Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-01
STATE HOUSE,
Farmers Institute Work to Be
Carried on This Week.
Commissioner Cartoons Version Of
Green Deer DIGGING Case.
Large Map Of Northern Maine Received
at the Land Office.

Commissioner l.. T. Carleton was asked
Monday. if he could relate the facts re
SardinS the much advertised Green deer
case. where the logging of deer is sup.
posed TO have been carried on
lie said the facts of the case were that
TWO dogs, a spaniel, and a shepherd OF
their own free will chased three deer
biting one So badly that it was obliged to
be killed. The owner of one of the dogs
shot him, as soon as he found out what
his dog had done. Two young men who
found the deer. shot the other dog.
'Ehcrc is nobody in Green" said Mr.
Carleton, 'who would allow logging OF
deer if he could prevent it
The people about the streets, Monday
who saw the ammunition being hauled to
the State House, took it for another dem
onstration of the fact that the govern
mcnt was taking precautions against a
possible war.
Perhaps such precautions should ID,
taken. but the ammunition received from
the government by Adiutant General
Richards was not for that purpose at all.
1t was the customary lm,000 rounds re-
cciVcd every year at this season, for the
use of the Guard in rifle practice. and
thus is another symptom of wJr nipped
il. the bud.
The board of State assessors will hold
its regular monthly session. today, when
plans for the summers work viii he laid
out.
Two very successful farmers institutes
were held last week; one at Cooper ;
Mills in Lincoln county. where the poo
pie are Interested in the establishment OF
a canning industry. and another at Pa
lermo in Waldo county. where there APP
pears To be every prospect for tn" eStab-
lishmcnt of creamery. Both of thcst
meetings We're very fully attended. the
halls being we'll filled at every session
The farmers fully realize the necessity
for adding to their money crops. and are
organizing along correct lines for future
work
Aroostook farmers are also interested
in dairy matters. and next Friday. March
4th Prof. Gowell at Orono, and Mr.. o.
Gardner. master of the State Grange.
will address the people in the vicinity of
PreSque Isle on cooperative dairNng.
The movement for this meeting comes
directly from the farmers. who are show
ing a very lively interest. The plan is TO
erect IL plant at Pressure Isle. or coop
crate with the plant already established
at Fort Fairfield, as may seem best. An
enterprise of this kind will. without
doubt, stop the shipping out of cattle and
other live stock, and add materially to
the prosperity of the county
Secretary. McKeen will address the
farmers of Greene on the question of
Farm Fertilizers on Thursday, March
Sd. and will be at Dixticld on Saturday,
March 9Th. where the canning industry
will be discussed
4 farmers institute has been arranged
in the town of Warren, Knox county for
Friday March llth, afternoon and eve
ming. with W. G.. Hunton of Readtied,
Prof. c. NJ. Gowell of Orono and Secre-
tary Mckecn as speakers. Ihe questions
under discussion will be dairying, stock
feeding. crop growing and poultry rails
ing. A large attendance is expected