. AS county
champion in cooking and housekeep-
ing she was awarded a 40 pound bag
of -four by the Russell Miller Milling
Company.
Clarine Is now taking a four year
course in home economics at the
Pennington Normal school. She plans
on finishing this and continuing
special course at Simmons college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Corn Growing in Maine
{Written by Arthur Bartlett for
n Ga goa de Crange GA klan dl

{Written by Arthur Bartlett for
Cascade Grange, Oakland)
II I understand correctly our Lee
turer is to present series of essays
upon agricultural subjects and I
have chosen for my subject Corn
regret that cannot speak from the
standpoint of the learned professor
or the research expert from the
Rockefeller Institute but must con-
fine my statements to the plain,
| everyday talk of the common farm
er and will limit my essay mostly to
four things: Origin, use, value and
kind.
Corn is supposed to be a native Of
America and was here as far back
as Columbus time. 1t was ground by
the Indians, being their chief vege-
table food. A small corn piece was
near every Indian village, where it
was raised in the crudest manner
when compared with the modern
ways of today. 1t Is said that an
early settler asked an. old Indian
chief where corn came from and he
replied, 1.-THE Great Spirit sent it for
His children heap many moons ago."
SO much for it's origin.
The uses of corn are many and
varied. BY far the larger part Of it
is used for fattening cattle and
swine, for making starch, syrup, and
many different kinds of breakfast
foods. Corn oil although a by-pro-
duct of starch. exceeds it in value, it
being extremely useful in the manu-
facture of soap and paint, also when
vulcanized with rubber it makes an
excellent substitute for pure rubber.
Another use of corn products is in
battleships where, between the walls.
it is filed with corn pith, a fact 1t is
hard to believe.
Paper is made to some extent from
corn stalks. but is not yet the cen
plete' success chemists hope it will
become. Not the least of the pro-
ducts Of corn is the corn pipe made
from a special kind grown for the
purpose. Thousands of these pipes
are made annually and have no
doubt brought peace and content
ment to many fishermen as they pa
tiently waited for the fish that did
not bite. To speak of pop corn is
time wasted, prepared in the many
tempting ways it can be. it has
brought smiles to the faces of I'M
told millions as it has been set before
them on a cold winter night.
The raising of sweet corn IS a
great Industry from Maine as far
west as the Missouri river. Govern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
IN THE GRANGE
Pomona Grange Dates
Nov. %. West Penobscot. Easter

Nov. %. West Penobscot. Eastern
Star Grange, Hampton.
Dec. 1. Oxford.
Dec. ., Androscoggin. Stevens Mills
Grange. Auburn.
Dec. 2, Kennebec, Belgrade.
Dec. 2, New Century, Mt. Sugar Loaf
Grange. Dixfield
Dec. 3. Piscataquis.
Dec. 3, Cumberland & Oxford Union
Frost Mt. Grange, Brownield.
Dec. 5, Knox. South Hope.
Dec. 5. Green Mountain. Odd Fellows
Hall. Ellsworth.
Dec. 5-Penobscot, katahdin Grange
Lagrange.
Dec. 8, Waldo.
Dec. 8. Lincoln.
Dec. s, Cumberland and Androscos
gin.
Dec. 8. North Waldo.
Dec. 10, Excelsior. Temple
Dec. 10. York. Arundel Grange. Ken.
nebunlS
Dec. II. North Franklin, Aurora
Grange. Strong.
Dec. II. East Piscataquis.
Dec. % East Kennebec. Cushnoe
Grange. Riverside.
De-. 26. West Penobscot. Mystic Tic
Grange. Kenduskeag.
Dec. 80. Sagadahoc. West Bath
Grange. West Bath.
Jan. 6-Androscoggin. Odd Fellows
i hall, Auburn.
Jan. 9-Green Mountain, Nicolin
Grange. Ellsworth.
Jan. 1S-North Waldo, Morning Light
Grange. Monroe.
Jan. 13-14-Kennebec, Oakland
Jan. 14-Excelsior, Wilson Grange,
East Wilton.
Jan. 14--YorlS. West Kenebunk.
Jan. 16-Aroostook. Washburn.
Jan. 27-Sagadahoc. Topsham.
Jan. %, Excelsior. New Sharon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28

