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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-30

many New England championships ana
grand championships ana pred the
animals which made this full famous
aa the sire of heavy producers OF but
fer fat including Fairy Boys Pc
dronella and Fairy Boys Jennie, each
with over 1000 lbs. Of butter in one
wear and which led to his being sold
to Longview farm, which is supposed
to be rated as premier breeder at
the National
1t should also be fully more gratify-
ing to David E. Moulton of Portland,
who wisely took over oxford Fairy
Bow when Agreeable farm had passed
him up and used him extensively in
his herd having now many OF that
bulls sons and daughters. Mr.. Moul-
ton is to be congratulated and so Is
Maine on having a man with vision
to keep along for years bull that
was doing him no particular good
financially. so far as one could see,
instead of sending him to the beef
barrel as has been done in the past
with many good Jersey sires. 1t is
also pleasant TO note that Mr.. MouI-
ton reaped a good reward in the sale
of the bull besides having stock that
seems destined to help out butter fat
production in Maine to high extent.
Oxford's Kathaboy, mentions in
another place as the sire of yearl-
ing and two year old heifer, each
with butter fat records above so lbs.
of fat is a son of Oxford Fairy Boy
92S21.
News comes Of the sale by NJ. l..
Thompson of Jay Of his entire herd
of registered Holstein cattle, Il head,
h. tTr
Mr.. Thompson has been building up
his herd for years by the aid Of the
best sires procurable and has exhib-
tied at state and county fairs. 1t is
said that Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
will join the throng Of Maine people
who pass the winter in Florida and
next spring may see him with another
breed Of cattle.
So far as Franklin county is con-
cerned the Holsteins are gradually
being supplanted b. other dairy
breeds. The Jerseys re more than
holding their own and there are many
| dairymen turning to the Guernseys
Elmer Makepeace ana Albert Howes
of New Sharon, who have on their
farms a few registered Jersey females
have bought recently Of o. H. San
born of Weld a jersey bull calf that
is high in ancestral putter tat produc-
ton. The Aberdeen Angus cattle are
surely catching the fancy Of such of
Names stockmen who do. not fancy
the idea of being tied 10 the milk pail
or who are not conveniently situated
for profitable dairying.
One of the newer herds and one
that appears destined to take high
rank when the ribbons are passed out
is that of F. w. Glenk at Belfast. Mr..
Glenk is a dealer in automobiles but
is thoroughly sold on the black polled
cattle though he has a small herd of
Guernseys I believe. Mr.. Glenk went
through from Bangor to Waterville
and Lewiston and made the travelling
bit harder for those seeking first
honors than it would otherwise have
been. He captured several blues and
there were other instances when he
was so near that one might have fan
cied the flip of coin might have been
fully as satisfactory as the best judg-
ment of the adjudicators. Mr.. Glenk
is coming forward quite bit with
each year. 1t may be that a superior
leader for his herd would put him
first in the Maine show ring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-30

which new methods of grating had
been exemplified, and there was also
one pruning demonstration. In the
poultry department there were had
five demonstrations on selecting
breeders, seven caponiZing demon
STATIONS at which 1855 birds were
treated: and 218 hens, were culled, 80
being culled out. In farm manage
ment there has been considerable
progress shown, SO account DOCKS
have been put out during the year,
26 for sweet corn and 10 for poultry,
SO farmers having adopted new prac-
tees in accounting. In the home
demonstration department the foods
project report showed much interest
in this subject, with total attend
ance Of about 500 at the meetings on
nutrition, and nine communities were
shown to be serving well balanced
meals, 1913 people having been fed in
this way at cost of 20A cents each.
In the household management project
there were during the year, AZ meet
ings with an attendance of 625, "a or
the meetings having been attended
by the home demonstration agent
Sixty four chairs were reseated, five
tea wagons, 38 serving trays and five
dish drainers having been made at
these meetings.; information had
also been given to 1853 people. The
clothing project was reported on as
follows: 43 meetings with an attend
ance of 1874; u foundation patterns
made, saving s3425; SO dresses
made, saving $524.29; rs dresses re-
modelled, saving $40; 1913 hats made,
saving $549.89; 48 hats remodelled,
saving s5074; IS persons took pos
ture exercises and 40 took foot eXer
cises. Three hundred and eighty-five
persons received advice and instruc-
ton. Total direct savings for the
year in the clothing project, $208.17.
The report of the doings of the Boys
and Girls clubs showed that all had
done fine work, every one Of the II
clubs winning the seal of achieve
ment, something very unusual and
considered worthy of comment. OF
all the members Of the various clubs,
$40 completed all the projects
started. The report of the Dairy
project showed that 20 communities
have been surveyed in the better bull
campaign now going on throughout
the State, showing 129 registered
bulls, 46 unregistered pure bred bulls,
and 43 grade bulls; q registered bulls
had been purchased during the year,
a good mark of progress. On the
whole the reports are considered most
encouraging.
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Watch Red Clover
And Alfalfa Seed

