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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10

Sweet clover, once looked upon as
a roadside weed, Is becoming popular
In many states not only as a forage
crop. but for use In crop rotation
systems. The demand is growing
very rapidly, and the acreage sown
shows a steady increase. Where 1t
Is used in the place of red clover the
farmer should study carefully It's
character of growth, which differs
materially from that of red clover.
Nebraska and South Dakota ex-
clover highly as a soil builder and
declare 1t fits better into crop rota-
ton than alfalfa. Good strains OF
sweet clover are now handled by all
high grade seed houses who have
taken much trouble to study the
sweet clover situation and select the
best available types.
Here Is the Nebraska opinion:
Sweet clover Is a very valuable
crop for soil improvement. Many
farmers claim that 1t is more salts
factory for this purpose than either
red clover or alfalfa. 1t fits into the
rotation system better than alalfa and
will probably improve the product
ivity of the soil in a shorter time.
The roots Of sweet clover are large
and vigorous and decay very rapidly
at the end of the second years
growth.
Not only does this crop add much
organic matter to the soil but, in
common with other legumes, 1t has
the power of fixing atmospheric
nitrogen by means of the nitrogen
gathering bacteria in the nodules on
the roots. The large and vigorous
root system is very important on
soils which have a heavy impervious
subsoil or hardpan so near the sur
face as to interfere in crop produce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Facts About the
Poultry Industry

Poultry and poultry products are
produced in practically all parts of
the United States and under a great
variety of conditions.
More individuals are directly In
terested in keeping and breeding
fowls than in the production of any
other class of animals or any class
Of plants.
Eggs and poultry meat are eaten
by practically all classes of people.
Ninety-nine per cent (99To) of all
eggs produced in the United States
are eggs produced by chickens.
The number of poultry in the
United States is larger than any
other country in the world. China
ranks second: Russia third.
The largest share of poultry meat
consumed is provided by chickens:
turkeys. geese, ducks, guinea fowls
and pigeons follow in the order
named.
In 1920 poultry was raised on
9O.STo of the farms in the United
States. The percentage of farms
keeping hogs in the same year was
1926: dairy cattle, 70.S9c; beef
cattle. 1850; sheep. $40.
The value of poultry and eggs pro-
duced in the United States in 1923
was $1,047 100000; Cattle, $924,OOO,-
600; Wheat. S726 100000; Fruits and
fruit products. $6S1OOO,OOO; Oats,
$539 ,OOO,OOO Potatoes, $340, 600, 900;
Tobacco. $299. 100000.
That same year the value Of poul-
try products in the United States
was about II times that of the wool
produced; 8 times the value of all
the horses and mules: and times
the value of the sugar crops.
only four farm products exceed
ed the value of poultry and eggs in
1873. They were: dairy products.
corn, cotton and swine.
Eggs represent 57.4o and poultry
meat 1850 of the total value of ali
poultry products.
The ten leading poultry and egg
producing States in their respective
order are Iowa, Illinois, Missouri.
Ohio. Texas. Kansas, Indiana. Penn
sylvania. Minnesota and Nebraska.
The value of the 1924 production
OF chickens was $445,O1S, 900; Eggs,
$521. 574 900. %
The export of eggs in the shell
from the United States in 1923
amounted to approximately 30,659.
262 dozens--value SS,43O, 297. These
went to Canada, Mexico. Central
America, West Indies and Philip
pines. 1-4'l
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture estimates that In 1929 there
were more than 10000, OOO, 900 chick =
en- eggs produced in the L. s. IF
these were packed in regular refrig-
orator cars 1t would require 1S3.O1G
|cars which would reach 1856 miles
or farther than from Boston to ST,
Louis. If these eggs were placed
eng on end they would reach 500 :
UoO miles which is 80 times around
the world or more than times the
distance between the earth and the
moon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
JUNIOR STOCK RAISERS

