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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Culling Time Is Here

He who culls now and culls close
ly, makes room for new fowls and
saves money in the long run. One
should Gull with some sense He
should know his fowls and know
what those fowls have done. To
Gull unfortunately, is to lose in
the process of culling, but if one
culls to purpose. 1t pays. Every
defective fowl that shows a disqual-
ification in shape, should be off the
place before the youngsters are in
winter quarters and those quarters
should be made ready now. To wait
and build when one needs the
houses, is a poor way. 1t is like
the Arkansas planter who did not
shingle his house in nice weather,
because he did not need it. If one
! builds now, they can take their
time and build to a purpose.
Make up your mind that your pull
let's are going into a clean house
for the winter. A house that has
been throughly cleaned and is free
from any kind of trash that would
. harbor lice. A good cleaning with
water and a good spraying with a
! good disinfectant, one that will kill
lice, is the kind of spray one should
use. These sprays should be put on
| the roost, in the nest boxes and the
dropping board should be thorough
ly painted. The spray should reach
into every crack and Mr.. Louise
should be routed, wife and family.
If you start the hens in new, fresh,
clean quarters, half of the disease
so often written about in the pouI-
try press would not visit your flock.
Cleanliness makes healthy poultry,
provided your fowls come from
healthy flocks, that carry vigor in
their makeup. Vigor is the big
word in the poultry yard and 1t
means eggs and good fowls for the
market and breeders that will pro-
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= PouItryNotes


comes to supplying winners for the
winter circuit
And not only the regular exhibit
ton show man and breeder but the
raiser of production bred birds is
beginning to see the advantages of
displaying his wares. Regular
classes are now in many Fairs pro-
vtded for bred-to -lay Or so-called
production bred birds and classes
will no doubt be always opened in
the future for hens with we'll au-
thenticated records of production.
There is not only a pride to be
taken in exhibiting a hen who has
proven herself a great layer but
there is a clear opportunity opened
to advertise the strain or family
from which she came and to take
orders for birds which are apt to
be like her or for eggs that will pro-
duce such birds.
At the Fall Fairs there is also
the opportunity to try out birds that
Will later go to the winter shows
and to get a comparative idea of
their merits by having them passed
upon by competent judges and
there are always men present who
are looking for good young birds,
likely to win when fully mature
and theSe DlrdS they buy Tor clients
who have sent them to the Fair for
this very purpose.
Even if poultrynan does not
wish to show in competition, he has
an unrivaled opportunity to ad
vertise his birds and to make many
sales by entering merely a display
cage of his fowls. If he will but
attend to business and stay near his
cage with appropriate advertising
matter to distribute, it is astonish-
ing how many customers he can Sc
cure either for day-old chicks in the
Spring or for eggs for Matching;
pullets or breeding males.
Fall Fairs are held at a season of
the year when everyone wants to
go; the weather conditions are ideal
for showing fowls and there is little
or no danger from colds or disease
to the birds; the buildings are now
modern and adequate in every re-
spect: the shows are managed by
experienced men and the whole
combination should work out as
we'll either for the man who wants
the exhilaration of a win or the
practical poultryman who shows
because it is good business to do
so.-Everybody's Poultry Maya zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Plan New England
Grange Lecturers
Meeting at OrOnO

