Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-04
tins PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE,

are gathered not only from the various
states in the union, in the meetings Of
YOU local Oranges or of local agricul-
tural societies, we urge feeling on
your part toward the manufacturing
interests of Maine, which shall be
friendly and not hostile. encouraging
and not destructive, and in return, l
pledge you the heartiest good will on
the part of those who dwell in the in
dustrial centers. 1t is happy condi-
ton of the time that the people of
Maine. through just such meetings as
these, are getting better acquainted
with each other, that our varying in
terests are realizing how their inter-
dependence upon each other marks
their success in a large measure. and
thus local lines are being obliterated
and local ideas are becoming broader
and more substantial.
'And so we bid YOU welcome, as CO.
workers with us for the advancement
of the dear Old State which gave so
many of us birth and whose warm
heart throbs with love and pride for
all her sons, whether natural or adopt
ed To her we offer homage, mean
while not forgetting that the noble
rivers which turn our water wheels and
irrigate your farms, the summer winds
which swell the sails of commerce and
fan the golden harvest fields, the gen.
tie dews of night and the life-Siving
sunlight of the day are gifts to all
mankind from the common Father
whose heavens declare his glory and
whose armament shOweth his hand
work.
The response was made by A. w.
Gilman. commissioner of agriculture,
who spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Gilman, the Commissioner of
Agriculture. said in part:
1T certainly affords me great pleas
ure, this evening, to stand before you
here in this magnificent hall of this
beautiful city of Waterville and re-
Spond to the eloquent and most cordial
address of welcome that was ever
given to one people. 1t is gratifying
indeed to note that the agricultural
interests of our State are welcomed
to this busy manufacturing city. 1t is
pleasing for us to have this new. beau
tifuI and attractive hall furnished to
us free of charge during our entire
stay certainly hope that through the
good influence of the officers of this
city. aided by the Board of Trade, the
people here will be induced to come in
and see our exhibit of the dairy pro-
duct. Every citizen of this State is
largely interested in this subject. The
1000 farmers of Maine are the pro-
ducers, but their product is con-
sumed by every family in this broad
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spread preparatory for the morning
meal, tomorrow morning. but what will
use some of the many products of the
dairy COW. There is no animal that
belongs to the animal kingdom that is
so essential TO the support, comfort
and happiness of an American family
as n good COW, and it is this COW and
her products that we have gathered
ourselves together from every section
of this State to discuss and to learn
new methods of caring for her product.
1T is not the intention of the man
ayers of this meeting to make it FORM
al, but to give it the character ex-
pressed in it's name. A conference, a
comforting, and reasoning together of
men and women interested in this
business. and anxious to gain better
knowledge of it's best methods. At this |
meeting we shall discuss some of the
most important questions in relation
to our work, and we shall endeavOr to
draw out those questions that will be |
of personal interest to you. We are |
here as servants. and not as masters |
Our program is so arranged as to de- |
vote part of each day to discussion. |
We nave placed on this program some |
of the best educated and most practi-
cal, successful dairy workers in this
State. The discussions will be brought |
by the service of men from other