OTono, Oct. 29-In buying rel
clover or alfalfa seed for next yeal
farmers are warned to be on the
lookout for seeds which have been
colored red. Such colored seed has
been found not adapted for use in
Maine or other states. This is of
considerable Importance to Maine
farmers, according to Extension
Crops Specialist, A. K Gardner, of
the College of Agriculture. for &C
cOrding to the last a~rtcultural cen
sus there are in all about 1919 acres
of alfalfa and 6825 acres of clovers,
much Of which is the red variety
Under the federal seed act recently
amended, all imported red clover and
alfalfa seed must be colored That
which is found not adapted for gen.
eral agricultural use in the United
States must have at least ten percent
of the seeds in each container colored
red J. sfore it can be imported. This
also applies to all imported red clover
and alfalfa seed for which the name
of the country in which it was pro
duced is not shown.
The imported seed which is found
adapted to use in this country is to
be colored violet for Canadian seed
and green for seed from other
sources. In this case only one per-
cent Of the seed in each container is
to be stained.
Aroostook County has by far the
largest acreage of these crops, hav-
ing very nearly half of the total for
the entire state. Kennebec, Penob-
scot, Somerset, Oxford and Andres
coggin stand next in order in size of
acreage according to the last census.
About one-third of the acreage is
reseeded each year This means that
thousands of pounds of red clover
and alfalfa seed are used by Maine
farmers. Under this new law, if care
is practiced in purchasing seed. it is
possible to get the varieties which
are best adapted for our conditions.
County agents or the Extension
Service, College of Agriculture,
Orono, will be glad to give more In
formation to persons interested.
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J News from the
Oranges
Pomona Grange Dates
Please send Dbl dates, also notify

Please send in dates, also notify US
If dates are not correct.
Oct, 30-Hancock, Castine.
Nov. 2-Waldo. Sheepscot Lake
Grange, Palermo.
Nov. 3-Androscoggin, Leeds.
Nov. york, AlewiVe Grange, Ken
nebunk.
Nov. 4-Cumberland & Oxford, Frost
Mountain Grange, Brownfield.
Nov. 6-Vest Penobscot, Alton.
Nov, 6-H ncock, Narramissic
Grange, Orland.
Nov. 6-Knox, Good Will Grange,
Nov. 9-West Washington, Annual
Meeting.
Nov. 9.-Somerset, East Madison.
Nov. 10-Kennebec, Mt. Philip
Grange, Rome.
Nov. 10--New Century, Livermore.
Nov. 12-Green Mountain, Mountain
View Grange, Town Hall.
Nov. 13-Aroostook, South Pressure
Isle.
Nov. 1s-Kennebec. annual meeting,
Winslow.
Nov. 17-Sagadahoc. Topsham.
Nov. Northumberland & Oxford,
Frost Mountain Grange, Brown
field.
Nov. 23-Somerset, Hinckley
Nov. 23-East Kennebec. Winslow.
Nov. 24-Kennebec, Cascade Grange,
Oakland.
National Grange, Nov. 1919. Port
land.
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When Is All
ADDIe Ripe?

When is an apple ripe? The answer
Is when the seeds have turned a dark
brown. The maturity of the fruit of
any plant is dependent upon the ma
| turity of the seeds. The seeds often
are mature before the fruit assumes
| the high color of maturity. This oc-
ours in some varieties of apples which
/ hang on the trees and attain their
/ high color after the seeds are ma
tured. Expert apple growers know
TINS and this type of fruit is gathered
instead of being allowed to hang on
the tree to gain color because by that
time it will be dropping and there will
be loss from bruised fruit.
If in doubt about the early apples.
cut one open. If the seeds are dark
brown the apple is safe to use. The
old-fashioned test was to sink the
ehufnb INTO 1t to see if it was mel
low and soft-this is a good test but
it isn't good for the fruit and ripe and
perfect fruit which does not respond
favorably to this test may be injured
If 1t stood for a few DAYS it wonld
nave reached the mellow stage, Look
at the seeds. 1t is the surest.
Picking over a basket of apples and
feeling them to pick out a mellow one
Is wasteful practice and will leave
each fruit handled with bruise
winch in short time discolors the
mesh and starts rot. Early apples
coming into market are ripe and safe
TO use. Some of them may improve bv
standing week or two if they seem
a little hard at first but these will be
the best keepers.
apples are picked at the earliest
possible moment after they are safely
ripe and before they become too soft
10 ship. There is no danger of green"
apples IN the market. They NAV he
used freely and safely. Under modern
metnods of packing, grading and ship
ping we get apples in the finest con-
oltlon' just as good as if fresh picked
from the trees. The crop is good and
prices reasonable. Give the children a
treat with all the apples they want
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Twin Co. Farm Bureau

