Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-16

Not only should tho roadways themselves
J DC improved but the hedges and outlying
j rordcrs should be cleaned as in these for
bidding reccsses turks the seed of many
, foul WEEDS which are carried by winds
and by birds into the fields adjoining We
peileve the gravity of the situation de-
mands that some action be taken.
Report Of the Executive Committee.
The report of the executive committee
was as follows:
| "On February IS. 1895, the committee
was before the judiciary committee of the
Legislature on the olcomargarine bill.
The committee reported the bill as prayed
for, and the same was enacted into law.
| March IA, the committee was present
before the committee Of the Legislature
on public buildings, on resolve in favor of
changing the entrance tu the bank ex-
aIpiner's Office. This resolve so seriously
lnterfered with our room here as not only
to destroy it's symmetry, but to essentially
mar its use. The committee reported
unanimously that the resolve ought not
to pass.
June a. there was meeting of the
| committee at the Bangor house. All of
| the committee were present No formal
votes taken, but suggestions were offered
IN relation to field meeting of the board
some time in August, at some point In
the western part Of the State, probably at
Oid orchard. This meeting to take the
place OF Institutes for that section. The
| matter was left with Mr.. Vinton Of Cum
| bcrland county who was to correspond
with Mr.. Straw of York and report con.
illusions as early as possible.
, 1t was found on consultation with
M Straw, a. instructed, that we had not
sufficient time to make arrangements
for meeting Of this magnitude and so
the same was given up for this year. The
matter will doubtless come up at this
| meeting.
AT the last annual meeting the matter
OF a uniform method Of purchasing and
testing cream was referred to this COM
mittee with directions to report at the
next annual meeting. The result of this
was the passage by the Legislature of
bill entitled an Act for the Protection of
Dairymen, which is more fully referred
TO by the secretary in his report
AT the last annual meeting q com
mittee was chosen on legislation. with
Ni'N'AiObS w A'i'tit " 'iib SAttullNt tblD-
mittee, The following is the report of
this committee:
Augusta, Jan. %, 1895.
The committee on legislation met at
the rooms of the board at State House.
and proceeded to the consideration of the
business assigned it, The first business
was the drafting of an amendment to
section Of chapter 297, of the laws of
1885 relating to the sale Of unwholesome
foods; we made amendments as to its
color. Of foreign substances made to rep
resent butter; and us to compcn sation to
complainauts.
"2nd, an amendment to section l / of
chapter 1856, relating to State aid to
agricultural societies, so that societies
will be barred from State stipend if
gambling or liquor selling Is allowed on
their grounds
We prepared a resolve in favor of
printing IL, 900 reports of the secretary of
agriculture to be bound in cloth also
resolve in favor of an appropriation of
one thousand dollars for clerk in agricul-
tural department.
I'VE have consulted with the members
of the committee on agriculture of the
Legislature and advised with them re-
garding all these matters, and have their
approval, and believe we have put them
in such form rs will be in accord with the
views of the board.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W II. Moody F. H. Mooers, r. Z.
Sheffield, committee on legislation.
Respectfully submitted.
l.. G. Smith, W. H. Vinton, B. +.
Briggs, executive committee
Professor W H, Jordan, member from
the state College, said in Part. in his ad-
dress on What Experiment Stations are
Doing for Agriculture.
There are IS stations, of which 81
have received Sl,000,0 900 in government
aid, during the past year. There are 577
persons employed in these stations. In
1895, II reports were made, 40l bulletins
sent out, and issued to about 500, 900
farmers.
The lines of work in which the stations
are busying themselves. First as bureaus
Of Information, to which farmers receive
much assistance, by way of correspon-
uCh.'' ANvo iCttSiS uuHluS tio year "A
fuller use of these would be of much
greater help. The stations are testing
new methods and new crops, and getting
the best of results.
A third line of work Is the combating
of insect work and disease among plants
and animals. AS instance Of this work,
spraying with fungicides in prevention of
apple scabs; sulphur and other antiseptics
in use of apple soab; tuberculin as dag
nostic agent in dealing with tuberculosis.
Fourthly, aiding in stamping out frauds
in fertilizers, foods and Seeds Farmers
do not fully realize the Importance of this
station, especially in making use of the
latter advantages which the stations offer
as they are fully equipped.
Filthy, the scientific investigation into
the problems OF plant and animal nutri-
ton, life histories of injurious insects and
fungi.
The work of the station of the State
College was outlined, showing great pro-
grcss in this direction in all lines, with a
hri e,ht outJooE for fut,,ro work