Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17

The annual meeting of the Maine board
Of agriculture will he held beginning
with this forenoon at the office Of the
board. This meeting will be 4 good one
though the full Importance of it is prob
ably not looked upon as Of 20 great mo-
ment as in the legislative year. 1t will
be remembered that the meeting Of last
year was looked upon W. most impor-
tant meeting as il was here that many
of the proposed changes in the laws of
the State were discussed ana the recon
mendations Of the board made The
feeding stuff law was revised We'll AZ
others relating to the good Of the agri-
cultural interests and of the State at
large.
This feeding stuff law will be discussed
freely at this session though there is
nothing on the program to denote it,
Prof Charles d. Woods of the Maine EN-
pertinent station. arrived in the city,
Tuesday afternoon, and will be in atten-
dance during the meeting. He will teil
Of the working Of the law as IT, has Oh
served it, and he has if'd more to do
with it than others.
lie met Il dealer in the materials, Tues
day. and together they discussed certain
forms If feeding stuff. This dealer haI
been selling some that was not up to tn"
standard. ana now he has stopped IN"
sale Of this class altogether.
President A. W. Harris Of the Univer-
sity uf Maine will hc one Of the promi-
nrnt men Of the meeting. He is NOT
down for any one particular subject hut
H. II one Of the men upon whom the
members of the board can look Tor al
vice ana remarks upon all subjects. 4"
with Prof Woods ana Secretary Nc
Keen. ills in all the spare minutes ana
..iy4s talks on the different subjects tha'
are held in high regard by those present
The following is the program # tn
two DAYS 50 far as arranged:
WEDNESDAY. JAN. L.
II ~ 4. differentiation Of the board
|. ana election of officers.
2tU L. M-RepOrt OF secretary ana eAe'
utiyt. committee; business.
7.$n t. M.-'The Democracy or Educd-
ton" a lecture by James ,. Stevens:
Professor of physics ~ lily ei9'''
Maine; music.
THURSDAY, JAN. IS.
q NO \. M-F'ive-minute talks by mem
h,rs each to suggest lines Of institute
work tor 1860; discussion. ,,,,,,,o-
200 ML"Ion, =, r r. hTisHI ,owaII. XII
t Tia, "''i tifteen-minute talks by mem
! hers: Potatoes and Wheat IN A Ni
took County. JomMaI \ I, RGi''' Ghe9-
trrville: Fair Management y.
! DoIIglass. Chelsea; Butter lr --,.i;,,
ton, =. F. Light, tni1 Iabn i NJ Wins-
| III EUbIeboro: Small Fruits. Geo. y;
| finland Hampton: Milk PRODUCTION
II II. snow. Milo: our Best 1roP9,
Joseph Ellis, Brooks; -Af = aiIer CO.
| Washington county, T. 4 A-''
lumbia Falls.
-,,bero will be seven new members OF
~ hoard this year, whose credentials
iii h. inspected by the remainder OF tht
, lard and their admission to the inner
innings Of the organization passed up
! on.
,r,a HUI ana game commissioners NAYS
four hearings on mana 1or heA'
.,o ~ which will be held at the Sta't
House and two at Fryeburs. Inc I'ia'
ONE will be held. Monday afternoon jan
\, III . 80 o'clock. This is at the once =
! III hoard ana will be upon peti'io-
/ lr,r, the residents of Mount Vernon ar
ii mai thcv be allowed - take plckei'
! e., home consumption through the l'e'-
!, ,pp,v only 60 residents,
! Il j o'clock on the same afternoon ny
.,,,,,ion recently presented that the pu'
l:. II e,wdust in the iulets Of Croche'
non ,, be prohibited will he heard. ..
po ,,l, next hearing will be at Fr! ebuf-
j, csJ o'clock, Tuesday. Jan. u Pill II, In
Tsi IS on psii}n w Ss4s f4 ih5 5he VEIN
ing o. irl,rohlibited The second petition / I
itN be III Wins ~ allowed i'll certain
ina, i'T IN .ie5ryeburs and Browniield-