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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Crop Conditions
Franklin County

Crop prospects in Farmington and
Franklin county, particularly the corn
prospects are better than they were
week ago. At that time there were
several nights when the mercury was
perllouSly near the freezing point,
and one night there was a killing
frost in a few places. but fortunately
only a few, so that while some corn
was ruined there was not enough
killed to materially effect the crop as
a whole, though it was extremely bad
for a few individual owners. With
the full of the moon passed and the
change in temperature attributed to
the change in the moon over, and the
coming of rain, many dollars were
saved for the farmers who did not get
a touch of the frost. for it was ex-
tremely dry and cold, weather and
conditions generally under which
nothing could be expected to grow
much. When the rain came the
weather moderated and things began
to grow again. Three rainy and
lowery days with some sunshine and
the prospect of another hot spell have
put the growing corn into good shape
for maturing, and with the danger OF
frOstS over until the next moon
change, corn may be expected to ma
ture rapidly and well. There is a little
native sweet corn in the market now
and it is believed that in ten days or
two weeks there will be enough
to keep the local factories busy,
and that they will start their packing
by that time. The acreage is some
what smaller than last year. but the
quality of the corn is said to he SUI
perior to that of 1924 or 1925, and a
pack of extra high grade and nearly
normal in quantity is expected to he
completed in good time.-H. L. Good
xx,io
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Somerset Co. Farmers
Want Cow Test Assn.

Every farmer In Somerset County
who Is at all interested in the future
Of the dairy industry will want to be
present at the meeting to be held
Wednesday. September /, at Hilton's
Stock Farm, Arson.
This meeting is to organize, If
possible, a Cow Test Association and
also to help further the Better Bull
Campaign. This Fall the county is
to be under federal quarantine for
tuberculosis and inspectors will test
every cow in the county. Providing
not more than one half of leo of the
total number of cows tested react,
the county will be declared a mod
flied accredited area and cattle will
not have to be tested again for a
period of three years. For this
reason, buyers will be induced to
try and secure stock from this county.
1t will be UP to the farmers them
selves as to whether they will be in
a position to supply that demand.
Buyers and others will pay more for
I pure-bred bulls with a record and
COWS with a record.
With the average production of
milk in Maine less than 1000 lbs,
and less than 1856 lbs. of butter fat
pei SoNt tilCL SCL lctlllly Is d HcSu
for better quality. 1t is of little use
to try and do an efficient job with in
efficient stock; and a man should
be unwilling to house, feed or care
for inferior animals. The following
statistics give some idea of the value
to be derived from Cow Test AS
ISOLATION Work and Better Bulls:
In Indiana, cows belonging to men
in Cow Test Associations averaged !:
1853 lbs. more butter fat, 2S16 lbs.
more milk and $4,000 more profit.
An association would pay and You
know it. Here is further proof
of COW test value: Average price
for 50 cows from tested dams
$4,000, for 81 cows from INFESTED
dams $17S.00, making difference Of
$500. About Better Bulls: Average
price for AZ cows from proven sires
$24400, and for SO COWS from I'M
proven sires $1,000, or difference
of $500.
You will want to be at the Cow
Test Association and Better Bull
Meeting because 1t means MONEY
in your pocket Following are di-
rections as to how to reach the place
Of meeting:
!. Go to Madison.
2. Cross bridge.
8. Turn left, on Starks road. (You
will pass the Arson Fair Grounds
on Lefty
4. At corners. turn left. (You
will pass cemetery on rightD
.. Third house after cemetery IS
Hilton's, place of meeting.
8. Two miles from Madison
Bridge to Hilton's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Three Year Jersey
Completes Record

Orono, August 27-Pogis Pretty
Noreen. three-year-old Jersey
owned by the University Of Maine,
has just completed an official record
which will bring to the University
herd another silver medal. This will
make four silver medals and three
gold medals which have been won by
the Jerseys of the University herd.
This promising young Jersey pro-
duced 625 pounds of butter fat from
10,846 pounds of milk which exceeds
the requirement for entry to the
Register of Merit and since she is
due to calve within a month after the
completion of her test she will meet
the requirements for silver medal
Pogis Pretty Noreen is the third
daughter of Pogis Goth of Hood Farm
10Th to be awarded a silver medal in
the University herd. Pogis Golden
Flora was awarded a silver medal in
and four months and Pogis Pretty
Lassie has won two silver medals.
first at the age of two years and four
teen days and the second as three
year old.
Pogis Pretty Lassie is sister to
Lakeland's Lassie, the outstanding
COW in the University herd. This ami
NAL is one of the very few in the
world and the only one in the State
that has been awarded three gold
medals on consecutive lactation per-
iods and present indications point
another one.
The University herd Is composed of
Ayrshires, Guernseys, Holstein- Fries
ians and Jerseys All of the cattle
are registered. Many good records
have been made the past two years
and those in charge of the herd look
forward to even better results in the
near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
AGRICULTURAL FAIR DATES