More than 500 Minnesota boys and
girls exhibited "fit-for-market" live
stock at the Junior Live Stock show
at South st. Paul, recently. Since
only exhibitors who won prizes at
their county fairs may show at the
Junior show, these more than 500
animals were the very best picked
from the finest in the State.
When the judging was concluded,
the entries were placed on the auc-
ton block and representatives of st.
We'd for the privilege of purchasing
the prize animals at unheard of
prices.
The grand champion steer, a shiny
black Aberdeen Angus, baby beef"
of noble lineage, was sold at so cents
a pound for a total of S711.60. The
reserve champion steer, Short
horn exhibited by Jean Teller. a
fourteen-year old girl, was bid in
by the First National Bank of st.
Paul at II cents a pound for a total
of SS59.SH. The grand champion fat
hog, purchased by Mcmillan & Co.
at $1.2O pound. brought it's young
owner $43S for his summers work.
Armour & Co., bidding $1.4O a
pound. the highest price ever paid
for pork on the hoof, purchased the
champion bacon hog for $42S.4O.
And so 1t went. on down the line.
with baby beeves selling at prices
that would make a for
two as valuable as a diamond stud
ded pitchfork and a pork chop as
much of a luxury as a solid gold
soup trough. Fortunes, from the
Juvenile farmer viewpoint, were
amassed in twinkling.
And then the young stockgrowers
babe their fat pets fond (and in not
few cases. tearful), adieu. and re-
turned to their farm homes. This
show, they thought, was over. But
for sixteen of them it was just we'll
started.
The children who have exhibited
their stock at the show in South St.
Paul and who have come away with
prizes and large sums of money
from the sale of their prize winners
are heroes and. heroines In the ewes
Of all the other farm children in
tie couptry.-Lloyd Legler Evans in
Success Magazine.
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A Practical Poultry
Breeding Program

For the greatest efficiency In
brooding for egg production, good
trapnest- records and a pedigree
system is recommended. but this is
not desirable for the average COM
mercial poultrymen because of the
labor and, therefore. additional ex-
pense involved. This is doubly
true when we consider that it is
possible to select the females ac-
curately by simply handling the
blrds. Moreover, a great amount of
connection with the use of a pedi-
gree system.
The following Is a brief outline
of a brooding system which may
be followed by any poultryman who
finds that trapnesting does not meet
the needs of his business. The plan
is outlined somewhat in detail in
extension circular No. 80 which can
be obtained by request to Director
Morrill,. College of Agriculture Orono,
Maine.
l. Select ~ or IS year old hens
during September Make the selec-
ton for (a) vitality, (b) production,
Co size, Cd breed and variety
characteristics. Production can be
closely estimated at this time of the
year.
2. Purchase a pedigreed male to
mate with selected old hens. The
male bird is much more difficult to
select by simply handling than is
the female. He has no external in
dications, of what the production of
his mother was or what that of his
daughter will be. Buy a pedigreed
male having good production be-
hind him.
8. Mate the pedigreed male with
the selected old hens. Call this
mating Pen A. From this pen A
mark and save all cockerels.
4. Before the breeding season
select all pullets carefully for the
breeding pens. Mate them with the
best cockerels from Pen A. Cali this
mating Pen B.
5. From the pen B. mating dispose
OF all cockerels as broilers or roast
ers and save the pullets for layers.
6. Briefly, the whole plan is that
each year a pen is made up consist
ing of IL or Is selected old hens
mated with a well bred pedigreed
male. From this mating better cock
erels will be obtained each year to
mate with the general flock. 1t only
requires the purchase of one well
bread male each year.
H. L. Richardson,
Machias.
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Cattle on Feed
April |, 1926

The number Of cattle on feed for
market in the Corn Belt states on
April /, 1925 was practically the
same as on April l, 1925, according
to the estimate of the United States
Department of Agriculture. All OF
the important feeding states Easu OF
the Missouri River reported as many
or more cattle on feed than last year.
The states West Of this river report
ed less. The estimated numbers by
states as a percentage Of last year
are as follows: Ohio 105, Indiana
los, Illinois 10, Michigan 95. Wis
consin los, Minnesota los, Iowa 100,
Missouri 10, South Dakota 80,
Nebraska So, Kansas IS. eleven
states 1904.
Reports from feeders bear out
market opinion that the weakness or
the fat cattle market during the last
two months has been discouraging to
feeders in spite of the low price Of
corn. The narrow margin between
feeding cattle and fat cattle prices
has also tended to discourage feed
ing. Feeders reported intentions as
to months of marketing show much
larger percentage for April and May
than did last years reports.
Shipments of feeder cattle into the
Corn Belt states during January,
February and March this year were
about the same as during the same
months last year During January
and February, the percentage OF
heavy feeders, over 1000 lbs. was
somewhat larger this year than last,
as was also the percentage of feed
ing COWS and heifers. Other weights
of steers, especially the lighter ones
and calves showed considerable de-
cd TIM, O
in fat cattle prices during the next
three months may be expected to in
crease feeding above present indica-
tons in states where large surplus
supplies of corn are reported.
W. 0. FRASER,
Local Representative. U. S. Dept. Ag.
April 8. 1926.
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Vassalboro Grange