/ Merle J. Hartman, State Lecturer
Of the Maine State Grange, is send
ing programs to the various members
Of that body announcing the Fiji
teenth Summer Lecturers Conference
Of New England which is to take
place at Orono on the 18th of Au-
gust.
In his letter Lecturer Hartman
says in part: On account of the fact
that the Conference meets in Maine,
and graphically. near the center
OF the State, the Maine Changers will
! not so in a body as heretofore, but
will form little groups or parties and
go as best suits each location. AS
/ Maine is the host State this year, |
most sincerely hope there will be
soodly number of Changers from
| Maine present at this session, and
am sure YOU will not regret it."
The Conference will be held at the
Maine Agricultural College on Au-
gust 16. II and IS. The long distance
lecturers will come from Rhode Is
land and Connecticut. The Connect
cut Changers will assemble at Rhode
Island State College, at Kingston, r.
l.. on Friday night, the 18th. having
supper there and staying over night.
The party will leave Kingston at I
A. NJ, Standard Time on Saturday,
meeting the Rhode Island group at
Roger Williams Park in Providence.
after which both groups will proceed
to Cambridge, Mass. There a guide
viii conduct the party over the Har-
ward College grounds and buildings.
Luncheon will be served from / to >
P. NJ. after which both groups will
leave by auto for Durham, \. H.,
where they will remain Saturday
night.
They will be met at Durham on
Sunday by Chief Arthur Field, Of the
Maine State Police with two other
officers, and will leave at $3.50 Sun
day morning for Portland by way of
South Berwick and Wells, following
Route l. Chief Field stated yester-
day that four officers would accom-
pany the group from Wells into the
city of Portland, owing to the usual
heavy traffic on that route. Six
specially selected State Police officers
chosen for excellence of appearance
and courtesy of demeanor. will be as
signed as aides and will render every
possible service to the Changers from
outside Maine while they are here.
At Portland the entire party will
assemble for services at the First
Baptist church. the larg"-+ in the city
at II A. NJ, the service being broad
cast from station WCSH.
Dinner will be served North
Deering Grange, and other detci's of
the stop at Portland are under con-
sideration and will be announced
shortly.
Sunday night will be passed at
Brunswick, where the groups will
meet at Bowdoin College, und the
historic pines. On Monday forenoon
the party will follow the Trail No.
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: News from the
.Granges|
Pomona Grange Dates

Please send in dates, also notify u.
if dates are not correct.
July 24-No. Penobscot Armada
mast Grange, Enfield.
Aug. 2-Androscoggin. Turner
Grange, Turner Center.
Aug. NO. Penobscot, Forest
Grange, Lee.
Aug. West Penobscot, Oronoco
Grange. Argyle.
Aug. Knox, Acorn Grange. Cush-
ing.
Aug. 1o-somerset. Athens.
Aug. 11-Kennebec. Wayne.
Aug. 12-York, North Saco.
Aug. 14-No. Penobscot, Tosca
Grange. Costigan.
Aug. 16-West Washington.
Aug. 1S-Aroostook, JOINT Meeting,
Bridgewat ter.
Aug. 1S-New Century Lone Mt.
Grange Andover.
Aug. 21-No. Penobscot. VIM.
Aug. 24-Somerset, No. Somerset
Grange, Scion.
Aug. z4-East kennebec, Branch
Mills.
Aug. 25-sagadahoc, sagadahoc
Grange, Bowdoin.
Aug. 26-Green Mountain. Maria
vile.
National Grange, Nov. 1919. Port
land.
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UNITY Farm Items

The farmers in this vicinity are
busy with their having, but owing
to weather conditions. they are
having difficulty in getting It in
good shape. The haying season is
late, but the yield in this section,
is much better than it has been for
few years. Although there is an
absence of red clover, the timothy
and alsike clover are extra good.
The yield on new ground is extra
heavy.
Field Strawberries have been very
plentiful this year and the culti
waited berries are yielding bounu-
fully.
In some places the cherry trees
are well loaded There has been a
great scarcity Of cherries in this
section for few years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
S. O. S.

Can some one help our man'"'
ter reader?-Ed. "a, d
CUES. Will some kind reao rt,
X. ]. explain to us the reason 4.
we do not raise any pluino' ,rsp.
have three large thrifty plum nios.or
in our hen yard and they pi ~ !.
full and little plums will get ~sps
as large as peas or little lals ,,olli
drop off. | wish some one
kindly Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
NV Sharon GRANGE

New Sharon Grange met in regular
session last Wednesday evening.
Work was done in the first and Sec
ond degrees. Next Wednesday eve
ming the third and fourth degrees will
be conferred. The following COM
mittee for the supper was appointed
by the worthy master
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

In all the New England STATE,
neightorLood automobile parties ar
being organized 10 go to the Nation,
Grange session at Portland, Mains
next November. In some cases BIZ
bussea will be chartered, while !
others an automobile caravan will D
made up and all the patrons Of thai
locality will drive together, appr'
priately placarded, TO the big Portland
rally meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
A Correction

