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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
10
County Agent Harold Shaw of Topsham leads boys and girls club work in Sagadahoc, inspiring farmers with improved methods and thrift. Southern programs report higher yields and wider adoption of land prep, seed selection, and cultivation, aided by 73 regular agents and thousands of youth and women participants.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce sparked focus on New England dairy farming as milk supply dwindled toward Boston. Rail tariff hikes, a statewide milk strike, and a push to organize producers led to the formation of the New England Milk Producers Association to secure higher farm prices and better distribution. Sagadehoo County urged to join.
The Chief of the Bureau of Entomology states that poisoned baits modified to local conditions provide a safe cheap and effective grasshopper control.USDA home methods produce delicious table scraps from apple cuts and waste. Allowing animals to harvest corn reduces labor and hauling. Increasing birds on farms and homes is aided by providing food and shelter.
A reader from Phippsburg asks how to preserve cider sweet after making a large barrel. William Cutting recalls his method of using raw beef and mustard seed to keep cider from souring, noting neighbors enjoyed it.
The article argues teachers should supervise children at play as a general rule, praising the Catholic Bath school where Protestant mothers send children with confidence in the Sisters watchful care during recreation time.
Washington economist William Joseph Showalter reports to the House that bumper grain crops yield less income than lean years. He cites global and US data showing billions less for bumper crops and notes the impact on food production economics.
A United States Agricultural Bulletin describes saving fat by home rendering of meat trimmings. Melt finely chopped fat in a double boiler, strain, and clarify with water. Techniques include using milk or charcoal to reduce odors and improve flavor.
W B Kendall notes a past corn factory in Bowdoinham ended due to limited local corn acreage. He envisions Sagadahoc County developing its strengths in sheep growth on rough pasture, plus potatoes and hay, foreseeing a bright agricultural future.
Readers are told a Biddeford farmer has 50 bush els of yellow eye beans held despite an $8.00 per bushel offer. The claim that Maine farmers grew more beans last season is countered by reports that 1915 yields were near none and 1916 crops were only slightly better. The overall crop was slim nationwide.
Practical tips emphasize avoiding sick people and poor air, staying cheerful, and following medical advice. Benefits of fresh air and sunlight are noted, with cautions about sharing towels or toys to prevent infection. Food choices like baked beans are linked to brain power and digestion.
Agricultural writer notes Fred Wright of North Bath with about 10 cows runs a large Bath milk business and buys no grain. He grows his own feed, relies on three silos, and uses ensilage with oat hay. Despite a poor corn crop, Wright maintains cows perform well without western grain, proving home grown provender can reduce costs.
Government officials fail to break Wetz who is said to corner the storage egg market. The public has a constitutional right to buy when prices are low and hold goods for higher prices. Cold storage eggs remain proportionally no higher than other commodities.
The article explains why egg prices rise in fall and winter due to hens' reduced laying. It cites John A. Small of Sagadahoc Poultry Association and his winter practices of free barn floor range, corn-based feed, dry clean quarters, continuous clean water, green food, meat scraps, ample litter, and good air. It stresses cleanliness and ventilation as essential for healthy hens.
Geese retailing up to 30 cents a pound near Christmas, with marshy land ideal for pasture grazing. Advice warns against feeding mouldy grain and stresses market timing. Duck farms like Rankin in Easton claim high profits, while laying hens may stay productive beyond one year. Regular cleaning and exercise prevent fattening issues in Plymouth Rocks.
The column offers poultry care tips including cleanliness, air, water, and avoid overcrowding. It notes rising egg prices after Christmas, angling toward broilers and market-ready hens, with mentions of Oakwood Farm in Phippsburg and Mrs. A. H. Goodwin as example success. It invites reader experiences and reports from Boston commission men and Massachusetts readers.
Storrs Connecticut hosts an egg-laying contest with 100 pens of 10 hens each, including 50 England birds and 20 from Ontario. The Poland Spring House farm operates 400 acres with 150 cattle and 400 hogs, linking hotel and market needs for farmers. The New England Milk Producers Association claims to have boosted winter milk returns by a million dollars, urging England farmers to join. Chicago runs a free daily land show guiding agricultural interests. Former city workers find US government land offers and home steading possibilities in western states, with Uncle Sam aiding applicants.
Topsham Grange elected officers on December 9 with Ralph Mallett as Master and George Hildreth as Overseer. Other posts included Mrs. A. T. Bickford as Lecturer, Howard Carr as Steward, Chester Barker as Assistant Steward, Neil Hall as Secretary, Fred Rackley as Chaplain, A. I. Telford as Treasurer, Richard Tarr as Gate Keeper, Marian Ward as Ceres, Mary Hanson as Pomona, and Mrs. Chester Barker as Lady Assistant Steward. Tonight these officers will be installed.
On the river, many men and boys saw holes for sucker fishing, marking each hole with bushes as they work.
Dr. David L. Belding of the Boston Homeopathic Hospital says milk is responsible for more sickness and death than any other food in a talk on Prevention of Disease. He notes milk is easily contaminated, but adds that pure milk under clean conditions remains wholesome and ideal.
Portland exhibitory success boosts exposition building as Bangor hosts a City Hall poultry show opening Monday. Maine figures include licenses for milk dealers, apple profits from Oxford County, a Berkshire boar grand champion from Portland State Farm now owned by Hood Farm, Maine farm leader Bert Fernald, and U S marketing congress actions. China egg imports climb from 1914 to 1915 with large yolk and frozen egg shipments posing a rising US supply issue.
A New York Herald article examines how three Illinois men weekly set butter prices for the United States. The piece notes high egg costs and farm adjustments needed to secure fertilizer and machinery, urging more land for bird breeding grounds and waterfowl marsh conversion. William W. Thomas, former U S Consul in Sweden, discusses Maine Swedish colonization and the success of the initial colony in Aroostook County.
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