Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-04
OUR DA|RYMEN
Examine Machinery and Dairy
Products on Exhibition.
Somewhat Disappointed at Small
Amount Of Exhibits Shown.
Hon. r. S. Adams of Bowdoinham
Elected President.

Dover, Me, Dec. 3-(SpeciaD.- AT the
Thursday morning session, the last day
OF the annual meeting, of the dairy
men, the first thing of Importance on
the schedule was the inspection of the
dairy machinery on exhibition in the
hall and also the inspection of the
dairy products Of butter and cheese on
exhibition. At this time the dairy
men present awaited themselves of the
saving devices for the dairy that the
manufacturers of the machines had
sent to the meeting.
They had the chance TO see how the
different machines worked and in most
cases had their autographs taken for
advertising purposes. The line Of but
ter and cheese that was on exhibition
was something OF a failure from the
standpoint of quantity but the quality
of what there was there was first-class
This part Of the exhibits was Il source
Of much disappointment to the officers
and management of the meeting who
had expected a record breaking eXhi-
btion of the dairy products OF the State
and particularly OF this county. One
of the officers of the association was
heard to say, Thursday afternoon that
he wondered if the farmers and cream
cry men in this county would ever
come to realize q good thing when it
came their way. The list of prizes won
~ the different exhibitors was made
up but it was conspicuous BY it's short
ness.
After the inspection came the annual
business meeting of the session and the
election of officers for the ensuing term.
The first ballot taken for president of
the association resulted in the election
of Hon. Putllus Alden of Winthrop
the former president, to the office but
after making short speech he declined
the Office, giving as his reason for so
doing as that he had held the Office for
the past five years and thought that il
was time that someone else had a chance
to hold it. On the next ballot, F. s.
Adams of Bowdcinham, was elected
president for the ensuing term. Mr.
Adams, after thanking the members
for the honor bestowed upon him, ac-
cepted the Office for the coming term.
For the Office of vice president, c. L.
Jones, the popular Corinna dairyman,
was elected and accepted the office
with thanks. l.. w. Dyer of Wood
for Is, who has 50 we'll filled the Office
of secretary for the past few terms,
was reelected to that office. Hon.
Rutillus Alden was chosen treasurer
OF the association, and w. X. TIamlin
elected a member of the Board of the
Maine Experiment Station at Orono.
A committee on resolutions was tehn
chosen, consisting of G. NJ. GoWell, l..
G. Bateman and 4. A. Gilbert The
work of this committee is to make a
change in the constitution of the asso-
c1ati0n in relating to the dues paid by
the members. 1t was suggested that
Il change be made from 81 Il year 20 so
cents year. This will be seen to at
later date.
When the business of electing corrre-
spending secretaries for the different
counties came before the meeting ii
was suggested by Secretary Dyer that
this part of the Offices be abolished, but
here Mr.. Dyer was met with opposition
by Commissioner Gilman, who said that
1t was g very wrong move to throw the
corresponding secretaries out, as it was
Q good plan to have some one in each
county to look after the interests Of
the ASSOCIATION. After q debate which
was taken part in by many of the mem
berS it was decided IN lxaap tba oor,a
spending secretaries in office and the
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