The following dates of Maine fairs
are announced by the Department of
Agriculture:
Aug S1-Sept. 4-Central Maine Fair,
Waterville.
Aug. s1-sept. s-Cumberland County
Agric. e Hort, Gorham.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2-Androscoggln valley
Agricultural Canton.
Aug, 31-Sept. 2-Houlton Agricultural,
Houlton.
Aug. S1-Sept. NORTH Franklin Agri-
cultural Philips.
Aug. 31-Sept caribou Trotting
Park & Fair. Caribou.
Aug. S1-sept, 2-Hancock County Fair.
Ellsworth.
Sept. 6-lO-Maine State Fair. Lewis
Sept. 6-s-south Kennebec Fair. South
Sept. S-S-Bluehill Fair. Bluehin.
Sept. 7-S-Unity Park. Unity.
Sept. 7-9-North Penobscot Agricul-
tural Springfield.
Sept. 10 Northern Maine Fair,
Presque Isle.
Sept. 14-17-Somerset Central Agri-
cultural, SlIowhegan.
Observation-Disclosures Fair Machias.
Sept. 14-16-Cherryf1eld Fair, Cherry
field.
Sept. 14-1s-wafdo & Penobscot Agri-
cultural, Monroe.
sept lo-1o-Lueh ASAiSultuidl' Sails
Sept. 15-16-North Oxford Agricul-
tural. Andover. .
Sept. 21-24-oxford County Agricul-
tural. South Paris.
Sept. 21-22-Saint Georges Agricul-
tural Fair, Montville.
Sept. 2123-Penobscot and Piscata-
quis Fair. Exeter.
Sept. 22-Goodwin's Mills Grange,
Dayton.
Sept. 22-2S-somerset Agricultural,
Sept, 2s-24-Kennebec County Fair
Sept. 24-25-wesserunsett Valley Fair.
Athens.
Sept. 25-Embden Agricultural. Emb-
Sept. 2s-s0-North Knox Fair. Union.
Sept. 2S-30-Franklin County Agricul-
tural, Pennington.
Sept. 2s-30-New Gloucester & Dan
Vile Fair. New Gloucester.
Sept. 29-Cochnewaga gan Agricultural,
Monmouth.
Sept. 2s-Tranquility Grange Agricul-
tural, hncolnville.
Sept. .So-Richmond Farmers and
Mechanics Club. Richmond.
Oct. 5-7-Shapleigh and Acton Agri-
cultural, Acton.
Oct. 5-.7-West Oxford Agricultural,
Oct: 5-7.Eincoln County Fair. Dam
ariscotta.
Litchfield.
Oct. Screen Town Fair, Greene.
Oct. Leeds Agricultural Leeds
Center.
Oct. 12-14-sagadahoc Agric. and
Hort. Topsham.
Nov. 10-12-Maine state PomologicaI
Portland.
Nov. 16-1S-Androscogign Poultry and
Pet Stock. Lewiston.
Nov. S0-Dec. 2--South Berwick Poul-
try, South Berwick
Dec. 7-9-Freeport Poultry, Freeport.
Dec. 14-17-Maine State Poultry, Port
land.
Undecided-Bangor Poultry. Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
"WOrld's Fair" at So.
Windsor. Sent. G. z &2

