Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-27

Besides these tables Will be given the
laws relating to the liquor traffic Of the
State; the number of people who are en-
gagged in the business, as shown by the
United States licenses, and many other
valnahle data in regard to tfrs question.
Commissioner Matthews and Secretary
House are now at work on the compila-
ion of tables that will appear in the re-
port, as well as the special articles that
will as usual make, the book an interest
sing and invaluable one. '-svo.a ~
SS Secretary McKeen is sending out the
queries for the purpose of getting mater
ial for use in his October board bulletin.
This will be devoted to the subject of
farmers and grange libraries. The re-
marks Mr.. McKeen makes may be of
some interest. together with the ques-
tions regarding the matter.
My Dear Sir:-The number of the bull
letin for October is to be book and H.
brary number, devoted to the subject OF
brary.
We believe that the highest and most
successful agriculture IS based upon tne
the greatest intelligence-an, intelligence
derived from study and reading. as well
as from the We Waros
of agriculture are as necessary to the
best culture and the highest success.
with farmers. as they are to the success
OF the man in business or protesslonai
life The farmer who bases his practice
upon that of the best books written by
practical men will, other things being
the same. reach higher degree OF sue
cess and receive larger returns for his la
Dor than the farmer who reads no Iarm
books, studies no trustworthy treatises
on his speciality ana dlscards tne hsxa exp1ra- re-
corded their methods In books
1t is because we believe that good
books for the farm home and grange H.
brary are among the most necessary
equipments of the farm that we ask our
correspondents to help make this Dook
number of the bulletin useful to every
farmer and to every member Oh tne
In addition to the seasonal crop ques,
tions, we ask our correspondents 70 seno
us their views. opinions, and experience
gle book has been of most help ana vaaue ,e
| to you in your business. as dairyman;
in fruit growing poultry hrced,ae9 raisang; WHAT
three books would you recommend on
each of the above subjects to the young
| farmer who is to engage IN any ons "
| from your own experience to help MIN
g.. What ten books would you recon- ~
mend for a farmers home library, Ior nis
reading and study the coming winter:
TO secretaries or masters of oranges
we would ask the following questions; /
Have you a library in your grange; II 50
g Please tell us what kind of books are
most read by your members: 3. ,hea piease Sc
send us copy of the rules OF your nDrarS i,a,,
that is, the rules governing the taklne
out Of books by members. 4. Please
send us. lists of 1s Is and 50 volumes sn
| which. in your experience, would pc
good list for a model grange library.
Now that the farm work Of the seasor
is closing up, and the period OF long eve
nings is at hand, we believe such in1Or.
nation as We have asked for above WI
be of great service. to farmers ane
oranges. and we hope for many responses
to our several inquiries.
The stock of money in the state treas
ury is not over abundant at the presen
time, though there is an amount Jus
ahead that will give enough to supply al
the present needs. !.
This amount is the railroad tax that i
due the lst of October. This tax as com
mitted in June, was due One-haif IN Jul!
and the other half in October.