Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-20
ORDERS OFLTHE DAY.
Bill, Gomez ntrated Feeding stun,

An act to regulate the sale and analy-
sis of concentrated feeding stuff.
The bill was read the first time.
Mr.. Pearl of Bangor: l move that this
i,ii be Indefinitely postponed. / believe
hat this bill! is moi in the interests of any
oi Gun. people. 1t was intended. perhaps
70 be in the interests Of the farmers, but
It seems to be rather in the interest OF
few individuals. 1t cannot be in the in
terest of the farmer inasmuch as the tax
chat viii be attached to this commercial
feeding stun must come out of the farm
rs and not out of the dealer. The farm
y must pay this tax. 1 cannot see any
reason whereby the farmer will gain an
idvan,age by this tax. Besides II must
DC a great disadvantage to the merchants
II our State. In our community they are
with one accord against the bill on the
ground that 1t would place them in a
.ery unjust position in connection with
I heir trade. In n letter which .,eceived
rom one &C the merchants of Bangor
he says that one of his largest customers
las Informed him that if this bill is
passed he,shall simply purchase his feed
ing stuff outside of the State. So l say
t cannot be in the interests of the farm
RS because they have got to pay a tax
or what is not going to be a benefit.
This same kind of material is going to
iood our State from outside and the mer-
chants CT other states are going to get
he advantage CT the trade and not the
merchants of our own State. / believe
hat to .ob,ise the merchants of this
state TO have everything of this kind in
spected and taxed and tagged Is a dis
advantage, and an expense on the farmer
hat Is perfectly useless. / say this con-
'cfentiously. ] have no direct interest in
IT whatever. And l do believe that il is
lot in the interest of any Of our. fellow
citizens. and | have consequently made
he motion to indefinitely postpone this
Dill
Mr.. Fernald of Levant: fail to see
The Injustice of this bill. The farmers
nave sent petitions here by the hundreds
for the passage, Of this bill. and / think
i was proved to the satisfaction Of all
in the committee room that the farmers
"ere being swindlea about 81 u ton on
cotton seed meal and commercial feeding
stun by not knowing what 1t contained
This bill gives them a correct idea of
Fhat they are buying. and believe they
Fre willing to pay the EXPENSE of ten
b or 81 a ton by dealers. 1t seems to me
that the passage of the bill would accom-
plish a good purpose and am in favor of
MIR. Andrews of Garland: 1 feel in this
way: That these petitions would not be
coming. in here by the hundreds from
farmers unless they thought 1t was for
a law. If we are going to build a costly
house we have that work inspected as ii
is going on; we have it watched over with
a Jealous eye. 10 o my I'm mind sd,, II 1t was
that J had got to paw and be sure of aocj
feed had rather do it than to feed out
secondhand stuff that is not worth the
feeding. Farmers say that they buy COT
ton seed meal and their cattle will MT
eat it. 1t is simply because it has been
adulteratel,y and ie there is way in
which it can be Inspected AMI shown mn
in its true light, ! believe that is lust
what we want NV constituents urge
me to support this bill | hope we shall
give this due consideration. Let US act
wisely let us not put this to one side
when thousands of petitioners are askins
for it. In my opinion when we buy the
best we generally buy the cheapest.
and if there is an additional expense Of
ten cents letus willingly pay it, ard he
Eeve that every farmer when he knows
and believes that it is for hts interest ana
that he is feeding out a better quality OF
expense.
Mr.. Maxwell of Richmond: I believe in
this bill. The gentleman from Bangor