Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-04-14
AGENT BICKFORD. RESIGNS.
County Farm Bureau Reluctantly
Accepts His Resignation.

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| Accepts His Resignation.
| At a meeting of the executive COM
| mittee of the Hancock County Farm
| Bureau held at Ellsworth April .
| the resignation of County Agent H.
r Rickford was read, and reluctant
w accepted, to take effect June 80.
| Mr.. Bickford came to Hancock
| county in November, 1921, and has
been a tower of strength to the
Farm Bureau and power IN agrl-
cultural circles. In 1921, the county
membership Of the bureau was less
than 300, but to-day the membership
| is nearly 300. the male member
shin being the largest in its history.
| The expressions of regret in ac-
capting the resignation were pro-
fuse and sincere One redeeming
feature in the loss of Mr.. Bickford
as county agent, is the fact that the
county will retain him as citizen
farmer. he having purchased large
farm in TIent0a, whore, in his own
words, he intends ito practice what
for the past five years he has
preached"
During the period that Mr.. Bick-
ford has been county agent DEFINITE
program has been carried to a point
of positive value in Hancock county,
which includes dairy program
which has eliminated in the opera
ton of a cooperative creamery,
campaign of orchard grating which,
if carried on without interruption,
will standardize the apple product OF
the county, which means value in
creased; "better bull" program,
which is proving the value of a pure
bred sire in producing cleaner and
more productive stock; and a poul-
try breeders association, although
in the making, bids fair to be of far
reaching value.
One of the features of the execu-
tive committee meeting was the con-
sideration of financial arrangem ents
for 1926, which was accomplished
in detail. The Bureau is in a very
strong condition financially, and will
be able to take care of the 1926 pro-
gram without interruption. The
Bureau does not go out to make
money, and its finances are carefully
guarded so that the membership will
receive the most lasting benefits
therefrom.
County project leaders for 1926
reported as follows: Clubs, Mrs.
Ella Blaisdell, Franklin; crops, S.
L. Burns, North Ellsworth
farm management, F. w.
Cousins. East Bluehill; foods,
Mrs Nellie Foss, Hancock; poultry,
Guy Billings, North Bluehill. > l.. l..
Brown and Mrs. Ella Blaisdell re-
ported as delegates to the annual
Federation of Farm Bureaus held at
Orono March 81.
1T was voted to have an auto tour
this fall, this being now considered
a pleasant feature of Farm Bureau
life. F. w. Cousins, H. E. Bickford
and S. l.. Burns were elected as
committee of arrangements.
A strong sentiment prevailed in
favor of Farm Bureau support to
the Hancock county fair held al
Ellsworth, and it was voted to pre-
sent an exhibit for 1926. Fred Saw
yer, l.. l.. Brown and A. Evelyn
Lord were elected as a committee
on regulations.
1t was brought out at this meet
ing that Hancock county has the
second larges. Farm Bureau organ
ization in the State, being led only
in membership by Kennebec county
Another pleasing fact is that it stood
fourth in being able to hold it's re-
newals for 1926.
During the week of May IT, State
County Agent Leader A. l.. Deering
will present for the consideration of
the executive committee, candidates
for the position of county agent.
Fred Sawyer, president of the
county organization, presided at the
all-day session.