Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-02-05
agricultural,

TUESDAY. 10th, 1869.

liculture. Hon. s. +. Perley of Naples
was invited to preside, until permanent
organization could be effected, which re
suited in choice of the following of
Fl ,ers:
PrcSijeHt-Hon. Seth Scammon oil
ScarbOro'.
Tics PreSideRts-J ID. league Of Lyn'
don, c. B. Abbott Of Bangor, Samuel
WaSson of Ellsworth, +. X. French OF
South Chesteryille. Frank Buck of orland,
Warren Percival of YasSalboro', and
Lyndon Oak of Garland
!SccrctdrteS-S. L. Bosriman of Au-
gusta, Geo. E. Bracket Of Belfast, Geo.
E. Chadboune OF North Bridgton.
Mr.. Scammon. on taking the chair said
GentIeaea Of De CoareatiOs;
thank YOU most heartily for this token
of respect and confidence repoSed in me
in calling me to preside over the delibera-
tons of this the first Farmers Cow entiOn
N Maine Trusting in your indulgence
and cooperation, accept The position YOU
have assigned me. and will impartially
serve YOU 20 the best of my ability.
Coming IS YOU DO from all parts of the
State, representing its most important
interest. and that which underieS all
others, 10 confer together and To inveSti-
gate topics intimately connected with the
successful progress Of agriculture, Is
WORTHY Of your highest consideration and
lslor This thirst for knowledge, this
higher appreciation of the business in
which YOU are engaged j. but the out
growth 81 thought and that thought
ripcncl into action by our agriculture
associations. the Board Of Agricultural
and the Agricultural College. The day
has passed and gone when ignorance was
a0out the only qualification requisite for
farmer. Peace be to Is ashes. \ new
era j. davning knowledge, scientific in
ye>tigation, and a practical application of
wei stsAft sAaN
are the earnest demands Of the age To
NEE, this demand in part, Is this Farmers
Convention initiated.
! congratulate YOU on H. suspicious
opeuing-'GTcat events east their shadows
forward. Ii argues we'll Il is a step in
the right direction-a step fraught with
important results, SO many intelligent.
determined men. all having one great end
in view. Professionally laboring 10 accom-
plish one Srca; purpose, viii succeed
viii bring an influence 10 hear. potent IN
It's results. and highly Promotive Of the
industrial prosperity Of the STAKE.
The Convention then went into dis
cussion or Potato Culture in connection
with a large and magnificent display Of
specimen potatoes representing some
sixty different varieties. contributed not
only by members Of the Board Of Agri-
culture On; BY farmers and others from al
parts Of the state
The subject was introduced BY Hon.
samuel WATSON Of Ellsworth. Chairman
of the Committee of Arrangements, (and
with whom the matter Of Po;ato Exhi
Li,ion originated who stated in bricfthe
object, % be attained by the exhibition.
~ Mr.. WATSON. in connection with the
gentlemen associated with him on the
committee Z. b. >tackpole of kendus
k.ay. and Albert Moore of Arson, i Ia
prepare for publication report giving
The rc,uI, Of the exhibition, we omit his
remarks
The plan OF discussion was * follows:
The Committee gave the name of q
variety. >hew specimens of il from various
parts OF the state. and called upon gentle
men Cor their experience with it.
E,IaY SERKc c. Chamberlain of Fox
croft Pure white poor in quality, some
wha, earlier than Early Blue; did not
originate in the town Of Sebec.
Mr. Stackpole Of kenduSkeag. Did
not originate in Sebec: not very early;
about same aS Jackson; is good in fall,
but does not winter well rots badly.
Mr. Gilbert of Green. Rots badly in
Andro>eoggin county.
Mr.. Atherton Of Hallowell. Do not rot
much very early two weeks earlier than
the Ear,y Goodrich Tot far less than the
Orono.
Friend Taylor of Fairfield. The'White~
Se5ec i equal to any early potato raised.
Mr.. Thing of Mt Vernon. said the
Early Sehec in his locality was pure white :;
did not know Of an that were no; pure
white.
Mr.. WATSON said it rotted badly in
Hancock county.
Mr.. Buck Of Orland The Early Sebec
in Hancock county WAS BLUSH colored
potato (under the skin, with blush ewes :;
their culture had been abandoned on &C
count 81 the rot.
Mr.. Ferguson Of PenobSeot county An
uncertain potato; rot badly color is blush
white.
The statements % other gentlemen
proved that the blush colored Sebec was
more likely 10 rot than those called the
"Sebee," which are pure white Which
kiad IS the true Early Sebec?" The
variety was left in the hands of the Com
mittee on synonyms.
EARLY GooDRIcm. Mr.. 5. F. Perley of
Naples. Out of thirty pounds raised. four
pounds were rotten; yield 23S bushels per
acre; not early fair quality.