Owing to an error in copying at the
Boston office the sugar quotation for
July % was given as SEQ instead of
80, the correct quotation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

For the year closing July T. IA,
grange store at Houlton. Maine IN,
most outstanding example Of granu
cooperative effort in the country, al
a business Of nearly $4,000, With /,
net profit of approximately SLIM
notwithstanding it sold to its men.
bers at very low cash prices. Til
store carries stock of upwards d
$50, 200, attracts trade from lara
section of the State of Maine, an
with its big volume of business waot
among farmers showed a total /
dad debts for the year of only s..I
The value of the Houlton Grange pro
perty is nearly 100000. while Al
grange. the largest subordinate in ID.
world, has membership roll of nsai.
ly 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
IN OUR PANTRY

The cookie jar always has pa.
of its own in the pantry ana ons !.
our interested farm women mas ~
in her recipe for helping 1t MI lis "
told mission. ~. !.
Perhaps the ladies would in.
exchange recipes on this page ''
please send some in.-Ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

Two grange masters in one +,niA
is unusual, but this distinction ~ !.
longs TO Pennsylvania Grange Hn W
NO. 1851, in Allegheny COUNTY, : f +
Reiter is master of the subordir,s,
Grange and his young son, Raymoo;
Reiter, is master of the JuyeniI,
Grange. the latter the first iuysnI.
organized in Allegheny county Ar
one of the lively ones Of the stats
For the quarter ending July / n.
new oranges organized throuybm,
the country totaled % subordirats,
three Pomonas and 81 juveniles Win
large classes of new members jrt,
ated in a score Of different ,ta,a
Washington, Oregon, Pennsylraua
Ohio, Michigan. New York and Idabs
were the leaders in organization r..
suits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

Space will be given the readers OF
this page in which to discuss mat
tiers Of farm interest.
Space will also be given items and
stories regarding farm endeayors
and happenings; also articles of in
terest 10 farm, Iife.-Ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

duce both good show fowls as we'll
as breeding fowls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

An interested writer from Man
chester advises that after cultivation
of squashes and the little souashes
are set and wen underway, it is a
good plan to let the witch grass grow
to help protect the vines from the
frost so they will have chance to
mature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Lsrone Farm Items

The season is very late indeed
and 500 of the corn planted will
make a loss to tn planter.
Potatoes are promising well and
as New England has planted about
$4,000 acres less than a five year
average it will pay the planter to
cultivate and spray we'll and look
for a good price. Maine is short
some 5000 acres from a five year
average.
than was anticipated although not
quite up 10 last year.
Apples are dropping badly and
SOC of crop is all that can be eX-
peCtei.
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Mclasses Cookies

MoIasses Cookies
l cup sugar,
l cup molasses.
l cup shortening.
= cup hot water.
] teaspoon soda,
l level teaspoon cassia,
1 teaspoon ginger. 49,. y
y level teaspoon cloves; nouI
VIII ' " Manchestef'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

The pea louise is doing extensive
damage to the peas in Albion and
farmers are fearing the loss of the
entire crop as at present no sure way
Of controlling them has been found.
Those who have tried spraying have
pronounced it a failure. Brushing the
lice from the vines is being tried but
whether this will control them or not
only future observation will tell.
The Portland Packing Co. started
their pea viners in Thorndike. Thurs
day. The pea louise has nearly
ruined the pea crop through this sec
ton. The potato fields are looking
fine. All crops viii be late this year.
Most Of The farmers have startau
having. The grass has grown a lot
since the rains of last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

