Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
OUR DAIRYMEN
Have Great Gathering at Meet
ing at Dover.
WeII-Known Speakers Begin the
Discussion ofvita| Subjects.
Principal Address by Dr. c. E. Fellows
of U. Of Maine.

forenoon session of the annual meeting
OF the Maine State Dairymen's Associa-
ton, Wednesday, passed off smoothly
and was Of an interesting nature. The
meeting was scheduled to come to or
Der At A. NJ, but owing to the crowd
in the hall at that ime the meeting was
not called until about 10 o'clock.
The first thing on the program was
an address of welcome by DR.. Crowell
q. Jiall, one of Dovcr's prominent ply
eiciaps. Commissioner Gilman. who
acts as chairman of the meetings, with
a few well chosen words introduced
him. Hr. Hall said that it gave him a
great deal Of pleasure to welcome to the
town of Dover, the dairymen from al
over the state. He continued to speak
of the different classes of men repre-
scented at The meeting, of their many
lines Of business and Of the good OBJ
tanned by the people from each. The
speaker then went on to tell Of the
doirying industry in the State and par
ticularly Of the farming Industries of
Piscataquis county.
After speaking briefly on the fore
going subject he went on 20 explain
why, in his opinion, all products of the
Dairy should undergo some sort of ster-
ilizing as a protection from the differ
eat diseases arising from them. He
explained to the audience the origin CT
the diseases and why proper sterili3ing
would protect the consumers from the
diseases. He then proposed that some
Of the manufa cturers of farm macfin-
cry in the audience set their brains 10
working and devise some machine or
method Of stevilizing the products of
the dairy
DR.. Halls address was both interest
ing ana practical and he held the close
attention of the audience while he was
speaking. In closing he again EXTEND
cd to the dairymen of Maine most
hearty welcome to Dover and FoXcroft
and to the county Of Piscaaquis.
Chairman Gilman then introduced
Hon. Rutillus Alden of Winthrop. presi-
GcHt OF tho association, who was greet
ed with applause from all sides. Mr..
A!don's address was largely confined
to the work OF the association and one
very int: resting part was the allusion
made concerning the famous log cabin
that has been chosen to represent the
state Of Maine at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton to be held in 1904. Mir. Alden said
that i'll his opinion the money raised
for this purpose had been expended ir
& very wrong way and that it was not
l1n Inv ,>r, ~,
that needed to be advertised but the
farming and dairy industries He said
that the forests of the State were fast
being ground into pulp wood and that
they We're going fast enough already.
If the farms and dairy possibilities OF
the state were properly advertised at
tie exposition that it would be the
means of selling Il great many OF our
dbandoned farms and would greatly
advance the farming products Of the
State. Mr.. Alden's address was very
Interesting and from the applause Civ
en- him at In" conclusion it looked as
if the greater part Of the audience held
the same ideas. In closing he thanked
the people of the town and the county
for tn" iirartr welcome given 10 tbs
visitors and that he trusted that they
would derive great benefit from hay
ing the meeting held in the town.
Following cane IL solo by Miss John
cc:' OF Portland. The singer had !, very
sweet voice and vas obliged to respond
to an encore, which was much enjoyed
Next came the address by George H.
ellis Of West Newton, Mass. Mr. Ellis
told how things were run on his large
II ilk farm at West Newton. He told
Of different methods employed and Of
tn results gained from each ana said
that lie was perfectly willing to answer
any and all questions concerning the
methods employed by him. After ans
"Cring many questions he concluded
his address and the meeting adjourned
to rcsurle business at 1.3n
In the afternoon. the first thing OH
tire program was the explanation and
discU.S.oa Of Score Card and Com
pa"ison Judging in Show Rings" by
Prof. :. NJ. Gowell of the University of
Maine III C"ono. This part Of the pro-
errnl WAS listened to with \ great deal
Of interest by those present Next came
ItOE - IL GU .tli'l NstIG IUT CTOlIaDlG
Dairy Herds Ivy w. s. Keene of Bos-
ton. Nj. krene's talk was feature Of
the afternoon. and those present gained
many q valuable point in the carcine
fo9 their cattle and Of the methods of
obtaining the best results from them
this came a discussion OPEN
ed by Hon. j. A. Roberts Of Norway.
Tnis discussion was taken part in BY
many of the members Of the associa-
lion who gave their different ideas on
how to care for herd of cows in order
to obtain the best results. Among
those who took part in this was Hon.
z. A. Gilbert Of North Greene, and, G.
l.. Jones of Corinna. The meeting then
until 80
In the evening session. the first bust
ness was a paper ON "Thc Relation of
State and Rural Schools" by Prof. J.
W. San5orn Of Chinatown. n. II.
Then came the address of the evening
on Technical Training for Practical
life by Dr., George e. Fellows of the
of Maine The following is
he substance Of Dr. Fellows address:
That there may be no misunderstanding
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