EAST-Vassalboro Grange met in
regular session Tuesday evening,
April 6. Al applications were accepted
for membership. Secretary and
treasurer gave their quarterly re-
ports. there being 232 members
March /. Resolutions were adopted
on the death of Sister Alvira Ccombs,
This meeting was the completion of
the contest, the losing side giving
the winning side d fine program and
supper.
The program was as follows:
Quartet, Gates, Coombs, Gates. Ma
son; Original poem, Harold Gates:
Recitation, Josephine Priest; Duet,
Mason, Masse, with Sister Sproul at
the piano; Reading. Abbie Davis;
Original Poem, Geraldine Priest;
Original poem, Your side beat ours .
Olive Pope, read by Abbie Davis;
Story. George Taylor; Solo, Nina
Mason.
A delicious supper was served, the
tables were decorated with cut flow
ers and each member of the winning
side was given a flower. At the next
meeting. April 20, the first and sec
ond degrees will be conferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Sheep Kept Free From
Worms BY Fresh Fields

Old or permanent, bare bitten
pastures swarm with the tiny organ
isms. invisible to the human eye,
that account for stomach worms,
tapeworms, nodular disease worms
and lungworms In lambs and sheep.
Successful sheep-raising largely
depends upon preventing infestation
by these pestiferous parasites.
Stomach worms are the most COM
mon and deadly. Like the mature
forms of the other worms mentioned,
they are carried by the adult sheep
throughout winter and their eggs
are voided and deposited on grass in
spring. '.e',
1t follows that 1t Is absolutely i'm
possible to keep lambs from being
invaded by the worm enemies II they
are allowed to Craze with their dams
on contaminated pastures.
If this is permitted. the shepherd
has constantly to be doping his
lambs and sheep with drugs for
worm destruction.
That is a lot of bother and work,
TO say nothing OF the expense. 1t
may be largely avoided by Kidding
the ewes of worms before they are
mated in autumn, and by again Civ
ing them worm medicine in spring
before they are turned out with their
lambs.
But medicinal treatment Is not
enough. 1t is now the approved
practice to provide a succession of
fresh pastures, of newly seeded
grass. for the ewes and lambs in
spring. Sheep always do best when
given fresh bite" of clean grass,
, and fresh pasture greatly lessen
worm infestation.
Moreover. well-fed lambs are less
likely to suffer from worms. AS
soon. therefore as they care to take
1t; lambs should also be supplied
with oats, bran and oil meal and later
with some corn.
AS a Tick" for the ewes and lambs.
to help keep them free from worms,
! a mixture of salt, $50 parts, dried
! suIphate of iron 16 parts, powdered
wood charcoal IL parts. and flowers
of sulphur parts may be finely
, ground and placed in box, protect
ed from wet, in a place where the
ANIMALS can get at 1t at all times.
That mixture is also suitable for
calves and colts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Close of Series Farm
Bureau Meetings
Kennebec County

