Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-26
THE DAIRY MEETING.
All Plans Are Progressing Finely-The
Complete Program.

The full and official program for the
animal State Dairy meeting which Will
he held here. Dec. 3-5, in the City hall
and Armory is now out. Something
like 1925 is offered i'm cash prizes and
then there are three gold watches,
l12-piece dinner set. Morris CHAIR,
"a subscriptions to the Turf, Farm and
Home, another string for the Maine
Farmer, two books on agricultural sub
iects ana others. The whole makes
"A very attractive list of prizes ana II
is expected to attract an unusually
large number of exhibitors.
The merchants of the city have con-
tributed about $50 in cash for special
prizes. Both the City hall and the ar
r,nry will be used for the meeting. the
latter being devoted to the exhibits and
machinery. 1t is but Il step from one
building To the other and this Will
iu:.k u very convenient arrange
mcnt. The city hall will make Il splen-
did place for II meeting of this Kind.
large attendance is assured and all
the plans are now well under way.
The headquarters of the board will
he at the ElmWOOd during the meet
.n.;. Reduced rates have been grant
"a on the Maine Central the bangor Il
Aroostook, the Grand Trunk and the
Somerset. The rate ut the hotels VIII
hr $50 per day, two in Il room, dur
ing the meeting. The Board of Trade
room in the City building will be given
over to the use of the dairymen dur
ing the sessions.
This is the first meeting of the kind
To be held i'm the city and the first
State convention since the new City
building has been completed, hence
there is an unusual interest among the
citizens i'm the event. The city will do
all it can to make the meeting one Of
the most pleasant and profitable ever
held.
The official program with blanks,
etc, can be obtained on application.
The following is the complete program:
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 3.
Reception at Opera house by Waterville
beard OF Trade and citizens. To close
at $50. in order to give time for the eX-
erciScS To follow.
DR.. j. +. Hill, president of the Board %
Trade. to preside.
Address of Welcome by Hon. w. c. Phil
brook, to be followed by Hon. w. I.
Haines. Hon. c. +. johnson and others.
Responses for the Association by Com
missioner OF Agriculture n. W. illnail.
Hon. Rutillus Alden. president of the
Association, DIR. Geo. T.. Fellows, pres
idcnt University of Maine. Hon. II. \.
Gilbert. Hon. J. A. Roberts. DIR. q. Al.
Twitchell, Prof. G. NJ. Gowel.
THURSDAY. DEC. 4.
1890 A. M-Prayer by Rev. l.. C. White
more. Address of Welcome by Hon.
Martin Blaisdell, mayor of Water.
vine. Response by Hon. Rutillus Al
den. president Maine Dairymcn's AS
sociation.
10. 80 A. M.-"Snap Shots at Maine Dairy
ing by Hon. J. y. Roberts. Norway.
11.0 A. M.-''Dairying as an Industry fOr
Maine" by Hon. o. Gardner. Rock
land, master Of State Grange. Discus
H. A. M.-Dairy machinery in operation
at City hail. ard dairy exhibits ready
for pablo examination.
ry Cow. by Prof. ii. II. Wing. Cor
nell University. Ithaca. n. Y. Discus
sion to be opened by S. NJ. King.
South Paris; y a,I b. Grant G G,nsn
800 +. M.-"The Dairy Cow as a Farm
Renovation. by Hon. II. W. Ellis.
Embden. Discussion.
go +. M.-"Man and Cow as Co-work
ers.' by Prof G. NJ. Gowell. Orono.
7.3G-P. Mills Excellency. Gov. J. r.
Hill to preside. Addresses by Hon.
\. J: Bachclder. govcrnor-elect OF
New Hampshire. Prof. }. w. Sanborn
GiImanton n. H., on Extensive In
tensive Agriculture" Major Henry +.
Alvord. Washington. ID. c.. chief OF
dairy division. l.. S. department of ag
rculture. and DR.. Geo. Il. Fellows,
president Of University of Maine. Oro-
no.
FRIDAY, DEC. ).
80 \. M.-The officers are cndeavoring
To perfect arrangements by which Il
practical demonstration of the perfec-
ton of dairy machinery will be Given:
the fresh milk separated and cream
churned Immediately. the m-milk
and Euttcrmlk To be tested for per
cent. OF butter fat remaining. Exam
nation of dairy machinery and appi-
ances. also of the exhibition of dairy
products.
SO A. Manual meeting of Darymen
Association for election of officers and
other business.
go a. M.-"What This Score Card Teach
rs to the Dairymcn of Maine" by ..
Douglass. Boston. Mass" THE Score
Card as an Educator by DIR. G. NJ.
Twitchell. Augusta. editor of Maine
Farmer.
1890 \. M.-"Possibilitcs in DairyinG,"
by Prof. Ivan G.. Weld dairy instruct
or at y. II. Agricultural College Dur
ham. y. II. Discussion.