Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-04

states, who are eminent IN their P'o-
fessiOn Of dairying. and we nope 10 De
able to gather such knowledge from
these discussions that we may De aoie
to put on the market our products that
will retain the same high degree oi
excellence that has characterized tne
work of the dairymen of this STATE at
less cost Of production. IL Duttef
could be produced at half cent
pound less, ana milk one mill In the
quart, it would be a saving OF thou-
sands OF dollars to the inhabitants Oh
this country. i
Mr.. President. are not questions
of so vital importance as these worthy
Of the attention and consideration OF
the best? Worthy of the effort or our
best citizens? We extend an invita-
tion to you and to your people through
you, as many Of them as see fit to JON
us. to some in and sit with us during
our deliberations and join us In our
discussions. With these preliminary
remarks as to the intentions of this
meeting l wish to thank you again.
Mr.. President, for the cordial. loyal
welcome that we have received from
you and your people ever since we
Sti uth TIE gates Vi WdtCi
Other responses were made by Rutil-
us Alden. president Of the association;
f. P. Mayo. editor of the Turf, Farm
and Home: Hon. J. A. Roberts, Horace
Perkins. George Emery Fellows, pres
ident Of the University of Maine; Hon.
William T. Haines. Prof. r.. M. Cow
ell of the University Of Maine. and DR..
E. NJ. Twitchell. editor of the Maine
Farmer. The address of President Eel
lows was very interesting. tracing the
influence of agriculture in the history
of America. France. Holland and other
countries. He showed very clearly the
importance of the farm i'm every walk
of life.
The meeting will really commence,
Thursday morning. when all or the
preliminaries will have been disposed
of and everything made ready for hard
work. The program for the day doesn't
leave much time to be wasted. The
evening session promises to be the
event of the meeting and the City hall
will doubtless be crowded to the doors
at that time.
An addition has been made to the
program for this days session that vii.
doubtless be duly appreciated by the
farmers. Dr. rockingham of the
Harvard Medical School, has been Sc
cured to deliver an address on the foot
and mouth disease that is now causing
so much uneasiness among the breed
ers and dealers in cattle.
DIR. FrOthingham is sent here by DIR.
Peters of Massachusetts. and what he
has to say about the disease will be
very valuable This will be most ex-
cellent chance to learn all about it and
the opportunity.
The program as arranged for the day
is as follows:
10 A. M.-Prayer by Rev. E. c. Whit
temore. Address of welcome by Hon.
Martin Blaisdell, mayor of Waterville.
Response by Hon. Rutillus Alden, pres
ident Maine Darymens Association.
1870 A. M.-tSnap Shots at Maine
Dairying." py Hon. J. A. Roberts, Nor
way.
II A. Multiplying as an Industry
for Maine by Hon. o. Gardner, Rock
land. master of State Grange. Dis
cussiOn. - -'s.' '--
113O A. M-Dairy machinery in op-
Grafton at City hall, and dairy exhibits
ready for public examination.
1.3O P. M.-"The Development of the
Dairy Cow" by Prof. H. H. Wing. Cor
nell University, Ithaca. N. Y. Discus
sion to be opened by S. M. King. South
Paris. V. B. Grant, Gardiner. w. s.
keehe. Palmyra, and others.
3 T.. M.-"The Dairy Cow as a Farm
Renovator." by Hon. r. w. Ellis, Emb-
den. Discussion. "
$3.50 +. M.-''Man and Cow as CO.
workers. by Prof. G. NJ. Gowell,
OronO.
7.30 p. Mills Excellency. Gov j. F.
Hill. to preside. Addresses by Hon. N.
J. Bachelor Governor of New
Hampshire. Prof j. w. Sanborn. Gil
manton. N. H., on Extensive Intensive
Agriculture" Major Henry f. Alvord.
Washington, ID. c.. chief of Dairy Di-
vision. United States department of
agriculture, and DR.. Geo. E. Fellows.
president of University Of Maine.
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