Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-27
Farm and Grange.

Pittston grange will hold childrens' meet
ing on "Wednesday evening, May l.
There is new and growing in terest in the
work of Freedom Grange, thi. spring
The trustees of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural Society, are requested to meet at
the Court House, Belfast, Saturday, May
4th, at one o'clock p, NJ, for the purpose of
making up a premium list, and naming the
date for the coming cattle show and fair.
There will be another entertainment at
Grange Hall, Dover, Saturday evening, May
4th Doors open at I; entertainment COM
mences at 30. Admission five cents Ice
or, am, cake and coffee served at close of
entertainment, after which there will be a
sociable. All are cordially in vted.
Thursday, Mr.. F. S, Adams, whose barn
at Bowdoinbsm was recently burned, with
the help of his neghbors, raised, boarded
one-half and put the rafters on barn 100
feet long by 45 feet wide. His friends have
given him over $500 in cash to build it. A
large part of this sum was contributed by
members of the grange of which order. Mr..
Adams is a most worthy member, having
been for some years the very popular master
of Bowdoinham grangr.
At the Creamery meeting hell at Solon,
Apil l2'h, Mr.. 2. Tinkban was chosen
chairman of the meeting, and the following
committees were chosen; On building and
fixtures. Josiah Hall, p. Tinkham, Samuel
Albee. To sec how many cows could be
guaranteed, A. II. Bosworth, l.. A. Morse,
s Danforth, Frank Houghton, Moses
Thompson, f. Robins, W. Ro~ell, W. W.
Russell. Thomas Kelley. Committee on 10.
cation of Creamery lothian Whpple,
Stephen Merrill, Washington Hall. Ad-
journed to Friday, May 10th, at P. NJ,
| At the meeting of Northern Star Grange.
Woolwich. April %. the tramp law" formed
the subject of discussion. The members
quite generally took part. Only two were
found to be opposed to the Law. Tramps are
not held in high esteem by the farmers. At
the same meeting it was voted to have an
oyster supper at their hall at the ne1t meeting,
the Both inst. This Grange has invited
James J. II. Gregory of Marblehead Mass TO
give them an address on some subject perth
| nent to their work, at as early date ss pos
sible. They have also a committee working
up the subject Of creamery.
Those who have herds of cows furnishing
cream for the Knox county creamery, this
city, are advised to 80 arrange the coming
year that the cows, instead of all coming in
to milk together. in the Spring, come in at
| different dates throughout the year. With
twelve cows, it would be easy to have one
coming into milk every month, making the
supply even all through the year. This will
be great improvement on the old way Of
having milk galore, more can be taken care
Of, during a portion Of the year, and having
the cows all 20 dry at once leaving the
dairy with an insufficient supply for some
months hs.-Roekidnd Opinion.
| The important question has been decided
in the affirmative-tse corn factory will run
1t he's been purchased by home syndicate
the purchasers being VIM. A. Stevens, A
II Burnhan, Judge Walker and A. II. Har-
riman Co., each taking one of the -four
shares, Mr.. Hartman and VIM F. Perry to
gether representing the fourth share. A. II
Burnham will superintend the packing de
psrtment, and already has agents at work
making contracts with the farmers. IL is no,
proposed to do a big business this season
but the fact the business is to be carried on
and this, too, after it vas supposed tbs
whole question was a dead issue, causes
much satisfaction throughout the town
Bridg1on Ners. AprI 20.