Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
Maine Farmer.
MAINE BOARD OF AGRlCUL'
TURE.
THURSDAY FORENOON.

We continue our report Of the pro-
oeedinss % the Board. from last week:
The meeting was called 20 order A. 10
O'Clock. and Immediately commenced dis
cussion q the resolution presented by
Mr.. Barnes. Of Houlion. which was as
sigaed for this hour. The resolution 10
a. follows:
K..olve.i-rhAi ihe Board % Agriculture
comm snds the -ccrvtary In his conduci ~ the
Iastiiutes ani. in oricr thsi the efnciencY 81
/ tha.s NAV D. Increased. And the scope OF their
usefulness ENLARGED. ne -cCretAry IL hereby ~
1uesisd a. eNpenl. daring thc surtent lrAf.
ar a. SUPPORT ~ ne Institutes In the payment
81 iecfurVrs an sssayis's who arr not mem
bsrs Of ne noari.
Mr.. Barnes though, that under legis-
laiion relative TO the Institutes things had
changed % within few years, that the
Board had sof; q hAmpcred the efforts
Of the Secretary. Members are no, placed
upon the Board because they arc specially
fiied TO DO this work. Assuming that
al Of u are fiisd 70 DO this work. We
cannot then cover the ground. i believe
in employing al The help necessary out
side oi The board. The recent Institute
A. Auburn seemed 10 me 10 have been
tie very pAi,sfa of lns,i,ues. aud iha,
meeting uAs worth half dozen Others
carried oa in the ordinary manner. In
order 20 free the hAads q the Secretary
from Any,hins ~hieh might hamper his
~ofk. have presented this order. aud
bore The members will express their minds
freely.
Mr. Fernad sA.d be believed the moral
sI,c, Of the resolution would be good.
ard would Be glad 10 have /, realized
some topic. could better De discussed by
a specialist. The evening work Of The
Institute should be- different. a. there isA
diasrea, class Of hearers. Was satisfied
that the discretion % the Secretary would
guide him A. 10 The extent u expenditures
flf outside help.
Mr.. Pike believed ia employing home
talent. and wAs content 70 lei The Ssere'
,Ary use his discretion. D.d no, believe
IN a stated amount sor outside help.
Mr.. Bsrr though, men ia The immeti-
A,e vicinity better understood the wAnis
Of ,he farmers. Sometimes be had Ad-
voca,sd specialist. bat wAs doubtful A.
20 The result.
Mr.. GIksy thought the whole matter
should be le,i with the SECRETARY.
Mr.. Dagseti sAid bis experience Jed
him 10 believe ihA, lecturers from abroad
had no, the good influence Of practical
men.
Mr.. IIauis believed The moral influence
of the resolution would undoubtedly be
accomplished. bui dil no; believe in ss,-
ting aside any given amount thought
The wishss Of the members. II expressed.
we're that the Secretary should DO As he
wished
Mr.. BrAinsri believed practical talk was
best excsp; in special cases.
Mr.. Dctring though, the records would
show that a larger percentage Of the iec-
iurrrs were from oa,side nos.
Dr. Lincoln though, II The words hN-
its the amount were s,ricken ogi, the
resolution would pass The best meeiiag
be had ever attended ~As from help out
side o. The Board.
Mr.. Hoa.e. thought some man of aoie
as = lecturer drew large audiences, bat
practical talk accomplished better results.
Mr.. TolmAn believed in procuring The
be-, 20 be had. II the demand ~As no;
answered BY The Board. leave i with The
Secretary 70 supply. Would not limit
The am0uni 10 be used IN ,his direction,
bat Use al that was required.
An Amsndmeniwas odered striking out
The amour, 10 be used.
Mr.. Holbiook ala 10, believe ia the
resolution {. amended. nor a. all.
thought /, denoted lack Of confidence
IN themselves. The Board was looked
q for al that wAs required and could
furnish i;.
Mr.. FernAld though, upon the reading
Of the statute that the Board had already
the power asked for in the resolution.
and after some discussion upon tbs point,
a vote wa taken. and the resolution WAS
defeated.
The committee on tickets presented
the following resolution:
wurErAs-in The management % oar Agri'
cultural lalrs. aliases have grown Ouf OF TIE
.g.i.rn ~ mo rnembsrs' AMI fNmiiy tickets, to
.rrh ~ extent ~ to enharras- our AEficultl'
"a sosistiss AL thus limit their usefulness.
E..'issi-rhat. In ths Judgment of this
Hoard. tfsse Soclsties. both state and Coun-
ty. whue uliy rscognirinE and respecting
the ouiirNiions alrcaiy incgftra tviA.iN. 20
cortifcAics of liio mcnbsrship Siu mi u
I L. fn.fr a.ivantkrU 10 dlsCoutinue the issuing
~ surh cert 'rCAlss. and viii improve their
financial condifiou by adopting the system 81
/ individual tickets f0r al admissions 10 ther
Fairs.
The resolution was adopted without
discussion. and the Secretary Of the BoDd
directed 10 have the same printed and
.end = copy thereof TO each Society in
the State.
The matter Of The State stipend WAS
brought up.
Mr.. Lincoln moved thA, the stipend in
hi. county be expended under the diree-
ton of the member Of the Board in that
county.
An amendment wAs offered 10 place
the expenditure Of the stipend in each
county in the hands Of the local member
Of the BoArd.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon meeting Of the Board
opened in Room II. AZ the Cony House.
a. i:50 o'clock I'm.
The matter Of the State stipend was
taken up. Last year the Board voted
that the stipend should be devoted TO
special premiums 10 be offered by the
several Societies for the best system OF
improvement and general farm manage.
meat. for The best KEEP, farm accounts and
for the best experiment in feeding and
growing steers for one, two or three years.
Several members objected to this disPo'
si,ion Of the funds.
Secretary Gilbert read report rsIa-
tive to the sxpending Of the premiums
by the several Societies. He said that
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