Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-14
RECEIPTS.

Bills of l9ol-5 pail this wear . sea. ,,
Al this point President f. =. Mayo
Of the association delivered his annual
address of which the following all
stracts are given
In submitting my laird annual re-
port rs your presiding officer allow m,.
to extend my hearty thanks to ON
and all for the uniform courtesy tn,-
has beer extended to me during nv
| term of office by all with whom have
come in contact. and TO acknowledge,
the very great assistance that has henn
given me in every effort that T have
| made looking toward the success Of
this undertaking. In previous reports
nave noted the growth of this ASSOC
cation. and its annual exhibit from "a
Weanllng To the stature of full grown
man. but the more | contemplate what
has been accomplished and recall III Z,
zeal with which the work has been
carried forward by your officials and
our many Well-wiShers. the more GER
tam IT seems to Ire my faith that we
nave just begun on this work; for yer
llE ! have conviction that the fair
winch commenced three years ago 90
these grounds will grow more in the
three years to come and develop great
81 Than il has in the three years past
TIC exhibition of this year will certain
~ have to be set down as the crown
ing success of the series"
Pres. Mayo her" referred to the COOL
showing in the treasury,s finances. pail
Il well deserved tribute to Elmer T.
smith, treasurer and superintendent Of
tickets. and Harold T.. Cook. acting
secretary, both Of whom retire from tn,
offices this year by reason OF pressing
business
What we have done is Of ,.n,npari
lively small Importance beside the la
tics that await US: and what the fair
has been should h" overshadowcd with
what it ought To be and must he in tn.
very near future"
Pros. Mayo then made several SHY
EeStions for the consideration Of til,
association among which were the fol-
lowing: First. that the fair next wear
open on Monday morning. Sept. 8. ana
close Saturday night. Sept. Il. tins
SlEihS SIX 1uil days for the patrons
to sec the exhibition. Second. that rt,e
members present should take home lie
premium list and suggest To the Of
Ece!S such suggestions as may occJ1;.
To them repairing such changes at the
earliest convenience. Third, that there
be u division of the animals that ha u.
won blue ribbons at any state fair
from the animals that have never v-nr;
a blue ribbon. Thu purpose being :hat
in this state today there are a few long
experienced breeders in each class yyno
nave Tor years carried off the first hpr-
orS to the exclusion of the small Young
breeder. He would have these aged
animals N the several classes nut into
a championship class giving them
beautifully wrought souvenirs in the
shape of handsome ribbons and exclude.
them from the ordinary classes. thcrr-
by giving the small breeder somcthin.
nearer Il fair chance to compete for TIN,
cash premium. Fourth. that the bv-
laws of the association he changed 50
tnat the annual meeting will not con-
file: with the annual meetings Of thu
State Dairy Association and that Of the
Maine State Poultry Association. both
of which occur during the last week
in November. Pres. Mayo called az
tentlon to the fact that the grounds
have been ploughed scraped and level
led and that in the spring they will he
seeded.
IF more acres could he added to our
domain several improvements tina.
readily suggest themselves could b.,
added. one of which would be an ex-
perimental crop-groving department
which should be discussed al this meet
ing. 1t would. in my Judgment. be an
excellent idea to allot "a certain por-
tion OF tie grounds to the several com
mercial fertilizer companies whereon
tieE could grow such crops as they saw
II "afins for them a. they chose. ami
ursihg The result as 4 practical der,-
ohStration of what can lie done MA,