Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-17

% the prscEcsi advantage OF our farming
interests. These are: First, tie Increased
producsion that 10 coming, and viii continue
| y coae, through the adoption Of more ad-
yAncsd and scisnsia &c methods Of cultivation
Secoad, Tie greaG advance which 10 sure
to b. made in cur dairying intefeHs
Third. The enlarged market that viii
come with the growth Of masnfactufiag
communities. Fourth. the relief from the
| treQuaiities Of taxation which have Opera.
ted In The past to the dissdvahtsse Of our
agricultural interests tAppisnse. Fifth,
increased facilities for transporting pro-
ducts to prod able markets.
Other agencies may, and doubtless will.
operate to the sdvsntage OF Maine farmers
but to those which l have mentioned, II
seems To me we must lookfor the more
immediate and far reaching BENEFITS.
The objsc, Of this meeting is to give .
needed impulse to the dairyings in,eres: OF
the STATE. 1t isa subject in every way
worthy Of our attention. Maine 10 admira-
bly, adapted TO be leading and suec ssful
dairy Stste. There is vast field for fur
ther advance si,h, believe, profitable re-
turns in this department OF industry. Where
we have twenty FIVE cresmeries today We
should 10 q few years have hundred.
In the same way. our cheese factories
should multiply. Our farmers should be
able to secure profitable returns from sue
cessful co operation in these lines. be-
lieve that within the next few years our
herds will be largely iacteased and mach
of the energy now employed in other pur
suits will be devoted, with greater cores
pooding returns, to the advancement of our
dairy ing interests. 1t is our good fortune
70 have with US here the editor OF the lead
ing dairy paper Of the country, and = gen.
tleman who is himself an expert ard
scientific dairyman. No man is better
qualified TO iDstruc, Us on this Import
ant subject. We may listen to him with
both pleasure and profit. His fellow
citizens have given most practical evidence
Of the esteem in which they hold him. II
gives me great pleasure to introduce to you
Ex Governor Hoard Of Wisconsin
Governor Hoard then stepped forward
and after addressing Governor Burleigh,
in few words OF pleasant and appropriate
Introduction, gave an admirable lecture on
the ''Dary Temperament 10 Cows" which
was made more plain ard interesting by
the large figures of types Of different breeds
with which he Illustrated points in his
lecture. He invested his subject with
grea: interest, and held the closest atten
tion of the audience for fully an hour. At
tts close of Gov. Hoard's lecture the con-
vention adjourned.
Immediately following the afternoon
session Gov. Burlegh and wife and Gov.
Heard held an informal reception at the
resldence of L. T. Carleton, Esq, at which
. large number Of the leading people of
Winthrop and those attending the convex
ti0n from surrounding towns were present
The occasion was greatly enjoyed by all,
and Mr. and Mrs. Carleton took pleasure in
throwing open their hous. to give all AL
opportunity to make the acquaintance of
Gov. and Mrs. Bnrleish who bad not be-
fore met them, which favor WAS highly
appreciated.
The attendance this afternoon reached
its highest point and large numbers of lead
ing citizens from surrounding towns were
present. Among those who drove over
from Augusta were: Governor aud Mrs.
E. C. Burleigh; II. c. Burleigh, ESQ.,;
Hon Rufus Prince, Master Of the State
Grange: Samuel L. Boardman of the
KENNEBEc JOURNAL; NJ. S. Campbell, Esq
rreasnrer; and Ii, B. Cony, Farm Super
intendent Of The Insane Hospital. A
Hon. Waldo Pettengill, Hon. d. A.
Wadlin, Hon. p. T. Gilmore and
Hon. James Nuuiug Of the Sem
ate; and Representatives James M.
Deering, Saco; Newell A. Trafton, Nor
way; DIR. Roscoe Smith, Turner; George
II. Cummings, Saco, and James s Morse,
Rsmford. W, H. Moody, Esq of Liberty
also accompanied the State House party.
Prominent farmers, dairy men and breeders
from different and distant paris of the State
were also present, among whom were
Nathan Dane, ESQ, Kennsbunk; B. +.
Briggs, Esq, Auburn; G. M. Gowell,
E.q Bowdoia; Albert L Haines, E.q.,
Fort Fairfield, and large number Of
others.
Town Hall was well flied at the closing
of the meeting in the evening. 1t convehed
at seven o'clock. B. Walker McKeen of
Fryeburg, Oxford County, member Of the
Board Of Agriculture, prs sided. Prof.
Jordan continued his lecture of the fore
noon which was abbreviated for lack of
time on "What the Experiment
Sta ion is Doing for Dsirying"
He spoke forty five minutes in his usual
comprehensive manner. inpart.ng still
more valuable information 10 the Name
dsirymen. Gov. Hoard who has won such
golden opinions during the day, folio we'd.
His remarks were full Of interest and val
ue. In conclusion he gave full explana-
ton Of the arrangements Of his barn of
his Wisconsin farm which appear excel
lent ard copsistant with his remarks to
provide comfortable quarters for your
heard. r. Alden Of Winthrop, and Sec
retary Gilbert made remarks.