The Portland daily press., 1888-10-18
Governor and Council.
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AUGUSTA, Oct 1.-THE Governor and
Council in session this morning passed an
order instructing the Secretary of State to
place the September election returns before
them, which being complied with the COM
mittee on election returns. Councillors Rand
Carter and Hunt, entered upon the work of
counting and tabulating them with the ex-
ception of the gubnernatorial returns which
will be counted by the Legislature. 1t will
require about three weeks to complete the
task, and Mr.. Walter b. Rand, son of the
Councillor, and Maj G. j. House, have been
employed Las clerks. One TOR more
members Of the committee will be present all
the time.
A warrant was passed paying the State
FAIR Association the $1,000 voted them for
special premiums by the Legislature.
The matter of draining the quarry pond at
the State Prison was referred to the Legisla-
ture. Warden Bean writes that he will be
able TO drain 1t ten feet with the syphOn
which he has in operation.
The Council adjourned today to meet No
vember 22d, when they will proceed to count
the vote for Presidential electors. The law
also requires them to meet November 18th
for the same purpose.
Governor Marbles appointment of Thanks
giving Day will conform with that of the
Presidents.
Rev. Fred e. Carver, of Canton plantation
has been commissioned to solemnize marriag-
eS.
Digging Potatoes in the Water.
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AUGUSTA, Oct. 17.-Hon. z. A. Gilbert,
secretary of the Maine Board of Agriculture
is making arrangements to enter upon his
Institute work for the present yeal Farm
ersinstitutes will be held as follows: Solon,
Oct. %; Sedgwick, Nov. /; Island Falls,
Nov s; Houlton, Nov. 9; North Pond, Nov.
IA; Sebec Nov. 15 Arrangements have not
been completed for the remainder of the in
stitutes, but they will continue until the
close of the year, being held in every county.
Several lecturers from outside the State have
been engaged, and Dr. q. M. Mitchell of
Fairfield and g. M. GOwell of Bowdoinham
will assist.
Secretary Gilbert was asked regarding the
damage to our agricultural industry through
the frost and unpreced ented bad weather.
He said: The damage is simply immense,
and cannot be appreciated by people not IA
mlliar WITH the situation. 1t cannot be
measured by money value. know of one
man with II acres of good ensilage corn, and
the field on which it stands is such mire
that man cannot cross it. At this time
there are thousands of acres of grain re-
naming uncut, and much of that cut weeks
ago is practically a total loss. saw one
farmer digging potatoes in the water.
Another man lost "a acres of beans, the fer
tilizers for which he had to purchase and the
work he hired done. In addition to the loss
of crops farmers have lost vast amount of
time, having been unable to do anything
since the State fair. The first crop is practi
cally harvested, and in many sections of the
State is fully up to one of our best crops,
particularly in Androscoggin and Kennebec
counties. The fruit is fine and perfect, which
accounts in part for the large yield in bar
rels. On one small farm in my town 800 bar
rels have been picked"
Members of the Board of Agriculture are
to be chosen this year in Aroostook, Piscata-
quis, Franklin, Knox and Waldo counties
DIR. G. M Twitchell has made an extensive
engagement to do lecture work under the
auspices of local oranges. Next Saturday
evening he speaks at Pittsfield, and the week
following goes to Knox county to hold a
series of meetings there Probably he will
fill an engagement in Piscataquis county
later on