More boys and girls finished their
projects this year than ever before in
the history of club work in Twin
county; 26S have finished TO date
which is s more than in 1921, the pre-
vious banner year. Not only are more
finishing but the per cent Of finish is
higher by at least 60. The largest
number that ever came to Auburn to
a county contest will be on hand Fri
day noon for the two day affair. The
Auburn Chamber of Commerce have
been doing some tall hustling to find
rooms enough and are still in need of
enough rooms for so boys and girls
az we'll as dinner Friday and break
fast Saturday morning for them.
There are 1909 finish clubs includ-
Club, Livermore Center, North Liver
more and Rowe's Corner.
Two girls who had moved to Mich
igan during the summer sent stories
and records that they might finish as
did two others from Rhode Island.
The public is cordially invited to
come into Auburn hall on Friday aft
ernoon and Saturday forenoon to see
the exhibits and attend the sessions.
An egg quality demonstration will
be held at Bowdoin Grange hall
Thursday evening, Nov. 4, at o'clock
to teach poultry keepers ways of rails
ing better quality eggs to get the
best price and how to grade as we'll
as how to pack to prevent breakage. A
great deal of breakage occurs through
improper packing. An examination of
119 cases as received at express Offices
showed from three to q cracked or
broken eggs per case. at the time they
were unloaded by the farmer.
Mr.. Wilbur, poultry specialist from
Orono, will demonstrate methods to
prevent this. He will be assisted by
the county agent and the public is
cordially invited.
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New York Produce Market
New York, Oct. 29.-tP

W" 1uIht 0CL. -t---(fFf
WHEAT-Spot irregular; No. l dark
northern spring elf New York lake
and rail 1.644; No. 2 hard winter fob
New York lake and rail 1874; No. 2
mixed durum ditto TO arrive 1.494; No
l Manitoba lake and rail to arrive
1922 in bond.
Wheat futures closed irregular: do
meStic December 1.47S; May 1924:
July 1:45, Bonded December 1.49;
CoRN-spot easy; No. yellow elf
track New York lake and rail 914; No.
3 yellow ditto S92.
OATs-Spot easier: No. . white 81.
LARD-Weak; middle west 13.80Q
Other articles were unchanged.
BUTTER-Firn: receipts 94S7.
EGGS-Irregular; receipts 1928.
Pacific coast whites extras fresh IS;
ditto by freight 20 to 70; firstS to
extra frsts 62G6S.
POTATOEs-Steady: receipts IS
cars. Long Island bulk per $50 lbs.
ditto AIS q 500:
CABBAGES-Duu: Central and
Western New York bulk white per
ton 1900 Q17.00; Danish ditto 10000
$500
Reports that a committee Of grow
ers had recommended to President
Machado of Cuba that the coming su-
gar crop, be limited to about 4,500,0 900
tons had a steadying influence in the
raw, sugar market today. Sales in
cluded $4,000 bags of Cuba, second
half November shipment, at 4.52 and
$4,000 bags of Cuban, November ship
ment, at $50 fob Cuba or slightly I'M
der the spot quotation.
Inc raw sugar futures market was
nrner on local and European cover
ing and buying for Cuban account.
one OF the prominent European crop
authorities reduced his European beet
SCAR crop to 7211,000 metric tons,
against 7,2S4,000 made early in Au-
gust and last years out-turn of T.
oVS'uuV metric tons. The market closed
at about the best and. four to five
points net higher. Approximate sales
1UoOO tons. December closed 2.74:
January 2.76; March 2.75; May 2.S2;
July 2.90.
The refined sugar market was un-
changed to points lower. list Quota
tons now ranging from $40 to 6. 90 for
repOrted -4'A-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-30

lected as the first territory In which
the test is to be made.
From York County has come the
largest number of applications for
hens to be tested, namely 800, of
which 800 are in the town Of Leb-
anon. Penobscot County stands
second with $500 and Waldo County
third with 500. Applications have
been received from poultrymen in all
but two counties in the state
1t is most encouraging to those in
terested in better agriculture to have
the poultrymen of Maine take great
err interest in controlling this disease
which has cost so many poultrymen
a large mortality of their chicks. The
application can be given either to the
county agent or sent direct to the
Department of Bacteriolcgy, College
of Agriculture, Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-30

