Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

usual and it is hoped that this COM
ing year will surpass any record Of
past years.
Crops. Improved potato seed
plots, planted tuber unit, will be
carried on and a great deal of pains
will be taken with the men who sign
as demonstrators, in order to have
these demonstrators produce seed of
real worth.
The value of lime which is becom-
ing more and more recognized every
year will again be brought out by
the conducting of lime demonstra-
tions. Due to the feeling that var
ious men and the Extension Service,
that alfalfa can be raised successfully
| in the county, under certain proper
conditions, alfalfa demonstrations
will be carried with these men who
are willing to meet the requirements
| entered for successfully growing the
alfalfa.
Since the county is not an
especially prominent apple growing
| section, the only orchard work will
include the starting of two orchard
nurseries, with the anticipation of
| furnishing apple stock to those who
| desire the same grown under Somer-
| should be much harder than any
secured from more Southern states.
One man has very aptly put it,
Successfully farming in Maine de-
Ponds very much upon proper man.
| agement.' Farm accounts have al
ways been carried by a number of
| men in the county and it is hoped in
! 1926 to have al least so men complete
farm account books. Since the
poultry of the farm furnishes in
many cases a good revenue, another
poultry account campaign will be
! conducted, at which time poultrymen
will be urged to keep an account of
the business which they are doing
with their flocks.
Five all day farm management
meetings are to be held during the
winter months at which time labor
saving devices and various recon-
! mended methods of farm manage
ment will be taken up. These meet
ings will be in charge of Mr.. NJ. D.
Jones, the farm management special
list from Orono.
Poultry work will include the
selecting of breeders, enabling those
who are selling day-old chicks, or
Matching eggs to more efficiently
sell their breeding stock. Five
poultry management meetings will
be held during the winter and
spring, in those communities where
the poultry business is of sufficient
interest, with o. NJ. Wilbur, poultry
specialist of the Extension service
conducting the meetings.
Clothing
The Extension and Farm Bureau
program has included much cloth
ing work this year. in Somerset
County. Clothing construction has
been a topic in which much work has
been done. The object of this is to
teach the women the cutting, fitting
and construction of garments for
themselves and families with the
least expenditure of time, effort and
money. Seventy-four foundation
patterns were drafted, representing a
value OF $74.00 and also a saving of
$74.00. Seventeen meetings with the
Home Demonstration Agent present
and an attendance of 313 were helc
| at which 81 dresses, Is blouses,
Slips, one nightgown, three rompers
and 2 petticoats were cut, all from
| foundation patterns, representing a
saving of $175.52. An interesting
machine attachment training class
was held at Fairfield at which five
uses of machine attachments were
/ taught. BY the use of these ma
chine attachments much time and
| effort may be saved.