In the confusion sttena;r
ing days Of Congress and *. 'ae elaI
legislation caught In the honn -asa 4
nnlshed at adjournment U w. ID
grange measure so ACTIVELY "a. y
throughout the Year for an as.a
tural Day in October, when e ~ 7,
portance Of the basic industry ,I !, q x
lahd was to be stressed ana :. u y
proprlate observance held tbro ~ .
. me country. The grange ori.; IVY
ms ms idea and introduced its S tsrps "
congress carly in the session NJ ' u
posltlon to the project Appeared ~ ~. y
any source, but the measure fa ~:
aiong with scores Of others be aa
o. the crush Of the closing DO.
AS soon as Congress again -.
Venes the grange measure will hs !.
tively pushed toward enactment = !.
asmuch as it calls for no annro,, 4.
tlon, out seeks to enlist the ints,..
OF the public everywhere in ths q.
mers Industry, through proclar. -
py the President and governors ,r ~
able local. state and national ~.
grams, ard other observance. n h.. -.
ing with the vital character az 49,.
culture as an American INDUSTRY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

to Orono. via the stats o..
where special ferry boat. srry atE
a a. quick transfer across tb ..' srr'v
oec. Dinner viii be ssr .ne EsssI
where along the route. and Ael
VIII arrive at Orono abou s me ns
~, chief If Field stated ys.te,a.,
the procession will proha, e,.aay Il
at least 100 cars. ana ,S.y irca
s conduct them at about * a a pa
taI, and take five mile stri raes I
taxing ,I the party off the HIPS Y
allow traffic to pass N'susay
On Monday afternoon - |
POMONA Grange will hoia enots.,
reeting to assist in grestin. sped
ltors and furnish an Ing tae VI
program from 3 to S p n as|
hrst day at Orono. a. On i
Short talks will h. d.,...
Inc various State Lecturers :. !,
day evening, commenciny !. 2 % Acs
ana a social hour will yiv. oea
gates a chance to form nav v
and get acquainted -" eocts.l
AS has been done in MAJ.
eacn state will occupy one 80 ys'a
haif hours for its program sa9 %
eral plan being to use hal, ana o.
LOT formal papers and talks -. " 2
other half for informal dison die, ana u
anyone present 'ussloa b
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MT. VERNON

Fordice Gilman, who has been i'll
has returned to his work at Boston.
Charles Hamilton has resumed his
studies in Bangor.
Fred Hopkins recently cut large
elm tree in his door yard. After cut
ting 1t up it made about five cords of
wood.
Rev. A. r. Williams of Monticello
was in town recently, calling on rela-
tives and friends.
A. Pettengill has returned from
Cliff Island.
SOUTH-The pupils Of the Currier
school, under the direction of their
teacher, Mrs. Georgia M. Johnson
presented short program and en-.
joyed beautifully decorated Christ.
mas tree at their school room on New
Years night. Although this was one
of the last of the Christmas entertain
ments. Santa Claus was present and
there was an abundance of gifts as
well as a generous treat of candy and
pop corn. A good sized audience of
parents and friends of the school as
sembled to enjoy the exercises.
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MONTVILI.E

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCorrison
and Mrs. Charles Colby went to
Waterville, Sunday. to see Charles
Colby, who Is i'll in Elm City Hos
pital.
Mrs. Charles McCorrison, who has
been ill the past week. is gaining.
Some Of the people here. have hao
new radios installed this fall and
winter. Martin Written has re-
Gently had new radiola rs super
heterodyne with six tubes. a loud
speaker, and inside aerial, installed.
1t is very fine machine.
Mrs. Ralph w. Howard was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Martin Whit
ten. Saturday afternoon.
Some o. the farmers hauling
wood and ice.
Some numbering is being done here
and Mr.. Bradford Is cutting lumber
on the Bartlett place.
A telephone meeting was held in
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NEWPORT

Leon Townsend has returned to
Lewiston where he is student at
Bates College, having passed the
holiday vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Townsend.
Miss Marjorie White, teacher OF
mathematics in the high school at
Plymouth, MASS, returned there Sum
day. She has been visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Ethel White.
Herbert Rowe, a prosperous farmer
of East Newport, was q passenger on
the Sunday trains for Florida, where
he plans to pass several weeks. Mr..
Rowe's friends hope he will return
much improved in health.
Miss Kathleen BickfOrd, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Bickford returned to
Mattawamkeag, Sunday, where she Is
teacher.
Mrs. Lue Friend was called to Etna
by the illness Of Henry Friend, last
week.
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NORRIDCEWOCK

