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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Silver Lake Grange

Silver Lake Grange met at regular
session Tuesday evening. July 6. 1t
being children's night a fine program
was presented by the young people
and children. Ice cream and cake
and saltines were served to 1876 peo-
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bessey of
Readfield, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Green
wood and Mr., and Mrs a. NJ Clark
of Corinna, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Bailey over the Fourth.
Mrs. w. B. Bailey had the misfortune
while walking in the field to sprain
her ankle quite badly.
The many friends of Mr.. Towne are
glad to see him able to drive his
auto again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Brann have
been keeping house for Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gerald while they together with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Jones, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Corey of Salem.
Mass. over the Fourth.
Mrs. A. F. Macmillan and Stephen
Woodsum, also VIII Woodsum visited
Mary and Lillian, Sunday.
Miss Caddie Fall of Portland. has
been calling on friends the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Chair Caneing Tr.
Classes Scheduled
For Coming Week

On Tuesday. July Is. q class IN
chair caneing trainin~ will be held ~
Waterville at the WaterNille Wo-
mems Association rooms, promptly al
10 o'clock. Delegates from Albion.
Winslow and Oakland will be present
to learn the work. They will then he
able to conduct classes on chair
caneing In their own communities
These meetings will probably be held
some time in August. The delegates.
who wall he present from Winslow
are. Mrs. II. r. Howard. Mrs Walter
Bla ckwell: from Oakland. Mrs. NJ. [.
knight Mrs. Aileen Kerr. and frol1.
Albion. Mrs. Marcia Turner and Mrs.
Anne Wood.
A like meeting will he held at
South China. Wednesday. July II,
with delegates from. Nassalboro.
Windsor and South China The del
eoates are, Mrs. May CoIburn, Mrs
Hazel Millett from Windsor, Mrs
Abbie Perley, Mrs. Clara Brann fkoHl
Nassalhoro and Mrs. Rose Ellis hnd
Mrs. Flora Taber from South China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10

changed to Silver Spangled Ham
burgs. In 1898 a group Of these
birds won the blue ribbon" at the
Kansas State fair. at Topeka.
In 1903 he started with the Buff
Plymouth Rocks, which he has
raised ever since On these he took
the grand championship for the best
display at the Worlds Fair in San
Francisco in 1915. His birds also
received grand champion ribbons
and silver cups in both the Chicago
and Kansas City Poultry shows.
Mr.. Baker has. developed Rhode
Island Reds in addition to the Buff
Rocks. These birds shared in hon
ors won throughout America.
Since first buying chickens, Mi.
Baker has never been without them.
A poultry fancier from boyhood, he
has developed his hobby into one
of the leading poultry plants in the
United States. Baby chicks from
his hatchery are shipped to every
part of the United States and Can
ada. Eggs and purebred birds
have been shipped TO England, Java,
Cuba, and Contra! America. The
sun never sets on the Baker strain.
Smiths ChiCkograms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10

