Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-21
NO.. AS.
#iseellameoms.
Meeting OF the Maine Board Of igricul.
ture at Wiscasset, Feb. 10th, 18th.
18th, 1874.
Reported for the Journal by J. W. Lang.l
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.

theporteo ior the journal Dy j. W. Lang.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Paper by d. NJ. Dunham, member at
large, "On Irrigation"
1t is new thing for us here in Maine.
1t can be made of great value, if the farm.
ers OF Maine spoke of the practices of irri.
CATION in other States; water is food for
grass, and we may renoyate our fields by
simply irrigation spoke of irrigation In
other countries. Irrigation has been prac.
ticed from earlist ages, and has always
been found of great utility. In Utah the
utility of irrigation may be seen to the
greatest advantage. 1t would overcome
the damaging effects of our drouths.
Water is manure to certain extent. 1t
is wonderful that 50 little is known by US OF
irrigation. Recommends an appropriation
be made by the State, SO that the Agricul-
tural College may make experiments in
irrigation, and report to the farmers of
Maine.
Paper by Geo. E. Bracket, member at
large, on Associated Dairying."
This is no longer an experiment, but q
reality, with US. From one factory of three
years ago, we now have a score. We shall
have three score at least this year. We
need not be afraid of glatting the market.
We have room for 200 factories more. We
are dairying section of natural advan-
tages; we are turning our attention large
ly to dairying. Our papers are filed with
accounts of organizations of factories or
discussions that lead to the same end
Presented facts and figures relative to
Waldo county cheese factories. Waldo
county leads off with the first organized
County Dairymen's Association" Our
four factories made last season, AZ ,040 lbs.
or over IL tons Of cheese. Average price
obtained, 10 l2 cts. Total value Of cheese
in market, $G,616.30 Average cost of
manufacture, 1-2 cts. per pound. Aver
age number of pounds Of milk to pound
OF cheese, 9 Clio.
1t is fact, under the old system, the
farms have been and are now decorating.
sold will be consumed at home. The more
condensed we can sell our farm products.
the more money we get out Of them. We
can compete successfully with any other
section. We can make at least as good
dairy products as any other section, and
our prices are better than theirs. 1t is not
for fancy butter makers, or milkmen, that
the cheese factory is designed, but for the
generality of our farmers.
Prof. Atwater, OF Middletown, CT,
spoke about irrigation in Italy and Ger
many. Spoke ofsewage farms of England.
Eighty to ninety tons per acre of grass is
grown per year.
d. NJ. Dunham spoke of small piece OF
cabbages that was watered the past season
with good results.
President Gilbert spoke of farmer in
his vicinity who practiced irrigation and
who finds that it pays.
j. Z. Shaw of Penobscot spoke of an ir-
rigated field in Massachusetts-the good
results were very apparent.
j. NJ. Ca penler of Pittston spoke Of q
field on canal in Rhode Island that was
irrigated by water from the canal. 1t
made great increase in hay crop.
Mr.. BarrOws of Oxford spoke Of bring
ing water into villages, not only to supply
the dwellings, but also to water our gar
dens.
Hon. Harris Lewis spoke on irrigation
on his own farm with water that comes
from woodland. and finds it beneficial
Has a piece of land that the Mohawk river.
overtlows, and leaves thin sediment
every spring, which bears beautiful crops
Of grass. Believes in irrigation. Would
do it in spring and fall.
The committee to nominate u list of off
GERS for the Maine State Dairymen's Asso-
citation. reported as follows:
For President-Seward Dill of Phillips.
For Vice Presidents-T. P. Batchelder,
Kenduskeag; w. d. Hayden, Madison !;
Frank Buck, Orland.
For Secretary-J. W. Lang of Brooks.
For Treasurer-J. w. North of East JEFF
ferson.
Truslees--Androscogg c. ii. Cobb,
East Poland; Aroostook, G. A. Parsons.
Presque Isle; Cumberland, Samuel Ding
ly, Lebago Lake; Franklin, s. G Foster,
Wilton; Hancock, S. n. Kent, Bucksport :
kennebec, j. Il. Nelson, Winthrop; Knox,
+. w. Anderson, Warren; Lincoln, L. Nj.
Kennedy, East Jefferson; Oxford, VIM.
Sweat, South Paris; Penobscot, w. f.
Gibbs, Glenburn; Piscataquis, Daniel
Spooner, East Sangerville; Sagadahoc,
|. f. Mallett, Topsham; Somerset. II. c.
Burleigh, Fairfield; Waldo, Fred w
Richie, West Winterport; Washington,
Moses l.. Wilder, Pembroke York. !. C.
Doe, Saco.
Report accepted.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Prof. Atwater, OF MiddletOWn, Conn,
gave lecture on ''Science of Cattle Feed
ing" This is great science, great i'm
provements have been made in the last
few years, especially in Germany There
is such a thing as agricultural science
We can we'll learn from tho Germans in
the science of cattle feeding. The stall
and the stable are agricultural machine
shops; meat, meal, milk, work and pro-
geny, are the products. The animal or.
ganism is so constituted, that it can trans
form food into these. We must inquire
into composition of different foods, and
learn to feed those which will give results
we desire. We must inquire how much
per day an animal needs, and how much
nutrtive value each variety contains, also
how much the animal can digest, and as
simulate.
He gave results of experiments in cat
tie feeding in Germany and England,
general results which have been arrived
at, which being statistical, we cannot give
as they are too complicated and lengthy
This was valuable lecture and was lis.
tened to with much interest.
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