Embree Receives 2000 Dollar Salary Amid Maine Union Row
The Farmers' Union of Maine executive board voted to pay E C Embree a 2000 dollar annual salary to devote full time to union affairs after a dispute with Commissioner W T Guptill over contract access. The board published private contracts with fertilizer firms to counter Guptill's dismissal claim and defended Embree's integrity.
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Farmers’ Union of Maine
W. T. Guptil
E. C. Embree
Farmers’ Union
Guptill
Embree
Bureau of Markets and Supplies
Department of Agriculture
Waterville
C. H. Gardner
Skowhegan
W. S. Rogers
Cathance
C. C. Clements
John R. Roberts
Norway
C. P. Buckley
Westbrook
Messrs. Roberts
Buckley
E. B
Commissioner of Agriculture
Guptil
Commissioner Guptill
Maine
Mr. Embree
Austin & Haines
Farmers’ Union Grain and Supply Company
Farmers’ Union of
Farmers’ Club
Farmers Union
Cutting Pork On The Farm For Curing And Sausage
An instructional guide to hog processing detailing weather timing, removing leaf fat, hanging carcasses to cool, and precise cuts for ham shoulder loin bacon and sausage. It covers bone removal, rib work, trimming back fat, spares, and finally preparing loins for fresh use or curing.
The Farm Dog and Its Health Risks on the Farm
The piece warns farmers to curb and care for dogs to prevent disease spread to stock. It details foot and mouth disease as a major carrier, hydatid disease from bladder worms, and tapeworm life cycles. Prevention calls for chained dogs, proper feeding of viscera, boiling offal, burning or burying remains, and regular vermifuge use for sheep dogs.
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Austin & Haines
Farmers Union
Farmers’ Union Grain and Supply Co
Waterville
Department of Agriculture
Get the Most Out of Your Food
An advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla for purifying blood to aid digestion and overall health. It links impure air and poor sleep to bad appetite and dryness, urging readers to obtain the product to improve digestion and vitality.
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Hood
American farms in demand from foreign buyers
Report notes growing interest from foreign farmers in purchasing American farmland amid wartime stability. Observers anticipate many buyers seeking productive properties across the United States, highlighting opportunity for landowners and potential shifts in local markets.
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America
The Wise Farmer Verse Repeats Plant Food Wisdom
A town man extols fertilizer as the path to green crops. He cites nitrogen for growth potash for strong straw and phosphate for plump grain, then warns against wasteful use of plant food.
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Green
Maine Farmers Benefit From L F Atwood Medicine
Farmers busy year round neglect health but a stomach liver and bowel regimen can help. L F Atwood’s Medicine, long trusted among Maine farmers, claims to keep men well and ready for work. Free Needle Book offer in exchange for opinion and a yellow wrap.
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L. F.” Atwood
Maine
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Will
Ers’ Union
Farmers Union OF Maine
C. E. Embree
A. M. Embree
C. H. Robertson
Standard Guano Company
Standard Wholesale Phosphate
Austin and Haines
Rogers
Bureau of Marketing and Supplies
Maine Agriculture
Turkey
New York
E. A. Strout Farm Agency
New England
Strout Agency
Alfred Vivian
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Fletcher
Castoria
F. Ss. C
Centre Street
Bath, Maine
PacSimile Signature of
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York City
Maine Farmers
L. F.” Medicine Co
Portland
Fidelity Trust Company
Portland, Maine
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