Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-23

VI the Maine Board OF Agriculture =, IN.
State House.

The Board of Agriculture concluded -.
session yesterday
In the forenoon Secretary Gilbert read a
paper Subject: 'Does the Dairy Busines, NJ
our state. thus far developed, warrant tho
encouragement by the Board of fu-,ho,
pansion ?"
MI Gilbert held that it did and said that
the business conld be safely extended. 7,
was stated that Maine darymen had prea,
advantage over those in the west owing to
the nearness OF the Boston and New York
markets He advised the Manufacture &c
nrst class articles and that the Board instead
OF maintaining conservative course in "a
ia'ioh 10 this interest as in the past, take a
decided stand and advocate measures for the
extention of the business The almos, pni-
form success of the butter factories was 70
marked
"A discussion followed in which Mr. Harris.
Dr. North of Augusta, Mr.. e. NJ. G3well
farm sup rintendent at the State College
and others. took part. Their views were
substantially in accord with Mr. Gilberts.
Mr. Harris, Prof. Fernald and Mr. Hoffses
were constituted committee to draft reso-
lutions in regard to the matter.
AFTERNOON
resolution was adopted thanking the rail.
roads for favors.
Voted, That the several agricultural socie-
ties receiving aid from the State are hereby
directed TO expend that portion of the State
stipend, under the control of the Board in
special premiums, as follows: First. for the
best system of farm Improvements and gen.
eral farm management; or second, for the
best kept farm accounts or third, for best
experiment Ill feeding and growing steers. for
one, two and three years
Conditions In any of the foregoing classe.
fr't and second premium may be offered
and continued one, two and three wears
Glasses one and two shall be open to general
competition. Glass three to boys between IA
and 20 years of age. In class two the awards
shall be based upon that system of farm ac-
counts which most simply and accurately re-
presents the business of the farm for the
year. and in this class the b )Oks of accounts
shall be considered the requisite report to the
society. In class three the experiment shall
| be reported, and three awards made annually
In all cases complete and specific reports
shall be made by competitors to their society,
and the same, together with report of awards
shall be forwarded to the society of the
Board of Agriculture, the receipt of which,
in satisfactory form, shall be evidence that
the specified conditions have been fulfilled
and shall entitle the society so reporting, to
its full apportionment of the State bounty.
,r,iff 70 Iraf
gard TO the subject presented in the morning.
responded as follows:
Voted, That in view of the favorable con-
ditons existing in Maine for a promis-
ing enlargement of the dairy interests
as presented by increased herds of
improved stocks, by productive grass fields
and fair pasturage, together with easy access
to large and remunerative markets for high
dairy products, it is the judgment of the
Board that the dairy industry in our State
can be largely extended with safety and profit
to Maine farmers.
Voted That the Board approve the action
of the legislative committee on agriculture
in its report aud ~ efforts for the establish
ment OF an Exptrim ut station at the Maine
State College OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts and that it also favors in &C ordsnce
with the recommendations of the Governor, a
generous and cordial support of the college.
The following resolve came up and dis
cussion resulted
Resolved That it be the sense of the Board
that the State be called upon to make a lib
era appropriation to be expended in judicious
premiums for the encouragement of breeding
dairy stock and further development OF the
dairy interests of Maine.
Several amendments wers proposed, one of
which advocated the appropriation of $1,000,
to be expended in premiums to be offered
within the dairying interests by agricultural
societies. Tabled.
Adjourned.