Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-31

While we cannot expect to completely
exterminate this insect or entirely check
| its spread, until some parasite Is found TO
aid in its control, IL every city, town and
| individual owner of infested trees will use
their best efforts to keep their property
| free from the pest, its devastations will be
greatly reduced. A continued warfare
must be kept up.
"a good deal of interest has been mani
| tested in the farmers institute work dur
| ing the past year, and the character Of the
instruction at these meetings has been OF
| the highest. II is important that the
farmer should know what is being done
| by others engaged in the same oceupstion,
and the farmers institutes are valuable
source of obtaining information in these
lines. They awaken the farmers to a
sense OF their opportunities and show
them how to take advantage OF them.
Thirty-four regular institutes have been
held during the year, in the. different
counties Of the State.
The agricultural societies of the State
have met with about the usual amount OF
success for the past year. The exhibitions
held By our three State societies were un-
usually large and instructive, and at many
OF our county fairs the display OF stock
and farm products was exceptionally fine.
We are pleased to note an increasing
tendency, on the part Of some Of the
societies, to adhere more closely to the
lines of strictly agricultural fair. II is
our opinion that this policy will not de-
tract from the financial success, and that
such fairs will have more influence upon
the improvement OF agriculture.
.sThe following figures show the BUSH
ness of these societies for the past year:
Number of horses and colts exhibited,
l,6lo; number of neat cattle exhibited,
SSH; number OF sheep exhibited, l,lia:
number OF swine exhibited, 5i2; number
of poultry (coops) exhibited, 3,42e;
amount of premiums and gratuities paid,
"a, 2s2.2i; amount Of trotting purses;
so, 80 %; per cent. OF premiums and
gratuities to local awards, SIS; per cent. of
State stipend. 37.2s; number OF societies
receiving stipend, 10.
'sihe amount Of work which is neces-
sary to be performed in the Office OF the
department has been continually increas-
ing. The correspondence is very large,
and the work OF suppressing the brown
tail moth and other duties which have
been added to the department within re-
cent years have largely increased the cler-
ical work. The publication OF the annual
report and quarterly bulletins has been
,zA npa fx~s ~ hanv 49, l.
these of increasing value and interest to
the farmers Of the State.
"A prosperous agriculture is the foun-
dation OF prosperous country. The in
dustry outranks all others in value of
product and importance to our welfare.
When our farms produce abundantly
commerce is increased, transportation ia
cilities are multiplied, and all other in
dustries are stimulated. An important
factor in the improvement Of our agricul-
ture is the adoption Of progressive, up
to-date methods. Changing methods must
follow changing conditions. Development
in agriculture must keep pace with the
rapid development in ether lines. Our
farmers are manifesting a greater and
iOTt ihkfhAktHt iuicIcst III hsEiNuituTt
in all its branches, and making greater
progress in the science Of their business.
They are watching the experiment stations
more closely and relying upon them for
the working out OF some of the important
questions that have so much to do with
increasing the preductiveness Of the soil.
With fuller realization Of our agricul-
tural resources, careful study OF our
conditions, and the bringing Of business
and scientific methods into our farming,
| we believe our agriculture will continue
| to develop in the future even more rapidly
than it has in the past. Some Of the most
studious intelligent men of the State are
now giving the best that is in them
towards the development of this great
industry"