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formed as to market conditions and therefore was obliged to 

 accept the price offered. In the buying of supplies, practically 

 t-e same conditions prevailed. Between the farmer's base of 

 supply and himself there was an army of agents and sub- 

 agents to support, each adding to the cost of the goods he 

 wished to purchase. 



There was great unrest, not only in Maine but throughout 

 the whole country, and the farmers of Maine were waiting 

 patiently for something to turn up whereby better conditions 

 could be brought about. To meet the demand of the farmers 

 the Agricultural Department started the educational work 

 through the medium of Farmers' Institute meetings in Decem- 

 ber, 1911. From this date to June, 1912, local organizations 

 were incorporated, as follows : 



LIST OF EXCHANGES AND SECRETARIES. 



Maine Central Potato Exchange of Brunswick 

 W. S. Rogers, Cathance, Me. 



Central Maine Farmers Exchange, Waterville 

 J. O. Peck, Winslow, Me. 



Maine Central Potato Exchange, Dexter 

 F. L. Hutchinson, Sangerville, Me. 



Aroostook Farmers Exchange, Fort Fairfield 

 Stephen Ames, Ft, Fairfield, Me. 



Maine Central Farmers Exchange, Farmington 

 J. H. Merrill, Farmington Falls, Me. 



Cumberland and Oxford Farmers Exchange, Bridgton 

 A. J. Chadwick, Bridgton, Me. 



Aroostook Potato Growers Association, Presque Isle 

 J. Frank Guiou, Presque Isle, Me. 



New Sweden Grange Produce Company, New Sweden 

 August Peterson, Pres., New Sweden, Me. 