Thus the entire life of the louise Is
snent on the bird and one genera
ton ia less than two weeks. Lice
mulfiply. very rapidly in the hotter
months of the year. They cause Y
ritation by running over the body
and by harassing the bird by Gay
and by night, being worse al nlsht
when the bird Is quiet. Their raw
ages are of considerable economic
importance. u, -
more than ten to twelve days
Elocks may become infested by the
lice being carried by sparrows, feed
ing utensils, coops in which lousy
birds have recently been shipped, at
shows, and by the introduction OF a
lousy bird.
DEALING With Louise infestatlon
In dealing with louise infestatlon
we have to deal with it i'll two ways:
First, in the chicks; and, Second, In
the adult birds. The chick Is very
delicate and severe agents should
not be used to excess. The pest
way with chicks with the mother
hens is to dust the hens at the time
of sitting with an efhcient nee
powder and once week after that
time till she has weaned her chicks.
IL IfllS has IlOl Utcll dOiiC 'hN
chicks become infested. small
amount of sulphur and lard or
sulphur and vaselne, or light
mineral oil may be used mixing In
the sulphur Use what sulphur VIII
lie on a ten cent piece to each table
spoon full of the lard or oil. Put on
a very little and rub in well with
the finger. An excess may be dis
astrous if the chicks are allowed out
in the hot sun after putting on this
ointment. busting the hen with an
efficient lice powder on using sodium
fuoride is effective. If sodium
fluoride is used the pinch method
should be used. Taking what can be
held between the thumb and fore
finger and rubbing it through the
feathers.
In the case of body lice. many pre-
fer to use sulphur and lard or a light
mineral oil using parts by weight
of the 5000 blue ointment TO 80
parts by weight vaseline, or if used
in oil 5 drains to the pint. Mercury,
if too concentrated. will burn the
skin. and chicks find this agent
rather severe.
In the case of lice with old birds
an efficient way is TO dip them using
a two percent solution of any good
coal tar dip, or one ounce sodium
| fluoride to the gallon of water. Use
wash tub. Fill the tub about
| three fourths full of the dip at a
| temperature of about 100 degrees
| Dip hens only in warm weather as
| in cold weather they may become
| chilled and fatal pneumonia or bron-
| chitiS may occur Two persons are
| required to handle the birds in dip
! ping one person holding the bird by
! the legs and keeping the head out OF
! the dip and the second person agi-
tating the feathers so that the din
/ finds its way to the skin and on all
| parts of the body. This dip Will Kill
! both eggs and lice.
/ Thoroughly clean the hen house
| and spray with a acc solution OF
| some good coal tar dip or olsen
fectant. The birds should be check
ed each week to be sure they are
/ kept free from lice. Quick action is
| needed as an ounce Of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Farmers Instructed
On Means to Save
Their Clover Crop

How the red clover crop can be
saved from destruction by disease
through the development of resistant
plants selected from the fields where
the disease is severe, is explained in
statement issued by the Department
of Agriculture.
The full text of the statement fol-
lows:
Farmers Of Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee have it in their own
power to save the red clover crop
from further decline and destruction
in these states, says A. J. Pieters,
agronomist of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. All that is
necessary is to harness the old law
the survival of the fittest-and de-
velop strains of red clover that are
immune or highly resistant to the
anthracnose disease.
Demands Not Met
The acreage in red clover in these
States has not kept pace with the de-
mands for hay and forage during the
past % years. While there are many
causes for clover failure, the cause
generally responsible in this area is
anthracnose. On lined and fertile
soils anthracnose is almost surely the
only cause of failure here.
There is only one remedy, says DR..
Pieters, and that is the use of an
thracnose-resistant strains. Expert
ments by the department, as well as
observations of work done by farmers,
have shown that it is entirely feasible
TO develop such strains. However,
they must be developed by selection
of the resistant plants in fields where
the disease is consistently very Sc
we're. At present there seems to he
only one known resistant strain-the
one developed by the Tennessee ex
pertinent station several years ago
but not much seed is yet available.
There is reason TO believe that some
clover now growing in this infested
area is resistant. 1t should be located
and saved for future seeding. When
a field is severely attacked the plants
surviving will likely be somewhat re-
sistant. In such cases 1t may seem
that the field is worthless to cut for
seed. but it is at just such times that
nature has pointed out the resistant
plants.
BY following this practice year
after year until all susceptible plants
have been eliminated by the disease
and only resistant ones remain 1t will
be possible to develop strains that are
much superior for local needs than
any now in existence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
LABORATORY TESTS TELL
WHEN TO CUT
| CROPS FOR SILAGE

Almost any forage crop has all the
chemical requirements to make a
good silage. The only requirement,
therefore, says the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, for a pala-
table forage crop to make succulent
silage is, that it be cut when the
moisture content is right. If cut
when the moisture content is too
high the silage will be water logged
or the soluble feed materials will be
lost by drainage. If the moisture
content is too low and water is not
added, the silage will not be succu-
lent and will not pack well enough
to prevent the inflow of air and the
growth of molds.
This general conclusion Is the re-
suit of experiments conducted in the
laboratory by chemists Of the Bu-
reau of Dairying in which corn, sun
flowers, and Sudan grass, all cut at
various periods of growth, We're en-
SLED in tubs 2 feet in diameter and
4 feet deep. The Investigations in
cluded study of the chemical COM
position, keeping quality, changes
during fermentation, and losses in
feed materials while in the labora-
tory silos.
different stages of maturity-O
when 20 per cent of the ears were IN
the dough stage and so per cent in
the milk stage, CD when 40 per cent
were in dough and 60 per cent in
milk, (3)when 60 per cent were in
dough and 40 per cent in milk. and
60 when so per cent were in dough
and 20 per cent in milk. Study of
the resulting silage showed the
fourth stage to be the best time TO
cut corn for silage. At this stage
there was the least loss of feed con-
stltuents in the test silos. This fact.
coupled with the good score made
when the fourth stage siIage was
opened, indicated that the best corn
silage results if cut when the ears are
so per cent in the dough stage and 20
per cent in the milk stage.
Sunflowers are generally cut when
TOO immature, according to the re-
suits of this study. These tests in
dlcated that any stage between the
time when all plants are in flower and
before the petals fall is equally good
for this crop
study of the growing plant and
the resulting silage showed thar Su-
Dan grass cut either at the early
blooming stage or at the middle r.
late blooming stage makes very sat
lslactory silage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Vassalboro Granue

