Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-11
MAINE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
BRUNSwICK, Feb. II

BRUNSWICK, Feb. 10.
LAST DAY-MoRNING.
The meeting was called to order at $50 A. NJ.
by the President, and the Board proceeded imme-
diately to business.
Mr.. 2. W. Aver read paper on the cost of
fencing in Maine, an abstract of which follows.
The total area of fence in the State of Maine is
1854 500 rods, which has been built at the est
mated cost Of one dollar per rod. The annual
cost of fencing, with interest at per cent would
amount to S243S 6SS, and deterioration per
cent. amounts 10 the same sum. The taxes amount
to s., 1886 In addition to this sum, the snow
bills would bring the annual expense OF fences to
SOL ,05o.272.
Following Mr.. Aver. Mr.. WATSON read fine
paper on the law of fences ii is and as it should
be, of which paper we give the summing up:
We cali for the repeal of law which is "fenc-
ing in in its declarations, and fencing OUT by
its penalties. We call for the repeal Of law
which shifts the fence burden from pasture to
pillow land We call for the repeal of a law which
unnecessarily taxes one of the vital industries of
this State. We call for the repeal of a law which
is little else than Babel Of technical acquisitions,
which no man can name or number.
We call for the enactment of law which at
one full swoop will remove Is, 900 miles of fence.
We call for law which will strike an offender
with swift certainty without waiting for more
convenient time. We call for a law which will not
compel the grower OF crops 20 fence out bo-
vine tramps that 90 to and fro on the earth. We
call for law simple, concise and straightforward,
without technical "whereases' or tonng down
"neverthelesses
Such law we can have when we demand it,
and cease TO give and bear the present one, which
amountsto almost nothing.
After this paper was read, long discussion fol-
lowed, participated in by the following gentle.
men Tuck of Pennington, Gilman of Brunswick,
Bailey of Bath, Gen. Morrow Of Bowdoinham,
Tenney Of Brunswick.
1t was decided to drop that subject and discuss
the subject The Feeding of Dairy Stock"
Mr.. Gilman was first called upon. lie was fol-
lowed by Col. Joyce of Brunswick WATSON of
East Suriy, Superintendent harrington of the
State College, Dr. Tuck of Pennington.
Mr. Gilman introduced the following resolution
"That it is the sense of this convention that
large portion of the fences in this State, both in
country and in town, are useless and serious en-
cumbrance, and that we will use our utmost en-
deavors to encourage the further diffusion of the
enlightened views which have been expressed be-
fore this convention.
The meeting now adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting being called to order by the Vice
President, Mr.. Lee Of Foxcrott addressed the
Board with paper. the subject of which was The
Value of Covered Manures."
After the reading discussion Of fifteen min
utes was INDUCED in by the following gentlemen;
Aver of Freedom, harrington Of Orono, Malle,t
Of Topsham.
Mr.. Shaw now read paper entitled, General
Farming in Name" brief abstract of which is
here given:
Farmers should look forward to this season Of
the year with as great an interest as they should