Maine youths compete in state agricultural clubs contest
Ninety Maine boys and girls plus twelve teachers attended the second annual State Contest of Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs at the University of Maine December 22–24. Prizes totaling 100 funded by the Maine Central Railroad were awarded to top scorers across four clubs including potato, poultry, garden and canning. Hartson Blackstone of Perham won top potato honors with 459 bushels per acre at 17 cents per bushel. Martin Gentle of Littleton posted 378 bushels per acre at 15 1/2 cents. Thirty-seven potato exhibits and 29 girl club canning exhibits were entered. Reading and talks by Payson M. Smith, Robert Aley, Charles Hitchborn, and Arthur Heald accompanied lectures on pigs, poultry, corn and potatoes. The event featured demonstrations and judging of canned goods. weather turned cloudy and snowy during the three days.
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Rhode Island
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Rhode
Connecticut
Mainé
Hampshire
Gailea
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Togeta
Massachusetts
Wealee
University of Maine
Maine Central Railroad
Leon S. Merrill
The
College of Agriculture
Hartson Blackstone
Perham
Aroostook County
Gipsy moth outbreak and brown tail moth spread report
Entomologists updated on the 1914 16 rise of Gipsy Moth in 261 towns across Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and containment efforts. The report notes successful colonies and pesticide treatments along with cooperative field work near the border and continuing night moth collection with the Lighthouse Service.
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Maine
New Saissehire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
United’ States Department of Agriculture
New England
New Hempshire
Connécticut
United States’ Lighthouse ‘ Service
Connecticut
Long Island
Ohio corn and wheat champion breaks own record in contest
Dewey Hanes, the Ohio champion who won state titles in 1912 and 1915, describes his farming methods from May planting to four cultivate passes. He averaged 55 2-3 bushels of wheat per acre from a five acre bet and raised 153 bushels of corn this year, using 600 pounds of fertilizer in 1912 and 1915 and large amounts of manure.
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Dewey Hanes
Ohio
Beacon Street Sunday School Attendees Receive Candy
Local notes describe a Grace Church choir performance of Christmas carols after midnight on Christmas Eve and a humorous door issue as a new store item was moved in. In Municipal Court J W Larrabee case continued with whiskey found at his home. fines levied on a drunk and two youths for interfering with an officer. Fortnightly Club met to discuss Baker furnishings.
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Beacon St
Grace Church
Fred Brown
J. W.larrabee
King St
Larrabee
Music Hall
Will it Pay Short Courses at U M for Farmers
Maine readers are urged to consider the Short Winter Courses in Dairying General Agriculture Horticulture and Poultry Management at the University of Maine College of Agriculture Orono. The dean asserts the programs pay by practical study mixing classes with hands on farm practice and welcoming all ages. Registration details and a descriptive circular are available from the College of Agriculture.
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U. of M
Maine
College of Agriculture
Greation
Orone
Orono
Leon S. Merrill
Christmas honor for Dunlap commander Ballou
Past Grand Commander John W. Ballou of Dunlap Commandery K T received an unusual Christmas honor with a greeting telegram from St John s Commandery of Bangor. The item appears among a mix of advertisements for Dr Thomas EClectic, Burdock Blood Bitters, Dean s Regulats and other remedies.
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John W. Ballou
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
St. John’s Commandery
Bangor
Thomas
Dean
Olen
Cost of Keeping a Cow Reveals Wide Variation in New England
A Boston Chamber of Commerce milk committee report shows three producer figures for annual cow-keeping costs averaging 80.94, 71.91, and 142.00 dollars. The panel notes these inconsistencies fail to establish a real production cost basis and highlights factors like feed and manure as key but varied elements.
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B. Walker McKeen
Boston Chamber Commerce
McKeen
New England
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Fidelity Trust Company
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