Nassalboro Grange held their last
meeting Tuesday evening with a
good attendance. The third and
forth degrees We're conferred on six
candidates. \ fine program was
given. Selection, choir; anecdotes
and riddles by members; recitation,
Abbie Tobey; piano duet, Kathleen
Gulliter, Abbie Davis; dialogue THE
Wrong Mrs. Smith" Abbie Davis,
Abbie Tobey, Everett Stodard; piano
duet with encore, Gertrude and
Chas. Barker; darkey monoloGue.
Abbie Davis; recitation, Wesley
Morrill,.
The last meeting in July will be
omitted, the next meeting win be
August 3, when East Nassalboro will
give the program with Elizabeth
Stafford in charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Holstein Cow Makes
Good Private Record

H. M. Bailey and son of New
Sharon. owner of Lady Shepard Inka
Rilda 244707. a Holstein COW, COM
pleted a splendid private record
June 1, of 1925 lbs. of milk and
5747 lbs. fat in 365 days. She fresh
ened May 10, 25 and on June /, she
gave SIS lbs. Encouraged by this, more
interest was taken and on July Z she
gave 63.6 lbs. From then until No
vember her production decreased nor
mally and on May 26 over a year
since freshening her daily produc-
ton reached sos lbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
! News from the !
Pomona Grange Dates

Please send in dates, also notify us
il dates are not correct.
July 13-West Washington, Wesley.
July 24-No. Penobscot. Armada
mast Grange. Enfield.
Aug. 2-Androscoggin, Turner
Grange, Turner Center.
Aug. mo. Penobscot, Forest
Grange, Lee.
Aug. West Penobscot, Oronoco
Grange, Argyle.
Aug. 7-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,
Bridgewater.
Aug. 1S-New Century. Lone Mt.
Grange, Andover.
Aug. 21-No. Penobscot, VIM.
Aug. 24-Somerset, No. Somerset
Grange, Scion.
Aug. 24-East Kennebec, Branch
Mills.
Aug. 25-Sagadahoc. Sagadahoc
Grange, Bowdoin.
Aug. 2S-Green Mountain, Maria
Vile.
National Grange, Nov. 1919. Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

Fred Chatto Of Bolton Hill Is the
only farmer on the hill who raises
part OF his garden stuff in a hot bed.
He uses his storm windows for this
purpose. The family have had beet
greens for over fortnight, and ex-
pect IN few days to have cucum-
bers.
Mrs. Amy Packard of Readfield
Depot had in her poultry yard two
DUCKS Matched by hen, who, when
tnought them old enough to leave.
went TO roost. To the surprise of
an VINO saw them, the ducks went
too: the roost being Quite hroad
they sat upon it, as tho upon the
ground. 0fon LIE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Chelsea Grange

At the next regular meeting of
Chelsea Grange an interesting pro-
gram will be given and Changers
may invite their friends to attend
The program will include the follow
ing: reading, Mrs. John King; read
ing or story, Mr.. and Mrs. Simonson;
question, "At the present price of
pork and the present price of grain
is it profitable for the farmer to raise
hogs for MARKET" to be opened by
the Worthy Master. Refreshments
of strawberries and cream will be on
sale. a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Work Done By
Tachinid Fly

A tachinid fly imported from Eu-
rope by entomologists of the United
States Department Of Agriculture to
act as a parasite on the gypsy and
browntail moths which are so album
dant in New England has proved to
be even more versatile than was ex
pected. 1t has been found alta king
at least 80 species of native insects.
Certain collections of the larvoe of
the satin moth have been found to be
parasitized as much as IS per cent
by this efficient and versatile control
agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
WEEKS MILLS
Hollis M. Crommett

