Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-02-18
rse FARMER AND TAXES

EIfsr .tfnrHifarIi fssIsfrfufaf.
with ,uur psrmissiou wish to plACr
hsforr Vuur reader. some ihlngs that arr
uoe Interesting an " ho have the guoi -
the farming iutrrvsts 20 Maine 40 heart.
Iora bong time u has hesu manifest to
40 that sumr action was usCcssarN a. ~
lie,y che farm % .our ~ its hurlsns, or
farming a. a hu.lness must 20 ncCvsslty
.ufIrf such lniurN a. o. materially check
thr prudugti,susss uf the farms 90
Maine. aud drive from within her l-sr-
der. .ume - her mD.t active aud enter
frl.iur aEriculturi.is. u ss,ms that
ih. TIME for action has now come. and
thor, Z. a chance Toe organized crort by
cur farmer. to produce result. that shall
accomplish much Tor the farming inter-
e.t. II thr state. aud thereby directly
add o. uur productions and incfeas" the
Incentive. fSr carrying on either kindred
Industries. that each aud All add to the
material wealth and PROSPERITY II cur
state.
4 valuation commission appointed by
thr Go,ernor Z. nov in session ior The
purt.,-r "a corrvrtiug evil. aud iniusticrs
that NAV sxist upon our valuation book.
n h The uish and purpo.s ~ these com
mi..ionrrs o. 30 everything In their
paasr o. help out the farms. But in
order for thsm Co. accomplish anything,
thry must D. supplied With facts that
Wlli enable them o. act intrlligrntly,
nIs Information lic. in the poNsr ~
farmer. 60 give, AMI u thr.s facts are
not forthcoming. u Nill De- our own
fault 1t ". prepare OufselNe. With
every fact obtainahls by Va la relation To-
o,er-taNatlon of farm property, and
placc thsm hsforr the commission la
.ueh manner a. shall enable them 90
~, the iustlcc ~ our claim, And assure
YOU. they will act accordingly. LIT us
do thi.. or forever after hold our peace.
4 commission has also bern created to
examine into yariou. methods II valua-
tlan and TAXATION. and n thought proper
o. placc bsforc the next legislature a
draft "a such bill a. will in their iudg-
meut. place cur farms and other indus
/ trics upou a more equal basis.
The Board - agriculture az IL Last
annual session took this matter la hand,
and appointed IT, secretary a committee
"a coIlect al available facts la relation
a. farm property aud pre-sni ihsm b.
/ for. both commissions In such manner
/ and at such times as may seem a. him
/ bsst. Aud a. a memhsr of the Board !
a. every farmer Ia old oxford o. sct
himself 40 work % help on the work
Nhirh thr Board has taken up, aud la
which the state Grangc and all agri-
cultural organizations throughout the
/ state. heartily cu-opsratr.
NsNt An Importance o. this collecting
/ Of fasts comes The necessity for striving
10 pl.re IN our next legislature from our
agricultural districts, ouly such men ~
thoruughlv understand the nece.siti"s 81
I our agricultural Interests and have the
I courage o. stand by their convictions.
I Let each man 20 earnestly to work With
I I'm hi. oNu party o. bring to the front
I only such men a.. are active, Intelligent,
AMI dirrCtly interested Ia The product.
/ ~ The soil IN this way viii the rad
I for advancement b. opened out, AMI
/ that Industry. whlch l. the foundation of
\ All others In our state, receive an inl-
pstus that viii add materially to All
other branchc. In which man hhors.
m you shoald icem this article worthy
a placc In yoar columns, I may, little
hisr, speak ~ other brinche. aud de-
uartments I'm which the Beard of Agri-
sul,ur. l. Interested. aud which We hops
maV tend "a place our farmers ON more
even pl,ne with other Industries.
n. wALkER MCkEE>.
West Fryeburg. February 9TH, is@o.