Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-25

The grand stand was filled this forenoon,
and as IL O'Clock the annual address vas
delivered BY DR.. G. NJ. T~itchsll.
Present Scope OF AEriou' 'turai oocis-
ties.
| rejoice that believe in MAine's re-
sources, its capabilities, its possiniii'i
We are standing today within the brunds of
one of the ricaes, valleys the sun ever .hone
| upon. Ii has rot the level acres of k<a-
sas, but it hss t1At variety Of resources
| unknown in tne West. From the head
waters Of the Kanpebec 10 tie ocean yon
will Fl Id comfortable dwelliuss, gsest
maj ,rity neatly pam ed, shade trees in
| atuI,daf ce, svdenees of.sealth IN resriy
every one s1s n in labor saving mscaires.
| atrsctive fprniture, and the fine turrou's,
mu.icai insfrume t., boz ks ard nesspsper.
| in sbun lance II hase things be evidence
| Of povert God give US m re of It In no
o,her ns,i o1 the face OF the globe ca
YOU see such a picture.
This agricultural society was Incorporated
bv the State for specific purpos' which
uas, to encourage Agriculture and m char
les. During the years of is existence you
koow with what measure OF consistency 1t
has heli to it's contract with the State. T.
day we are conscious that different stand
ard prevsiis Conditions within ard without
have cInspired to render necessary d ff,rent
methods, ard the scope of their o. snizs'i IN
is today greatly enlarged. IL is useless for
u. to hope 10 find the true scope Of this
society unless there is desire on the psrt
OF those living within its limits to as
sumo measure Of personal responsibility
This sgricui urXi society created by ,he
State, = 4 financially aided yearly. caunot
accomplish its work u'les, the indivitu'l
members sre active in lsboriDg for It's
interests II agriculture is to be promoted,
II must be by ard through the introduction
Of methods ard measures Of To-Day. Hold
TO the sssodsrd of even ten years ago snd
death awaits you. To promote agriculture
this ,ciety mus. be offcered by man
thoroughly imbued with the obj cts snd n
full .,mpuhy with the purposes Of such
organisations, and also alive to the fact thst
the field Of operations IS constantly bro Id
Pfirg You canrot conduct this exh b.tion
upon the economical basis Of ten years sgb
Premium lists must be extended and ia
creased; new classes must be added, and
creased revenue. Avoiding all ex:rava
m .etipg the demands Of the hour urder
your present finances. The scope of your
so ,iety will not be reaIiz uD il its revenue
sill enable you to provide the n"cesssry
brfiidr - for stock of all kinds. for farm
implements, a~d for the most attractive
showing @ Z the grand disp a. Of orchard, ,gSr
den and home products. and for the holding
of the ssms throughout the txhibi-
Tho whom
the work of making award. should be
rl-csd 10 the hands Of single ipdivid al
for each histrict class. One great obi t.
tion TO the present meth I'd is that there is
Guilty in fixing responsibility, snd
AZ other, that III. winner kross not why his
exhibit is preferred, or the oefested ore
Why he lost. This i. vrorg in priaciple
The man Who takes the trouble to drive his
stock, or b'ing his products 'core Of miles
to belp make an xhibt, no mAtsef whst she
class, hs. the right TO insist on knowing
why he wins or fails This il reedful ss =
matter Of Observation-Disclosures urge the
adoption of the single judge system. III
this society is to promote sgriru' Ire the
interest Az k ared during these few days of
holdu its f4irs must BE- drec;ed snd con-
lrolled I ourlshed and strengthened through
out the ypsr and here this and ike organ
~ ,tious have failed. There mu.t be indi-
vIdual CO operation TO this end, ~ d re
mus be a quickening of the agricultural
pulse upon all soc al and political q Iestons
in ordsr that individual responsibility may
be arc used 1t is useless To derry the fact
shat thereis decided tendency s'fting in
The direction of 4 single land tax Tn.
drifs of the times must be checked and the
burden DOW resting upon the sgicul'u'si
clauses mus he removed. A mistaken
idea has prevailed that the iur-
pose Of an agricultural soci-ty was
SIMPLY to hold yesrly three days exhioi-
.ion # frrm and home products. The
time is at hand when this will MT suffice
IL lies within the scope of this society to
promote the increased production Of The
best fruit and 80 bring veslIh TO ali this
C mmuri,y 1t lies within you TO plsnt
successful dairy estsb'ishmep,. in central
lof alton, and out Of the stimulus Sven the
ir dusay to multiply The herds in Kenrebec
county. While We may not lcok for in
creased pricea, We may, by msssing our
milk or cresm, by stocking the farm to its
ful cspsc'ty, by the introduction Of the
best methods .nd appliances, reduce the
cost Of production so that q fair margin of
profit will be resiz'd
The growing markets Of the word are
almost at fur doors. We are twelve to
thirty hours nesrer 10 the great distrif
u-irg Ger Ter. than are the prsir,es Of the
West. With our diversided in'prssts, With
the possibilities here in old Ksnnebec of
utiplying cur orchards unit ve may ship
by trsin losts the products ihsrefrom; If
incrs.s our herds unit the fairies here
snail compete iih those Of Vermont; OF
sxelling the frcks m il these pas
ture. .hall be covered and We uaher
from tie beef. wool snd mutton
product sub 'ant 81 'evenne-.ith 81
these and moe vi hin our reach Why stand
we waving the mo yemen Of the vater'?
Better by far ihst commence ,neir syria
ton Ourselves by seeking to 8nd the 'u'l
scope Of our HsdcuItursl socie es he
grange is also an agent worthy of your st
tention; snd If Oh. Juli score OF this 80
c'ety il TO be realized, the power ard in
| fuence OF the ssnge must be r. cosn,z'd
| s'What is there for me to dor" do you SEX
| There IL work sor ali II the battle is 10 be
| won Orgsr'ze within everv school dis rIct
within the Lmifs Of this sociesy, for ssys-
| temafic study of the problem Of progress
| sive sgricu'tpre, during the fall and winter
months. Take the lesson Of thi. exhIhi-
| ton and sege her discuss hem. Get down
| 20 the bedrock OF truth concerning the
cost of srox ing and mspins farm pradncts.
| Rsaco cut together for all the means of i'm
provement possible. Ur''e TO procure
found.s,on s~ek r he e. quality, DO mss-
| ter What the rlsss, or hos good TIA pres N
| supply. Use re grsns, A. On avenue OF
heipfui e.s. U % the b tsrd OF egr'eoi'ure
to fosfer and .trers nen ev-ry Irsesicai
move Hold efsqa-ut meetings through
out your limIu, calling upon the .orke' at
bnme sad sbrosd TO assist in swelling ;be
tide nf interest. Organize for an active
agricultural eaupsisa .hn the one thought
Of q possible future OF blessing fer al.
Memorial Resolutions.
At = meeting Of the societs held this
forent on. c.lied TO order by J. b Low,
k..ila ~ Nd