Hollis NJ. Crommett passed away
al his home Friday afternoon at
CLOCK, at the age of 70 years, after
an illness of three weeks. He is
survived by his wife and three sons,
Arcnle, of Rome, Italy. Jasper OF
weeks Mills. and Lawrence. Of Au-
gusta. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
COccidiOsis

'Coccidiosis" is undoubtedly the
most destructive disease confronting
our commercial poultrymen TODAY. In
TACT none of our commercial flocks
entirely escape its ravages 1t will
always be an important problem in
connection with the raising of com
merclaI flocks. Considerable losses
can be expected to occur until The
problem is approached with the idea
IN mind of preventing its develop
ment. Treatment is only a secondary
means of control and probably ALWAYS
viii remain So
IN so far growing chicks exhibit
only the usual appearance associated
win all other facilitating internal
disorders, 1t is not always possible to
Diagnose the outbreak as Coccidiosis.
There are. however. two characteris-
ties that leave but little doubt.
whereas Coccidiosis has been
khoWh TO appear at the age of two
weeks. in the great majority il does
not appear until the chick is from
1our to eight weeks of age. Again.
altho the droppings in the early STAGE
or the disease may exhibit the whitish
color and semi-f1uid condition that
characterizes white diarrhoea. as the
disease develops and death an
proaches. the droppings usually be-
come tinged with blood and often
times may appear to be nothing hnt
blood Hence the quite common
name for this disease "bloody diar-
rhoea." Practically the only sure fire
external symptom of Coccidiosis in
chicks from three TO eight weeks of
age is the appearance of blood in
thelr groupings. although this does
not mean that no heavy mortality
VIII be experienced where no blood is
in evidence.
While Coccidiosis is primarily a
disease of the growing period, mature
nlrds may also acquire it. In full
grown birds the disease assumes
more chronic type although acute
outbreaks are by no means infreouent
But because the external symptoms of
the chronic type are similar to those
OF Intestinal worms and tuberculosis
and the acute type to cholera, COG
cidiosis is unsupported.
1T is common saying that "where-
as a living bird cannot tell us of it's
aIlment. dead bird is generally elo-
quent, If carefully examined" But an
ordinary post norton of either chick
or chicken dead of Coccidiosis leaves
us still in doubt as to the positive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
MONTVILIE

CE.NTER-Mrs. Ralph Kane and
daughter, Elsie, were called to Gar
diner. by the sickness and death Of
her father. Moses Glidden. Mr.. Gid
den passed awey Wednesday.
Gardner Tibbetts, of Ellsworth
was at his fathers Monday.
Tuesday night, Mr.. Barstow and
Mr. Morrison. of Pittsfield, were at
J. W. Tibbett's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10

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

Lice multiply by laying eggs.
Mhlcn they cement to the feathers.
IN rev Gays these eggs hatch into
a small louise which very much re
sembles the adult but much sma Iler
1t rapidly develops to full size ana IN
a week or two will begin TO Law eers
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-25
EDUCATOR WOOD
DISLIKES WORK"
OF COMM UNISM
by United Press Leased Wire

PASA DENA, March -. Bar
omess Ottilv de Ropp, whose remarks
anemt communism in America drew
the fire of Will Wood. state super
iltcndcnt Of education, rcitcratc /
her statements on the subject III III.
address today before the South
Pasadena Kiwanis club.
The baroness charged that COM
munSts in this country were max
ing an effort to enlist students III
the overthrow of "capitalistic gov
crumcnt = in America. She dcclar-
cG there was an organized move
n.ent to this end ON the coast. wit
headquarters at Los Angeles ana
san Francisco, the leaders "acting
under orders from Moscow
The speaker denied She said that
asadcna high school students had
formed Il communist organizations
But repeat, there is Il movement
to influence students in behalf Of
tOmmuniSm she said
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-25
TRAINING CAMPS
ENROLMENT TO
Be STARTED SOON

