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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
IODINE IS ESSENTIAL

Some years ago when the country
was struck early in the spring with
a hairless pig epidemic, the inquisi-
tive mind of John M. Evvard OF the
Iowa experiment station began to in
auire into the cause. Some thought
the trouble was result of too much
protein feed. others thought it was
too much corn. Over ten years ago
Evvard decided that it was neither,
but possibly trouble caused by the
thyroid gland. He reasoned that
there was some connection between
big neck" in calves and hairlessness
in pigs. He figured that possibly
"big neck" in calves and goiter in
humans was the same disease: he
knew that human goiter was es
pecially prevalent in certain 10
calities; that it was associated with
thyroid activity, and he knew. too,
that iodine had been used success
fully in this trouble.
His later Investigations showed
that his first guess was correct. He
makes this significant comment, eff
more iodine were fed to the pregnant
animals in large sections of this con-
tinent, especially during the winter
months. the young that they produce
would be more healthy and more
vigorous and the large number of
weak and defective young animals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
Wins 1st Prizes
On Bean Exhibits

At the meeting Of the Agricultural
Clubs in Portland last month. Clifton
Walker OF Alma received first prize
on his exhibition of beans and we are
pleased to print the following letter
received from him telling about his
work:
Il belong to the Alma Boys Farm
ing Club of Alma. Our local leader is
Clarence Walker. This year our
club had nine members all of whom
raised beans. This is my second year
In club work. MY project both
years has been red kidney beans.
The land which l used was summer
titled last year. This killed most or
the weeds and witch grass. so l did
not have a very hard job taking care
of the beans. The land was plowed
early this spring and then narrowed
several times. The beans were
planted during the first of June.
During the summer they were Guilt
waited twice and hoed once. The
yield was about IL bushels to the
acre. This low yield was caused
mostly by the dry season. The yield
usually is about 25 bushels to the
acre. exhibited beans at the
County Contest, the Lincoln County
Fair, and at the Seed Improvement
Show at Portland, winning LIST
prize each time. Also / expect to
exhibit at the University of Maine
where | am going on New Years.
/ intend to raise beans again next
year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
OUR QUESTION BOX

Cues: Kindly advise me the re-
suits of any experiments that have
been made, to determine the relative
merits of whole against ground or
cracked corn in feeding hogs for fat
tening.
Ans: For pigs under $50 pounds in
weight, there has been no appreciable
saving whatever in grinding corn,
according to experiments. However,
older and larger pigs seem to make a
little better gain on ground corn
than on whole corn and require 4.3
percent less feed for hundred
pounds gain when ground corn is fed,
according to Henry and Morrison. 1t
would seem, therefore. that there is
no appreciable advantage in either
Smelling. soaking or grinding corn
for young pigs; whether the four to.
ten percent saving in grinding corn
for pigs over $50 pounds weight will
cover the cost of preparation must be
determined by the feeder in each in
d1vidual instance.
CUES: I belong to club I'm which
we are making a special study OF the
European corn borer, and we wonder
if you could refer us to different
books and bulletins, articles and so
on. giving us complete list that we
can get together information for
study and discussion.
Ans: We are Of the opinion that
the Miscellaneous Circular No. As of
the United States department of
agriculture, "A photography of the
European Corn Borer'. by j.. s.
Wade, will be precisely what you de-
sire. This circular consists of
complete listing of the more import
ant available references to the
European and American literature on
this insect. down to January /, 1925.
Cues: Win you please tell me how
to transplant and treat rhubarb?
Ans: We would suggest that you
take up the rhubarb Just as early as
you can possibly move it in the
spring. and plant on a piece of fall
prepared ground. In preparing this
ground pillow very deep. and incor-
porate with the soil. mixing it thoro-
ly, four or five-inch layer of thoroly
rotted barnyard manure. Divide the
clumps of rhubarb and set them at
intervals of about fifteen to eighteen
inches, in rows. Cultivate and keep
entirely free from the competition of
weeds etc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
Annual Meetings
Farm Bureau Held
Week of Dec. Ii