EseIess Cake
u cups sugar
Il cup butter
l cup sweet milk
IA cups flour
2 teaspoons cream Of tartar
1 teaspoon soda
Take one cupful OF this mixture. add
to 1t five level tablespoons cocoa
moistened with milk, flavor with
vanilla, bake like marble cake, white
or dark frosting. -Manchester
The young cook who has had little
experience might find these hints
helpful:
A few drops Of vinegar added to the
water for poaching eggs makes them
set properly and keeps the whites
from spreading.
Lemon juice will whiten cake FROST
Ing. the grated rind of an orange
strained through cloth will give II
a yellow tint, and strawberry or cram
berry juice will produce a pretty
shade Of pink
Vinegar added to the water in
which vegetables or meat is being
boiled will greatly aid IN cooking II.
A tin placed on cloth wet in cold
water will aid in removing a cake
without breaking,
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Am. Hist. AssoclsI
Million Dollar Fun

New York. Oct. % - Or
of a complete Maine -
Committee of the America 4
cal Association with PreslasI1
meth c. NJ. Sills of Bowdols.
as chairman is annouIless
members of the commlts.sss, n
will aid in raising a Sl,V7srI
for the association, are; :,
Prof. Thomas c. Van C4s'Tl
doin: Prof. Caroline CoivMu n
sity of Maine; Elmer !,
brarian of the Bangor Pu ls.3
ry, Bangor; Philin 9. ~. n
Walter G. Davis, Portlana' n
Dunnack. state Librarian,
Prof. r. R. n. Gould, Bates NJ n
Arthur G. Staples, editor o III
iston Journal. lewiston c.es'
liam J. Wilkinson, COPY O VA
Endowment committees ~
named by the association In y
cally every state and III i nnbIa
The association makes pu
following statement if Cs.-l
Secretary of state : IN h.
Hughes. who has accepteS I'D
manship of the New 1oiN
mittee: "a, spsl
I'VE are living at hign 81,
with multiplying interes,.a ID
are to deal intelligent, ,sI,fl
problems of today ana 'v ,rns
must have the cohss ~ 4
steadying influence, ana ,,ndv
which comes from the o,,r n
tory making available
heritance of experience, add
1--WE cannot have M.s s ura
in present circun1s tans'se 800
organize for historic@
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Boston Produce NJ

BEEF-Choice whoIs oss T.
BCTTER-Higher sco~,
tras 47Q475; frsts 4I@lsas ID
CHEESE-Extras 2sa *
ga. -'V -os; q
CORN-No. 2 yellov 49,
EGGS-Nearby henress,. 90
tras 71072; white niys} I'm
Il; western extras a. sI'a,
FLOUR-spring PATTI, 49,.
sacks, special short 1 26S NJ "
ard 800 ~ 9.15. 415,
HAY-No. 2 Timotbv ,.o
thanksgiving 22G5s %ga
PORK-Medium bseGs -.
OATS-40 pounds Ss33Seli
POTATOES-Grsen NJ
Cobblers 2.2oQ3OO; sE azi'' !
SUGAR-American sng..
quotes &C in 100 pound j ~ 3
cent for cash. ~ 20
VEAL-12022.
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Final Word
On Portland

