Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-02
STATE HOUSE.
No More Farmers Institutes
For a Number of Weeks.
June Meetings in Washington County
Interesting and Successful.


| '." "i'Vi A"e haylng season and
the work Will not be carried on to any
great extent until fall. The meetings
nave Deen very successful and 1t Is be-
neved that much good will result from
the discussion of the latest ideas or,
agricultural matters.
The closing week of the June insti-
tute was spent in Washington county.
Inc meetings began at Barring on
Monday. where an interested audience
listened to addresses by w. G. Hum
ton. r. 5. Adams and Prof Rane OF
New Hampshire.
| In the forenoon Mr. Hunton spoke on
the feed and care Of live stock, out
lining his plan for producing a large
part OF his dairy food and of balancing
his ration with home produced foods.
Corn. clover. oats. each in it's success
sion. said the speaker, will furnish the
feed which, il wisely used, will make
the farmers of Maine practically
| independent of the western miller. We
are after results. and not returns bring
the income. therefore plan to reduce
| expenses by working our own factory
to it's full capacity. by using care.
| skill and Judgment. Farm animals
should be fed literally. The great pro-
| ducers are great feeders. The animal
with the small stomach, the light APP
petite, never becomes Of large profit
to its owner. The speaker then en-
I phasized the value Of care. He said
| it was placed second in his subject, but
| that in his judgment ii should stand
| first. Good foods will not bring good
| results unless they are fed with con-
! summate care. with an eye to the
| comfort Of the animal. The care
| should go far enough to see to comfort
| of the animal in every particular.
Feeding. watering. milking should be
| regular. Waiting is great source of
| very. Worry wears. and cuts down
products, whether Of beef. growth or
! milk.
| In the afternoon Mr.. Adams out
| Tired his methods OF farming, and
showed he had worked out success by
| following a clearly outlined plan.
| leading to high ideal. The scrub
stock had been sold and replaced with
thoroughbreds Of individuality and
from producing ancestry. The pillow
he'd been brought into use to increase
| the productiveness of the farm.
| variety of crops had been grown to
help balance the ration, the markets
had been studied and the products Of
| the farm placed upon them in an a.
traCtive form and in accordance with
their demands. Dairying had been
| adopted as his leading speciality. and
the product increased from ten pounds
to one hundred and fifty pounds per
/ week, and he was selling the larger
amount with greater ease than he did
| The smaller. The markets naturally
look for their goods to places where
| fh.y are produced in sufficient quanti-
| ties to bring uniformity and where
they can be found readily. The speak
or urged his hearers to study to make
A business Of farming. The work
should be extended with care and judg-
ment. and with that forethOught which
The manufacturer puts into his bust
moss In fact, said the speaker, the
farmer is manufacturer. His raw
| products come from the hand OF ma
tt,1re and the finished products are OF
a high character and will always find
a ready sale, as there must always he
"a demand for the finished product.
1.-THE value Of home produced foods was
Iemphasized. and the speaker urged
his hearers to study the corn plant, to
grow it if possible. and use the silo Tor
istOring.
| At the close of Mr.. Adams address
he was asked many questions, all CT
(which were readily answered.
| In the evening Prof. Rane spoke on
horticulture, covering practically the
SINE ground already reported. Special
stress however, was put upon the
lyrowing of small fruits for the nearby
markets and all We're urged to take
fuIl~advantage of them.
| In the two days dairy instruction
Injecting at Pembroke Tuesday
land Wednesday. much interest
was manifested by those present
lin i. the illustrations by Mr..
Mayo. This was the first work OF the
lkind ever attempted in Washington
ccunty. The meeting was opened
nromptlv by Mr.. E. F. Allen. and Mr..
| Hupton briefly addressed the audience
ON the purposes Of the meeting. ne
Iexplained that it was for the benetc u
the private dairymen. that he believed
There would always be a good demand
tcr the products of these daiFies. and
l,hat he hoped all would observe tfe
lwork very carefully and ask any ana
all questions they those.
In the afternoon q separator was set
-, work and a sufficient quantity u
: c,eam secured for churning. MI
Albums gave his lecture on prenarine
ic,ea n, for the churn. similar to 'ha
given at Exeter on June 18th, and the
Injecting was adjourned. In the eve
ming Prof. Rane was listened to with
much interest. He turned his atten-
! ton mostly to strawberry culture ana
gave in detail many points OF vaiue'
fran the preparation of the ground 70
the setting Of the fruit. The neat
(which was intense on Tuesday. seemed
Ito be greater than ever on WEDNESDAY
land when It was announced that Dut-
tier would be churned in the hall "
+ was freely remarked that 1t would ne
soft enough. Mr.. Mayo started nj.
churn at II O'Clock. with the cream az
a temperature s6 degrees and wn,ie
he was churnips Mr.. Adams agar
gave talk on the work. At l1.so the
churning was ftopped. and after IN.
lbutxer was washed. to the surprise OF
all It was found to be in almost per
r.o+ uronules There was no tendency