Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-31
STAT { HOUSE.
Delegates TO the International
Good Roads Congress
Appointed By Gov. HiII--To Be He'd
at-BufaIo, Sept. 1921.
september Bulletin Of Board Of Aoricu,,u =
Will Discuss Fruit Culture.

IN response to q cOmmunica ton from
fies ident w. II. Moore of the Interna-
'l"hal Good Roads Congress. to he seld
az Buffalo. n. Y. Sept 1921. Gov Hin
mas appointed the following delegates.
Hon I. $. Burns. Westbrook: Hon
l.. NJ. Staples. Washington: Charles s
Hichborn. Augusta: David F. Monitor
ESQ, South Portland: A. q. Adams r.,
Grange; George II. Eaton. Calais; John
r.. Staples. York.
me president stated that the invj-
'"uoh To appoint delegates was in rec
ignition of the strong impetus that
would he siven To highway improve
nent by the active cooperation of The.
several state administrations.
, All sessions of the congress will no
Held Outing the Pan-American Exposi-
tion ana ii is designed to devote q nor
aaion OF the time included in the dates
EGamed 10 demonstrate the scientific
haethodS OF modern road construction
puildinS sections of the various
Glasses of roads including earth. oil.
ISlaVel' stone. tar, macadam, veu flied
..l.rick. etc
~ splendid railroad train euuipped
with modern road making machinery
viii be on exhibition and practical road
making experts and engineers will have
charge of the work. The scope of thu.
deliberations oi the congress will in
clude general discussion and cyaupn-
iication of the science of road making
ana maintenance together with eyneri-
mt ntal tests and experience of the sew
eral countries of the world and the
states OF the union and the solution of
the problems of road making Ad-
diesscS will De made by prominent
statesmen and officials. competent en-
sineers and scientific experts from va
iouS nations of the world
This will be the first International
good roads consre SIS ever held.
In relation To- the September number
Of the board bulletin. issued monthly
by the board Of agriculture Secretary
Il. Walker Mex cen is sending out the
following notices:
We desire TO present to the readers
Of the bulletin this month some Of the
principles governing successful fruit
culture. II is generally conceded that
the yield Of fruit in Maine will be con-
sidetably below the average. There
must be reasons for this condition.
some of which are within reach Of the
OrchdrdiSt. and if by AN Interchange Of
thought through the bulletin. and from
the remarks and suggestions of our
CORE spundents. these reasons can be
ascertained and their causes found,
there NAV come remedies fof future
seasons that viii BE- of great value to
the fruit interests of our State. There
are also arising constantly new prac
toes and methods which if known ana
freely used in our orchards. would be
manifest advantage Ia the industry.
Ii is also our purpose to ascertain as
| fully a s possible the fruit conditions In
Maine and in the principal fruit grow
| ing states Of the country, hoping to Sc
| cure information that will assist ou:
| apple growers in disposing of their
! fruit to the best possible advantage.
| These questions will be sent to a large
| rumber of special correspondents
| whose names have been secured fol
| that purpose.
| VIII YOU kindly treat the matter of
fruit growing fully in Your remarks
| outlining the results of your experience
| and observation az to soils. methods of
| setting. varieties. fertilizers. cultiva-
| ton pruning. spraying, pasturing with
! sheep or swine. plowing either old or
| Young orchards and any other SuggeS-
| lions that may occur 10 you.
| Will YOU please take more than the
| usual pains in aScertaining the crop
! conditions. and it is particularly deSir-
| II hat ha he full ana
| accurate al this time.
Give amount ana quality of hay crop
in Der cent: amount, quality. Give con-
dition of fruit in per cent. Give condi-
| ton of potatoes in per cent. Give con-
dition OF corn in per cent: sweet. yell
low. Give comparative acreage of each
in per cent; sweet. yellow. Give com
narrative acreage of potatoes in per
| cent. Are potatoes affected WIN pilsht'
.,rlv or late. and to what extent? Is
the spraying of potatoes Tor pisht
practiced in your section ana 10 what
extent? Please give either from actuai
| 6pu,eS or from careful estimates. the
cost Der acre of spraying potatoes.
| Nnmher of times sprayed with polsons.
Edward Wigsin Of the educational
| Department. has returned from Ban
cor. where he attended the meeting of
the 9th Maine battery Association OF
which he was elected president. Mr..
Wiggin also visited the Eastern Maine
fair and was much impressed with the
excellence Of the exhibits.
The following company has hied a
certificate of Incorporation with the
secretary Of State:
Champion Interna tfonal Co, organ
i.ed at Portland. for the purpose OF
dealing in paper and pulp and the ma
t-ri4ls thereof. with S650.OGo capital
stock. Of which $500 is paid in. Inc or
n.efs are: Pre- ile:t. Charles Nj. Gage
Of TyueNboro, Mass, treasurer, George
F. Russell Of Lawrence. Mass. eertili
cate approved Aug. 30, 1901.