Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-08
State Emit Convention.


Special sponience of the journal. ]
The State Pathological Society and the
State Board Of Agriculture held joint
meeting at Norway, FEB. 40 The follow
Ing officers of the Pathological Society
were elected President, C.. II. Hope,
MAJ chester; lat Vice President, S. II
Dawes Harrison; 2nd Vice President,
q. G. Nelson. New Gloucester; Secretary
d II knoSlton. Firmington; Treasurer,
A. 5 Kicker, Turner; Executive Commit
tee, II W Brown, New burg; l. II Bios
som. rurner; J W Frue, New Glouces-
ter; Ex Otficio, the President aud Secreta-
~; Trustees. Androscoggln county. | T
Waterman, Auburn; Aroostook. j. W.
Dudley. Crstle Hill; Cumberlaua, )
X Swee;ser Cumberland Franklin, NJ
c Hobbs, Yves; Pennington; Hancock, +.
II. Moses, Bucksport; kennehec. f A
Andrews, Gardiner Knox, Elmas Hoifes
Warren; Lincoln. II j. A. simmons,
Waldoboro; oxford, c. II. George. Heb
ron; Penob,co'. ). c. Harlow, Bangor /;
Pisc4'aluis, II. l. Leland. East Sanger
vile; Saaadshoc II S. Cary. Topshsm !;
Somerset. james S Ho1Ie. North Fairfield ;
Waldo, d b Jnhoson, Freedom; Wash
ingtor. A Il. Lincoln. Dennys'ille; York,
b + Ptase, Cornish
The receipts for the year have been
81 .533 So; expeud tures sl430 IS
Over $500 is Invested in permanent
fund a d thaie l. about 500 cash on hand
IN tie treasury. The membership is in
cr.asing sna greater interest is being taken
IN the s,oiety year by year By the Matte
farmers and fruit growers. The attend
ance was large.
During the fret day the hall WAS crowded.
The papers, from the address Of welcome
hy Rev. Miss Angell. have all been in
tensely practical, full of suggestions and
presenting food for thought and discussion
The address of President Pope after re-
viewing the very successful work of the
year, presented the question of education,
az urged by tine Grange and Board of Ag'i-
culture, and called attention to that of taxa
ton. Mr.. Blossom in his -Four res
Enlu2h" urged more careful preparation of
the soil, better attention to the trees. more
complete fertilization, urging that four
acres in fruit trees properly treated will
pas better than sixteen neglected
Hon Rufus Prince, in his Management of
Orchards urged careful selection of trees,
careful cultivation of the soil, by blowing
or allowing the hogs a free range amoag
the trees, the proper pruning of the trees
and picking of the fruit Prof. Harvey Of
the State College took good part of the
afternoon in presentation of The Apple
Maygot," its history, ravsges and rheans of
destruction.
Mr.. C. NJ Weston. the very successful
pear grower of Belgrade. clearly set forth
his method of Pear Culture" bject
that called out many questions.
The impressions of the West" by
Prof Levi Stockbridge, while occupying
the entire evening WAS nevertheless rich in
valuable lessons for the people of New
Engiaad. No man after hearing this lee
ture. but wouli have better appreciation
of the opportunities ia Maine. He sketched
graphically the homes of the prairie.
ranch and mInins camps. These are not
homes, but simply shells in which men,
women aud children exist.
Mrs Helen B. C. Beedy of Pennington
I in her Education in Flo GERS presented
n rich language snd an entertaining man
ner the worth of education as to knowl-
edge of the flowers. nstive and Wild.
Mr. A. | Brown, Belfast, described in
not only an entertaining but very impress
sve ard instructive manner How Plants
Grow" This was pe-hap, the flower of
, the feast IS he speaker has a poetic mind,
and presents hi. thoughts in well chosen
words The makeup of the soil, how pro
duced, Dissolved and treated in order that
the tiny rootlet. may feed and be strength
ened, was carefully sketched.
/ Mr.. d II. Knowitou. Sec'y of the So
+ ciety and representative from it to &C. in
connection with the Trustees Of the State
College Experiment Station, presented his
report reviewing the work done at the
/ Station and indicating steps neces-
| Steps we're taken looking to the orgsuiza.
subject received considerable attention aud
was heartily endorsed BY all.
/ Mrs. Florence J. Kicker of Turner, in
her "Dome.tic Value of the Apple" eel
forth verv pla My the quality of fruit the
( ladie found mos, valuable as we'll As salts
factory TO use.
DR.. Smith of Portland. discussed the
.'Dietetics of Fruit." from the stand point o!
a ply stefan. presenting facts and figures to
shos the necessity for good fruit being no,
only common but daily article of food
The discussions have been animated throug
out and the fruit growers are evidently alive
10 their own best interests.
The display Of fruit vas fine, about one
hundr d plates being brough, in BY the
farmers. Altogether the meeting has been
one of interest and value to the industry
and all engaged therein.
Good music has been furnished by the
Grange chair, and the members of the
Grange have contributed not little to the
sueres a. of the eouyenflon T