Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Farmers institutes were held the past
auspices of the board of agriculture, al
Houlton, Pressure Isle, Fort Fairfield
Blaine. Monticello and Hodgdon. all OF
these meetings being very well attended
The meeting at Houlton was held in Mu-
sic hail. the entire body of the hall being
filled with representative farmers of that
town and adjoining towns, who We're as
sembled to hear Mr.. Terry's talk on
Glover Growing and Tillage.' Before
the lecture was we'll under way it became
necessary to open the galleries in order
to seat all the people who We're present.
Mr.. Terry took up the usual lines of
thought in connection with this subject.
and was very closely listened to by all
present. He was asked many questions,
and quite a number of farmers partici-
pated In the discussion which followed the
lecture. Some of the farmers in this vicin-
ity as we'll as in the northern section of
Aroos'took county, had become almost dis
Outraged in regard to sowing clover. on
account of the severe winterkilling of the
two previous winters. but upon talking
the matter over carefully with Mr. Terry
they concluded that they should make an
other attempt
assembled in the old Odd Fellows hall.
Here Mr.. Terry repeated his talk on
Clover Growing and Tillage," and all
present were as deeply interested as the
farmers at Hculton. In the afternoon
Mr.. Hunton spoke from the subject of
Some Opportunities for the Maine Far
mer of Today" outlining in detail many
of the questions relating to the growing
of crops and the caring for animals, to-
aether with SOME general business pril.-
ciples underlying the business of farm
ing. In conclusion he gave a brief de-
scription of his work in maintaining a
dairy herd upon his own farm.
He was followed by Mr.. Adams of Bow
dom. on Hints on Growing and Feeding
Live Stock" Mr.. Adams confined his
attention principally to the methods of
growing and handling dairy stock. al
though on being questioned he spoke at
some length in relation to sheep and
swine growing. drawing illustrations all
the way through his lecture from his
own personal experience in these direc-
tons. He called the particular attention
OF the farmers present to the necessity of
some branch of live stock husbandry if
they would perpetuate the splendid fer
ti,ity of their soil: and while he did not
advise them to materially lessen the acre
age OF their chosen special crop, he did
urge upon them the necessity for varying
their crops somewhat and introducing
rotation which would enable them to re-
turn a larger amount OF vegetable mat
ter to the soil than they had done by any
previous method of farming which they
had adopted. Mr.. Adams remarks were
listened to with great deal of interest.
In the evening the hall was well filed,
a number being obliged to stand, to hear
Mr.. Terry deliver his lecture on the
"Wife's Share
The programme for the Fort Fairfield
meeting the day following was similar to
the one at Pressure Isle, with the addition
Of a lecture by Secretary McKeen on
1.-THE Dairy Herd" Mr.. Hunton's lecture
was given in the afternoon, at the close
of Mr. Terry's talk on Glover Growing
and Tillage. and Mr.. Terry occupied the
evening with his lecture on the "Wifes
Share Memorial hall was completely
flied for the evening meeting, very many
young people from the village being pres
ent. local orchestra furnished excel
lent music for the evening meeting.
Mr.. Terry then left for Piscataqus
county and the speakers for the other
meetings for the county were Mr. Hun
toli. Mr.. Adams, and the secretary. The