The Portland daily press., 1888-01-19
MAINE FARM ERs.
Board OF Agriculture and Crangers'
Committee at Augusta.
Mr.. Harris Thinks Lively Discussions
Better than Prosy Papers.
Both Organizations Ask for Money
for the Experiment Station.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1S.-The Maine Board of
Agriculture convened its annual meeting at
the State House today, at 1890 a. M, every
member being present but Mr.. Pike OF Ok
ford county. The meeting was called to or
der by Vice President Burr, who read the
call for the meeting, after which the member
for Lincoln moved that the following COM
mittee on credentials be appointed E. w.
Stetson, E. j. Gilkey. and Thomas Daggett.
B. A. Burr of Bangor was elected presi-
dent of the Board, and A. o. Pike of Frye
burg vice president.
Secretary Gilbert made statement of the
work of the Board for the past year, espe
cially in holding institutes. During the fall
and winter, % institutes were held, and four
more have been arranged for. The appro-
priation for institutes, $1400, has been en-
tirely expended
Mr.. w. W. Harris stated that, while he
was in favor of a certain amount OF address,
es and lectures, he would have these pr0sy,
long papers cut down, and discussion substi-
tuted.
The Secretary stated that many members
Of the legislature had not called for the agri-
cultural reports, to which they were entitled,
and there would be extra volumes which the
members Of the Board could have for distri-
President Fernald, of the State College,
referred to the failure of the appropriation
in the Hatch bill, so-called, and said the Sec
retary of the Treasury had entered the
needed appropriation in the urgency defi-
The following resolution, offered by Prof.
M. G. Fernald, was then passed by the
Board and telegraphed to Major Alvord at
Washington:
That the Maine Board of Agriculture, recogniz-
ing the great Importance to the agriculture OF our
country of the experiment work and inyestiga-
tions 10 be carried on by the experiment stations
organized under the Hatch BILL respectfully urges
an immediate appropriation by Congress Tor this
specific purpose.
The Crangers.
The executive committee of the Maine
State Grange continues in session today.
Gov Robie arrived this morning. The COM
mittee have been looking over the ground in
the State, and find there is a large number of
agricultural towns that have heretofore been
dormant in Grange work that are becoming
interested, and there is reasonable prospect
that large number of new oranges will be
organized at once, and especially in Cumber-
land county, where there are but few
oranges compared with the farming pcpula-
tion. An endeavor will be made to add to
the strength of the order. Special agents
have been appointed to Elook out for the in
is expected the order will make larger in
crease this year than ever before. The
finances of the Grange are found to be in an
excellent condition, and the general interest
was never better
The following despatch was adopted and
forwarded to Washington:
AUGUSTA, Jan. IS, 1888.
Gen. ". II. Hatch, ~. c., and MAJ. H. E. Afford,
Washington ID. c..
The executive committee of the Maine State
N D.O
rons, would respectfully and earnestly request
that immediate action be taken for the passage OF
an unconditional appropriation for the expert
FREDERICK RoBIE, Master.
The following deputies were appointed by
Grand Master Robie at this evenings ses-
sion, with the concurrence OF the committee;
Androscoggin-J L. Martin, Danyille.
ArO0sto0k-J. II. Brown, Island Fails; q. Hay
ford Maysyille Centre.
Cumberland-s. NJ. Blake, Gorham; J. B. Ham
mond, New Gloucester.
Franklin. .. Kyes, Wilton.
Hancock-A L. Smith, smalls Mills; Helen A.
Cousens Lamoine.
Kennebec-S. q. watson, OAKLAND; Mrs. JOnn
Knox-O. Gardiner, Rockland.
Lincoln-George Wallow, North Waldoboro
Oxford-A. w. Valentine, Bethel; Melville
Gould, Hiram; S. r. Bradford, West Minot.
Penobscot-L. w. jose Dexter; w. III. Tooth
aker, Simpsons Corner; Hiram Hiram stevens stevens Carroll
Sagadahoe-T. HI. Sprague, Bowdoinham.
Somerset-Ansel Holway, Skewhegan.
Washington-To be appointed.
Waldo-M. B. Hunt, Belmont; w. III. Gum,
Prospect Ferry.
York-Colliis simons, Biddeford; j. c. Hayes,
Limerick.
Deputies at Large-Alfred f. Rtchle, Monroe;
b. A. Burr Bangor; Hiaam Cornforth, Oakland;
r. b. Thompson, jay; b. +. Carter West Scarbo-
ro; William II. Moody, Liberty; Joseph White,
West Bath; A. l. Brown, Belfast; G. Nj. TMiteh-
ell, Yarmouth; George Boothby, Saco; f. W.
Smith, Rockland; A. II. Whitmore, Verona; N:
S. Brown, West Pembroke; and the officers of
the Maine State Grange.