The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
PATRONS OF HusRANDRY.
Yesterdays Proceedings Of the State
Grange at Bangor.

BANGOR, Dec. 19.-Very little business Of
public interest was transacted at the State
Grange meeting this forenoon. The Patrons
Cooperative Association reported having
done business of $4,000 during the year.
1t is very sound financially and its business
is increasing. The Grange voted 800 to G..
NJ. Freeman, Of Deering. This afternoon
George f. Talbot, of Portland, delivered an
exhaustive address before the Grange on the
subject of forestry.
Worthy Master Robie has appointed the
following committees;
Finance Fees and Dues-S. Ii. Higgins, r. A.
Fogg, NJ. fl. Danforth, Daniel II. Cole, VIM. II.
Allen, Horace Morse; A. 9: True, ii. L. Chase,
Salaries u W. Lang, j. o. Keyes, Daniel W.
Pierce, G: NJ. Douglass, G: M. Harding; d. o.
Bowen, M. G. Scot. 5; B; Gunnison.
L Ham, II. w. Wells, j. II. Moore J. II. Young,
Ansel Holway; N. 4. woodman; D. o. Bowen,
BYLAWS sis and Amend%ents-B. At F. Carter, Mel
son Ham, A. G. True, A. w. Wakefield, d. A.
Jackson; !. Q. Keyes, M F; Dingley, Rufus
CLAIMS and Grievances-B. F. Carter, q. A. Gil
bert, John Scott. S. E.. Skillngs, c.. +. Cobb
7 Wyman Phillips; 4 Z E. Friend, R. M. Mason,
Instructions to Representatives to National
Grange--J. B. Hammond, J. o. Kenney, r. A.
A. ", J. .
gin;. H. J. Hartman, J. w. Eldredge, A. G. True,
y. K. Stevens, L. ii. Ford.
Printing and misunderstanding Committee
ana ]. b. gSnmond q. h. King II. K. Chase,
w. 4. Gibbs, " A Burr.
Pomona Grange- Sister .. 2. Bowen: Brothers,
Geerse 4. TibbeIts E. L. X. Adams, NJ. L. Crox,
ford, l. Hobbs. Nelson Ham.
Education-J. W. Phillips; R. Stone. James
nison, g. Il. King, ii. K. Chase. w. L. Gibbs,
j. l.. Cunningham.
Department. OF Agriculture; Agricultural Col
Z. Gibbs, j. +. Baker, H. K. Chase, G. A. Walker;
IA. Allen. E. H. Libby, ]. +. Baker, Joseph
Agriculture-D. H. Thing, f. A. Blackington,
G, Il. King, B. f. Carey. c. &. Peterson, A. W.
W-kNedseIdi B; P;,,. f Carter. Rufus stone, x.
Dormant %sr Gr G. ngesmFred rPSsd wiggn j. E. Hobbs
Ansel A Hoigay; &oo. w. 6 HasEmo"j D. ".
Cooperation g. ): Hancock, D, 6. Pierce I. }.
Robbins b s. F. ,Tolman. Nathan n,,,n;, A;verIil;
Jose. s n. a. s1eparas H. >. L. cunningh m
Resolutions W. Anderson, Rufus Fogs, j.
v. Enbridge, bridge . i ! " BOwden, A;P Kane;
Friend j. W. Phillips
Good of the Order-J. c. Hammond, s. B Gun.
g. %9isS sbTdse ri sake A. s. g. ksyss Mys4sn Fl
bridge, M. F. Dingley, Ada White, II. ]. Harri
man.
The Forestry Convention.
BANGOR, Dec. 19.-The attendance at the
Forestry Convention in the Common Council
room at City Hall this forenoon Was very
light and it was not until late hour ,hai it
was called to order with Hon. Hannibal Han
lin in the chair. Hon. George f. Talb It, .f
Portland. Isaac Hobbs, of North Berwick,
and DIR. A. C. Hamlin. of Bangor, w-re H.
pointed a committee to memorialize Il e
President to include in his message a
statement of the Importance If hpidil g
public timbered areas for prrmaii at Fns-
est purposes and also to mplhbriahz-
Congress to provide for taking detailed
forestry statistics in the next census A
letter was read from Ex-Governor RpbiuTr-
GREETING his inability to be present aliIl il
letter was also read from Prof. B. e. Fer
row, Chief Of the Forestry Division of the
Department of Agriculture.
The most important event of the meeting
l.. Harvey of the Natural History Depart
ment of the State Collepe upon Importance
of Forestry to Maine and some Of the Fores-
try Problems of the State. 1t occupied
about 30 minutes and was remarkably clear
and able address. A resolution was adopted
to have the paper printed in full in the pub
lie press. The committee appointed to
draft alt oil to present present to to
and ordered printed in the papers of the
State. Mr.. Hobbs read paper on forestry
and a committee consisting of Messrs. Tai
bot, Hobbs and Wilson Crosby of this city,
was appointed to call future forestry meet
ings in Maine. After this the meeting ad-
journed to convene with the State Grange
and listen to Mr.. Talbots paper