Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-10
THE FARM BUREAU.
What it is Doing for Men and
Women of Hancock County.
(By Clara L. Carey, East Surry.

(By Clara l.. Carey, East SurryD
I have felt for some time that our
Farm Bureau movement, and the
necessary and wonderful educational
work it is doing, have not been given
enough publicity in this section of
the county. 1t is not because we do
not appreciate what is being done,
but because most of us are thought
less, and put off spreading the news
until we become absorbed in our
own work and forget to report.
In this section of Hancock county,
I can't begin to tell you all the good
work this great movement has &C
complished, and what it has done in
many ways towards making better
contented and more prosperous
citizens of both sexes. Among the
women, it has made better and more
efficient housewives. Last, but not
least, it has brought us together
socially, and we neighbors have
learned to know and appreciate each
other better. At our joint meet
ings, we have invited many guests,
and have met many friends from the
summer colonies. 1t has established
a bond of sympathy and good fellow
ship among us.
This order teaches most every
thing in domestic economy that one
chooses to learn, and our agents ana
demonstrators have been able and
anxious Ito teach us. Almost every
body has joined the order in this
vicinity.
Our joint meeting in Rural hall
February 4, despite the heavy
storm, was attended by twenty-five
members and neighbors. While the
wind blew and the snow came pillng
down, we were having interesting
talks and discussions on poultry for
the men and how to make and fit
dresses for the women, with moving
pictures and maps to illustrate the
same. At 6 O'Clock we served our
usual feast, made from the many
recipes that WE have learned
through this order. After supper
our agents entertained us until III
o'clock, and we were satisfied and
cheerful bunch as we started nome
in a fierce snow storm and wallowed
through deep drifts. | am sure each
of us felt that the day was well
spent.
To those of you who have not
Joined the movement, let me say you
are missing a lot. You may not care
for the farm, but this particular
movement is far-reaching, and en-
braces most every kind OF inter-
esting and necessary thing that wo-
men in all classes of life care u
learn. l often see reports OF Farm
Bureau work in our magazines anu
papers.
The Department of Agriculture
the base of this movement, reaches
every state in the Union. 1t Is en-
tirelv worthy, and is doing brancn
NJ work that no other order has Deen
oh,e To reach. It is teaching true
cooperation, bringing to the people
tho real method that they must en-
Nov to win, and shedding the llghN
~ new order that will some DAY
hr;ng hack to the producer mucn
| more of the value Of his product-a
hipher price for things he must sell.
/ co-oneration is what we all need
to better our condltlon' anu le'een
Tho amount of labor through CO.
lucrative action. The history "
cooperation in Europe and America d
is very interesting reading. 1t mas
taken years to educate the people "
The standard they already nave.
Same attempts at cooperation nave
failed, but it only serves to estao onSa
no fact that cooperation depends
, rn the intelligence of the people
apd anv movement is just what us
hers will it to be. What is good
snr one part of society should De
good for the whole, so far as pss II
ness methods are concerned. II "
10 1 not then a method should be