Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-28
The Little Legislature.


AUGUSTA. JAN. 1869.
DEAR AMTRlCAN:-At this season of
the year ths great attraction in this city
i the assembling cf the wisdom OF the
state TO revise affairs, settle up the
bills. provide Tor maintaining the machin-
cry of government, and make laws In ac-
cordance with the will ~ the people. The
accommodations at the Capitol are all
arranged in this interest and are well I'M
derstood. The Governor and line Execu-
ton Council the senate and the House Of
Representatives. compose he political
trine. separate like the waves. but are like
the ocean. To protect and foster the liberty
and the welfare OF the people.
In the expanding growth u the Indus
tries Of the people and the Increasing
strength Of the state a.ii ID development.
it has been found necessary and cXp-dient
to organize Little Legislature" A. It has
APPLY beer called. co posed OF At least
one representative from each county,
chosen hy the skilled farmers. 70 AXE
| charge Of the great art, science. aul inter-
/ est Of agriculture: to note all ~ iprces !;
| TO knock at every next door in is @reA.
temple for = revelation of IT. secrets: %
test every fact by experiment in order 70
get al the pure indwclling truth for pracu-
cal use and there 10 lAy result - The
door Of the Legislature Tor IL action. and
before tie ewes OF the people FOR their IN
formal ion. and acceptance.
In the north east basement 81 tile impOs-
ing Capitol. this Board Of Agriculture met
on the twentieth OF Jan'y for IT, annual
session Of ten or fifteen days Ihe organ
| ts.ni.,. ,.a,-s,s. -.,,r hr14N7,,-k president
Hon. seth Scamnon Of Cumberland. Vice
President: Hon. ;. l.. GoodAls III Saco.
Secretary: Mr.. boardu.u manager: and
;. l.. Boardman. Editor Of The Maine Far
mer. Reporter. THERE'S no Other interest.
in all tho STATE. that has special public
organization accorded to IL; aul there l.
no other one interest whose progress. and
well doing, whose courage. sud enterprise.
are SO inpoIiAu, TO the State. aud the
great body Of the people. The members
of thi. Agricultural Legislature are each
elected tor three years. and they come
here laden with the familiar experience OF
4 life. in Gn occupation chosen in love
They come from the field, the barn. the
book. masters in all. Tor the purpose OF
teaching their great art, aud showing how
| II may best be made useful Ia sustaining
an advancing ciyilis2tion. The cream OF
their setting-,bs results OF their labors !.
are every year brought cut in the printed
pages II the Secretary's Report a volume
which is spread by thousands over The
State; and which ought TO reach. for the
most part. the families OF farmers. cveh to
| the exclusion OF those OF other pursuits.
because they eau make the best Use Of its
Information
il is 10 De hoped that something il the
way VI enthusiasm will be manifested. in
Maine ia ptactIcai agriculture. which viii
carry il BY the dead point Of doubt. and
make it attractive la Tie eyes Of all. 4
measure some what in this direction j. that
of State Convention of Farmers. 10 be
held Ia Augusta. January at which will be
present some OF the best agricultural lee
turers in the country; the best farmers.
and their best talker. and thinkers, from
the Agricultural Colleges. and the pro-
LESSONS aud FROM the earnest walks OF
practical life.
The effect of similar gatherings Of the
people in other States and for the III ifu-
sion Of the most vital truths regarding
agriculture. have been Of great advan-
tage and we may look for Ike rs.ul; In
this case. Your columns lean otten with
graceful interest in behalf OF agriculture
and often cheer the heart, of it, friends.
and illumine their minds with some recent
iy discovered novelty in discovery or
practice. Continue in the good work. and
our honored country will become renown-
ed for its special points Of excellence ana |
its hill-tops be crowned with rich fruit
age.