men statistics tell us that in Ohio it
is first in quantity while in Maine it.
is first in quality. Connected with
the growing of sweet corn in Maine
IL the story of the Growers Associa-
ton. 1t is a story to which no farm
er need point with pride because 1t
must have demonstrated to them
tina: they have nothing to fear from
any farmers combine.
The annual corn crop OF the Unit
ed States run from two and q half
TO over three millions of bushels an
Iually. quantity too large to grasp
its meaning. 1t is said that if it
could be loaded into carts. each hold
ing 40 bushels, they would reach six
and one-half times around the world
Although corn can be grown in
every state. the greater part is raised
in the seven states of the Central
West, in what is known as the corn
belt. Here great pains is taken with
the seed, 1t is said that at the ma
tional corn show at Omaha ten
champion ears of corn brought $685.,
one valuable ear bringing SIS. In
the west one bushel of seed plants
eight acres as compared with four in
Maine.
Of the past following the Civil war
L the time Horace Greeley gave his
advice which broke the back Of New
England agriculture, go West,
young man." Then there were no
abandoned farms, rural population
vas greater by 25 percent, a country
school house at every corneer with
40 or so scholars that yearly went
out into the world, many young men
and women of the kind that made
the thrift. industry. and integrity of
New England a by-word all over the
land. These people all ate home
raise meat from animals fatted on
home grown corn. They every farm
er had a corn piece where the years
supply was raised. The nthe quiet of
the September night was broken by
the rustic of the bladed corn and
later after the husking bee was over,
with the corn stored for the winter,
all the simnle wants for the time
we're supplied.
l have spoken briefly of the time
that has passed, Of the generation
that has gone, of the men who clear
ed our fields. built the walls and
smomothed the farms and under
whose faithful husbandry corn
growing reached flood tide and rural
Maine was placed upon the highest
pedestrial of prosperity it has ever
reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Grange Directory
!bion-Thursday evening.

AlD1on-ThurSday evening.
Belgrade-First and third Saturday
evening.
Benton--Second and fourth wednes-
day evening.
Bodwell, hippsburg-Saturday eve
ming.
Branch Mills, China-Thursday eve
ming.
Bowdoinham-Friday evening.
Burnham-Tuesday evening.
Capital, Augusta--Second and fourth
Saturday evening.
Cascade, misunderstanding evening.
Extraordinarily evening.
China - First, third and fifth
Wednesday evenings.
Clinton-First and third Wednes-
day evenings.
Cushnoc-Second and fourth Friday.
Second Friday a day meeting.
Cobbosseecontee. West Gardiner
First and third Tuesday evening.
Dirigo. Brunswick-Saturday eve
ming.
Dromore, Phippsburg-Tuesday eve
ming.
Enterprise, Richmond-Tuesday eve
ming.
Five Island-Tuesday evening.
Gardiner-First and third Tuesday
evening.
Granite City, Hallowell-First and
third Friday evening.
Litchfeld-First and third Friday
evening.
Manchester-First and third Satur-
day evening.
Merrymeeting. Bowdoinham-Friday
evening.
Mount Phillip, Rome-First and
third Saturday evening.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS evening.
Mount Vernon-First and third Sat
urday.
North Augusta-First and third
Tuesday evenings.
New Sharon-Second and fourth
Wednesday evenings.
Pittston--Second and fourth Wednes-
day evenings
day evening.
Readfield-First and third Saturday.
Sagadahoc, Bowdoin-Saturday eve
ming.
Salmon Lake, No. Belgrade-Satur-
day evening except July and August
MISUNDERSTANDING evening.
Sidney-Thursday evening.
Silver Lake, China-First, third ana
fifth Tuesday.
Startling, Fayette--Second and fourth
Saturday.
Topsham-Saturday evening.
Vassalboro-First and third Tues-
day evening.
Wayne-First and third Saturday.
West Bath-Monday evening.
Windsor-F'riday evening.
Winslow-First and third Friday
evening.
NVinthrop-First and third TUESDAY.
Evening, second Tuesday.
oolwich-Saturday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Vas5alboro Grange

Vassalboro Grange held a special
meeting Tuesday evening. This was
Gentlemens Night and they certainly
entertained the ladies very nicely.
The following officers filled the
chairs. NJ. Karl Gates; O., Geo.
Taylor; L., II. w. Sterart: S., 0. NJ.
Kyle; c., Geo. Pierce; Sect Frank
Rand; Treas. L. c. Barker; Asst. s.,
Guy Earle; L. A. S., B. IA. Gates; q.
X, Alfred 'Coomb5; Ceres. l.. II.
Massee: Pomona. f. III. Upham;
Flora, Atwood Priest
The program was as follows.
Music, male quartet, consisting OIL
Karl Gates, Harold Gates, Guy Earle,
E. S. Coombs with Charles Barker at
the piano; recitation. Ora Kyle:
solo, Karl Gates: recitation. H. w.
Stewart; recitation, Frand Rand !;
solo Harold Gates; reading, Atwood
Priest; reading, E. S. Coombs; reel
tation. II. w. Stewart; music, male
quartet; farce. Gossip Over the
Back Fence" B. H. Gates and H. w.
Stewart.
After the program Il fine supper of
oyster stew with ice cream and cake
was served.
The next melting. Dec. /, Will be
election of officers, every member
who wants an Office please come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
MAINE POULTRY
crH0W. PORTLAND

