Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-11
Maine Dairymen's Association.

Maine Dairymen's Association
The corporators of the Maine Dairymen's
Association met at Meonian Hall, yesterday
forenoon at ten o'clock, for the purpose OF
accepting the charter granted by the last
legislature, and effecting permanent organ
ization. Qfthe twenty-five corporators there
were present on calling the names, Seward
Dill of Philips, J. w. Lang Of Brooks, Geo.
Z. Bracket of Belfast, Daniel Spooner of
Sangerville, S. G. Foster of Wilton, and T.
p. Batchelder of Kenduskeag. There were
present also other gentlemen, who afterwards
became members Of the Association, among
them DR.. James w. North, Jr., of jefferson,
II. G. Abbo. of Vassaboro, M. J. Dow of
Brooks, Levi Dow of Watervile, Oliver Nor
ton of Strong, and Daniel Turner of Augusta.
The object of the Society is to form sort
of "head centre" to the sixty cheese factories
already established or under way in the State.
In all States where dairying has assumed i'm
portance, such an association has been formed.
1t is supposed to sustain the same relation to
the county dairy associations, as the State
Agricultural Society does to the county ag-
ricultural socities.
The meeting was called to order by Seward
Dill of Phillips, on whose motion DR.. j. w.
North, Jr., of Jefferson, was called to the
chair. J. W. Lang Of Brooks was made tenn
porary chairman.
The act Of incorporation was then formally
accepted, and the corporators signed their
names to a certificate that they had been duly
notified of the meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Bracket, the following
committee was appointed to report bylaws
for the government of the organization T.
p. Batchelder, j. w. North, Jr., and j. w.
Lang. The matter of constitution and by
laws had been previously discussed at the
meeting of the Board of Agriculture at Wis.
casset, and the committee was ready to re-
port Immediately. They accordingly report
ed, and the report was accepted. A discus-
sion took place on the adoption ofthe bylaws
lasting until the adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association reassembled at half past
one o'clock; a code Of bylaws was adopted
fer the government of the association. The
bylaws provide that the name shall be the
'Maine Dairymen's Association" and its
object the improvement OF the dairy interest
in all its branches. Such persons as desire
may become annual members by the payment
Of 81, and life members by the payment OF
So. The Secretary to correspond with the
Secretaries of similar bodies in other States
and with societies in our own State, and
compile facts and figures bearing upon the in
dustry, and publish them in the publication
of the society to be issued annually. A board
of Trustees of one from each county, to con-
stitute the executive committee, and to have
the general oversight of the interests Of the
association, and report ut the annual meet.
ing. The annual meeting to be held on the
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A discussion was then had on the subject of
the best quality of cows for the product of
milk for cheese making and their feed
Mr.. Lang thought it was very important
that we should attend to the cultivation of
grasses. He had some seeds of Orchard
grasses that he would distribute.
Mr.. Dill thought the cultivation of beets
was as essential as the raising of grass. He
had raised eleven tons on less than an acre
OF land. Had TED the beets TO cattle with
meadow hay with the best results. He had
never known his cows to do so well as when
fed on beets. Shorts are good for young cat
tie.
Dr. North had sowed Orchard grass and it