Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-16
GOOD SHOWING.
Annual Meeting Of the Board
of Agriculture at Capitol.
Secretary McKeen Attacks Fair
Fakirs ard Foul Seeds.
Farm Products Of All Kinds Show Up Well
Other Features.

The annual meeting of State board of
agriculture was begun, Wednesday morn
ing, in the rooms Of the board of agricul-
ture mt the State House
Vice President Vinton called the board
to order and briefly indicated the work of
the year and the causes of thankfulness,
| especially the fact that no member had
been removed by death. An increased
amount of work has been performed in
| the institutes of the wear and these
gatherings have been more largely at.
tended than ever.
The board was present, as follows: B..
W. Mckeen, secretary; W. H. Vinton,
vice president; B. +. Briggs, Androscog.
gin; J. W. Dudley, Aroostook; W. j..
Hunton, Kennebec; W H. Moody,
Waldo; DR.. A. r. Lincoln, Washington :
j. n Winslow, Lincoln; S. F. Stetson
| Oxford; L. Q. Straws, York; George
Flint, Somerset; j. E. Skolfield Sagada
hoe; c. f. Wheeler, Franklin; E. f.
Light, Knox; George n Holland, Penob-
scot; W. H. Snow, Piscataquis; President
| a. W. Harris, and Prof ". II. Jordan Of
State College.
Messrs. MOODY, Winslow and Briggs
| were reelected
The report of the last annual meeting
was read Ivy Sec. Mckeen. Messrs. Skol-
| field, Straw and Snow vera appointed
| committee on credentials Messrs. Flint
Moody and Wheeler, committee on the paw
roll
The following officers of the board were
elected: President, W. H. Vinton; vice
president, J. W Dudley.
The executive committee was appointed
to consist of these officers together with
George Flint
Secretary McKeen was chosen mem.
Der of the advisory council at the State
College
The meeting was adjourned at -. 30
o'clock until p NJ, when the report of
secretary Mckeen was given.
Secretary B. W McKeen addressed the
meeting as follows:
mem 5ers of the Board of Agriculture.
In making another annual report to you
as secretary of this board, | am pleased to
say that believe the agricultural progress
of our State has been fully maintained
during the year just past. We have been
visited by no destructive plaques
droughts or floods, and the labors of the
husbandman have, in the main been re
warded by ample returns in fields and
homes. While the farmers Of Maine are
as a rule kecnly alive to the necessity for
advanced methods in conducting all farm
work, and the advantages to be derived
from specializing, they are still more
fully aware Of the benefits which they get
from the privileges of the home and Of
the general luxuries which a well con
Quoted farm affords,
We, therefore observe as time advances,
a more and more full development of all
that goes into the home and. with this
development, comes as a correlative force
an elevation of character that counts far
more for true success In life than mere
financial success.
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