Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-21

subject Of marin" manlirce. with sper-
Ia reference to fish offai ana it's use
~ re devoted sun more time TO the
subject OF Maine dairving ana discussed
the matter of the farmers college,
that was what Mr.. Goodalc called it
Which was to be established under the
Morrill, endowment act of July :. 1867
! Mr. Goodales remarks in the volume
] for this year upon the prospects and
j duties OF the farmer in view Gr 4 eigan-
! nc rebellion OF two years duration which
ma" thfeat"hrd our national existence
are mobile ard commentaries "Oiir Sons
and our brothers, he SAYS "havc ex-
! chanGe' the harvest field for the battle
ground. In place Of the plow and the
Srylhe they handle the musEet ANA the
sword. And we who remain although
"" >ha., not their perils ANA hardshlps
have not less weiehty responsibilities
7 resting upon MS. Those thousand
aud more regiments In the field from
being producers have come. TO be- oon&ri,n-
+ "rN. Every man of them must be fed
| and clothed-fcd and clothed from the
productions Of tile earth While We
| would trust. with undouhtne confidence"
| that the Great Ruior of NATIONS will do
| AIT things well ana crown the right with
| victory. it bchooNoS us to strain ever.
nerve and muscle. to pat forlh every en-
"igN ana faculty TO secure the end de-
sired. We who 20 not to The battlefield
must do our utmost to support those who
do us we'll as those who must always
be cared for at home. We must lay our
plans for the coming season So that cv-
cry hour Of the time. and an the means
at command. i" employed to the best
advantage. Cherish those organizations
by which 50 much has been accom-
plished and which. If ever useful at an.
an" NOSE useful now than ever. Help
one another. tuCoIragr one anOt her.
BE Of god cheer. These are hut Il few
CTNStallZcd sentences from several pages
of an appeal to orr farmers in time Of
war, as noble in their way ;l4 any that
ever cmauatpd from II leader to his forces
on the exc Of conflict.
The subject ~ the State college re
ccVed Il great deal Of attention. ana 10
1t Mr.. Goudalc devoted mary pages Of
his annual reports His writings upon
tn" subject Of agricultural education had
much to do in determining The character
of the new institution, Pesidcs this h..
wrote most excellent trcaiise4 upom uurs-
tons OF uppermost Importance 10 the +
agriculture "f Maine or that were being /
debated by leaders Of agriculture in
0th"f states. Among these We're the I
manufacture Of cheese: fruit culture
an exhaustive treatise Including dese rip .
lion Of varieties adapted To Maine beet +
roots as It source of sugar: Influence Of .
forests ON climate, the catfl" plague. .
cultivation Of the hop. chemistry of ma
nureS. wheat culture, and culture Of the .
potato. No hastH ar superficial work was +
put into any Of these papers Thcy are.
each dEtc. comprehensive ana treated .
with special reference Ia the conditions /
of Maine agriculture Thcy evurc the
result al Whl,. reading close study ana
clear comprehension of the adaptibiiitv
of our agricultural resources and The
spirit of our farmers. that h:td only been
gained through accurate observation of .
our needs and how their requirements
could be met. IN an this work AR Good
ale Wae nothing if not thorough devoted
and ron&'rNajiV"--iE no case WAS lac
oNcr-"nthuSiastic upon any subject ana
in few Instances only was he mistaken.
The speaker then referred al length
I" the change Of thu policy If me board
and criticized the placing Of four pro-
fesSors from classical colleges on it. Et.
thinks Nj. Goodale made Il mistake r.
speeding this matter
The first session Of the board Of ,nr
culture under The new law. was held m
oFnR"' Wllh " public exhibition at fian-
s"r aud from Thar the Two mettirus 4
Year naturally came 10 be called he Yin
ter md autumn meetings.
I'Htn2 lN'r-i>,2 they wer, held ut Lew
l :, F"NGfoft Pennington Lincoln.
Paris. ana Skowhc@an There were SOM.
advantages that followed this change In
IN" N"tk "t the board. IL brought to IT,.
meetings. "a class of speakers from other
states Who ranked high as agricultural
t"tt h"'S' u carried those meetings into
towns tilat had never mad the advantages,
"I ln"n before. ard by tn" attendance.
al thr meetings of the fHcultr ana
Siu"yh MS 81 th' stat" college. it adver-
used tn" college throughout the state
ana secured more friends for it Than
could have been dome in any other
manner The language of tho new law
wa mat one Of the tw" meetings year
0Houiu ne htld at troHo. or 50 near. that I
me students Of the eollog. could attend
th"t they might have the benefit of the
lectures an" discussions, This section ~
lnt law became construed that whenever, /
the students could he taken free. through
me liherality of railroad officials in grant