The first meeting to be held will be
in East New Portland, December Is,
at the Power House. Both men and
women will be present. the meeting
starting at 10 o'clock sharp.
The meeting the 10th, is at North
Arson in the Grange Hall with both
branches of the Farm Bureau pres
ent. A dinner committee has been
appointed by the ladies Of the Farm
Bureau to make arrangements for the
noon meal.
The 18th. at the home of Walon
Mantor. Blackwell Station. Madison,
a meeting will be held when the
Madison men and women will gather
for their annual meeting. An enter
tainment has been planned. the ma
ture of which is to be kept secret
until the day of the meeting. Any
thing put on in the way of entertain
ment by the Madison Farm Bureau
Members is sure to be worthwhile.
Come prepared for both business and
pleasure.
The last meeting Of the week will
be held at Fairfield Center, 10 A. NJ,
at Grange Hall. The dinner commit
tee consists of Miss Lucy Bigelow,
Mrs. N. w. Tozier and Mrs. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
The Vanished village-East &eadhsld,
Maine

Gone is the industry
That once was noted there.
Gone cottages and palaces,
So ample and so fart
And gone the happy villagers
AS humans all must go,
With loves and hates and hopes and
fears
And sorrows, joys and woe!
The vanished population
Does not denote decay.
But changes such as Progress
Compels ana Shoes away!
Here history was nobly made,
And memories remain
OF this delightful hamlet
Once the pride of more than Maine!
Well-kept the ample cemetery
Where dust of all the dead
Reposes in its long, long. rest,
A stone for every head!
And here the fine old church remains,
The glory of New England towns,
Atop this famous hill!
No tongue can tell, no pen describe
,,, The blessings s.a Sas that at remain ms nil,
Forever live in Maine!
The quiet of this charming spot
Is eloquent with praise
OF noble citizens whose fame
Survives the fleeting days!
Rev William Wood.
Kennebunk, Maine.
Editor Kennebec Journel;--I had
the pleasure and honor of preaching
in the famous old church at East
Readfield when remnant Of the no.
table personages whose memory went
back to the former days of glory
there. and caught something Of their
strength and of their dread OF annihi-
lation in the progress of events!
If you think the above a worthy
tribute of the village now so mute let
the heirs of that fine people see 1t
first through the columns of the Ken
nebec Journal.
Sincerely.
VIM. Wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12

Other things beside freak pump
kns, a picture of which appeared on
this page last week, are raised by
j. w. Wilson on has farm at Pitts
field. He writes:
I'VE make speciality OF raising
registered milking Shorthorn cattle
and registered Oxford Down Sheep.
We are wintering IL head of regis
tered cattle headed by Prince
Fashion No. S15lsS, bred by Arthur
w. Simpson. Lyndonville. Vermont,
whose dam gave as lbs of milk per
day with private record of 5000
lbs for year, his grand dam gave
40 lbs per day and his sire's dam
gave 1000 lbs in one year. Also we
have three head Of grade cattle.
We have 81 registered Oxford
Down ewes, and two'ram lambs. Our
flock is headed by jackson No. 143,
(No. 105S57). He is three years old
and weighs about $50 lbs. and shear
ed sixteen lbs of wool last spring.
His dam was an imported eve and
his grand sire was bred by George
McKerrow of Pawaukee. Wisconsin,.
We have sold several very prom
Using ram lambs this fall. A very
nice one to Shea Bros. Bar Harbor,
one to NJ. v. Small. Plymouth. one
to Jesse Pottie, Perry. one to r. A.
Nixon. Ludlow. one to Oscar Green.
Canaan. one to Wesley Goodell Cor
ham, also. four fine two year old
ewes to H. w. -Barstow. Pittsfield'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
|u1SFlCTORY RESULTS
nOLASSES MASH

NE experience Of a western farmer
|tsg Be ol benefit to some Of the
',hnefs In Maine when the milk sup
HI has a tendency to drop during the
|xhtar months.
Last winter after exhausting our
|zppg of pit silage, we began feed
65ln fodder. THE Ndrop IN tffe milk
1pply was SO alarming that l de-
~ must have something to in
|aase It. So after casting about. |
n upon q plan ] found more prac-
|kzble.
4 diluted feeding molasses one
|asith with water and mixed up a
pee cfumbly mash of ground corn,
g and iinseed oilmeal. In ten
nklugs the cows were back to
|aflr old Productive mark. I found
ai could decrease the amount of
eneal nearly one-third and by ad-i
ss1ng this item of the ration. I was
.ee lolkeep down the production cost
% when feeding the molasses.
re twenty-seven cows kept up a
szdier low Of milk last winter than
as before and I attribute this en-.
a q FEEDING molasses. They
a through the winter in good
ahalon and there was not the us
~ samp n milk when, they went to
WYE this spring. OF course, l
sontIQed the use of molasses in
y sialr and cut the oilmea1 down
mere nothlnss But5I feed some
wv Nnlle they are on pasture.
l4s winter I will use the pit eil-
sior nv sheep and use the molass-
gag tried out last winter. They
NJ, sReets IRE quick body fuel. Ny
INV ssN nn In a sheltered yard the
80 ssssl Gays and in the field in mild
n, ssaef ana one could never detect It
s4s Ne led the molasses mash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
Profitable Meetings

