Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-04

ton in the fundamentals of home
economics.
Profit Leaders Report
The meeting was called to order
by H. A. Plummer of Benton, presi-
dent OF the Kennebec Farm Bureau,
following which reports by various
project leaders were given.
A program of extension work in
the county for 1926 was presented by
County Agent H. A. Day and home
demonstration agent Miss Grace L.
Pennock, which was adopted at the
meeting.
Program for 1926
The 1926 program calls for acti-
vities in the boys and girls clubs, a
continuance of alfalfa growing and
improved seed potato work, the
breeding of pure stock and dairy i'm
provements, the reclamation of
waite lands and demonstrations in
estimating standing timber, demon
STATIONS in handling farm and poul-
try accounts and egg Gambling DEM
onstrations, and the planting, pack
ing and care of standard varieties of
orchard fruits.
The program in the women's divi-
sion of the Farm Bureau, as outlin-
ed by Miss Pennock, will cover the
subjects of correct footwear and
posture "Healthful clothing"
The selection of clothing in regards
to becoming lines, colors and mater
ials," Food preparation" House
hold accounts" Renovation, re-
Gaining and refinishing of furni-
ture."
An exceptional display of baskets
and millinery was shown at the
meeting, the articles being made by
members of the various basketry and
millinery classes.
Project Progress
Many interesting figures, showing
the progress made in the various
projects sponsored by the Farm Bur-
eau, were given by project leaders.
M. l. Parker of Farmingdale,
farm management project leader,
reported the increase in the num-
Der of account books now being used
by members, which are used to give
the farmer an insight into the bust
ness end of his work so that he will
Know where his money goes and
whether 1t is working for him or
not. These accounts are audited
and summarized by the county agent
and returned to the owner.
The report Of Harry r. Hysom.
dairy project leader, told of the four
principal lines of work undertaken
with dairymen the past year which
have been the testin got cows for
tuberculosis, the work of the Benton
Dairy Improvement Club, the use of
mammoth flint corn for silage and
the better bull campaign.
An increase Of enrolment In club
work from 179 to 304 was reported
by club project leader, Mrs. w A.
Nfckerson of eRadfield.
Special interest has developed this
year in alfalfa, crops, project leader
q. o. Oliver of Oakland, reported.
Eleven plots were started between
1914 and 1924 and 23 plots were
started in the spring of 1926.
c. A. Graves Of Sidney, orchards
project leader. stated that two main
lines of orchard work have been
carried on this year--the community
planting plan, which is designed to
assist orchard men to purchase good
quality trees of standard varieties al
/ reasonable prices and the orchard
fertilization demonstrations, showing
tHe use Oh nitrate OF SOFA as Ier-
tilizer on apple trees.
The average of eggs per hen for the
year 1924, computed from egg rec
ords sent in by 81 members, was re-
ported by poultry project leader, B.
L. Taylor of Farmingda1e.
The forestry program which Is I'm
tended to assist farmers to make
more money from their woodlots and
to aid them in handling the wood
lots as they would any other farm
enterprise, was successfully COM
pleted according to the report of
forestry project leader D. r. Small
of Litchfield, who told of the forest
tree planting demonstrations held to-
gether with timber estimating DEM
onstrations, woodlot thinning, and
foresry lectures given.
Food project leader, Mrs. w. p.
Briggs of Winthrop reported a con-
tinuance of the work under the sub
jects of Nutrition" 'Meal Planning
and Cookery
Mrs. D. q. Foster Of Augusta, the
household management project lead
err, briefly reported the success of tn
program outlined for 1926.
Successful meetings were also re-
ported by Mrs. Stanley Hight of
Readfield. clothing project leader.
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