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


tesrants.
1T is 10 be regretted that no fair Vet
he Id in Maine has been able to do full
Jus tice to exploiting the varied indus
tries of our state. that are closely allied
to agriculture. There are many reasons
why we should promote our industrial
interests in this state at this fair as
fast as our means VIII allow. When
the time comes that this association is
able to meet every call made upon il.
its annual exhibition should contain "a
good exhibit not only Of our great agIi-
cultural products, field. garden and or
chard crops. horses. cattle. sheep. swine
ana poultry, but AN exhibit of the fer
tiliZing ard proper drainage of land
the erection of buildings and of beaul!-
fling OF 2tounds, and L must also give
Il good liberal exploitation relative to
tn martha, turp of cotton as we'll as
Nt.I: n gao =. II '!Iarrying of granite
and >l::H. aud other minerals. the
burning u line. the tanning of leather.
the building and maintenance Of high
ways. as well as every source Of in
dustrial wealth which makes Tor the
material welfare OF our state.
which just now are occupying SO lnucn
OF our attention. and the best method
of overcoming them. the proper chem
icals to use for this purpose, as well.
as the best modes of application. can
ana should be illustrated. Modern il
rigation and the benefits to be derived
by IL proper knowledge Of applying
water. and the best time to do 50 TO
ensur, the lIrgcS. harvest, the proper
building of bitches and restraining
dams. forestry i'll its most varied and
practical forms. the selection Of the best
seeds and how they should be sown and
cared for, the hybridZation of grains,
these and various other useful subjects
can and should be exploited at our
fairs.
with a full appreciation Of the hon
or that you have conferred upon m"
by selecting me as your presiding Of
iicer for two terms, | desire at this
tine to give notice that at the eXp!ra-
ton of my second term. one year FROM
today, l shall retire from the position
and ii accordingly behoOvcS you to lie
on the lookout for Il successor. as my
determination is stCadfaSt to turn over
the affairs of the office to another on
that date. | realize that this step
means more than anyone within the
sound of my voice can possibly real
i::c. 1t means the scvcring OF what has
certainly proved very pleasant reia-
tions on my part. but above and he
yond all that ii means the influx Of new
blood. with new ideas. now plans and
new ambitions for this great fair.
After having given YOU four years Of
my Lest effort | owe it to the assoc
citation and the association owes il to
me - elect as yonr leader Il new man,
under whose guidance it will Away;
be my eadeavor to assist in any wa:
I can to promote the welfare. th..
growth and development of the Cen
trail Maine Fair at Watervilie.'
On motion Of Rev. r. L. Pcmhcr of
Bangor it was voted I" change the ,iat,.
Of the annual meeting Of the association
20 the Saturday following THANKSGIVING.
On motion il was voted that the slScts-
ton Of President l.. L. Mayo that the
fair continue for six days opening on
Monday and closing on the following SAT
urday. was referred to the board of trus-
1ces for action.
The following proposition from G. Fred
Terry Of WatclvIlle was received:
"Throush your association | would like
t. make the following offer. open 10 all
farmers in NenncI,"c cnunoy and to thus
i'm the town of Fairfield i'll Somerset
county: To the farmer raising the mos.
mtrChantahle potatoes on one acre Of
ground during The 81 aSgu Of 1906. 7 viii
of tho next annual meeting Of the Central
Maine Fair Association. The conditions
under which all may compete are as fol
lows: Each farmer entering for this
l'liZc shall notify the secretary of YOUR
association not later than Aug. Il. 1907,
of his intention. lie shall keep IN ac-
curat.' record Of his method Of ,ultlya
ti"n, quantity and guaranteed analysis of
the fertilizer used. til" number Of times
is dom. what is uod. ana the
dates Of each spraying. When the farm
crs are ready 10 dig their potatoes they
shall g!V" y-oIr secretary ut least or
week notice AMI all potatoes are to -
dug und'r til" irlmcdiat" supervision Of
Your representative. who is to carefully
weigh all the mcrchantabl" potatoes.
farmers to furnish the scales for that
purpose. Your representative is to meas
urc the land and in every cas-. the acre
mist be in Il solid block the idea being
that the farmer having several acres
could not pick small sections whore the
crop seems to be the best and combine
these to make an acre Record of tho
cultivation. analysis Of fertilizer used. |
spraying. etc. to he given in writing to |
Nnur Representatives at the time the pota-
toes arc dug.
BY this means ! hope to get sore in |
formation that will be Of practical value
to the farmers of this section showing
how best to manage a crop Of tctatocs 20
ct the best results |
When Your representative has finished !
We iGhing. he shall send his report to (
your secretary, and when all reports are
in they shall he examined by Il commit |
tee Of three appointed by vCG ana the re- |
suit as announced hy them shall he final |
Any farmer may enter three plots Of |
one acre each if h 80 desires but in ,
that case the variety OF potatoes cult |
waited may b' diffcrcr,. Int tn. method |
Of cultivation and other cnnd,tiuas must |
b" similar for each separate plo,
~ ours very truly.
GEO. FRED TERRY"