Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-02

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tsry's report was referred reeomme ndec
that the legislature appropriate such az
. amount as would be necessary for :
q proper exhibit Of the products Of Maine
at Chicago. On the recommendation OF
this committee it was unanimously yotec
that the president Of the board call upon
Governor Barleigh and express to him
the thanks Of the Board for hi reeogni
ton OF the interests of agriculture and
the work Of the Board through his inau
gural address.
The President, after performing that
duty, returned with an invitation to tn,
board to call upon the Governor In a
body at the executive chamber and re-
cess for that purpose WAS taken, and the
members were presented to the Gov,
ernor.
| President Fernald, gave an explana,
tory discourse on the proposed new
courses in agriculture and horticulture,
Previous 10 its opening, the valuation
commission, in session ut the State House,
we're invited to be present on the occa
sion, and the commission appeared and
listened to the address.
| The speaker reminded his hearers that
agriculture was the most important of
Maine interests employing more than
sixty per cent Of our entire population.
He referred to the useful work that had
been accomplished by the board of agri
culture and the great good it had done
the farming interests of the State.
As we look over the different depart
ments of state, we find them Differed
with men paid to devote their entire at
tention to the duties of their office. We
find that they are all well represented in
our tate government by those having
their highest benefit in view, and are
constantly at their post of duty. We
hud them well paid for doing this, a fact
which reflects credit upon our State.
The total amount placed at the disposal
of the Board Of Agriculture, including
amount for institute work, salary of
Secretary and clerk, and expenses,
lis $500. An examination into the
salaries and expenses of the
different departments will still further
convince you that the amount placed at
the disposal OF the Board is not only
totally Inadequate to the duties Of the
Board, but in no wise equal to the i'm
portance of the industry 1t represents. in
comparison to the other departments OF
| State.
His ENcellency, Gov. Burleigh, who
takes an active interest in the welfare of
the State, calls your attention to the ne
cessity and ACCESSIBILITY OF extending the
| work OF the Board OF Agriculture. The
State is now in prosperous condition.
New industries are springing up in all
sections. There is before us, believe,
one of the most promising outlooks for
the future in the history Of the state
and shall not agriculture, the greatest of
all industries. receive its lust dues at
your hands? 1t would seem not only
iust. but wise, that it should.
Did you ever think that of all the de-
partmeuts of labor. from the rudest to
the most skilled, the farmer is the only
one that produces. All others simply
change the character of the matter on
which they labor.
An increase in the productiveness of
the farms OF Maine will increase travel
and freight on our railroad lines, as well
As devotion manufacturing all over the
State. Let the State encourage it, there
fore, bv liberal appropriations for the
Board of Agriculture. The pride Of any
state should be its agriculture, as its fu-
ture wealth and its position among other
states is largely dependent upon the in
teIliyenee. comfort and thrift of its
farmers. Every field rescued from a
condition of uuproductiyeues and made
In nroduce nrecious grains which wave
in the summer winds and ripen 10 its
sunshine. nuts money into the treasury
Of the State.
II therefore becomes vour dutv "a
representatives of the citizens of the
whole State TO So legislate AZ to pIsce at