Three Community Annual Meet
ings have been held in Knox-Lin-
coin Counties. Union. Whitefield and
Alma. The attendance was especially
good in spite of the bad travelling
The forenoon consisted OF lantern
slides on Extension Work In the
County. These were followed by an
exceptionally fine dinner that can
only be found In the rural COM
munitiesa In the afternoon there
were reports on the work done in the
community by the various pfeJect
leaders and demonstrators.
The REPORTS hfoneiit out the value
Of Extension Work.
The outstanding pieces OF WORK
were the spraying demonstrations In
JTnf1n at j. r. Calderwood's orchard
and the Boys and Girls Club WORK
IN the town. of Alma, where AZ boys
and girls were enrolled in three
clubs and A of them finished their
club work. the success of the ciups
being due to the wonderful leader
shiu of Mrs. G.. NJ. P. Carleton. Mrs.
Ydvra Walker and Clarence walker.
( An agricultural program for tne
oor,ir,o wear was arranged whlch
oonsisfed of Club work. Alfaifa
dsrnon strations, Better Bull Cam
I,aion meetings, IL farm accounts
started Orchard spray service TOT
Union. selection Of Breeder demon
STATIONS. Egg quality ~demonstra-
tio,,s and caponizing demonstrators;
The following officers were eiecteu
for the coming year..
IJnionr Chairman Wilson Me!rian q
orchard J. F. Calderwood, Dairy
Farm Mgt.. Walter Aver, Whitene ,s
---(,hairman--E'red Low. Dairy; H.
Bailey. Pouty-Webster Peasiee
Farm Mgt. p. E. Chaney, Guoo
Donald Jewett. Alma CHaiI,a ma.
George Walker Forestry I. NJ Ase''
Poultry George Mcdonald. o..
The women have arranseu
an.,,,es 10 he held on the following
n,,h,scts Clothing Construction,
Sa,sction Of Clothing, Dress forms,
Millinery. Footwear, House Furnish
;nrs salads. Chair Caneing, Basket
w Flowers and Home Nursing.
Mrs. IVA Jewett will be present at
The aower meetings to give TAX
m the care of flowers. Miss SaWyel
~ Eoclsland plans to give soi,ie
WORT, nm the care of the SICK at tue
Home Nursing meetings. AT Wnite-
field and Union petitions nave peen
signed for three day clothing schooi'
to be held next spring and arrange a,a,
noents have been made for thenl.
The following is the list OF prolect
leaders: &c. Union. Mrs. 2. e. Mills
cha irman: Mrs. r, Robbins. score
farv. Mrs. ]. Dornan, Clothing leaa-
or. Mrs. e.. Dornan, Foods: MIS-
Jennie Payson. Household MANAGE
nent. Union. Mrs. J. F. Calderwooo'
rha irman. Mrs. Florence Calder
wood. Secretary: Mrs. Marcia Ron-
bins Clothing Leader: Mrs. Estelle
perry. Foods: Mrs. Belle Lnurstol on
Household MANAGEMENT. Whitenelu'
Mrs Grace Bailey. Chairman; MIS-
r. Dunton, Secretary; Mrs. lara lara
low and Mrs. Eva Blair. Ciuo
leaders: Mrs. Anna Nilsson. -Cioth-
ing. Mrs. Edith Wentworth. Food'
Mrs. Helen King. Household Man
agement. Alma. Mrs. g. M. -
Carleton. Chairman: Mrs: Geo.
walker, Secretary; Mrs. G. carleton
and Mrs. Geo. Walker. Club Leaders,
Mrs. L. Jewett. Clothing: MIS-. 1eo.
Mc1Donald. Food; Mrs. Nellie Aioee
Household Management.
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(rrices Paid friday

