Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-18
AGRICULTURAL EXCURSION TIC
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

We notice by circular from S. l.. Board
man, Esq, Secretary of the Maine Boar(
of Agriculture. that all interested in the
prosperity and advancement of Maine Ag
riculture are invited to be present and ait
and share in the success of the next semi
annual meeting of the Board, to be hello
at Houlton, on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Oct. LIST, I'd and Sd.
An address of welcome is to be given
at ten o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, Oct.
1st, by Hon. J. c. Madigan of Houlton,
followed by responses from the President
of the Board, Warren Percival, Esq, and
other gentlemen.
During the meeting. Lectures and Pa
pers will be given upon the following,
among other subjects: The Agriculture
Of Maine in relation to other Industries,
by Prof. M. c. Fernald, of the State Col
lege; Conditions requisite for the eleva-
ton of Farming, by Hon. Samuel WATSON :;
Brains in Agriculture, by Hon. Edward
Payson; Special Farming, by Z. A. Gil
bert, ESQ.,; Our Dairy Interests, by j. w.
Lang; The Breeding of Domestic Animals,
by Warren Perciyal. In addition to the
above, lectures may be expected from
Rev. Charles +. Allen. d. d., President
of the State College, Hon. A. NJ. Robin
son, of Dover. and A. l.. Simpson, Esq,
OF Bangor; and papers upon practical
subjects from other members of the Board
of Agriculture. Following the reading OF
the papers, ample opportunity will be Civ
en- for discussions upon the various SUBJ
jects presented. which will be open to all
and in which it is hoped all present will
participate. An interesting exercise OF
the meeting will be an examination of the
the students of the State College of Agri
culture and the Mechanic Arts, in The
Elements of Agriculture"
Free return tickets will be good owe
the railroad lines till Oct. 18th, thus Civ
ing ample opportunity for those wishing
to do SO, to make an extended excursion
through the northera portion of ARGOS
took county; and it is hoped this meeting
will direct attention to the great agricul
tural advantages and capabilities of this
section of our State.
Special invitation is extended to al
Farmers Clubs in the State TO be pres
ent by delegates and members.
We have already announced the death OF
Col. Geo. II. Pierce, of Dover, N. H., at the
age of forty-four years. Col. Pierce had
been principally engaged in railroad opera
tions, like his older brothers, Andrew Pierce,
the ce-president Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad, and Thomas W. Pierce of Dover.
In 1850 he built the road from Pennington to
Alton Bay. He afterwards assisted in build
ing eighty miles of the Sackett's Harbor and
Saratoga Railroad. Afterward he contracted
% build the European and North American
Railroad from Bangor to ST. John, a contract
covering 2OG miles, amounting to 81, 800 600.
An 1870 he was partner in building the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad in Ne Jersev
At the time Of his death he was building the
Portsmouth and Dover Railroad. W.T.
boy Of seventeen he brought to New Orleans
~ bearer OF dispatches from General Taylor.
the news of the battle of Palo Alto. He was
q man Of large perception and strong business
talets, which we're just beginning to dey elop.
His disease was an affection of the liver.