Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-20


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Hon. A. w. Gilman, commissioner of
agriculture, is arranging for n series of
armers' Institutes, to be held during
he month of June. The first will take
,lace at Fryeburg, oxford county,
Wednesday, June 10, forenoon and af-
ernoon. Institutes will follow in
Northern PenObscot, ArOoStook and
Washington, and will extend over a
'nriod of two weeks. Commissioner
;ilman has again secured the services
f Prof. j. w. SanbOrn, Gilmanton, n.
L.. who is one of the most popular in
'titute speakers ever heard in the
state. Professor Sanborn is capable of
;peaking upon most any subject con-
lected with farm matters, and it is not
Unlikely that he will be requested by
lis audiences to speak upon certain
specific lines rather than to talk upon a
'egular scheduled topic.
The services of DIR. G. d. Smead of
logan, n. Y, have also been secured
" Commissioner Gilman, for the forth
.oming institute. DIR. Smead is an eX-
pert on the subject Of diseases of farm
irimais and he will probably speak
more upon this topic than upon any
,ther, although he is an authority on
iorSe breeding, sheep huSblndry, and
lairying, besides being thoroughly
Gained in every branch of farm work.
The neWly-appointed dairy expert,
Sidney c. Thompson of Winterport,
viii also speak at the coming institutes
1pon dairy subjects. Other speakers
will be provided by Mr.. Gilman should
occasion demand.
Commissioner Gilman has had many
'ctterS recently from farmers in differ
mt parts of the State in relation to the
LANCER of n drOuth, this season, and
lsking his advice as to what shall be
done to provide feed for cattle on this
subject Mr.. Gilman said, yesterday:
MANY farmers fear a drouth, this
wear, and consequent decrease in the
hay crop. My advice to every farmer
is. if he hasn't n silo to build on" at
once. Any ensiage crop put in before
June 10 will bring forth an abundant
harvest. While several kinds of fodder
| is planted for the siio, corn is the king
If them all In fact, sweet corn is the
king of all crops. If a corn factory il
| in a territory the raising of sweet corn
will be n profitable crop, especially now
rs the Gamers are to pay two cents a
pound for it instead of one and one-half
rs they have been paying. Farmers
needn't think because their stock of
manure is exhausted that they must
stop dressing their lands or stop plant
| ing The commercial fertilizers now in
| the market can be used to profitable
| advantage. They are good plant food.
| The more Il farmer plants, the more he
will raise. If a farmer plants sparing-
| Nv he will reap Sparingly. Above all
means he should begin at once on his
| slo. With Il good ensilage crop in the
,lo a short hay crop will not cause 50
much annoyance as it other wise would.
The special committee of the Legisla-
| ture to revise and change the salaries
of all state and county officers met at
| the state House, yesterday. The COM
! mittce intended to meet, Today, but at
the last moment was obliged to change
| the arrangement in order to convene
| one of the members of the committee
who could not be present, today The
only business transacted was to or
| manize FOR 4 subsequent meeting. Hon.
| George G.. Weeks of Fairfield. was
! chosen chairman and Representative
Fred j. Allen of Sanford, was elected
secretary. The next meeting Will be at
| the State House. Tuesday, Aug. Is.
Yesterday. the railroad commissions
ers were at South Berwick to hold a
| continued hearing on the matter of the
crossing of the Boston & Maine tracks
! by the Berwick, Eliot & York Street
Railway.
Today the commissioners will inspect
| the Georges Valley Railroad, between
| Warren and Union, and probably the
! Rockland. Thomaston & Camden Street