Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-29
FIFTY CENTS IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 25, NO. 10.


A Fairbanks, n. T. True, John +. Ander-
sou. COMMITTEES ON Credentials.
Maine State Society; Samuel y. Perley,
Naples.
AndrO.coggin; Robert Martin, West Dan
vile.
Cumberland; John y. Anderson, Wind
ham.
East Somerset; W. l.. Palmer. Palmyra.
franklin; Hiram Rs-s, Pennington.
Kennebcc; Francis Fuller, Winthrop.
Lincoln; Joseph Avery, jefferson.
North Aroostook
North Franklin; Seward Dill, Phillips.
North Kennebec VIM. +. Drummoni,
Winslow.
North Penobscot
North Somerset. B r Leadbettsr, Con.
c0rd
Oxford County; y. r. True, Bethel.
P,uolscot s Aroo'to0k Union;
Pisaaquis
Sagldah1c,
SJmcrsst Central.
South Renuebcc; DAME. Lancaster, Far.
mingdalc.
Waldo: J. d. Tucker. Lincolnville.
Washington Hugh Porter, Pembroke.
West Oxford Francis l.. Rice, DcH-
mark.
West Penobscot John Thissoll. Corinth.
West Somerset; William K. Flint, An
snn.
York County; S l.. Goodale, Saco.
There were two gentlemen present n
members Of the Board from North Aroos-
took. Hiram Stevens, Fort Fairfield, and
Enock " lIoy,, Letter d.
Chose bushes, committee consisting Of
GoOdale Of York, True Of Oxford, aud Flint
Of West Somerset.
/ Chose a committee % make arrangements
with reference to discussions Of Agrieul,u.
raj topics, IN the evenings, during the .os-
sion Of the Board Of Agriculture, Of Dill Of
North Franklin, Avery Of Lincoln, and Pul-
Ter Of Kennebcc.
Mr. True, Of Oxford, said he considered
the duty imposed on the eOmmittee on bu'i-
ncss, was the most important TO b. tranaet-
ei by any cbmmiGtee during the session.
Ile would impress It upon all, that they bs
prompt IN bringing forward matters for con-
,iiemtion H. had attended agricultural
shows. and Zen potatoes which he admired,
bat armcrs stool hy and said they hal bet
tcr ONES at home, bu, they had not brought
them there. II was the want Of prompt
ness in bringing forward their products,
which deprived the show OF the benefit Of
their productions. Let !, not be so in rela.
ton to the duties OF thi. committee. Let
all b. done. not IN a cnld and formal man
ner, but with alacri,y aud real. let Us
show the State that We have done some.
thing. aud that we mean 10 90 something
hereafter.
Chose Committee to receive, sort and
count the votes for President Of the Board,
consisting OF Fuller, oi RenDe'oc; IAncas-
ter. Of South Kennel'vc aud Noyes, Of PEN
obscJt. Robert Martin was elected Presi-
dent Samuel +. Perley, Vice President.
Chose Committee on elections, consist
ing ol Dill, Franklin; Perley, Cumberland
Flint, Somerset.
Chose 5. l.. Goodalo, Secretary OF tho
Board, who accepted the Office.
The COMMITTEES reported question, to bs
discussed for Two evenings. Wednesday eve
ning-Preparation Of soil. for crops. Thurs
day cvenins-fruit, and the ways Of culti-
walton.
4 committee was chosen TO determine on
the mode Of distributing the Scrrtary's Ro-
port. consisting Of pgrIey of Cumberland,
Russ or franklin, IeaIJetler Of Somerset,
and G,olala of York.
4, was yotsI that the several mcabcrs ol
the Board should b, called on u state What
had bcen tho influence OF their respective
societies ON the interests Of agriculture. hor
,iculture. aud the artseonnected herewith,
and TO make such suggestions in relation to
tseir management and agricultural import,
as they may deem proper. In conformity
with thi. vote, the President proceeded 70
call the several societies in alphabetical or.
der.
ANDRoscoGGN. Robert Martin, W. Dan
Vile. This county was taken from four Of
the largest counties in the State, and is made
up OF fragments. At the time Of the lorma-
ton Of our society, since the organization OF
the county, agriculture was in an extremely
low state, and its operations carried on IN
rather rude manner. Stock was small.
seldom getting three years old steers 10 mo
dium over SIX feet IN girth, and - OF Other
stock. and also the same was the case in re-
lation to crops OF all kinds. But great
change has taken place in all these respects.
Four years ago. our society went into OPP
Grafton. Then. there was general indiaer.
ence 20 !, among farmers. In my own town
il was extremely dithcul,'t TO induce our
farmers to take stock and the products Of
their farms to the show, even by the mos.
earnest personal solicitation. They were
afraid OF cur society. They looked on It as
as .poculatins concern, or an engine to
put ulen in Office. After the most thorough
canvass OF our town, all who could be in
induced 10 inin the sncieiY WAS ierfnie,n