Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-04
WORK OF rse EXPERIMENT STATION.

WORK or THE EXPERIMENT STATION,
.igricuI-inii E,Iifor Otfori Dssccrai'
In compliance with my promise Ia YOU
that would furnish an article soon on
one other subject which ought tn Inter
cst all farmers, and also because of IL
Importance Ia all, wi.h to call the at
teniion n, your readers Ia the work be-
Ing done, aud what l. contemplated, 10y
cur experiment station NJ Orono.
Dy s,ote of the trustees. the state
Grange. state genealogical Society and
state Bo,ri ~ Agriculture were each
invited to clcCt a representative Ia mect
" wlth the trustees. The.. representatives
are to constitute an advisory hoar'i,
which sh,ll act With the college trustees
and the director of the experiment sta
ton. Their duty viii IL, as ] under
stand n, to ascertain a. far as may hc,
the wishes of the farmer. In regard To
experiments a. h. conducted there, ani,
"a Gar as practicable, Ia advise That their
uishe. b. carried oui.
The experiment station belongs io the
farmers. md u doing n grand work Tor
them. Hat In onlcr to bc of the most
value, H.. uses mus, be Understood aud
it, rr1ulr mcnis met hy those for whom
nuas established. This move on the
part ~ the trustees, In which the faculty
heartily binc,l, I. step Ia the right di-
rcction, a, II tends Ia place the station
more beiprc the people, and To bring "
nearer to hem. they will make their
wishes known through their rcpfcscnia-
tive. aud ,ill have an eve out for the ~
suits, they will more fully appreciate
the station aud u. work. =,
Prom personal Acquaintance ] fccl
warrante, la saying that the director
and HI. NJ !. assistants are In earnest In
their lstol., and while they are .Cicniinc
Ia the true meaning ~ the wor'i, They
wIsh a. keep thsmssl,.. down o. pracii-
cal work such a. can bc put Into use IN
our every day lie upon the average
Maine farm. They ask a helping hand
from "a, aud ~, Away. ready to look
Into any IrOpo.lilon that may h. made
by any c'cry-,iay farmer Who means
business.
I ha,. the honor Ia Represent the
Roari of , gricultufr az mcmbct ~ The
advisory committee from that body, aud
AL an, aud all Who may have any
definite eipsrim.uis which they may
Ni.h a. haze performed the coming ."a-
s0u, tn confer with me II an early date.
assur- aiy Who may thu. make thru
Wi.hs. known, that they shall rcc"itc
"a. careful confederation ~ the cummi'-
to- aud the director 10 the station, and
go Ear a.uNy D. practicable their wishes
will 10 carried cut.
ist us meet the professor. half way
AMI show ihcm that Ne appreciate their
Efforts and ate willing to take hold aud
help ourselves. By 40 doing the htors
of our scientist. viii b. much morr bene-
nelal for the farmers, aud there viii bc
spread ams ngsi "a many valuable Ideas
that " lIl h.lp build up oar cho..n Indus
try and increase the impofianc" and In
fucuc~ 20 Maine, ''rh" Eastern star,
which 20 al the forty-two stars that
decorate oar national fns u the most
.icadfa., In Il. light"
The ucNt meeting ~ the advisory
hnarl Niil lsc at Orono, the flith day OF
Apfll. NJ which time the work for the
summer will h. talked over aud plan.
laid for such experimental work upon
the farm NJ may L. thought proper.
Asan example 81 What may b. a part
of the work. I will insianc. one ease.
We arr somewhat interested iu sweet
corn, In this section ~ the state. Much
trpablc |. now experienced on account II
unreliable sc,.,i, or .e,-i not fully adapt
"a to our climate. M the suggc.iion
of the memier from the Pathological so
cisty, experiments may =" coudnci~i
With .pccimens ~ the Early Cro.by
.cs,l. hoping 60 fully adapt " to our
climate. and produce a seed for u" bt
our farmer. that shall b. a niias seed.
N thls can D. done, aud still keep th"
valuable chanctehsiiCs that make " so
dc.irablc for canning. u viii b. great
help "a every grower oi sNcet corn IN
th. state. Thsv !. noW Ia pfogrrs. a
.srie. ~ experiments with sclous II the
different varieties ~ apples. that l. prov
log ~ much Interest to fruit growers.
Think thl. matter up, talk " up, and
let us hear from you.
I Nish to call the attention of your
readers, very soon, with your pcfmis-
.lou. io the Institute work ~ the Board
of agriculture.
u. wALKEI MckrI>.
Ne.i Frieburg, February ~, ~.