Best Potato Story From Maine Club Contest
Eugene Witchings of Caribou won with a detailed account of earning 80.70 dollars profit on a quarter acre of potatoes. He itemizes seed cost 4.67, soil prep, planting, cultivating, spraying, digging, and harvesting expenses plus storage, totaling 24.20 dollars. selling 34 barrels at 2.90 and 1.59 for small stock yields 105.00 dollars.
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Maine
Eugene Witchings
Caribou
University of Maine
Lowell
New York Milk Company Announces One Cent Per Quart Increase
One of New York's largest milk distributors says it will raise milk prices by one cent per quart to eleven cents. The firm claims the increase is necessary to ensure farmers receive a fair share. A separate ad promotes Dean's Regulars and Regulets as a stomach liver and bowel aid, priced at 25 cents.
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New York
Dean’s
State Potato Clubs Champion Reveals 1916 Half Acre Return
Milford Blackstone of Perham Maine wins state boys potato club title with a half acre yielding 239 bushels and 228.10 net profit. He details seed bed setup May 8 planting July 12 sprays and October 6 harvest plus notes revenue at $4.00 per barrel and costs.
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Milford Blackstone
Perham
Aroostook County
Boys' Potato Club
University of Maine
Maine
Bradley
Canton Dairy Inspector Appointed Aids Sagadahoc Milk Clubs
Herbert M. Tucker of Canton was named assistant dairy inspector by Commissioner Roberts and organized branch milk associations in Sagadahoc County last week. E A Rogers of Brunswick completed service with the State Agricultural Department. A Brunswick corn factory is hoped to materialize. Brunswick may face damages suit from Mrs. Charles Richards after losing her arm in a sidewalk accident with a wood sawing machine.
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Herbert M. Tucker
Canton
Roberts
Sagadahoc
E. A. Rogers
Brunswick
State Agricultural Department
Maine
Charles Richards
Potash Tip From Sagadahoc Fertilizer Manager
W B Kendall of Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co says Maine farmers erred last fall by skipping high grade potash for potatoes in 1916. With potatoes above two dollars a bushel he argues the mistake was costly and urges applying 4-8-4 or 4-8-5 at a ton per acre plus intensive cultivation for big yields next season.
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W. B. Kendall
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
Maine
Kendall Eves
Farmers urged to revive home cured meat and smokehouses
A survey on Central West hog and hominy farming finds only about 70 percent of farmers cure enough meat for personal use and under 5 percent have surplus for sale. Packing plants add costs and saltpeter harms flavor, while state boards promote home curing through ham and bacon shows during Farmer's Week. Maine also notes benefits of restoring the old smokehouse.
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Central West
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Maine
Maine to require hunter and fisher registration act
Representative Clason of Lisbon introduces a bill requiring all Maine residents to register before hunting or fishing in any inland waters. Applicants pay $1 to local clerks. unregistered hunters or fishers face up to $100 fine or 60 days in jail. Smelt fishermen and others may oppose the measure.
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Clason
Lisbon
Maine
Farm Loan Act Benefits Farmers and Landless Buyers
A Farmers' Bulletin 792 from the Department of Agriculture explains that the Federal Farm Loan Act, passed last summer, will ease securing funds for farm improvements and livestock purchases and help landless individuals buy farms.
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Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Sheep farming grows in Maine as a profitable route
The rugged Maine landscape suits sheep raising and attracts many men to the business. Advocates say the traditional flocks, once common, require less care and expense while delivering steady profits.
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Maine
Potatoes Rally and Tax Debate Highlight Maine News
Residents recall $4 to $5 a barrel potato prices while some sold out early at low figures. Massachusetts weighs thieves for short weight. F P Sanborn of Standish critiques C S Stetson on a Maine road mill tax split that favors trunk lines over rural highways. A 100 foot hen house burned at Steep Falls destroying 80 Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds. bucket brigade saved the home.
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Aroostook
Massachusetts
F. P. Sanborn
Standish
Portland Argus
C. S. Stetson
Maine State Grange
Maine
A. E. Fuller
Is It Carelessness on the Farm The Answer
A discussion at Dromore Grange argues that carelessness causes more losses than ignorance. It cites poor planning, delaying repairs, neglecting fires and security, and idleness as key faults, noting farmers must prepare and act promptly to avoid losses and improve marketing outcomes.
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Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
Rural mail carrier Haggett endures harsh winter route
E. W. Haggett delivers mail through North Bath and West Bath for 12 years with only 12 sick days, rarely missing a day in a decade. The job, though strenuous, is not unhealthy and Haggett remains faithful to his route.
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Haggett
E. W. Haggett
North Bath
West Bath
Sagadahoc County Milk Producers Form Local Branch
The Sagadahoc County branch of the New England Milk Producers' Association was organized at West Bath Grange hall Friday forenoon with Frederick Wright of North Bath as president H W Totman of North Bath as vice president and J G Batley of Woolwich as secretary and treasurer Organizer Tucker from Canton Maine attended officially Enthusiasm ran high A Boston meeting of the New England Milk Producers Association is planned this month with the county president serving as a delegate.
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West Bath Grange Hall
Sagadahoc County
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Frederick Wright
North Bath
H. W. Totman
J. G. Batley
Woolwich
Tucker
Canton
Maine
Boston
A Question for Farmers in Pomona Grange Discussion
O M White of Bowdoinham argues farmers must sell like manufacturers and understand both markets and costs. A Maine dairy farmer on the Mountain Division discovers that a focused market and clear cost reporting yield fair returns, with wood fiber containers delivering quality and consumer satisfaction.
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Pomona Grange
O. M. White
Bowdoinham
Jersey
Milking machines contrast in small and large herds
Government figures show average annual cost per cow in small herds of 15 or fewer is 10.91 dollars versus 10.45 in larger herds. With milking machines the cost is 11.75 dollars per cow in small herds and 7.35 dollars in larger herds. Operators must be competent and manual stripping after milking is essential.
Government tests value milking labor and cattle aids noted
Farm jottings report government tests valuing milking labor at 2.63 per cow in 15 cow herds and up to 8.33 in larger herds. It urges bull associations for pure bred bulls, mentions rabbit skin values, and includes farming tips on hens, hogs, fire safety, and timely actions.
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William Cromwell
Bath
Boston
Bacheldor&Snyder
Prof. Gowell
Orono
United States
Maine
Aroostook
A Light Yield From Late Planting Beans
Ralph Patten of Topsham reported 44 bushels of beans on three acres in the Independent note. The crop lagged due to late planting and lacked fertilizer as frost threatened. Despite delays, beans fetched high prices around 7.00 dollars, making the crop profitable given the season’s late fall.
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Ralph Patten
Topsham
Forest Notes on Forest Grazing and Timber Reserves
The note states grazing on National Forest lands is largely banned or restricted to protect elk habitat. It reports 1915 US forest fires totaling about 40,000 events burning 5.9 million acres and causing roughly $7 million in damage. It also gives revised timber estimates: 2,767 billion board feet total, with 1,464 billion in five western states.
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United States
California
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Trainman and Passenger Exchange About Damb Urgency
A judge remarks on a train incident where a passenger mistook a damb dit crawling atop a car for a shortcut into an upper berth. The exchange highlights humor and miscommunication during travel.
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J. F. Upton
Winneganee
New York Milk
Farm Loan Act
Kimball Bros. Co
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