fucker, chief. division Of an
.-.,,ndustry, has arranged the fol-
Zinc excellent program for the
~s ..;,r Il the Maine state poultry
No which will be held in EXPOSE
j.. nuilding, Portland. Dec. 8 to IL:
Z, guesday. Dec. $50 P. NJ. Prof
I Il wilbur, Orono, topic, How to
uste the Small Flock a Profitable
,,,,stmcnt."; 7.sO P. NJ. Mr.. Paul r
f. Guiiford, Conn.,. topic. Which
sl p,.s5 for the Back Yard Breeter?'
Wednesday, Dec. 900 P. M.
,,.,ss state Branch Rhode Island
S. elub II. l.. Coffin, Freeport. pre-
..i,nv. 80 P. NJ. Meeting District
s. Rhode Island Red club, B. NJ
sr..d Stoneham, Mass, presiding
srs. proeram for this meeting is be-
4 n. srranged by Mrs. H. A. Daniels
:.s.1srv. Rhode Island Red club
y ~ III include explanations regard
4 ~ awards by Harold Tompkins. the
!; s,ag. 81 the Red classes. addresses
q Professor William c. Monahan OF
4nSrst Mass, and Professor VIII
M +. Kirkpatrick of Storrs, Conn
Ihis program will continue during
4. sffsrnoon and evening. AL
ps.ds Island Red breeders should be
"a. q ~ present whether members
mnot. aaor ,r D.,
VIliani f, kirkpatrick, Storrs,
conn. topic. Disease Prevention ana
4 inptroF': 800 p. NJ, Annual meeting
vajne state Poultry association. (Ali
/. aoIItry breeders and especially ex-
bi6tors cordially invited.) 7.sO +. NJ
psul P. Ives, Guilford. Conn. topic,
Do shows Help the Small Breeder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
Waldo Pomona Grange

Waldo Pomona Grange will meet
Tuesday. Dec. 1st, with Silver Har-
vest Grange. Waldo. The following
program will be given: Address OF
welcome, Mrs. Issie Wentworth; re-
Spouse. Ned Ellis: topic. What rec
concentrations shall the oranges OF
this section present to the State
Grange" to be opened by Edward
Evans; character song, c. w. Shorey;
election of officers: five minute talk
on what we are getting from Farm
Bureaus and county agents which
makes farm work easier and more
comfortable by Charles Levenseller
and Mrs. c. w. Shorey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
OUR QUESTION BOX

Ques.:Is II true that the shipment
Il narcIssus bulbs into the United
S,ates has been forbidden?
Ana. The restriction on bringing
mrcissus bulbs into the United
slstes was adopted nearly three
yan ago to go into effect January
Llszs. The Secretary of Agriculture
/ hi recently been engaged in review
(. ~ his order. Narcissus bulbs nave
9huueht pests into the country which
I'M ained q foothold. The i'm
I 5pllr7s claim that the bulbs are now
3 hndled al to prevent them from
sbcIiS dangerous In spreading pests.
Z Ora: Do I understand that when
1une does d piece of top grating that
!. I ahects the whole tree or merely
~ new branches?
ms: Only the branches which
pcN from the scions used in top
working are different in fruit and
vaod from the balance of the tree.
ne scion has relatively little or no
eItct on the stock or balance OF the
uss IN the case Of top working. OF
pufM there are relationships be-
sixtm stock and scion as to union.
fpxth, and 10 on, but take 1t you
z AZ referring to variety OF fruit
Neduced by branches natural to the
!. aoek and allowed to remain.
Ques.: Was there such a man as
Johnny Appleseed, and II SO when
da Pc live and what did he do?
Anss John Chapman, or as he was
Meenonately known. Johnny Apple
SeA WIS q character who lived In
" ast part Of the 18th century,
1 w.lE born in Springfield, Mass, in
~ his was one of the strangeest
YES q which We have any knowl-
we His hobby and life work con-
~ sstea n planting appleseed in the
y uei!ess and forests in advance of
w settlers. He would go to a pro-
aesea spot In the forest near a
* IAN and prepare a seed bed for
~ seeds plant them, build a stake
~ around them, and then go on
,ss saotaer spot where like pro-
n.y. LIE was followed. When the pio-
~ settlers came into the country
49, aonnny Appleseed had been
,,ssSs 49, nem. apple trees were there
L ~. ~ thern at practically no cost
sss4 n o. even no cost at all II they
epls unable to pay for them. Not
ujsn.s appies. but other fruits were
49, W this eccentric character.
4 AZ Appieseed died in 1847, and
r,ss s year q representative of con-
too, u sfUm Ohio announced on the
d. 1911. me House Of Representatives
dons ln Oh IAN old man who has
slbs N.Y. more mere for the West than any
sbos, 1lan In his era" The man to
Iansn e had reference was John
49, or Johnny Appleseed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-28
: News from the
Oranges
Winthrop Crane

Winthrop Grange
The regular meeting OF Winthrop
Grange number 200. will be held
Tuesday, December !. with the an
nual election of officers.
Dinner will be in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. II. o. Williams.