Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-02-02
Board of Agriculture.

Board of Agriculture.
We understand thi. body. which met in
Augusta on the third "Wednesday or this
month, adjourned on Friday lat. which was
within the time provided ior Us continuance
IN session. so neither the Legislature or
people have any reason tn complain ~ 10 in
this regard. We hope. however, the body
took al The ,.mo G,r dclibeatiun, decided TO
mature M thr matters ~ practical ylluc.
which they deemed feasible, and demanded
by tho present circumstances and wants II
the agricultural interests n the State. For
ifIhis body b. of ans value, or can h. IT any
value, n whi'h We have not the shadow " \
doubt, Ne can SOC M good rclso1 Why the
time Of ~ session should be- limited hy liv,
any moro Than lhl, II the Legislature tn,
truth i', Agriculture Il NJ crrr' a'srr1 IT
the State of Maine. inl 81 such is entitled
~ especial areM,on, ind the consideration
Implied, boo committing preliminary lr,i.h.
ton in relation To 10, interests, 10 a body Of
rrrriiral fqrr' who may we'll be suppu,"d
'n tho b,s' understand their own wants ard
those ofihc cll', from which they como.
We arc assured by lho'c competent 10
Judge. and have had the opportunity Of know.
inr. that the prcscnt Board Is almolt On a
man rompo.cd IT practical farms,s, AMI amnng
them, some of lhc most inlCl'igcr, and Aill.
ful 10 the State. We IRE al.o told, that tho
present B,1rl embrace, the nrgcs amount
OF talent OF my onc yet organized under the
present law, and lha, 1t has labofrd with nm.
worried indn.lry ani zeal Ia H. business, and
accomplished a very large amuan, " work
lor tho tine b, b., been Together.
We append a li,t u The names md rel.
deuce, n tho officers and members, which
may help our readers to form some opinion
NJ the material Il which the Board Is ,am.
posc'l
Elijah Darrell. Greene, President; E,,.
kiel HOLMES, wio'hrop, Secretary.
York, :. l. GuoIlIr. Saco: West oxford,
Thomas Mabry, Hiram OSrorl, Darius
Forbes, South Pans; Cumberland. +. g..
Bu,,on. Yarmouth I, hrcgla. -. L. Buyror,
Warren; Andro'cogrin, Elijah B1rcl',
Greene Conner; Sigadahoc, Samuel +.
Dixie. Bath kcnnchrc, Ezekiel lI1lmr.
winthrop Norih Hcnncbcc, Ephnm Max.
i'm, Wnsrsille; South Krnnrhcc, Nathan
Foster, Gardiner Franklin, Oliver Could.
New Sharon North franklin. H. Z. Elst.
m,n. Strong West Somerset. James C..
Waugh, Siarks Somrrse, Central, :. ".
Cuburu. Bloomfield El., Somerset. VII
liam Folsom, llaulud p.rln1uis, WIN.
G Clark. SlrrcuiI'c. waldo. Horace We.
kcnury. Monroe rcnob,cul, Lowell Mars.
n., Bangor, North Penubscol, VIM. r..
Jersey. Lincoln North Aroos'uok. John
Allen. Prcsquc Isle Washington. VIM d.
Dana, Perry Bangor horticultural, ]. w.
Carr Bangor Maine pomoIogicll and lIor.
tieullunl, ID. 4. Fllrblnhs, AuguSl.
The Bll mr the reorganization of the
Board Of Agriculture. as reported by the
Board, il a. follows
Srcrioy |. A State board Of Agricul.
mro Is hereby established to consist " orc
member from each of The incorporated Arri.
cultural aud Horticultural Sccietic, IN the
State. Said members shall hold their offices
fns three years, except as hereinafter pru,i.
dej And said Socelie, shall elect said
members. by balI.,. a, abe annual meetings
OF fairs OF such Societies, or at any regular
meetings thereof, called Tor such purpose
and they shall receive a certificate Of their
elcciiua, signed by the Pre'iden, aud Secrc.
tary " such societies.
SrcrroS .. At the FIRE, meeting Of this
Board. elected as aforesaid, and which is
hereby designated TO be held At the State
Hous, IN Augusta on the third "Wednesday
Of January next, ,he members from the Soc.
cites aforesaid, shall he divided iuio 'hreo
equal classes, as near as may be, sud the
term Of office Of the frat class shall expire on
the third Wednesday II January, 4. d., one
thousand eight hundred and iNy-seVen the
second class on the third "Wednesday Of Jan.
uaU 4. d., one thousand eight hundred and
6fly-eirht the third class on the third
Wednesday Of January A. d.. one thousand
eight hundred and fiiy.nine. The expiration
Of each class shall be determined by 10, by
the whole Board, aud the vacancy thus erea.
ted. shall be flled by the respective Societies
In which such vacancies may occur
SrcrIoS ,. A, the hrs, meeting Of the
Board Of Agriculture, and at each animal
meeting on the third "Wednesday in January
thereafter, The Board shall be organized by
the choice oi President and such other officers
rs they may deem necessary.
SEcrioS 1. II shall be the duty Of this
Board 10 investigate all such subjects relating
to Improvement in Agriculture and liorlieul-
,ufe in this State, as they may think proper :
and they arc hercby empowered 10 take, bod