Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11
More Cooperation
Continued from Paaa Qnel

discussed. The speakers in addi-
a, ton to Mr.. Dewey were Hon. John
E. Abbott of North Berwick, master
of the Maine Statet Grange; Clar-
ence A. Day of Augusta, agent of
the Kennebec County Farm Bureau;
| Commissioner Frank p. Washburn
of the~State Department of Agri-
| culture; Miss Grace L. Pennock,
home demonstration agent for the
Kennebec Farm Bureau. The meet
/ ing was presided over by Represen-
i. tative Merle J. Hartman of Read
| field, master of Kennebec Pomona.
The various lines of experiment
tai work that Is being carried on at
Highmoor were explained by DIR. j.
w. Gowen, in charge of cattle breed
! ing experiments; DR.. Karl Sax, in
charge of plant and orcherd work;
and DR.. Donald w. Folsom. in
charge Of orchard and potato ex-
perimental projects. Director
Morse of the Maine Experiment sta
ton was unable to be present.
On account of the inclemency OF
the weather the attendance was
considerably smaller than had been
anticipated, but the 300 representa-
tives Of the farms of central Maine
greatly appreciated the days pro-
gram. 1t was necessary on account
Of the rain to cancel the sport
events which had been arranged for
the young people during the fore
noon. The afternoon speaking pro-
gram was carried out in one of the
buildings connected with the farm.
A violin solo by Master Chester L..
Hull of Readfield, 10 years of age,
and a humorous reading by j. Hen
nv French of Chesterville were en-
joyable features. /
Master of Pennsylvania, Grange
Comparing the size of the Oranges
Of the states of Pennsylvania and
Maine, Mr.. Dewey. master of the
Pennsylvania Grange, said that
whereas the state where he resides
has 10 times the population of
Maine, yet the Pine Tree State has
over one-half as many members as
the Grange of which he is master.
The founders Of the Grange had a
vision and looked at least half a
century, ahead, Mr.. Dewey asserted.
The things they talked Of fit into
the life of today as we'll as the au-
tomobile does. While at first the
Grange was looked upon as an or
ganization of "rubes." it grew until
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no more potent factor than this or
ganization.
The speaker referred to the high
taxes paid by farmers as real estate
owners as compared with the taxes
paid by men in manufacturing of
business lines, and he pointed out
that the only way for the farmers
to get relief Is to go after 1t time
and time again with an organization
behind the movement. The farmer
does not need special legislation, but
he does need a square deal.
believe, he declared, that we
can cooperate to have men on the
watch to see that we are not robbed
and that the commission merchant
who handles the produce does not
get larger returns than the farmers
who raise the produce.
The reason for the exodus from
the farms in many states is that
feeling Of pessimism that exists in
localities in almost every organized
farm state. Mr.. Dewey urged that
the farmers cease to tell the world
about the hard lot of the agricul-
tural worker. He asked the ques-
ton: What banker would succeed in
his chosen line II he went about say
ing that business is rotten" that the
bank in which he is interested "just
squeezed by, last year and. hopes to