Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-28

! scot county and one hy President fernaId
| on the Educational Features of institute
/ Work Prof. Balentne comments the
work of the board In it, efforts to divert more
attention to the raising of mutton sheep,
| dairying and stock husbandry in general.
lie say The cheese factories need more
attention than 10 ereameries. L.
there much doubt that the cheese busiues.
/ l. the best business for the harymen for
the summer months: think. there is not.
/ There j. no reason wby our cheese factor
les should not be pa,ronized rs well a. the
creameries. except that a. the work IN the
cheese factories has not reached the stage
| of perfection. rs in the case of creamerics.
Onr secretary should inquire into these
| committee 1t may he found that some of the
money for institutes can be- devoted to en-
! ploying an expert cheese maker. Stock
| husbandry should he especially fostercd 3"
I Prof. BaIentine believed that practical men
/ can he found in our own State to discuss
these matters inteligently, He believed
there is tendency to cover too much
| ground in this institute work, aud that there
I should be fewer subjects treated.
I Mr. Green makes u good point in his
/ paper when he SAYS Il believe that each
and every member of the hoard should
assist the secretary. not delegate all the
work to him and then complain because
enough work is not accomplished. They
! should have full charge of the secretary 5
work aid and direct him in il. Each mem
/ Der is expected and ought to know the needs
/ of his own county and should be alive TO as.
certain " hat will be of benefit" President
I Fernald suggested that each institute meet
/ ing should have II distinct character adapted
To the locality and at this point he referred
to the topics taken up at the several in
.titutes a. shown III the report of ls''o.
! For instance if il was decided to have one
institute take up the subject of dalrying the
work should be- devoted to that and several
topics should he brought mas why dairyin2
1 is a good business for the Maine farmer the
quality of butter; fine points in butter
making Canadian cheese making the
market outlook for dairy products. work OF
the separator: dairy school at the State
College; products of the dairy. and how Il
secure them; dairy temperament in cows
lie believed that especial care sbonid bt
taken IN the course of these institutes tt
have part of the programme adapted to the
youug people that may become interested
in agriculture.
Memorials of the members of the boare
deceased during the year. viz Il. 4. Bur-
of Bangor. f. A. Moore of Mschisspor
and H. q. Nickerson of Readtield are pre-
served in this Introductory report-al
worthy and efficient members whose loss il
deeply deplored
Official abstracts of tho T. agriculture
given in their and are next givef
following whrb is a detailed report
of the public conventions and insti
tute. held by the board during the past
year, opening with the three days dairy
convention at Auburn in January, with tn.
papers read aud discussions fully reported
Especially valuable papers here given arc
those by Hon W D. Hoard of Wisconsin
PROT W W Cook of Vermont
and rrof. Walter Baleutine of
orouo. The report of the Darymen's
meeting at th, state College in November
last, is next given. with the important lee
lures of Dr | T. Roberts of Cornell / nj
gersitv. and Prof. Bartlett of orono. The
proceedings of these two conventions em-
brace body Of late practical and scientific
information of the very highest value to
lalrymen.
The proceedings Of institutes held at
south Dover Exeter Mills. Albion and
New Gloucester are then given. embracing
important practical and scientific papers b,
Mr. T. b Terry of Ohio. DIR. GIN Twltch-
ell, E. VI Winslow of Brandon Vt. ! L.
''ltiNN VI AN'N ttdhpSHlits NUN H. y
Gilbert, Joel Richardson, Mr.. 4. W, Chez
| yer nf Dcdham, Mass, Hon. 4. II. Vinton
! and Prof. James Cheeseman Of Massacbu
sets. These papers are on several subjects
of much interest TO our farmers and EN-
brace n report of the discussions brought
/ out in connection with them which often
In review of the work of the
wear. Secretary Mckeen, in speak
ing of the work of these institute.
and their cost SAYS There were three
institutes held in June, hut the year repor-
ted in this volume really covers the tims
from October u, 1891, to the last of Feb.
ruary. lsaa. The institutes held are a.
follows; Hancock county. at orlanl and
Selgwick. Kennebec county at Oakland
/ In June. Beginning fall work at Princeton
October 81; Pembroke. October -; Mon
son. October Is South Dover. october %
Exeter Mills, October ~; Albion. October
so; South Hope. November y North War
ron. November Round Pond. November j
psmsriseotta Mills. November q
/ Phillips. November 10: Pennington Falls
November Ii: Dairy School a
orono. November i; and II
Greene Ridge December ,; Easton
December 3; Monroe, December : Bux
ton, December IL: Alewife. December II
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