Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-28
STATE HOUSE.
Successful Pioneer Farmers
Institute at West GouIdsboro.
Summer Schools More Successful
This Year Than Ever.
Hearing Won't Be Assigned on Lewiston. Ra,b
and Brunswick Road Before October.


est shown by the people This is tho fire.
time the board has ever met the peonle of
this place in institute work The granite
industry has for many years held the ~
tcution of the people and farming has
been a secondary matter with them. but
the beauties Of the place having drawn
50 many people from the cities to the
town to spend their vacation a demand
has been created for the products of the
soil at the doors. which has caused the
more thoughtful people of the place to
look about themselves to SEE II there
was not some way by which they could
learn more Of the business which prom
Used So much for them
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Bunker. hearing of
the farmers institute in Steubcn. at
1 tended tho meeting, ana put in an earnest
| plea for one Al their place Mr.. Iinck-
4 IVY. the local member, was consulted ana
DE- az once decided that it would he best
| to hold meeting at an early date \ To-
| cal reunion coming on the day of the
proposed meeting caused a postponemcnt
/ for one week, but this did not seem to
cause any lack if interest. A committee
tNpk MP the matter Of preparing for the
..sI vas beautifully decorated with wild
ana cultivated flowers and plants. tables
We're SET ami food was prepared in sutfi-
ri.t quantities SO that all might be- pro-
yided for The ladies showed themselves
To be fully master Of the situation ana
when the tables were at they presented
a fine appearance.
Mr.. IIinckley being absent. Mr.. ]. 4.
Shaw cahed the meeting to order ana
called upon Mir. W c. Hunton of Read
field for the opening remarks. In a few
well chosen words Mr. Hunton outlined
the work of the board, giving briefly the
general characteristics of the farmers
life ana the difficulties that he was
obliged to face. He assured the audience
that this should be their meeting. that
only good could come from it as they in
tc:estcd themselves in ii and by asking
questions ana participating in the discus
sions cot ont the ideas that would be Of
the greatest benefit to them AT the close
Of his remarks Secretary Mckeen spoke
Lri,hy upon the renovation Of soils and
upon the advantages to be gained in that
vicinity by intensive work. by producing
more from given area ana thereby Sc
curing a net gain in the amount Of prod
nee that they could place upon the mar
krt. lie called their attention to the
value ana necessity of livestock ana said
that he hoped that they would give great
att"Itlon to the speaker of the afternoon
VINO would speak 70 them from many
years Of experience ana observation. Ad-
Journment was then made for dinner ana
the tables We're soon filled and AL We're
enjoying the hpunteous dinner 50
thoughtiully provided by the ladies.
Promptly ut 80 The meeting Was again
called to order and Professor G0WeIl gave
hi lecture on stock breeding ana feeding
emphasizing the value of animals that
nave capacity fer work. that were hardy
along lines Of production ANA that had
lines of producing ancestry behind them.
He gave a brief history of the forma-
ton of breeds ana said that all animals
Of the same class Sprang from the same
stock ana had been made what they now
Were ~ care in selection ana IN careful
feeding. He would encourage All to i'm
prove their herds by cooperative work in
the purchase of males to make their stock
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