Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-02

60. anu said 1t had resulted
"'" careful study OF conditions. ana
N"ow'edge OF the proper method OF
hs cream. The meeting then nd :
journed. ''' a."
a., suay was preparation day for
Tue uairy instruction meeting at Co
'u'"o'a' The separator was run to no.
eu'e cream Tor the morrow.s WORK
mr. mayo was kept busy testing ma
/ .he usual lectures were given DURING
me Gay and evening. Friday rnorr,r~
dawned clear and hot, ana surmises
went around as to how the hutter
would come" under these conditions
~ tne ume OF opening, the hall was
we" Niied. and all were looking toward
the churn. Mr.. Mayo again showed
h'mseif equal to the emergency He
started his churn with the cream two
degrees colder than at Pemhroko rh,,
proved TO be just right. and 81 degrees
VIII go on record as the best possible
temperature for churning under these
cohultiohs. Again the butter rose from
'he Outtermiik in clean. smooth round
peHets. Again 1t readily washed free
ana again the water ran from II clear
After working and printing It was left
on the worker until after dinner with
out Ice. and stOop up sufficiently 10 he
handled readily. although the tempera-
ture OF the hall was above 80 degrees
me usual lectures were given and all
seemed very much Interested.
On Thursday evening Mr. Adams and
Sec. Mckeen gave talks In Machias.
Mr.. Adams outlining his farming. and
MIR. Mckeen speaking along general
lines.
On Saturday the closing institute
was held at Steuben. where a good au-
dfenoe had assembled. In the morn
ing Secretary McKeen spoke on crop
production. He said that the plow was
the golden key by which the Maine
farmer would unlock the storehouse
OF the soil. by which he would add Or
ganic matter and plant food to his
soil, and by which he would be led to
success He spoke of corn and roots as
the means through which large amounts
OF food could be secured, and in
JUS the possible condition for feeding
He urged his hearers to study the corn
plant. and il they found it possible. to
grow 1t largely and store for winter
feeding in the silo. II corn was not
available roots would be. and their
value could hardly be over-estimated
The grains were next touched upon
Oats stand at the head OF these crops
said the speaker. and should be grown
in larger quantities. They can be fed
as hay, or threshed. the grain fed and
the straw used as bedding. Hungarian
was called second only to corn in the
amount of food that could be produced
on given area. on we'll prepared land
The speaker would warn his hearers
against trying new varieties except ex-
perimentally. noting some farmers ex-
perience with Japanese and Brazilian
millets. The clOverS came next, and
their merits We're enlarged upon. The
speaker would grow them for their
feeding value and their fertilizing
value. Grasses should follow the
clovers. The speaker asked his hear
ers to consider whether they were get
ting best results from their late cut
hay. and urged them to try early cut
ting. particularly for young cattle and
dairy cows He closed by urging all to
study conditions governing agriculture.
and to put their best efforts along
those special lines that seem best ad-
apted to their conditions. In the after
noon Mr.. Adams gave his lecture on
MY Farming" outlining again every
step of the work from early bOyhOOd
up to the present time. with his farm
stocked with thorOughbreds and his
products selling above top market
prices. and with an ever increasing de-
mand. He was listened to with much
interest.
In the evening Prof. Rane gave his
lecture on small fruits and orchard
plants. to n large audience.
In closing. Mr.. Allen. the member
Of the Board took occasion to speak of
the many difficulties he had encounter
ed during the week. He spoke Of the
large number Of attractions that were
in the county and the excessive heat
Notwithstanding all this he consider
ed that the work had been success
full, and the attendance and interest
manifested by his people had been very
gratifying. He took occasion to thank
the ladies' Of the place for the beauti-
full decorations they had provided for
the hall and the people for their at
tendance and attention. and the series
of meetings for the county was then
closed.
Adjutant General Richards was In Port
land, Sunday. and went aboard the Dol
phin, which took the first crew of Naval
Reserves for a weeks cruise. yesterday
morning Gov Hill would IKE to have
Gen Richards on board the Dolphin dur
ing the entire cruise but, much as the
adjutant general would like II, II IS PROD
able that two days trip will be all the
time he can spare from his other duties.
The general will be very busy with diner
emf matters between now and the time foi
the annual encampment.
Gov. Hill has appointed the following
as a commission to the Pan American
Exposition and also to the South caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian Ex-
position to be held at Charleston. ..
C.. from December to June next: r. r.
Kicker of Poland Springs. T. NJ