Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-26

me results VIII probably be known
today.
The secretary of the board of agri-
culture, Hon. b. w. McKeen, is jus.
about this time of year, busy answer
ing the many inquiries sent to him, Of
which the following is a coed sample
taken from one agriculturist:
To begin with: Kindly let me know
Mr.. Frank Jones plan of barley dis
tribution; then how barley ranks as
compared with oats or peas Canada }
cut green as forage crop, whether the
popular idea of it's "sapping' the soil
less than oats is right or wrong; what
kind of corn you would consider the
best for ensilage and of whom it can
he bought: how much sulphite of strych-
nine should be put in quart of water
to make a solution in which to soak
corn to kill crows; what is your view
as to the desirability OF crossing semen
thai stock on registered Jerseys to i'm
prove nutrition and avoid tuberculosis )
as practised at the Haveymeyer stock
farm wide L.eslies Ill. Weekly.)
The writer at the conclusion Of his
letter, states that he proposes TO send
mere questions later, when he can ge,
them into suitable form for sending.
The secretary will give a lecture al
Kingman, Saturday, at the invitation
of Union League Grange, p. of H. He
will speak of the various kinds of crops
etc. He will give special attention to
the subject of organizing for a butte:
factory, the way to make it a success
etc, matter pertinent to that locality
as the people there are very desircu5
of starting one.
That part OF the entry on themain floos'
of the Capitol, near the entrance to the
office of the secretary of State, will be
used as a privaee office. for that per-
son. 1t is at the focs the stairs which
lead to the executivedepartment and is
located with windows at the front o.
the building, making it pleasant anG
convenient. The Office has been parti-
toned off from the entry-way.
Tho following new corporations filed
their papers. yesterday, at the secretary
of States office;
The New England Tent Club Company,
organized at Portland, for the purpose OF
buying selling, and generally dealing III
real and personal estate for conducting
hotels restaurants, etc. with slVo'Voo cap
ital stock of which $500 is paid in. The
officers are: President, J. Emery Harri-
man, Jr., of Boston; treasurer, George
w r. Hartman of Boston.
The -Chama Gold Mining Company or
ganized at Portland, for the purpose OF
carrying on the general business OF pur-
chasing, operating places and other
mines and mineral lands in New Mexico,
with $500 600 capital stock of which $50 Is
paid in. The officers are: President,
Grinnell Burt of Warwick, n. Y; treas
urer. John Saver of Warwick, N. Y.
The Manhattan Fuel Gas Heating Com
DaIY, DTSdillZeti 1T L VI tifiiN i'i 't'N f'-
pose of manufacturing and dealing III
hydro-carbon, burners. light and heat
generators. etc. with $500 900 capital stock
of which $50 is paid in. The officers are:
President, George c. Morgan of Boston,
treasurer Morton f. Beal of Boston.
The National Telephone Index Com
pany. organized at Portland, for the puf-
pose of manufacturing and doing a gem
eral business in indexes with s5oo,0oo cup
ftal stock of which nothing is PAID IN.
Tho officers are: President Charles NJ.
Rogers of Worcester. Mass; treasurer
Edmund l.. Parker of Worcester, Mass.
The National Fast Color Eyeiet COM
nanv organized at Portland, for the pur-
pose of buying, selling, and dealing IN
eveIots of all kinds, with $1,000 capital
stock of which $500 is paid in. The OIL
GERS are: President, Arthur Mathson Of
Springfield, Mass; treasurer, Austin 3.
Tobey.
Miss Louise b. Robinson retrfhe'
home last evening, from Boston, whcre
she has been very successfully pursuing
her et,,dies in singing with MISS Null