The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
A SERIES PROTESTS.
10 the Editor Of The Press:

To the Editor Of The Press:
l saw recently that Prof Chas. d.
Woods of the University of Maine, not
being satisfied with what that University
is already sponging out of us farmers,
suggests that an effort be made to have
the refuie product in the milling of
wheat wheat hean) "plaoed under the
same requirement of the feeding stuff
law "A law, by the way, which benefits
the University but is a curse to the farm
eI in general. That guarantee amounts
10 nothing except to benefit the mana
acturer. This statement also holds good
in regard TO the law on commercial fer
filters for since that law was passed
there has been no fertilizer on the mar.
kpt that have used, and have bought
the standard brands, for which ! woul !
give hai price alter seeing results.
Now we farmers are obliged aud will
ling TO pay the government tax for the
privilege of keeping COW, but we de.
cidedly object to pay the University CT
Maine a revenue of ten cents per ton on
all feeding stuff, which will amount Ia
one year TO abont $40. 600. We also oGjert
to paying this University $4,000 or $4,000
for their pretended analysis of fertilizers
The veterinary surgeons would like TO
have two dollars u head for injecting tu-
beroulin into our cows but these same
veterinarles do not know the difference
between tuberculin and the measles l
refer you TO Dr. Smiths report Of the
Blue Hill case
At present there Is great call for
good roads" and who ferls this want
any more than the farmers Is 1t, how
ever, according TO the constitution OF the
State for one fifth OF the property OF the
State to build and maintain the roads for
the other four -flfths to travely In sup
port of this same argument ! ask Is IL
right for real estate to maintain all the
town schools in which personal property 5
children are educatedY
The State pays the University of Maine
$50, coo year. beside about $40, 900 for the
analysis of feed stuff and fertilizer.
Would 1t not be better II part of this
amount was expended on our needy coun'
try schools:
About twelve years ago Judge Peters
instructed our Legislature TO fix the tax
on money at certain rate per cent, his
Instructions were carried out to the letter
and of course real estate had to paw the
balance of tax. Now the Judge wants
his salary raised to IS, 000 If he cannot
live on 50 900, there are others who can,
and who would be glad to take shis place
The aggregate cost to the State of our
Agricultural Societies, Fairs and the
University of Maine for the year 1897
was SIS, 1915. The SEQ, 900 paid to the
above named University is but little or
no benefit to the farmer. The State and
County fairs are run by horsemen, and
horse racing is the great attraction. The
premiums for the best horse is from so
to $500. while the best COW only gets from
81 to IS. Which is the most benefit to the
state.
We pay our taxes and we have right
to demand that for money exacted full
value be returned.
Under these circumstances what in
ducement Is there for IA young man TO
remain in the State unless he has some
political pull.
The time is coming when there will he
reaction as there has already been in
some OF our Western States
"HAYSEED.