Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-17

EltatlOn- ne members thfn proceeded 10
the Executive Department and made a very
pleasant call upon the Governor.
After returning to their room the Board
adjourned ill afternoon.
Afternoon.
The meeting was called ~ order az 2
O'Clock by the president, X. W Ellis.
The committee on the revision of the
cattle diseases act not being ready to report,
the con mittee on the printing and binding
of the State agricultural report reported
through the chairman, Thomas Daggett
The committee reported that the work IN
both the printing and binding of the reports
had been dong with promptness on the part
of the State printers and binders, and both
officers were complimente.l on the work done
! in this respect.
Mr. Ellis MIR. j. VI. Deering IN the
chair reported in behalf of the committee
on the adjustment of the State bounty to
agricultural societies, made verbal report
He suggested that in the apportionment
OF this bounty county lines should be obii-
Grated and the apportionment to each should
be made on an equal basis per capita. The
largest amount should be given to the weak
er societies were it not fos the fact that it
would look like premium PAID to slackness
aud inefficiency The State intends To help
the agricultural societies. especially those
which az viyorou, and are able to help
tbemsalyes Far one he would not like to
s,v which society /, the several counties
should receive the larger apportionment
We have too many agricultural societies in
the State. In some counties that have more
than forty thousand inhabitants they would
not e, 40 much on state per capita appor-
ticnment a. some other countles would, but
smaller counties would get more, and on the
xhnl.. the amonnts and advantages would be
moro .ou,Ilv Iistributed
MIR Dpering conceded with the re-
marks and statement of MIR. Ellis
Mr. Adams. of Sagadahoc, thought the
WV tn do ,,,stice 10 The weak socirtie. was
+, a5out the Milan of Nr. Ellis. II iaa fact
mar We have too msuy Agricultural societies.
e.o-ciallv too many weak societies
The keunebec member, Mr. Watson, Of
o,kI,nd WA. the next speaker. Mr.. Eliss
nronn.,tion if adopted would not change
matters very much. and on the whole he
,hon,h, il won A moi he any better Was in
f.vor AZ apnronristing A certain amount Of
nnhti, money 10 each society AZ fairer than
anv nrn rata adinstment.
Mr. McKaen. of oxford. favored the
chanye proposed bv Mr.. Ellis as he be-
l,s,eI it would helm the weak societies. and
st,,,,,I,ta ther IN better work
NJ, r,mnheu of washington county
,bon,ht ne adoption of Mr.. EIlis's plan
.ouIJ ,lo M inin.tice to any society in any
mart of the y ate
NJ Uarri. thoueht the State stipend
sbonld he under control of the Board Of
,yricnltnre wholly. aud all societies re-
reivinv snch aid should not hold fair on a
date that wound conflict with the fair of any
''''NN N'''N
IL u,ir,as nf ,roostook county said
,h..ra ,ere thrs.. socist;a. in his county and
49,. 49,, hon, fortv miles spsrt lie OK.
r-,ss,d n, nart;cuI.r views unon the snb
i,,
vr pprr Of Penobscot. could not see that
.h., ,1,r,;,r of rho sugges,iops of the com
,,,;,,a,, Ina atom tho comnl.int of inanusli
- ,,,, nrsyal.rt IN tho annortionment of
tho STATE bounty.
A. ,l,nd of franklin county wants the
u,,ls snci,ties killed. ont He wonh 20 for
as riar vim both hands The county of
p..,LI, il IN, snail for those soc cites
Al. na,,stt vas not entirely satisfied
Win tho repnrt of the committee. He
,hon,b, II w,nld he about as well to let
,hinys remain as they are now, as to ADOPT
tho sugyestions of the committee.
Cal Stetson of Lincoln county has no
svmpathy with the SO called weak societies
Tbey are weak because thew will be weak
M. s,ciety ia strong because the members
mt their hands in their pockets and made it
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President FernaId thought the matter a
troublesome one but still thought there could
he no fairer basis of the. disbursement than
/ that based on the amount of money which
the societies expend
Mr.. shaw of Somerset thought the whole
amount of the State stipend should be under
the control of the Board of Agriculture.
A general discussion was then engaged in
bv the members upon the subject, the views
of which were widely different. but their
general tone may be obtained from the above
renort. Most Of the members made remarks
several times and the subject was very thor
oughlv considered in all its bearings, in the
different counties. and upon weak as well as
strong societies After the members had
expressed their views the subject was opened
to the public and remarks were made by IL.
[ C. Burleigh of the House of Representatives.
/ which were well received. He suggested
division of the money be made to the coun-