that are produced annually would be
greatly reduced"
Here are some of his essential con-
illusions: % That iodine Is now
generally conceded to be one Of the
essential elements in mammalian
nutrition: (2) that hairlessness in
pigs Is associated with deficiency
of iodine in the feed or water. or
both; 90 that filters Of fall farrow-
ing are very much less likely to be
affected with hairlessness than are
filters in the early spring, or those
that come before green. leafy vege-
tation is available; ca that the lack
of iodine in the feed. even when there
was no goiter or hairlessness. him
dered proper development; (5) that
the feeding of iodine in the feed or
in the mineral mixture prevented
these difficulties.
The feeding of iodine IN the form
of potassium iodide to young grow
ing swine in dry lot and on rape
pasture resulted in three separate ex-
periments, conducted in three diff
.ferent years, in increasing the aver
age daily gain approximately 10
percent, and likewise in decreasing
the feed required for 100 pounds of
gain 10 percent.
The pigs receiving potassium iodide
made greater growth in height, in
length and in leg circumference.
The average daily gain for the
three years of experiments was 1872
pounds: with iodine added to the ra-
ton, the gain was 1908 pounds.
Iodine reduced the feed requirement
per 100 pounds of gain from $50 to
405 pounds. This shows in very
forcible and unmistakable terms the
benefits of feeding iodine.
1nasmuch as swine may be handi-
capped because of deficient supply
of iodine and yet show no gross or
unusual signs of goiter or other
Iodine deficiency troubles. Evvard
suggests that 1t would be good prac-
tice in goitrous regions. such as
Iowa and all of the northern half of
the United States. to use iodine in
the feeding ration. If the Iodine Is
fed in the mineral mixture. he sug-
gests either the use of sodium or
potassium iodide in amounts of one
third to one ounce to each hundred
pounds of the mineral mixture. Be-
cause common salt is an important
mineral substance regularly needed
by livestock, it is mentioned as a
splendid carrier of iodine in its ad-
ministration in sufficient and
adequate amounts. - Successful
Farming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
Manchester Grange

The regular meeting of Manchester
Grange was held last SATURDAY re eSem-
ing with a good number present;
The Following officers were eiecteo
for the year 1s26-Master, Z. M. Len.
fest. overseer. Harold Brown;
I lecturer. w. L. Brown; SteWar6'
Row Gordon; Chaplain, Angie ~.
Guild; Assistant Steward Ca s,,,le
Hunt. treasurer, Elliott Hawkes.
Secretary. Leslie Hunt; Ceres MIS-
r, M. Lenfest; Pomona. Mrs. Har.
old brown: Flora. Mrs. Ray Gordoii,
Gate Keeper, Roy Littlefield: Lazy
Asst Steward, Dorothy Greasy. a
short lSo program and social hour fol-
lowed. in ~ held on
this Saturday evening for the p1 ,,,
nose Of comforting the Srd ana an. a;n
degrees. winthrop Degree team WIZ
do the work. supper will be serveu'
y Az the next regular meeting a
CHRISTMAS. tree will be ENJOYED anu ~
ali members and friends are urged urged 70
tr;v- 81 least one ten cent article 10
Exchange. Everybody welcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
POULTRY IDEAS TESTED

To determine the soundness of
various ideas held by commercial
poultryman, the United states De.
partment of Agriculture has con-
Quoted experiments leading to rather
conclusive results. From a practical
standpoint 1t Is highly desirable for
poultrymen to improve, IL possible,
the hatchability OF eggs, to distin-
guish pullets from ROSTERS at an
early age, and to obtain other similar
information commercially important
but battling. There has been con.
siderable divergence Of opinion on
most of the questions.
Hatchability, says the department,
probably is best improved by testing
breeding birds for baciliary. white
diarrhea, and eliminating affected
birds.
The size OF eggs has no significant
effect on their hatchability.
. There is no significant correlation
between either shape or weight of
egg and the sex of the chicken
Matched from it. Therefore, from a
practical standpoint, poultrymen can
not expect to influence the sex of
chicks Matched by selecting eggs ac-
cording to either shape or size.
While there is a fairly definite
relation between the weight of eggs
and that of the chicks Matched from
them, there is no significant differ
ence in the weight of either sex. and
1t is highly improbable that pure
bred chicks can be separated ac-
cording to sex at Matching time.
Male chicks grow faster than the
females, and as early as two weeks of
age there is q significant difference
in the rate Of growth between the
sexes.
The addition Of skim milk to a
ration induces much faster growth,
the difference being observable as
early as at the end of the second
week. This points to the value OF
skim milk in growing chicks ration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-12
Chelsea Grange

