Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16

lCondnaed from first pass-l
the gallon, and vas . reflections upon the
good sense and intelligence of the people
1t would be great injury to the farmers OF
the State and he thought that a shoaid De
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Stearns Of Caribou said that after ex-
aiming the amendment offered by the gen.
tieman from Pembroke, he Vi Withdrawn
his opposition 20 IT, But the bill vas more
tisfactory without the amendment He
didn't understand the position Of the gentle
mon from Pembroke. II the bill vas good
on. IN its provisions 20 far as he va. con
cerneJ, it certainly must be good one with
out the amendment. The tenor Of the bill
wasn't changed by the ameadment at all in
bis judgment He believed that the rights
Of the man xho raised the oats by his toll
shoali have some consideration. and be ask
ed. Ia the name Of the farmers Of this State,
that the bill have passage.
Mr.. Pausnzali answered the gentleman
from Carbon briefly, attacking his LOGIC aad
paying compliment 10 his sloqoence- He
asserted that he didn't want them TO lezislafe
for him, for it wouiinr be right. lie was
getting some hat tired about all this tafy
being thrown at the farmer. The farmer is
a. good as the blacksmith or as the lawyer
They we're generally sharp men, and didn't
need any special legislation for them Mr.
Pstiaogail supposed they would vote BIN
down, but he vas proud TO be in sre-pectshle
minority.
Mr. Talbot wished TO inquire of any e n
s.emen ho we're there 10 the Interests Of the
srming community what would be the All
vintage TO farmers of this change. There
are a great many men in Maine who raise
oat. and they raise as heavy oats here as IN
any state in the Union. and The farmer Wall
buy phsre he can buy cheapest,
Mr. Burleigh said that while there had
been more than thousand petitioners for
his bill he hal not heard Of one remonstrant
against 1t. AT the experimental station II
na,l been proved that the average crop of
| nats IN Name doesn't exceed 80 pounds 10
the bn.hel. He claimed that he lived IN the
garden of Maine of New England, the val
~, ut he kennebcc, and MS Oats this year
didn't average more than 80 pounds 10 the
bashrl. Now in Maine. this difference OF
two pounds makes the enormous sum OF
yiz uuU The committee had listened 10 The
prayers Of the petitioners and hoped the
| !. gi,lAture would grant, heir request.
Mr.. Dickey Of Fort Kent c,ted some in
terestlng statistics in regard TO our imporia
lions of oats from the Province, ami Cblca
90 lie .aid that the weight OF evidence Ii
ia favor OF 80 10 n Is ia bushel
! Mr. Cole Of DfuJknn. .aIl that before he
| came - attend this scion he had had M
M, rUus ap Jeals to support this oil for d
change ia the law relating to the weight OF
bushel II oats and he had ind that the
voice of MS constituency was 10 tbs cha g.
he had 50 represented It o the Agricultural
Committee and they had taken that view
He thought 1t was il the interest OF TN
farmer and he could see no way in which 1t
wouli be detrimental To others.
Mr.. Poor OF Sebago was much pleased to
hear from his friend from Pembroke who
had l OF spoken Tor so long time. Two
years ago the farmers had petltioned the
Legislature to change the weight
of busAel of oats from 80 IL
~ pounds and now they we're asking to hav,
II changed back to 80. lie represented a
farming community of three towns and il
the farming district asked for this change he
had no objection.
Mr., Alden sad that it was not true that the
farmers of the Stale two years ago asked for
a change ~ vas absurd Ia the ex rene.
| Mr. Chapman had never heard anyone
speak fayorably of the Law as it is now and
hoped the farmers on the floor would vote
to put it back to 80 pounds.
Mr. Poor said that he had supposed that
,ha .,.,. oa,t no made in ,.gard T., III. fa,-
mers asking tor change two years ago was
correct, but if his Information was Incorrect
I L. ia.,, To snd ,h,, ,hara ,.,,o ,tb,r.
nv ~A' Pf a'eN ~ "'''' t''a' '"'''
| in favor of II.
Mr.. Winter of West Bath said that he was
f,,,,.,.,,J ln.w nrs,ty wall What Wa far
'ai "i' "'"' "'s P'''V va " i''
the interest OF the farmer, and he thought the
uroposed change would bea benefit 10 the
,,,n,ar n. anil, ,oi,, no wo,id r,is. v..
ga; pm nv "o"'t
what does Dhshsi OF oats actually NtlSh
Mr. Chapman stated that there is an an oat
tb., IN ,.'.,s,h fran AZ IA Al noupds IN ,b..
ma "'+i '''s" ''"' 80 " ~ P's"N7 " "
bushrl, but ne average oat doesn't average
more than 30 aud some mes a small count.
Mr. Re,rv ~ Smvrn, lid thar he dlu',
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