Rev. George C. Sauer, who last
Sunday evening gave a most enjoy
able illustrated lecture on The Beau
ty and Power of Service will next
Sunday evening begin series OF
addresses on "Great Books and Their
Message for Our Day." The first
book will be Les Miserables by Vic
tor Hugo, and the sermon will be
1.-THE Conquest of Love-"
On Thursday evening will occur
the installation of officers at Somer-
set Grange, Past Master Harry Head
acting as installing officer. Supper
will be served at $50.
Kenneth Blaisdell returned Monday
to his work with the General Elec-
trio Company in Lynn, after a short
vacation at the home Of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Blaisdell.
Howard Noble went to Portland
Monday, on business.
Mrs. Maude Carr, leader of the
Kennebec Girls Club and Miss Els.
| Their Witham, who had the honor tt
be chosen county champion in the
sewing contests, went to Orono las
week to attend the 18th annual State
contests of the Boys and Girls Agri.
cultural and Home Making Clubs.
Henry George Jr. returned Mon.
day to his studies at the Bentley
School of Accounting in Boston af
ter two weeks holiday in town.
Allie Spaulding of Caribou was thu
weekend guest of his nieces, Mis-.
Gladys Spaulding and Mrs. Adesss
Everett.
Miss Minnie Perkins of Smithfielt
will board with Mrs. Winnie Burgess!
during the winter term, while at,
tending High School.
Mrs. Melissa Morse
The death of Mrs. Melissa Jan,
Morse occurred on Friday evening
after an illness of less than a weel
of pneumonia. She was born il
June, 1886, and was therefore in hel
eightieth year at the time of hel
death. Her birthplace was Scion
and she was the daughter of Georg'
and Jane Pomroy. being one of {
family of seven children. She wa.
married about fifty one years age
to Jason Morse of Westbrook, ant
her married life was passed in West
brook, Saco and Biddeford. Tive
children were born to them, a boy
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JEFFERSON
GRANGE lnstallatinn

SOUTH-The following officers Of
Jefferson Grange for the ensuing year
We're Installed Saturday evening BY
Postmaster H. G. Leadbetter In 4
very efficient manner. Master, H. A
! Clark; overseer, o. N. Turner: lectur.
er, Mrs. Margaret Leadbetter; stew.
ard. Luther McCurda; assistant stew.
ard. II. . G. Leadbetter; chaplain
Lucy B. McCurda; treasurer, Georgs
p. Boynton; secretary, Mrs. Edith
Choate; gatekeeper, /. D. BoyntOn;
Ceres, Marion Boynton; Pomola,
Mrs. Edith Hill; Flora, Mrs. Floa
McCurday.
The farmers are harvesting their
Ice this week, which is of fine Qual.
ity and one foot thick.
The schools have all opened again
after the holiday recess.
Waldo and Beulah Clark returned
to their studies at Cony High school
Augusta, Monday.
Charles Adkins has employment at
Will Halls. =
Charley Erskine passed Sunday At
Waterville. b
Lincoln Pomona meets with The
Grange in this place Tuesday, Jan. Il
Birthday Party
Wednesday evening, December 500
goodly number of neighbors and
friends gathered at the home Of MI
and Mrs. e. T. Weeks to celebrate
the Saith birthday of Mrs. ArObins
Burbank. 1t was a genuine surprise
to her, and pleasant one. Ms
Burbank has lived in the place foI
many years and has many friends old
and young. The evening was passed
with games and songs and cake and
coffee was served.
H. A. Clark in behalf of those pres
ent, gave her a purse Of money .
which she responded in a brief speech
After singing some of her favorils
hymns and prayer by Mrs. Ada !.
Clary her friends departed wishing
her many more years to enjoy tns
beautiful things Of life.
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American Leuion

The regular meeting Of Simon Pet
ers Post, American Legion was held
In the Legion rooms, Monday even
ing with Commander Walter G. Les
sard in the chair. The show commit
tee reported February 8, as the date
set for the annual show to be given
by the Legion. 1t was also decided
that picture benefit be given; this
to precede the date of the show. The
sports committee report showed that
nothing definite had been done rela-
tive to this matter. The report of the
finance officer was read and accepted.
me application of Frank Foster was
read and accepted.