Keen interest among thousands OF
Grange people in New England
awaits the final word concerning the
big/coming event at Portland, Maine,
when the National Grange assemblies
there on the morning Of Wednesday,
November 10, for its 60th annual ses-
sion; with the near approach Of the
date finding more New England
people preparing to go to Portland
than have ever before set out to-
wards any single event.
During the last six weeks every
State Grange in New England has
I held a series of special sixth degree
meetings to fit their members for
reception into the highest degree of
the organization and great out
pouring of Patrons has resulted, In
| Maine Alp sixth decree initiates are
recorded Tor this series of meetings
almost 1900 in Ma ssa chusetts, and
proportionately large classes in all
| the other states.
/ The program for the Portland ses-
sion includes opening at II A. NJ.
on Wednesday, November 10, with
business sessions that day and
Thursday; comforting sixth degree in
| its new revised form Thursday even
ing by officers of Maine State
Grange; all day Friday, November
II, Seventh Degree, with at least four
classes, in the Strand Theatre, the
/ hours of same being a. NJ, II NJ,
P. M. and P. NJ, while a fifth
class will be crowded into the after
noon if the number of candidates re-
quires it. Members of the grange
who have taken the = n Degree
assured Of ho 80
witness it at Portland as a large
block of seats in theatre will be re-
served at each working of the degree
for Seventh Degree members. Satur-
day morning, the 18th, in the Port
land Municipal Auditorium, occurs
the annual convocation of the AS
sembly of Demeter, the highest
ritualistic meeting of the organiza-
ton and open only to Seventh De-
gree members.
Sunday all the Grange members
will attend church in a body, memo
rial services in the afternoon and
probably a big union church gather
ing in the evening. the Grange CO.
operating, in the interests of law en-
forcement, good government and
American citizenship. Four days of
the second week devoted entirely to
business sessions, closing Thursday
night, November IS.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster Of
Maine will officially welcome the
convention members, Secretary of
Agriculture, William NJ. Jardine, will
present an agricultural survey of the
country and many other prominent
leaders will address the convention
at dlnerent times. Present jOdina
tons are that the greater number of
New England attendants upon the
Portland session will motor to that
city, many communities making up
bus parties; while as far as can be
arranged the members in Vermont
are to assemble at White River
junction and then proceed to Port
land as a motor caravan. Universal
rates of fare and a half will pre-ctI
on all railroads, under the certificate
plan, and in addition to regular
trains special cars, and in some in
stances special trains, will be made
up to convey the crowds.
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Jefferson Poultry
Show. Nov. 2-3-4

The Jefferson Poultry Show will
be held at Willow Grange hall, jeff
erson, November 2, 8. and 4.
Professor o. NJ. Wilbur. Poultry
specialist at the University of Maine
will give two important talks, the
first one will be delivered on Tuesday
afternoon and will be on Poultry
Management. The other will be given
Wednesday evening and will be an
illustrated lecture on Poultry Dis
eases, with colored lantern slide
plates.
On Wednesday hot roast chicken
supper will be served from $50 tc
7.30.
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Chicago Cattle Market

SAITLE-Receipt 5000. waiob+,
LED Leo steers in narrow demand. better
srades dull at weeks eXtreme dacline.
to"er grades and western gras.ers *
heavy w i1f% sd s yyearlings steady; many
choice 1882 pound yearIins stf! i ~,
smaller smaller receipts advisable to stabiiize,
market; bulk fed steers S56G ~.
S Z,n stock mostly 25 lower: bulls . ana +, %;
ers sie - os sI@e31dy; bulk vealers to pack
HOGS-Receipts o. coo.
grade medium and strons , ue1est
b butehers about steady at ThursSa9-ise
ths sr prices; others steady to 10 lover
un reN eyest nadiys average; market yerv
quality ee1o ns sows of desirable
10 10 shade lower; pigs mostly 81 Off w9 tan
O'' Ae" finished butchers above
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FARhIINCTO|

The Opportunity Circle Of
South church will serve 8
supper in the vestry next
evening at $50 O'Clock, and
regular meeting will take
the vestry next Thursday 81
at 2.30 o'clock.
There will be a stated COZ,
of Franklin Chapter, No, I
NJ, in Masonic hall. TueSal
ming, November 8, with Wola
Mark Master Mason degrea,
number of candidates eEulls.
will also be important BUSH.
a lunch Will be served b.
work.
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FRANKLIN CO. FARM BUREAU

me various reports of the numer-
GUS departments, presented at the
annual meeting of the Franklin COM
" Farm Bureau, show Wonderfully
good results from the work in the
many activities of that organization
during the past year. The crops re-
port showed that there had been II
alfalfa demonstrations, ~ improved
seed potato plots had been planted
ana cared for with excellent results.
there had been two hay grading
demonstrations, and "a Samples IF
SOILS had been analysed. The fores-
try report showed that several timber
cruising rules had been purchased
several important demonstrations bad
peen mad and 10000 pine and spruce
seedlings had been set out on waste
Land. During the year there had
oeen three all-day orchard meetings.
attended by 60 people, there had been
eight grating demonstrations, in
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1910; bulk 210 N ana
13.10013.40; most ~ ~ Pound :.
weight 1275WI3i0.' 0V . 81,
Pa s.e,t,l Ills. sows 10.25QigJisSs 4. d
weights lower; most WIN WIN >
lz.0og 1850; few selec,sssls glght:,
to 1875; shippers too I.e 2, l9ts I,
ed holdoyer 1000. IN 0B9, =
SHEEP-Recelpts 12mo
closing mostly stead1S' "a,
days best range offes,. With \
fat lambs 13.250fa7s;ni ii5j.'
5000 800: sheep sfs S, eulls =
ewes 5.500s.50; fat 1aa b.
~ up e fs n 9o IL feeding r. lambs 81 :
light weight feeder Iarossrl,cti