On Saturday, April 10. there will
be an Extension meeting Of the
Farm Bureau at Farmingdale, this
being the last of a series Of "a meet
ings held in the county during the
last six weeks
attended and the members have
shown more enthusiasm than in any
other series in the county. The
meetings have covered every organ
tied Farm Bureau in the county.
The two subjects which have been
discussed by the county agent were
alfalfa Growing in Kennebec Coun-
ty" and the Better Bull Campaign.
The home demonstration agent has
taken up with the women of the di-
visions. Clothing Selection" and
millinery"
More people are planning to plant
alfalfa in the county this season
than have done so during the past
five years combined. The county
agent has taken the occasion to en-
phasize the four cultural methods
which are necessary to follow In
order to be successful in growing
alfalfa under kennebec county con-
ditions. These are, to plant only on
we'll drained land, to use lime at the
rate of one and one-half ton or more
per acre, to innoculate with alfalfa
bacteria, and to use hardy variety
OF seed like Grim. When farmers
observe these four methods and give
alfalfa as good chance as any other
crop, there is no reason why it will
not prove successful in this county,
but If any of the methods are
neglected the chances are ten to one
the crop will be failure and the
farmers seed. time and temper will
be lost.
In connection with the Better Bull
campaign, the county agent outlined
the reasons for conducting the cam
paign and the results expected from
it. The campaign attempts to show
the farmer and farm organizations
how to reduce the cost Of producing
milk through the use of improved
stock secured by the use of better
bull. Already more than one-half of
the breeders of pure bred cattle in
Kennebec County have signif1ed
their intention of taking part in the
campaign and have agreed to sell
only such stock as they will stand be-
hind, and have agreed to register a
transfer of the animal sold If the
purchaser desires. AS result of
this series of meetings a great deal
of favorable sentiment has developed
in the campaign.
The leading BREEDERS in the coun-
ty back of the campaign are: Z. Z.
Gile and J. H. Underwood, Fayette;
E. w. Towle and son and j.. Q.
Peck, Winslow; F. B. Perley. Vassal-
boro; c. G. Dondero, Chelsea; w. r.
Ayers, Augusta; l. r. Harvey and
son, Litchfield: c. H. Berry, G. S.
Smith, Monmouth: and many others.
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CLINTON

Albert Bailey, who Is suffering with
blood poison in the arm. has gone to
Waterville, where he will be cared
for by his sister. Mrs. Alyward.
Miss Ethel Easter of Concord, n.
H., will arrive in town today for a
two weeks vacation at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Easter. of Baker street. ,
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Mabel P. Judkins Phila-
thea class of the Free Baptist church
was held on Thursday evening at the
church vestry. The meeting was
opened by the president, Mrs. EHe
Decker. The secretaries report was
read by the secretary. Mrs. Charline
Besse and accepted. Members re-
sponded to scripture verses beginning
with the letter M The three MEM
bers reported i'll were Mrs. CLYDE
Walker. Mrs. James McNally, Mrs.
Charles Blackie. The new dish cup
board which the class purchased OF
Arthur Holt has been placed in the
church dining room. the work being
done by Mr.. Lambertson and Mr..
Goodrich. Mr.. Goodrich gave his time
so the class voted to send him a letter
of thanks. The meeting closed with
the class ong.
Albert Billings was a business call
er in Augusta, yesterday.
Mrs. Nettie Gerald of Burnham Is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Harding of Baker street.
Charles Blackie, who is employed
in Lewiston on construction work,
was called home Thursday by the ILL
ness of his wife.
Mrs. Alphonso Brown was busi-
ness caller in Fairfield and Water
Vile on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Stanley.
daughter Lucille and son, Sherwin,
leave Clearwater, Florida today. They
expect to arrive at their home on
Baker street in about two weeks.
Nathan Richardson of Augusta, was
an over night guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Moore on Friday.
The Misses Arlene Adams and FL
nora Matson have returned to their
homes after passing several days in
Portland.
Mrs. William Files has gone to her
home in Belgrade for a few days
visit. Later she expects to go to
Unity, where her husband has en-
ployment.
Frank Spinney, who is employed
in Waterville, was a caller at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Grain in Alaska
Has Great Possibilities

Alaska has great agricultural pos
sibilities," the United States Depart Il
ment of Agriculture declares in
statement issued. which says further:
The Yukon. Tanana, and Matan-
uska Valleys have fully demonstra-
ted their adaptability to grain grow
ing, and it is probable that the Sus-
tina and Kuskokwim Valleys also are
suited for grain cultivation on a
large scale. BY the use of hardy,
early maturing varieties of barley.
oats, and spring wheat, a consider
able quantity of these grains is now
produced.
The experiment stations Of the
Territory have developed varieties of
barley and oats superior to those for
merly grown.
Alaska annually imports from the
States more than 100000 worth of
agricultural commodities which could
be produced locally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
home Of his family on Thurs,

