Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-30
GOVERNOR MAIN
SPEAKER AT GRANGE
LECTURERS MEET

Governor Ralph o. Brewster was the
principal speaker at the annual confer
ence of lecturers Of the Maine State
Grange which opened in Waterville
Yesterday afternoon. Governor Brew
ster was scheduled to speak at the
evening session of the conference. but
as 1t was necessary for him to leave
In the evening for Washington, his adj
dress had to be set ahead to the after
noon meeting. F. p. Washburn. State
commissioner of agriculture, will ac-
company the governor to WASHINGTON
to attend a meeting relative to the
embargo placed by England and he
VIII be unable to attend the confer
ence Of the lecturers.
AT the session yesterday there were
100 lecturers and members of Maine
oranges were present and much en-
thus1asm was shown both during the
addresses and the discussion which
Ioiiowed. The meeting was held at
EiKs nall and was called to order by
Merle j. Hartman. State lecturer.
After two songs. america" and
state of Maine, My State Of Maine, !"
had been sung. Mayor Leon o. Teb-
hetts in a few words welcomed the
guests to the city, saying that he
hoped their stay here would be a
profitable one and that they were well
come to all that the city had to offer
A response to the welcome was made
by Mrs. Kate Ellis, who said that Wa
terville was one Of The finest cities
In which the conference could be held
The governors address was listen
ed to with the greatest Of interest, He
expressed keen regret that 1t was nee
essary for him to appear on the pro-
gram earlier than was expected, but
he hoped that his hearers would real
lie how imperative 1t was that he 90
to Washington. He also brought the
regrets of Mr.. Washburn. In part the
governor said:
1.-THE farmers Of Maine are vitality
concerned with az better market for
the things they sell and cheaper
market for the things they need and
the supply of essential governmental
activities at minimum Of expense
or in other words lowering OF
taxes" said Governor Ralph O.
Brewster speaking Thursday nigh,
at the meeting Of lecturers of the
Maine State Grange at Waterville.
IF agricultural or industrial pro-
ducts of Maine are sold in Boston or
New York they meet in competition
the products Of many other states
he continued. The price paid the
Maine producer is the price in Bos-
ton or New York, minus the freight
charges and. other transportation
costs and minus the various profits
involved in the transfer.
Herbert c. Hoover, secretary OF
commerce, has recently pointed out
in a mastery discussion of the eco
nomic situation in our country today
that 60 per cent. of our commerce
and industry revolves around the
production Of the American farms
The waste is the Old Man of the Sea,
that he finds is crushing both the
farmer and the consumer.
Here in Maine we are far removed
from the main channels of COM
merce, a rather remote corner of the
United States, with only one or two
necks opening from this bottle into
the remainder Of our land If there
is any state in the country that could
wisely cultivate self sufficiency it is
a state located as is ours. The agri-
cultural interests Of our State in re-
cent years have increasingly ex-
plored the enormous waste involved
in needless transportation and trans
fer of our products through many
hands.
"Co operative marketing Is in the
air on every hand, standardization
Of products by wholesale co-opera--
tive production seems to be one OF
the keys to unlock large markets
within our own State. This has
been discussed in recent days IN
dairy products, as we have found
large purchases being made from
beyond our borders.
1.-THE resources Of the various de-
partments of the State are pledged to
assist with every resource at their
command the farmer Of Maine strug-
Cling with economic adjustments
that ramify throughout the United
States.
Seven hundred thousand people
must be clothed and fed throughout
the year and constantly increased
thousands come here for longer and
longer easons. IL we shall study
the ways in which these consumers
may be supplied, we may we'll be
startled at the blessings that will re-
suit to both the producer and con-
sumner within our State Unnecessary
freight and merchandising transac-
lions are a dead loss to both the far
mer and the State.
MAINE produce for Maine people
will increase the possible price TO
the farmer by the unnecessary