The fair grounds at Windsor,
where the South Kennebec Fair
fondly called by its thousands of
patrons the Worlds Fair" will be
held September 6, Z, and 8. is fast
being put In shape for the opening
which takes place Labor Day.
A crew Of men are busily engaged
in painting, repairing and otherwise
improving the buildings and fences.
The track is being given its usual
careful course of preparation. The
use Of the famous California track
harrow owned by the Society is not
a little responsible for the extra
ordinary even and smooth yet
usilient surface presented for the
encouragement of the speedy equines
who seem to enjoy matching their
prowess over this oval The
grounds have been closed to the pub
lie this season for the reason that
the joy riders who use the track to
test their machines, cause distruc-
tive wear to the surface. requiring
considerable time and labor to re-
pair.
The race program which was ar
ranged for the fair is as follows:
Sept. 6. 2.20 class and 2.2S class;
Sept. Z, 224 class and 2.S5 class;
Sept. s, Free for all class and three
minute class. Each race is for a
purse of $4,000. The entries will
close September first. A good sized
list of horses have already been en-
tered.
The Midway, which in recent years
has become an important feature of
hn m q n q O.
ment of Edwin Bullock, is again
promising to assume its former pro-
portions. The demand for conces-
sions is sharp because those vendors
of refreshment and merriment are
perfectly alive to the opportunities
for business among the gay throng
that rooms through this section.
The management are more than
ever appreciative of the fact that the
patrons of this fair desire GOOD
music and in generous volume. One
of the first acts in preparation for
the fair was to engage the well
known Augusta Cadet Band to fur
nish the musical end of the enter
tainment throughout all three days.
One of the most important
features of this fair and for which it
enioys an enviahle reputation
among the important fairs of the
State, is the superb show OF neat
stock which always graces this eX-
hibition. The quality of breeding
stock possessed by the farmers in
the vicinity of Windsor has been
very much improved during the last
decade, and it is very doubtful II
any section of Maine can surpass
them in the production of sleek,
thoroughbred cattle. This depart
ment, as formerly will be under the
able management of Mr.. Z. E. Gid
den of Cooper's Mills, than whom
there is none better qualified TO
speak when he says this year S
show of cattle will beat anything
ever seen at Windsor. There is
great deal of interest and friendly
rivalry among the owners of draft
oxen and horses and many questions
of supremacy along that line Will be
settled on the pulling grounds.
The exhibition of farm products
and ladies' fancy work will be fully
I'D to former years, and If hard work
on the part of the Hall committee
counts, it will much exceed that OF
former exhibitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28

Of 1919 both Of which were seasons Of
skyrocketing values.
The dividing line between high and
low priced years seems to be yield
Of 350,000,000 bu. Ever since 1911
potato prices have been considerably
above the average, in every season
when less than this amount of tubers
was produced. Before the World
War, Of course, prices of everything
were materially lower than at any
time since. Even so, some fairly high
values were reached as far back as
1911, when the crop was short. Dur
ing the winter and early spring of
1912 values were relatively as high as
they were this past season. In 1918
there was a crop Of 331, 100000 bu.,
which would be equivalent to 375,-
100000 bu., now considering the diff
ference in population, and prices were
considerably above the average for
those times.
The first really high potato prices
were In the winter and spring of 1917,
which marked the beginning Of the
present era Of high wages and values.
The 1916 crop was only 286,000,000
blu. and prices began to climb early.
Still higher levels were reached in
the spring Of 1920, following the light
1919 crop and, in fact, these were
not reached this spring.
Since the acreage is admittedly
light. everything depends on the
yield per acre. 1t will have to be a
high one to make big crop, or even
good average one. Much will de-
pend on conditions for the next
month, as this is the period when the
tubers make their greatest growth in
the big northern potato states. July
was rather hot and dry, while the
first half of August has been fairly
hot with more rainfall. Late blight
and early frosts have ample oppor-
tunity to cut the yield down below
the present estimates. At the same
time, cool weather with ample rain
fall might raise it ten per cent or so.
The distribution of the crop does
not vary a great deal from last year.
Maine has about the same prospects
as a year ago, but there is quite an
| increase in New York and New Jer-
sey. The mid-western states, Michi-
| gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North
Dakota, show only slight increase.
! Greater shifts are evident in the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
states, though. Colorado has 1000. 00o
bushels less potatoes in sight. while
Idaho has that MANY more to ball
ance 1t up.-C. L. Brown, in Produce
| News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
first Artesian Well
gperated IS Yrs. Ago

lltusville, Pa, Aug. 27-(P)-Sixty-
ea years ago today the first ar
IAN oil well in the world was
aght-in between here and Oil City
Me late Col. f. L. Drake.
although negligible quantities of
asa oeen found in various parts
We world prior to the time Drake
VA petroleum at a depth of 60 n
MS achievement marked the
u the gigantic industry and its
.asaelt products.
i.aors brakes discovery. petroleum
uu'aiAed by skimming from the
s.s Of pools of water after it had
.psu through the earth. The oil Sc
- was used principally for medic
purposes and the Indians utilized
mixing war paint.
D .s sprang up like mushrooms
~. W. us we'll soon after his expert
ri 4. proved successful. New pro-
b., rS - territory was opened in other
ma ialer and today wells may be
~ s,s N virtually every quarter OF
jtas sUo .s;, Original fields in this ter
sn M I,ili are producing oil, but only
aa Quantities.
T. s.st M was not widely known. How
Me late Henry H. Rodgers of
| , saaaard Oil Company did much
sapetuate the first producers
n, y o y erecting a $780, 900 monu-
tassm. me cemetery here where
tsno,s;.po dy is inferred. The Drake
IA MO. association was formed In
kanInsn.. a membership Of many
.hie ~ OIL men in the United
" preserve the coloners mem
ka.o,s wed a poor man, living on a
ls,ss,rIs granted by the state of
4 Inmahia and without realizing
~pOr.ance Of his discovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Maine Poultrymen to
Have FlOcks Tested

