Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-04
Maine Board Of Agriculture.

The Board Of Agriculture. a. we lear
from the Kesnehec Journal. met in tn
Agricultural Rooms Of the State House. a
10 o'clock A. NJ. Wednesday. The com
mi,tee on Credentials reported The namel
Of the new members. and declared quo
rum present:
MAINE BOARD Of AcaIcULTrRE-lseo.
Name. County. p. O. address.
Term Expires $50.
/ Seth scsmmcn, Cumberland, scarboro'.
! w.P. " allcr, sagagahoc, Topsham.
samuel Holmes, oxford. Peru.
Albert coore. Somerset, North Arson
5. l.. Gooiale, lork, saco.
Terms Expires ISL.
| Z. II. stackpole, p. nobscot, Kenduskeas.
samuel WATSON, Hancoci, Ellsworth.
J. r. Norton, Prank n. Avon.
j. v. Putnam, Aroostook. Houlfou.
/ l., Chant erisin, Pisestaquis, Atkinson.
| n. L. Wilder, Washington, Pembroke.
Isaac Hobbs, Knox, South Hope,
Term Expires is72.
C Chamberlain, Estate society," Forcror.
Geo. L. Bracket, waldo. Belfast
u. II. Thing, kennebsc. MI vernon.
z. A. Gilbert Androseoggin. Greene.
John Dodge. Lincoln, Jefferson.
Permanent organization was effected by
the choice Of the following Office So
Presia-nt-Hon. samuel WATSON Of Ellsworth
wee fresident-hon scth scammon OF scar
boro'
Secretary-s. L. GoOdaie of saco.
MesssnSer-A r. Boardmzn offs. Norridgwock.
Reporters l.. Boarsimsn ofihe Maine Farmer.
The following standing committees were
announced =
~ Rcli-chamberlain Of riscstsquis, Holmes
of DRferd, and Putnam Of Aroo
Buslness-Goodale OF York. Hobbs OF Knox
Chamberlain q Maine state society.
Eice,ioes-Mooie Of Somerset, Norton o. Frank.
lin. wi q ~ Washington.
Tuesday. Jan. Goth. was fixed O. the day
for holding ~ potato exhibition. and a
committee apfeisted to make arrange
ments for the sane.
Met at2l2 z. NJ. Samuel WATSON.
the member from Hancock county. read a
paper on topic Ne. 2. Shelter VS.. Waste:
which was laid % the table for ii. second
reading.
l. Chamberlao Of Piscatsquis, read a
paper on topic NJ. 3. Degeneration of au-
imals. through the NE Of young and unde-
veloped parents. which was also laid on The
table for further deposition.
Mr.. Norton Of Frsnklin. presented a res
olution recommending the reclamation OF
low and waste lands for gsass growing. II
Was assigned as the subject tor aiscl ssion
at the informal meeting Thossday eve
ming.
At the forenoon session OF Thursday the
records were read and approved. The
Secretary was auth rized to give psblic
notice. by printed bulletins. Of the tins and
place OF the regular sessions. Report on
Topic No. /. The Veg table Gardens" by
Holmes Of Oxford. wa. read once aud ~.
signed to Friday forenoon for di.cu,s,op
The subject Of clearing and reclaim ng
meadow lands for grass raising wac die
cussed nv Messrs. Norton. Soammon. VIII
der. Bodge. Thing. Goodale, and Putnata.
and laid upon the table for further Discus
sion.
Mr.. WATSON of Hancock. presented
resolution deprecaiing the action of some
societies in awarding prem ums upon ar'i-
cles at sxhibi ions when no tests ol merit
have been instituted LAID on the table
AT the afternoon session. W. y. Walker,
the member el ct from Sagadahoc county.
presented his credentials aud took his seat
Report on Topic y. :, The Saving and
application of Manure" hy Mr.. Hohh. OF
Knox. was once read and discussed by
Messrs. Gilbert. Thing. Gooialr and Scam
man.
On motion the board went into informal
session. and various gentlemen present
were called upon to speak on the subject
under discussion. and II WAS continued.
The discussion upon the subject wa. con-
tinued and took qaitr a broad range. Ma
rine msnu.s. s-s~A--. a.. l. 5i."s g.. stock
value of spent tan. etc. were discussed.
with much d ference of opinion. Sawdust
is valuable as an absorhant. bat Is not Of
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