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

attendance at all of these meetings was
exceptionally large. Mr. Dudley, the To-
cal member of the board. freely expressed
the opinion that he had met more people
during this institute trip through the
county than he had at any previous trip
Aroostook farmers are naturally turning
their attention more than ever to the
growing of live stock and although 1t is
fact that quite large number OF
| young animals are being sold out of the
county. 1t is hoped that before the year is
out the tide will turn in the other direc-
| ton and their number will be rapidly in
| creased.
| The institute at Milo on Thursday. was
| very fully attended, and in addition to the
| lectures by Prof. Gowell and Mr. Terry
during the day an evening session was
held, at which Prof. Gowell spoke upon
| 1.-THE Poultry and Sheep Industries for
the Maine Farmers" Secretary McKeen
! went to South Sebec, for an evening meet
| ing at that place.
| The meetings at Abbo: and at Hampden
or Friday were also largely attended
The exhibition of milk tester and sep
arator added much to the interest of the
| Abbot meeting. Quite a number of sam
pies of milk and cream We're tested, and
the separator was run during the fore
noon session.
| The institute at Gorham on Saturday.
was not so fully attended as some of the
others. between fifty and sixty represen-
u
| was at his best, and his lecture created .
great deal of interest. all present voting
it to be one of the most practical and
convincing talks along the line of ration
ally increasing the fertility of the soil
that they had ever listened to. Secretary
McKeen gave his lecture on 1.-THE Far
mer of Today in the evening
Mr.. Terry took the one o'clock train for
his home on Saturday, having spoken rs
times, at Il different meetings in eleven
counties. during his three weeks trip in
the State.
Programmes have been arranged for
farmers institutes for the second week in
November as follows:
Franklin county: Aliens Mills, Monday.
Nov. S. 13o P. NJ, Some Requisites for
w. McKeen. 80 P. NJ. Poultry Grow
ing for the Maine Farmer by Prof. G.
NJ. Gowell of Orono.
1890 A. M. Poultry Growing for the
Maine Farmer" by Prof. G. NJ. Gowell.
1.30 p M. ~ he Dairy Herd by Secre-
tary B. W. McKeen. 7.30 p. NJ, pleas
ure and Profit of Small Fruit Growing"
by Hon. D. H. Knowlton, secretary
Maine State Pathological Society. fol-
lowed by How to Grow Small Fruits
and What Kinds" by Mr.. Willis A. Luce
OF South Union.
Stanley's hall. Chesterville, Tuesday
Best to Grow Good Crops and Improve
the Farm by Prof. G. NJ GoweI Beans
Corner same evening, lecture on Some
Requisites for Successful Darying" by
Secretary B. w. McKeen.
Temple, Wednesday, Nov TO- 1890 A.
M. The Poultry and Sheep INDUSTRIES
by Prof. G. NJ. Gowell. 1.3o P. NJ. Some
Requisites for Successful Dairying." by
Secretary b. W. McKeen. 100 p NJ.
Small Fruits for Maine Farmers by
Mr.. Willis A. Luce.
Phillips, Thursday, Nov. II. 1890 A. NJ,
THE Poultry and Sheep Industries" by
Prof. G. NJ. Gowel1. 1.3O p. NJ. Some
Requisites for Successful Dairying'' by
Secretary B. w. McKeen. 7.3O p. NJ. |
Small Fruits for Maine Farmers" by
Mr.. Willis A. Luce.
Winters hall. Kingfeld, Friday. Nov. II
1890 a. NJ. Poultry Growing for the
Maine Farmer by Prof. G. NJ. Gowell |
! so p. NJ. Some Requisites for Success
full Dairying." by Secretary B. w. Nc
Keen. 100 P. NJ. Small Fruits for
Maine Farmers" by Mr. Willis A. Luce
Somerset county; Scion, Carratunls |
hall. Saturday, Nov. 13. $50 A. NJ. A |
brief talk on Crop and Stock Produc- |
ton by Secretary B. w. Mckeen. fol- |
lowed by discussion. 100 P. NJ. 1.-The |
Sheep Industry for Maine" by Prof. G. |
NJ. Gowell. 7.30 P. NJ. Small Fruits for |
Maine Farmers by Mr.. Willis A. Luce.