Imperial county's quota for the
Citizen 5 Military Training camps
has not been set yet, according to
Il letter sent out by O. G. Horne,
county representative. However, the
letter states that enrolment work
should be started, at least the pre-
llminary steps.
The same committee that assisted
Horne last year has been rcappoint-
ed for this year. This committee in
cIudes: r. p. Moore, FL Centre; Alb
ncr Wolfe, Brawley; Clarence Ec-
kcrt, Holtvillc, and c. b. Moore. Ca
lcXico.
Information regarding enrolment
i'll the {. NJ. T. G. can be obtained
from amy of those men and Young
men between the ages Of II and 81
years, who are interested in mill
tary training, are urged to commun-
icate with them.
The {. NJ. 7. {. affords am oppor
tunity for Young men to spend Il
profitable month under the care and
instruction of the United States
army, with no expense to them
selves. Attendance at training
camp does not make the applicant
liable for military duty in the fu
ture, except in the blue course, grad
uates of which are expected to serve
at least one year III the national
guard, regular army or reserve corps
before they will be given commits
sions in the reserve.
All expenses of applicants accept
ed for camp are paid by the govern
ment. The applicant has merely to
bring along few personal belong
ings and such pocket money as he
may require during the month 5
period.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-25
DIEMOZ' FAMOUS
DAIRY HERD TO BE
SOLD MARCH 29

\ report by Assistant Farm I'd
visor W w. BcTar or the dairy here
owned by Dle,no< brothers of Brau-
Icy, based on t,sting records of th'
cow testing association. shows this
herd to be one Of excellent produr-
ticn average.
Dairvmcn Of the valley will b."
interested to know that this herd
is to be sold at Il mammoth auction
sale on March 30 and so.
DcTar' official report, which is
in the form used for all COW test
information available to dairvmcn
who belong to the association, fol
lows:
- Enclosed please find a summary
o. your herd for the cow testing
year Febraruv /, 1925 to Januai.,
81. 1926. You will notice that 96
cows were reported us HAY ing been
in your herd nine months or more
during This COW testing year. and
cnly these wore included III your
herd average for the year.
'Iour herd average for the year
Mas 1888 pounds Of milk and 309.3
pounds of butteifat per COW. -
IF these 9G COWS over 800 pounds Of
hdlttcrfat during the year. Four Of
these SO COWS produced less than
700 pounds of butterfat during the
year. | should like to call your at
trrtion particularly to these -four
COWS which produced less than POO
pounds of buttcrfat. At the present
time it costs at least 800 per wear
TO feed and care for Il COW in In-
Ec'ial Valley. Therefore unless YOU
Lave Il reason to expect that these
four COW, will prodrcc mach better
daring the coming wear. it would
pay you to sell them. even if YOU OBJ
tain only beef PRIZES for them,
rather ;han to continue to lose
money on them. If these four
COWS which produced less than 2n0
pounds Of buttcrfdt had not been in
v"ur herd, your. herd average for
the wear would have been e3s2
pounds Of milk and 3l6.l pounds
hu'tcrfat per COW.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-25
SPECIAL TRAIN
WILL RUN TO TIA
JUANA SUNDAY
Round Trip Will Be Made
for COffrOth, Handicap
at Border Race Track.

y special train, direct from FL
Centre to the race track at Tijuana,
will be operated Sunday Tor the big
Coffroth handicap race, by the San
i'icgo & Arizona Railwav. provided
a sufficient number of reservations
tc warrant operating the train are
received before Saturday night.
Dale Ramsey. local representative
Of the san Diego aud Arizona stat
ed this morning that if a minimum
Of 100 reservations are made. the
round trip fare FROM the valley to
the track can be set Il. ~.
The advantages of travelling tu
and from the race on the railroad
iic apparent TO anyone who has
been caught in the traffic Jam be
tween Tijuana and San Diego fol
lowing Il race. Traffic moves 80
slowly that it is "A late hour before
valley people can get back home.
Ramsey will arrange to operate
the train from this city at $50 i.
M. arriving at the race track around
| o clock, just before the first race
is called The return trip will b"
started Immediately at the conclus
ion Of the races so that the valley
can be reached about 9 or 10
o clock.
a diner will be included in the
train equipment so that persons
will not lose any time for meals, or
go hungry either.
The Coffroth lIandicap. the big
gost horse race in America, attracts
thousands of persons each wear
from all parts of the southwest.
Through the special train arrange
ment, the people of the valley arr
afforded an opportunity to travel
to and from the races quickly and
comfortably and at Il minimum Of
expense.