Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-23
BoARD or AoucuL1uns.
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Largely Ats dsd-assrsDe Bsfose
Lsgts.attvs committss

cuisare Tha,sdsy SIS one OF masi iasst-
est, sad The work 3en- .h3sed yes. cen
ciasiseiy .has the members os the BoA.e
bad given shs seve-z. subjects sss. cam
| rp fsr aisesss.a7 good d.ai Of study, aac
| ftsif fsTnsrk, we're Instructive a. veil A.
Interesting Hor. Rata, Prince. Pres
dent OF The State Agricultural. S5ei<ts
Prof. I. o. wissso~ If s. Aiosns. prer-i
eser Of the large butter factory there; 6.
NJ Goseil. BosioiH; Thos. Boyd. Booth
BAY Hall c Bar:eigh, y4ssslb,ra; Wa
Do Pese1zill, Rsasotd; W. P
| Aihsrtoa, Hsliowslii Senxior Wilbur
Avon J5hn Weston. Of the firm
Of Gl.nes 4 Weston. Fr,ebars;
B y. Maxim. WAyae x w. Ellis, Emb
den, n. s poriat7n Bosdoin. C. s Pope
Manchester, Pfe,iden,; AMI d Fl. kaowl-
ton, FsrmiBatou, Secretary State Pomo-
logical Society W. II. Alien. Maine Iassns
Hospi al we're amoss the tistingai,hed
Agricultural vist,Ys present. Ais, tn,
entire valuation commission.
At the morning session the rspsrs Of he
executive congittee Gu the changes recon-
mendsd in 'hs Las govern g the work OF
the b. ARD, was adopted IS follows: First,
removing the limit o. tive days nov i'm
posei on the sesao-s of the board secont,
askiag for Al appropriation Of 5000 instead
- 3a1 I'd
ssking that the secre,ary's compen-
sx.iol be increased to 1880 and that
be give his entire time 10 the duties u
the otties and thss he shall De required TO
keep an open Office 1t the State House.
The committee to whom the secretary.
tzpor., refefri7g to the work of the year.
was referred. reported 4 recommending,
that the Legislature appropriate such IL
smount As appears necessary in order that
the agriculture, and horticultural interest,
Of the State may be able to make creditA
Bile exhibit At the exposition in Chicago i.
IN 1893 F. 8. Adams Of Bowdoin, tn,
mem5e. from Sagadaboc county, wa
elected a committee to act in conjunction
with the Maine State Grange and the
Farmers Protective Union on the matte,
Of sqaAiiza.ion Of taxation, aad other mat
ters before the Legislature in hieh thu
board is Interested.
1t vas the recon N .nda,io1 Of the com
mlttse TO which was referred thst part Of
the Secrrtary's address which related t.
Governor Bur!eigls's inaugural message.
that the Board wait upon the Governor and
thank him for his interest in agriculture
On motion il was voted that the Presi
dent be committee Of one 10 perform
that duty. President McKeen accordingl,
waited upon the Governor and thanked
tim on behalf Of the board, in accordance
xith the vote Of ths. body. Later in ,ht
afternoon the board, 10 body, called upon
the Governor at the executive chamber
Among the speakers on the board were
Prof. Feruald, G. NJ. Gowell, d H. Knoxl
ton and Prof. winslov.
Atihe afternoon session President Fernald
Of the Name State college spoke a. con-
siderable 9Th and very sntertsiningly OIL
the subject Of the tno special courses i
agriculture which the college proposes il
order to m ct the demands of young men
Hho can devote only limited time in pre-
psrs,ion and study. One course extends
over two years. the other SO weeks
Prof. Fernald's discrip ion Of the
thtse courses was very plain ano
made the plans appear very feasible and
beneficial. Students in these courses should
be at leas. l6 years old and have good
common school education. No formal en-
yaace examination will be required. The
opening of these courses will be August t.
1891.
A hearing WAS then held before the Leeis
lative committee on agriculture on the
Many members If the board spoke en- this
subject and the desires of the board for
permanent quarters At the State House to
be kept open all the year and the increasing
Of the secretsry's salary so that he
could devote his entire time to the
agricultural Interests and for increased
appropriations Tor institute work.
All the speakers strongly urged these
changes and made strong case before the
committee, The principal speakers were
G. M. Gowell, X W. Ellis, Profs. Balien-
tine and Fernald. W. II vint,n, l. 0.
Winslox AID Hall C. Burleish There
vas an informal meeting of the board at the
Cony House this evening.
The agricultural committee will have
meeting mex. week to further consider the
requests Of the board.
Pathological Meeting at Bangor.
The Maine State Pathological society
have arranged to hold union winter meet
ing in Bangor in connection with the board
Of agriculture, Feb. "a and %. The pro-
gram will consist Of papers on fruit and
horticultural subjects by prominent fruit
growers 10 the State and speakers outside.
There will be an exhibition of fruit to
which all fruit growers are cordially invit-
ed to contribute. Persons having fruit,
who are unable to be present in person,
may send it by express to the secretary. d.
II. Knowlsop, Windsor Hotel, Bangor, Me. Z,
at the expense of the society. Excur-
sion rates will be given over the
railroads to persons attending the meeting
The visi.ors will be entertained at the
Windsor hotel at s % per day. The eff
GERS # the society cordially invite the pub
lie to attend and take part in the Discus
sious, etc. Among those who will take
part in the discussions are Hon. T. A. Gil
bert. john G. Barker, Supt. Of Forest Hill
C. me,ery, Janasics Plains, Prof. Elijah
Cook, s. H. Dawes, Harrison, Profs. Bal