Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-19

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The Farmers' Convention in Wate.ville
The Wing continues Its report of the meeting
at VAUDEVILLE. On Tuesday evening, paper Oh
agricultural Pursuits was presented by Hall C.
Bureish, of Fairfield Center.
An address was given by President Allen Of the
State Agricultural College, upon agricultural
Education"
The public meeting on Wednesday forenoon
was called to order by President Gilbert a. 10
o'clock. The first paper was by \. l.. Bradbury
of Franklin county, on "Refusc of the Dairy for
Feeding purposes This was followed by pa
per en- Planning an Orchard" bv Z. A. Gilbert.
president of the Board. Mr. Bradbury and Mr..
Gilbert both treated their subjects in able man
ner and their efforts were well received. The
meeting then adjourned to p. VI.
THE SToCK-BREEDERs.
The State Stock Breeders Association met at |
o'clock. President Gilbert being unavodably alb
sent, Enoch knight, Secretary called the meeting
to order. The meeting proceeded to elect officers
for the ensuing year, with the following result:
Enock Knight, Portland, Secretary; Levi A.
Dow, WateIyille, Treasurer; ). ii. Tewksbury,
Portland, and L. A. Gilbert, East Turner, Trus-
tees ; II. c. Burleign, Fairfield Centre and Frank
Noyes, Portland, Auditors.
\ committee was appointed TO consult with the
Maine State Society in regard TO accepting their
invitation to hold their show and fair fall to-
gether. ii. c. Burleigh and William Z. Blake
were appointed
Voted to hold the next annual meeting in Port
land in January, 1876. The meeting then ad
ourned.
The public meeting of the Roard was held at ,
o'clock z. NJ, W Wednesday. Friend Joseph Tay-
Tor Of Belgrade, was introduced, and made some
very interesting remarks on fruit culture Profess
sor l.. b. Arnold, of Rochester, y. Y, was intro
duced, and gave very valuable lecture on the
production of Milk"
The Maine Dairymen's Association held its an
nual meeting Wednesday for the choice Of officers
the election resulting follows
Seward Dill, Phillips President; 5. w. Rogers,
Stetson, l.. a. Dow, Wsteryille, and 5. G. Foster,
Wilton Vice Presidents; j. W. North, Jr., Au-
gusta, Treasurer.
Trustees-Aroostook, IL. Moore, Lyndon; An
droscoggin. S. a. Field, Lewiston; Cumberland,
Samuel Dingley, Sebago Lake. Franklin, A. L.
Bradbury, Phillips; Hancock, S. n Kent, Bucks
port Kennebcc, J. X. Nelson, Winthrop Knox
L. w. Anderson, Warren; Lincoln, L. NJ. kenne
dy, East Jefferson; Oxford, Sewall Golf, Mexico
Penobscot, j. L. Shaw, West Hampden; Piscata-
quis, Daniel Spooner, East Sangerville; sagada-
hoe, |. f. Mellett, Topsham; Somerset, b. NJ.
Hight, Skowhegan; Waldo, George Z. Bracket,
Belfast, Washington, NJ. l.. Wilder, Pembroke
York. n. Dane. Jr kennehunk.
A committee was chosen to confer with the
Trustees OF the Maine State Society to arrange for
the annual exhibition in connection with that So
ciety. DIR. j. W. North. Jr., and Trad Henderson,
Of Stetson, were appointed.
Remarks were made by DR.. North, Jr,, j. f.,
Shaw, l.. A. Dow, Trad Henderson, Daniel Spoon
er, and others. Seward Dill spoke of his expert
around the barn with pitchfork and thought the
devil was in the cows, but had dscoveIcdby treat
ing them kindly that the devil was in himself in
stead.