Owing to bad travelling and I'M
favorable weather, there was very
small attendance at the Grange,
Thursday night. Mr.. and Mrs. John
King, who have just returned from
the State Grange gave very fine re-
port of the doings of the meeting at
the next meeting the first and second
degrees will be conferred. The
Lecturers program will consist OF
song by the Grange; music by w. e.
Trask; reading by Elsie Simonson,
susie Corbin and Ruth Fowler; story
by Mr.. Simonson and Question Box
by Rena Caldwell. Beginning with
thefirst meeting in January at which
time the installation Of officers will
take place. The first meeting of each
month will be an all day meeting.
The Tuesday night dances have been
abandoned. A dance will be held on
Saturday night when advertised.
Watch the paper.
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Financial
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Dec. 11.-CBy The AS
ISOLATED Press) --Constructive forces
were at work in today's market and
prices moved upward despite a rath-
err heavy volume of week end profit
taking In the last hour. Trading was
in relatively large volume, the days
sales totalloing 1871, 900 shares.
Outside the stock market. chief
speculative interest conferred in the
renewal of selling pressure against
French francs which broke over ten
points to new low level for the
year, but they are still about half
a cent above the extreme low record
ed in March, 1924. Commodity mar
kets were reactionary. Wheat fell
back two or more cents on selling
inspired by the belief that the Ar
gentine crop report, expected short
", would disclose less damage than
had been privately estimated. Cot
ton moved within rather narrow and
irregular limits.
Bullish sentiment in the stock
market was inspired by Secretary
Melons reassuring statement on
business conditions in his annual re-
port to congress and by constructive
trade news. Dun's review states that
production and distribution in many
departments of trade are without
peacetime precedent" Bradstreet's
reports that some counter-currents
are visible in the very full volume
of trade and the generally active in
dustrial situations as the month ad-
vances."
Rails held the center of interest
with new high records for the year
being established by Atlantic Coast
Line, Chesapeake and Ohio. Great
Northern Preferred. Louisville and
Nashville. St. Louis Southwestern
and a few others. Atlantic Coast
Line scared IL ID points to 1oS.
closing a point below the top Louis
Vile and Nashville and "Nlckcl
Plat O" each showed net gains of over
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IN THE GRANGE
Pomona Grange Dates

Dec. II, North Franklin, Aurora
Grange. Strong.
Dec. II. East Piscataquis.
Dec. % East Kennebec. Cushnoc
Grange. Riverside.
Dec. 20. West Penobscot, Mystic Tie
Grange. kenduskeag.
Dec. 80, Sagadahoc. West Bath
Grange. West Bath.
JAM 6-Androseoggin, Odd Fellows
hall. Auburn.
Jan 0-Green Mountain, Nicolin
Grange. Ellsworth.
Jan. 13-North Waldo, Morning Light
Grange, Monroe.
Jan. 13-14-Kennebec. Oakland.
Jan. 14--Excelsior, Wilson Grange,
East Wilton.
Jan. 14--York. West Kennebunli.
Jan. 16-Aroostook. Washhurn.
Jan. 27--Sagadahoc. Topsham.
Jan. IS, Excelsior. New Sharon.
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, Dec. 11.--(AP).
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1S@19h.
BUTTER--Extras 49@50; firsts a.
@4S.
CHEESE-Firsts 25i G26,
CURN--No. . yellow 9SQee.
EGtiS--Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 64065 white and mixed extras
606IG3: western extras 60@61.
FLOUR Spring patents 1876 SACHS.
9.60@10.40.
HAY--No. . timothy 26G2S.
I,AMB--Spring 27@31.
OATS-Forty pounds 61962.
PORIS--Medium backs 3y.50@4s.0h
POTATOES-Green Mountains R9e
a 400: sweets per basket 3.75 q 400.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
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alaiIle State
Assn.
Elects Officers

4. seI a. Tucker of Yarmouth
Is's,a ssr,elected president of the Maine
~ s,e POULTRY Association at the an
b, ,.a meeting Thursday.
|hss s'AM A.. Cobb of South Port
IL 80 ~ elected vice president and
~ner officers chosen were: Sec
<sas NJ Cnester 7. Adams of Port
49, 'Y assistant secretary, Blanche e.
d s~ y augusta; treasurer. Edna
4 F,l si.n Of Portland; auditor. John
tit,.s q Portland: executive COM
| g}ss,. = z. Curtis of Freeport. F. G.
u ~. y south Portland, C. /. Davis
Az Sssssllle, +. H. Jordan of South
n w. H. Whipple of Port