Progressive Grange Hall at Richmond Corner Seeks Use
The article describes the nearly completed Progressive Grange Hall No. 38 at Richmond Corner, a two story 32 by 61 foot wooden building costing about 3000 dollars. It details the hall’s layout, the early planning from September 1914, fundraising efforts, lumber sourcing, construction milestones, and community efforts led by the Grange members and auxiliary groups.
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Grange
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Bowdoinham Ridge
Page's Hall
Gardiner Road
R. Corner
Skillins Hall
B. R. Temple
L. H. Lamoreau
W. M. Dingley
E. A. Tarr
G. W. Johnson
William Dingley
Litchfield
Charles Powers
Bros. C
Powers Woods
Hall Lot
Laides Sewing Cilee
E. E. Purinton
Otto
Huntley
Grange Hall
Childhood habits shape future industry and worth
Letting children sleep late and idle through days risks creating lazy men. The best habit is industry beginning in childhood, as early work and purposeful play build character and drive.
Care With Pigs Improves Profits For Spring Litters
W H Palmer of Ohio State University says hogs priced around ten cents per pound reward intelligent care. A comfortable dry bedding, milk ration by week three, clean feeding area with ample forage boosts growth. A creep near sleeping quarters aids early feeding and preserves pig fat. Forage crops through summer lessen grain needs and raise profits.
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W.H. Palmer
Agricultural Extension Department
Ohio State University
Columbus
Profit from Cow Testing Associations Affects Dairy Industry
Government dairy specialists say cow testing associations are vital for dairy growth. Groups of about 26 farmers hire expert testers to track feed costs milk yield and butter fat per cow. The practice helps cull unprofitable cows and build a profitable herd while the USDA supports expansion nationally with more than 350 associations now in operation.
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United States
Denmark
Michigan
United States Department of Agriculture
Don t Get the Habit of Returning Borrowed Tools
A cautionary note urges borrowers to return items, warns against habitual taking, and recalls instances of people taking a monkey wrench without permission from a barn, emphasizing the value of not borrowing or at least making good when returning items.
Milking Machines Save Labor in Larger Herds
United States Department of Agriculture farm management specialists indicate milking by machinery is generally cheaper than hand milking in herds over 15 cows and especially in smaller herds, with labor savings demonstrated.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Potato Growers Report 30000 Barrels Sold at Five
A New York buyer purchases 30000 barrels of Aroostook potatoes at five dollars per barrel. The deal sets a high mark growers hope to reach while some hold for higher offers. The quantity would fill about 150 railroad cars.
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New York
Lime Needed for Soil to Grow Alfalfa Says Experts
Government experts state that alfalfa requires lime more than any other field crop and that almost all soils in the eastern United States need liming for optimal alfalfa development.
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United States
Maine Farmers Face Potatoes Shortage for Seed
A stray car of Canadian potatoes enters the country but does not affect prices as overall Canadian surplus remains insufficient. Farm ers' Union of Maine manager notes cars are short and potatoes are short, with some Maine farmers likely needing to buy potatoes for seed.
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Farmers’ Union of Maine
Maine
County Agent Harold Shaw Promotes Farm Demonstrations
Harold Shaw, county agent for Sagadahoc, leads farm demonstration work and 4H clubs for boys and girls. He coordinates on farm trials, showing profitable cropping locally and sharing latest practices from Orono and U S Department of Agriculture. Some farmers resist, but many see value as youth and older generations learn together.
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Harold Shaw
Topsham
Sagadahoc
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Orono College
New England Alfalfa Seeding Window Outlined
The U S Department of Agriculture says seeding alfalfa in New England should occur from late June to mid August depending on moisture and soil. Early spring plantings usually fail and August seedings may not give plants enough time to establish before winter.
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New England
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farm buildings burned in North Union by lantern accident
Carelessness with a lighted lantern caused a fire at Oscar Carrol's farm in North Union last week. While feeding horses, the lantern overturned starting a blaze that destroyed hay and other inflammables. Carrol saved the horses but lost a steer, three calves, 11 hogs and two automobiles.
