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Androscoggin Grange Cooperative Association, Auburn 

 V. W. Canham, Lisbon, Me. 



Central Maine Cooperative Association, JJover 

 B. L. Batchelor, Dover, Me. 



The four last named organizations were organized in 1911, 

 before the Agricultural Department started the state wide 

 movement. On June 28, 1912, a state wide meeting was hell 

 at Bangor, composed of representatives from the local organiza- 

 tions, resulting in the incorporation of the Farmers Union of 

 Maine as a state central body. 



OFFICERS. 



President, E. S. Crosby, Bath, Maine 

 Vice Prcs., B. L. Batchelor, Dover, Me. , 

 Treasurer, W. S. Rogers, Cathance, Me. 

 Clerk, W. C. Stetson, Waterville, Me. 

 Gen. Mngr., C. E. Embree, Bangor, Me. 



GENERAL DIRECTORS. 



C. R. Martin, August Peterson, M. S. Lyons. 



DIRECTORS AT LARGE. 



J. P. Buckley, Stroudwater, Me. 

 C. E. Embree, Bangor, Maine. 



The Farmers Union of Maine is controlled by one represen- 

 tative from each of the local exchanges and therefore is thor- 

 oughly representative in its government. The relation of this 

 central body to the locals is in the nature of a guiding and 

 directing influence rather than a controlling factor. 



The work of organizing was continued by the department 

 up to September i, 1912, at which time, because of lack of 

 available funds, the Farmers Union of Maine was placed in 

 charge of the movement, but was unable to continue the edu- 

 cational work for the same reason. It was then decided to 

 start shipping operations. Headquarters were opened at Ban- 

 gor and agents appointed in the marketing centers, and the local 



