Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-10-28
Mcmlsr state noari Of NsrIcul,ur,
MORTAL.

Agriculturc l. ,,crS vh.rv conc~,i.,l to
d. tie hasis 20 I-ople'. prosperity.
Dn the farms arr rcsr~i snd educated sn
iniasirioas anl stunly class of clilssn.
Who make up that gr-at con~r, stiVr
rlrtneut on which the stability of ma
tho l. 80 greatly dependent. frm the
tirm. !. pyviyci the fresh. vigorous anl
active yoang blo-oi increasingly cslls'i
f"r to rrpl-nl.h the snterpri-- aud the
arii,it, of ill- grvai busln.s. vrnisr. aa'l
kc,p moving the VARIED inius,ri~. ns,c.-
sary 90 The wants 81 a r-fnoi and Intel
ligeut people. The Industry ani ini'l-
llsvnc, of the farmer. annually bring
forth frim tie .oil vast .iotv. ot pro-
durtlons shlch arc vital a. th. ever dsy
lite oi the Is-iplv. snd ~hlsh at tbs .sm-
time ruutfibate to th. supply 20 material
y hich ko-I. la motisn the various Va
du.tfic- la which the people ar, engsg-
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The d-yliRe In population of th. farm
Ing toSus gradually yet coustantly 60
ing on. ~. lcsscuing number ot the
fam homr.. the DETECTION ~ money
from the farm to ether Investments, the
gto~ing iniln-vnc- on the psrt of the
. means of rvsenus aud q. r-llAnc. for
prosperity; the .hrinksgc Ia the sppr--
clahi- value ~ farm property In consr-
qu.ac- &C tb--- condition. all ti'-..
20 Co .haN thai our agriculture calls
foe further eucoura Cement ou the part
ot The state. Other state. are respond
lng to th- nsc-..liy ~ fostering this iD-
du.try. aud unle.. Ne k--p pace With
what l. going GA around "a. the result of
such oversight Wili D. still further de-
pr~..ion.
Th- state Hard of Agriculture Il =
drpaftmsut of the stat. goNrrun-ni
Nhlch u commi. .ionei by statute Ia
have Ia charge thc general Interests 81
hu.laudrt With Ni.s to IA. more Con-
pl.ts development of tie natural ~
snur~s of th. state. IL l. claimed that
40. >tsts should give Tc,'oguliiOn Ia thi.
department commensurate With hs I'M
portauc-.
I. Ia common With the other depart
m~ut. of ~tatc-the Itoarl of Health,
the Labor Commission, the Insurance
Commission. i'ru.ion Agent, Military,
stc..-th- lIoard ot Agriculture .houli
d. provided With rooms al the state
IIoasr suited to H.. work, aud Furnished
" th III n--,lel faclliiie. Tor carr, Ing V
on. The h-adquartrr. of th. boiri
.houli d.. lik. the Department. nsins-i
ai-o,r. a al time. si the state iioa.c,
aud .hoald be krpt Open for tbr trans
acton - hu.incs. and the admission ~
th~ puhlic. -,
2. I1i- >srrvtary 10 the Hoard should
b. rraulr-d to give hl. uudi, ldcsi tims
in ths duiic. ot ih. oiiicc ani tbe pro
motion ~ the INTEREST. consigned Ia hl.
,hafgr.
3. The Institute Noik of the Iioari
has i.-.n y uid.ly Instrumental la pro-
mniing ih- inirTv.i. 10 practical agri-
culture thruuglout The state, and us
effects arr plsiuly tnr-ablc ~her-'rr
thi. wofk has i-cn carried on. More oi
N !. called f1f sni morc !. uec,ie'i. The
nun,l-cr of in.iiiut.. .hoald D. Increased,
th. scope of th. work bro,dcoct aud
the chsrscier of Il improved In conf"rm'
hy to ihl. demand.
The carving oat ot thc-s provisions,
In connection With the relief Ia farm
pful-Ttv through th. equalization of
i.NstIon na~ a.ks,i for. coald not fall of
encouraging sud populsrifing agricul-
turr ~iih the ri.lns gvn.ratlon, ani thus
uoall Work lasting advantage Ia the
state. To this end th. Boari of AgTi-
culture l. ,lifr ting It, effort. sni u asks
ths rarue.t cooperation ~ every ciilfrn
interested In ths pro.petlty 81 the state.
TuuHAs DAGGIrr, Executive 'o'n-
n. ". MckIIN, mii,c- of lIoard.
ofiic. 20 the loari Of Agriculture
TT. !. l-,ll.