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Oscar Carrol
North Union
Mr. Carrol
Timely Paraphrases on Livestock Care and Safety
The note urges raising feed to reduce grain costs and keep stock comfortable for profit, stressing humane hog care and the sow’s litter quality. It warns against unsafe lantern use and highlights fire risk from overturned lamps, plus dangers at grade crossings and a fatal accident near Winslow's Mills.
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Mary
Winslow’s Mills
Woodchucks and folklore on controlling the pests
A reader discusses the abundance of woodchucks on farms and the fading use of traps. The writer questions the safety and effectiveness of dynamite into a woodchuck hole and invites experience or advice from others.
Dairying Chalks Up Safe Business Outlook
The remark notes that dairying remains a comparatively secure venture, implying steady returns and manageable risk for producers relying on dairy operations. It frames dairy farming as a prudent economic choice in the current agricultural climate.
North Carolina canning clubs build a commercial system
The International Review of Agricultural Economics highlights North Carolina girls clubs for fruit and vegetable canning. Through initiative, strict preservation rules, and agent support, clubs rose from 70 000 boxes in 1902 to 633 000 in 1915, refining quality and creating local sales before broader market plans within state boundaries.
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International Review of Agricultural Economics
North Carolina
Canning Clubs
New York
Maine
Finding a Market: NY State Effort to Stabilize Farm Trade
In 1917 New York forms a department to locate profitable markets for farm products and cut distribution costs. It outlines selling directly from farms, reducing middlemen, and standardizing apple grades, with milk sales to city dealers and initial success despite slow progress and limited funds.
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New York
J. F. Upton
Winnegance
Upton
State of
Dairy Price Rise Questioned by Maine Commissioner
The text notes a six month milk contract raising prices by more than one cent a quart, with Maine's annual milk supply at about 80 million dollars and half-year sales near 40 million dollars. It asks whether this suggests market actions to aid Maine farmers. Commissioner John J Dillon signs the letter.
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John J.dillon
Maine
Skim Milk Vegetable Soups Recommended by USDA Division
The U S Department of Agriculture advises using skim milk in vegetable soups for extra value. Mix skim milk with vegetables thickened by flour or starch and enriched with fat. Use cabbage lettuce celery tops onions and leftovers. Chop finely or strain. can resemble chowder and may be thickened with stale bread.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Peaslee Plans 125 Acres of Potatoes in Palmyra
F M Peaslee of Palmyra will plant 125 acres of potatoes this spring at a cost of over 3000 for seed. Prospects suggest a normal price next season, but a poor year like last could force sympathy for his crop.
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F. M. Peaslee
Palmyra
Aroostook
Peaslee
Farm items show market prices and farm news
Hogs fetch 16 cents a pound as a good marketing target. Henry D Haton of Cornish sells a bull calf for 300 to go to Virginia, while D E Moulton of Falmouth sells a six month bull calf for 600 to Phoenix Arizona. The U S government runs five big game preserves and 67 bird reservations with buffalo numbers rising. Oscar Davis of Durham rebuilding after a barn fire. Augusta committee hears Boyden Bearce urge 45000 yearly for disease control in livestock. Rough cow care lowers milk output.
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Henry D. Haton
Cornish
Maine
Virginia
D. E. Moulton
Falmouth
Phoenix
Arizona
D. A. Merry
U. S
Oscar Davis
Durham
Augusta
Boyden Bearce
Greater Production and Farm Wages as an Economic Issue
Official figures caution that about 100 million dollars mark a decline in food exports over the past year. Critics say high prices stem from strong foreign demand while production lags behind, drawing farmers to town wages. Speculators grip supply, while rural labor hinges on farming profitability and wages. The article argues farming must pay better to attract steady help.
Farm Talk on thrift and markets for farmers
Public safety urges drivers to prove fitness to operate. The piece encourages farmers to push produce to wholesale markets, notes eggs and poultry fetch better prices in Boston, and stresses steady effort. It warns against vandalism of sugar maples and cautions about rough treatment of animals.
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Washington
Boston
Maine
Farm Loan Association
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Winneganee
Progressive Hall
L. H. Lamorean
Potato Growers
Times
New York Department of Foods and Markets
Kimball Bros. Co
Auburn
E. W. Penley
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