orono. August 27.-Applications n
nave more than 1900 hens tested
Tor oacillary white diarrhea have
peen received by the Department of
bacterlology and Veterinary. Science
OF the college of Agriculture since
the announcement made scarcely a
week ago that the test would he
made again this year. This number
is almost half as many as the grand
total tested in 1925. 1t is evident
That Maine poultrymen are planning
TO take advantage of this opportunity
| to rid their f1ocks of this very serious
disease. The rules and regulations
governing the testing of hens during
the coming year have Just been an
nounced. Those fiocks which are
found entirely free of the disease will
be known as Accredited or White
Diarrhea Free Flocks." While it is
permissible for a poultryman to have
only part of his flock tested even If
such flock should be found free
OF the disease it could not be known
as accredited unless the entire flock
had met the requirements. The
regulations just issued follow.
Flocks are eligible to be accredited
when:
l. When the entire flock has passed
one free test, all birds being tested
at or near the same time. No focks
will be accredited unless the entire
flock is eligible.
?. Flocks accredited in 1926 will
be reaccredited if all the progeny to
be used as breeders are tested and
passed one nonrea citing test. If
stock from an INFESTED source has
st1f,
must be tested and found free.
8. A flock raised from eggs or
chicks purchased from an accredited
source if grown undef proper sani-
tary precautions will be accredited
upon passing one non-react citing test.
If there are other hens on the place
all such other stock must be tested
and found free.
4. Males may be used in accredited
flocks if tested once and found nom
reacting.
3. Flocks meeting the above re-
quirements will be placed on an ac-
credited list copy of which will be
sent to the newspapers and supplied
to individuals who request it.
6. Flocks are accredited for one
year only.
I. The cost of testing in Maine for
1926 is ten cents per hen for each
test payable when the blood samples
are taken. Leg bands will be fur
nished.
s. Transportation of person taking
the blood samples to and from the
nearest railroad station must be fur
nished by the person having the
test made.
Further information concerning
the testing of hens for bacillary
white diarrhea and application
blanks may be obtained from the
county agents or by writing direct to
the College of Agriculture, Orono,
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Former Cattle Queen
Is Now Wheat Queen

Sublette, Kans., Aug. 2G-(P}-For,
merly known as the cattle queen"
Mrs. Ida Watkins now has the title
of wheat queen"
No woman-and few men-planted
more acres of wheat or harvested a
larger crop than did Mrs. Watkins
this year. She owns 1850 acres of
good Kansas land and it is virtually
all planted to wheat. She has not
had time to figure the total yield, but
$4,000 bushels worth at least $4,000
is conservative estimate.
When Mrs. Watkins husband died
in 1902 he left her a large cattle
ranch. For eight years she managed
it, buying, breeding, feeding and SELL
ing in competition with her men
neighhors. Then she heard of the
possibilities of southwestern Kansas
land and slowly built up wheat
farm, selling out the cattle business
as she added to her wheat land hold
ings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Paul Findlen is
State Champion

Paul Findlen, son OF Mr.. and MIS-.
George P. Findlen of Fort Fairfield,
won the highest honors in judging
cattle at the Bangor Fair this week
against the High School agricultural
teams from the whole State Of Maine.
His score was 3SS, while that of his
nearest competitor was 800. Appar-
emily Fort Fairfield produces some
thing besides potatoes, and agricul-
ture is apparently taught to good
effect in the Fort Fairfield High
School. The two other boys of the
Fort Fairfield team were George
Haines and Harold Bryant. The team
won seventh place among the teams
of the state. Ray H. Carter. the boys
teacher of agriculture, had gone with
the team, returning with them We'd
nesday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
DEXTER

| Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Bennett ans
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown were ia
| Bangor attending the Fair wednes.
| day evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Clifford v. Cross ana
little daughter are visiting reatiyes
in Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
Services at the CONGREGATIONAL
church will be resumed on Septernber
A. L. Blanchard, Of Oakland, Cal.
who has been the guest of Peter
Amos Abbott for several DAVIS has
gone to Milo, where he will visit raj
atives. Mr.. Blanchard's mother was
the daughter Of Ebeneza Small ana
she was the first white child born "a
Dexter.
Francis Haskell and Doris Lord
have returned from Bangor, where
| they attended the Fair on wednesday
| and Thursday. -.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William z. Otto. ST.,
and son, William, Jr., and friend.
Harry Terry, of Atlanta, N. Y, are
in town for a few weeks. the guests
Of Willard Otto and family on Maple
street.
Miss Una Haskell has returned
from York Beach. where she has
peen employed curing the summer
months.
Mrs. Kate Prailey, Of Newport, was
Ia guest Thursday Of Mrs. Mary Foss
On Maple street.
Washington Moves. Of Carmel was
before Judge A. w. Stone in the Mu.
nicipal Court on Thursday charged
with selling mortgaged property.
complaint made by r. j. Basket
Noyes settled the account and was
discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Covell ana
family were recent callers in Bangor.
Mrs. c.. G. Palmer was a caller
Thursday afternoon In Dover-Fox-
croft.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Bradford Of
Cambridge, and their guest, Mrs. s.
J. Christie, of Providence, were in
town Thurday calling on relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Emery. w6S
have been visiting relatives and
friends, have gone to Sangerville,
where they will stay with their
daughter and husband a few days
before returning to their home In
Middleboro, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah Green will take her
young daughter to Waterville, Fri.
day, where her tonsils and adnoids
will be removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Spiller of Eer.
lin. N. H. are guests at Mr.. and Mrs.
owen Emerys. They all attended
the Bangor fair Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Robertson and daugh.
ter, Elizabeth of Meriden, visited
Thursday with Mrs. Anna Prescott.
The rain of last Tuesday was a.
welcome as the flowers in spring. r.
was very much needed a. the ground
was very dry.A...zs<----------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Theological Meetings
last successful

genealogical meetings We're
N success" declared Professor
S.Es yeaton, State horticulture
ss IT,, a. forenoon. In spite of bad
Hss he attendance of fruit grow
ilsl l, ' every part of Maine was
Ga a.asfactory. The first day we
than rs in attendance at
pU.r Farm in Monmouth: about
7. SSSowhegan the second day and
y Foxcroft there were about
ne forenoon and 60 in the after
,s. significant thing that oe-
y ~ these meetings" continued
~ yeaton, was the statement
- ~, prof. V. r. Gardiner, one of
H:...r,ost apple experts in this
,.r and a man of wide eXper-
l. In the fruit growing industry.
". Connected with a big orchard
W., in oregon, taught horticul-
~ tho University of Washington,
!. now connected with the Ex-
-, Station in Michigan. He
Il y: that with his present know
a,f fhe apple growing conditions
y n " throughout the country,
.anld select Maine as the most
f.,.'blp locality for raising apples
i .bs markets of the United States.
-ra as his reasons for this the
II. +hat the fruit grower in Wash
L. and oregon has TO give the
f.ivs,ent value of one and one-half
f,yts Of fruit to pay for the
tigbt ot a single basket before it
IN 10 market. 1t is necessary to
H. from seven to ten times II
~ truit is to be produced in those
fts and Maine is much freer from
IN. destroying insects and dis
o. stated the professor"
Iprofessor Yeaton added: Under
i conditions outlined Maine farmers
y,as give the matter serious
I,ugst before leaving their own
kfs 10 20 10 any other for the pur-
q Of raising fruit
In the meeting held at Dover Fox
m the orchards of several growers
he Inspected, and at Skowhegan the
Grating which has been done in
II Wentvorth's big orchard came in
H. share of attention. Mr.. Went
krh has grated over a large num-
n Of Ben Davis trees. an apple
trh does not find a ready market,
k.grafting them to Northern Spies
n Mcintosh Reds. Professor Yeat-
states that three year-old scions
these trees are heavily loaded with
tt this year.
The orchardists who attended
Es meetings got together and
dged themselves to take part in
exhibits at the Pathological Dis
kIat Portland in November at the
biting of the National Grange on
18th, 18th and 18th" said Pro-
kuF Yeaton.
rive are planning to make this ex-
II The finest thing of the kind ever
ton in Maine. Maine fruit grow :
are gradually awakening to the
Mtunities in this branch of farm
tusiry, and a good indication of this
shown in the intelligent ques-
ms asked during the progress OF
weeks meetings.
The committee in charge of the ar
nsements for the Portland exhibit
nsists Of Wilson H. Conant of
'kfsld and A. X. Gardiner of
ono who will later announce the
continent Of sub committees TO
fadle local exhibits.