home Of his family on Thursda,
ming. "
Mrs. Lottie Fisher ana M.
son Stewart were among ~
ness callers In Fairfield ana 49,
/ Vile yesterday. "as
Charles Larrabee Of Piffs6.,s
a visitor In town YESTERDAY =
home of his daughter and ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Waldron
! Mrs. James McNally Is cous...
her home on Railroad street " 4
ness.
Miss Emma Nelson, who h.
employed at the home OF. IN
Mrs. Clyde Walker. has eornr,l'|
her duties and returned to ~ n
on Silver street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walk.
passing a few days In Binehs..
Principal Perley L. Hanscom !, I
High school has gone to his ~.
Waterville over the weekend
Easter exercises with speciai
will be observed tomorrow 4, u
the local churches.
Miss Doris Gonyer. a teaches :, !.
High school, has gone to hsr N
in Orono for the weekend.
Miss Glenys Robinson, a a.
Of the High school, has bear =
fined to her home the past vsss
Illness.
Mrs. Eben s. Gordon has 4
from Augusta to Portland for : :;
at the home OF Ex- Governos
Mrs. Carl e. Milliken and fans. |
Miss Carla n. Weymouth ~.
business caller In WateryiIs
| Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
A Word of Warning
To the Orchardist

George A. Yeaton. State Horti-
culturist says that the past winter
has been ideal for the mice to work
in the orchards of Maine. The snow
came early and with comparatively
no rain or thaws to settle the snow
and the continued cold weather has
left the snow so light that the mice
have burrowed long distances 10 ma
the young apple trees. Some OF the
trees that were three or four lnches
in diameter have been stripped OF
bark from the ground to well into
the branches.
Trees that have been girdled to
such an extent are beyond redemp-
ton, but those that have girdling
of slight to eight or ten inches can
be bridge grated and saved. Some
of the trees that we have examined
were girdled only part way around
These should be bridged so that the
growth will not be retarded and II
the work is properly one, the fruit
bud formation will not be interfered
with.
Directions for bridge grating are
as follows: Whenever 1t is practical,
select scions for bridging from water
sprouts of trees of the same variety
that you are to bridge. The scion
should be Shgnlly longer lHdH nv
wound to be covered. Make the
scarf about one inch long and wholly
on one side of the scion. Split the
bark on the tree and carefully start
it up so that the scion can be slipped
into the incision. Use fine Wire
brads to hold the scion in place and
care must be taken, not to injure the
cambium when this is done. Next,
wax the ends of the scions very
carefully and also the wound you
wish to heal. The most practical
wax to use is made by melting to-
gether / lb. resin, l ounce linseed
oil; take from the fire and add 4
ounces Of denatured alcohol. This
makes wax that can be applied
with a brush or paddle and will not
run or crack. Don't neglect the
warning.
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ETNA

Marguerite Sylvester is the n
of Catherine Haskell in Carma
a few days.
Miss Dora Williams left Monh
for visit with friends in Hubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brown
receiving congratulations on
birth of a son on April 6.
E. A. Tarr left Tuesday for BaaE
having been drawn to serve a. u
on the April term of court.
c. B. Friend and A. j. Garter !
turned Wednesday from Portz,
where they have been attending
meeting Of the Republican 81
Convention. c. B. Friend was es
member of the County comm
tee.
any autos are in evide'
through this section. the snow pl
and tractors having opened the 70
to traffic.
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NEW SHARON
Ladies Aid

The Ladies' Aid of Weekr n,
met with Mrs. Judson Steyens n
nesday afternoon with 5 nnens,
and l visitor. A quilt top was y
ly set. Ice cream and cake :.
served by the hostess. Tha !.
meeting will be in two weeks !.
Mrs. Wallace Moody.
The farm bureau met with y
Warren Ames for all day. Tus,1
The subject of the meeting :.
Correct Footwear.
Mr.. Wallace Moody, who hss /.
working in Rhode Island, came h
Saturday.
Mrs. Earl Hutchins Of KIND.
who has been visiting her rarg
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Luce
turned home Saturday.
Miss Gladys Hoyt, who has i.
teaching in Boothbay Harbor. 4
patient in Phillips Hospital at u
Pennington, where she submits
an operation for appendicitis
Charles Ames of Farmingto,
visiting his son, Warren Ames ,
family.
Mrs. Philip Bacon and daughts
Rome is visiting her sister, I
Arthur Bullen.
t Schools in town began Monday,
Mrs. Inez Grass, who has ben
with bronchitis, still remains in n
poor health.
Mrs. Walter Smith, who has |,
i'll with rheumatism, is somesl
better; her sister, Mrs. Pattengin
Livermore Falls, has been caring
her, returning home Saturday.
Holmes Bailey, who ATTENDED
Farmers Convention at Orono
week, returned home. Saturday