Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-24
ANNUAL MEETING
"e state Jersey Assoei.t,or -.
the State Home NJ


Inc annual meeting of the Maina s..,o
Jersey Association was held in the room, -
Tue board OF Agriculture. at the State Hon.a
yesterday commencing at lOsA. NJ
!, comment stock-breeders of the State were
T. A. Gilbert. Turner; n r p;tlo u Mr.
throp: .. M. Gowell, Orono. p IN. n'
auburn; r. w. Ellis, Belfast. q nagss'
Sockiand; d. B. johnson, Freedom. Arb,
Stuart, Augusta. arthur
III opening the meeting Hon. c;,ho..
president, discussed the object of the 60;
Na'oh. lie advised that the associs,i IN
ououlu institute measures to perpetrata tho
lecoros OF animals in their possession and
sucn DIS nave been placed in the registry of
t"e association, that, by their valne as nro.
ton they merit. '' 'ie Posi-
~ II fike Of Winthrop delivered an adj
urtss on jersey Island Cattle. from thoi,
origin 10 the present time 1t was clear
ana concise review of the wonderful growth
Vi tne jersey interests and especially those
oreo oy Maine parties from the frs, imnor,a-
'ion Vi Or. Holmes and one or two Others
MI H. NJ. Gowell Of Orono read a yalus-
PIE paper Subject: ''Tne Cattle of the NJ
.. .. Association" Mr.. Gowell is practi-
Cal breeder and one who by thoroughness in
.'eh'ioh 10 "DETAILS IN all farming operat ons.
mas won recognition from all classes.
In the discussion which followed the facts
were clearly brought out not only Of the
purity of the blood of the Maine JERSEYS. but
OF tne 1act that on the recognition of herd
DOCKS, the Maine State Herd book has haan
ignored by the leading stock iourn al. of the
country. WV
Inc subject of how to advance the interests
OF the association was opened by B. f. Briggs.
Esq, OF Auburn. We should make tests and
prove the vaiue of the animals Thus we
reach attention and make possible the rules
desired.
Mr. Pike presented records OF butter max
ing OF cows recorded in the Maine Jersey
herd book, which he had collected
Mr.. Pike presented the following resolve
Resolved, That a special department in
our herd book be opened and established
where any authenticated individual dairy re-
cord Tor one week or one year, with the at
tending influencing conditions may be placed
on record. and such record shall De published
as part of said herd-book.
! The resolve was discussed At some length
/ by Ira ID. Sturgis Esq, Mr.. Gowell Prof
Balentine and others.
( The resolve was adopted.
/ Inc SUBJECT OF Requirements for registration
received thorough ventilation at the
/ hands of the members following the presen-
tation of resolution by Mr.. Pike To double
the registration fee for all ANIMALS over one
year OF are born after Jan. LIST. 1885. On
motion of Mr. Briggs the age was extended
to two years and the resolve as amended was
given passage.
The subject of change of name came up
Mr.. Pike presented the name of National
jersey Cattle Breeders Association"
On motion of Mr. Gowell committee was
appointed to present names. After due de
Liberation it reported that a change of name
was inexpedient at the present time and the
report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Prof Balentine it was voted
that the secretary be instructed to procure
blanks for registration and transfer of stock.
Mr.. Gowell presented the following resolu
ton which will lie upon the table until the
next annual meeting.
Resolved, That the Secretary give notice
that an amendment to the constitution will be
called for at the next annual meeting, so that
bulls shall be excluded from registry unless
their dams have record of the product o.
fourteen funds ~ cutter per week or unles.
both the grand cams are of that capacity.
Adjourned.