Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-25
Farmers Institutes; Knox,
Lincoln and Sagadahoc,
Beuna Vista Plantation Co. Votes
10 Increase Capital Stock.
More Men Being Hired For GIpsy
Moth Work.

Announcement was mace at the de-
partment of agriculture Saturday
morning of the dates Of the coming
farmers institutes to be held in Knox.
Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties nnder
the direction Of Commissioner A. W.
Gilman. They are as follows:
Knox county-At the Town hall in
Warren. Friday. Dec. s, at 1.30 and Z
P. NJ; at the Evening Star Grange
hall in Washington. Saturday. Dec. Z,
at 10 a. NJ. and 100 p. NJ; at Penob-
scot View Grange hall in Glen Cove.
Monday, Dec. 8, at 100 and 7.3O p. NJ.
Lincoln county-At the Grange hall
in Bristol Mills. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at
1890 A. NJ. and 100 P. NJ: at the
Grange hall in Waldoboro. Wednesday.
Dec. II, at 1.3O and 7.30 P. M: at the
Grange hall in Jefferson. Thursday.
Dec. IL, at $50 and 7.3O P. NJ.
SagadahoC county-At Enterprise
Grange hall in Richmond Friday. Dec
IL. at 100 and 7.3O p NJ: at Merry
meeting Grange hall in BowdOinham.
Saturday. Dec. II. at 100 and 7.30 P. NJ.
The speakers at these meetings will
be Prof. c. l.. Beach, agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Burlington, VT.
Prof. F.. w. Card Of Sylvania. Pa. to-
gether with prominent agriculturists
from the State of Maine.
Notice has been filed at the office of
the secretary of State that at special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Beuna Vista Plantation Co, held at the
company's principal office at Augusta
Nov. q. it was unanimously voted to
Increase the capital stock of the cor
poraton from $1,25O, 900 to 1,5OO. 900. for
the purpose of enabling the company
TO purchase 11.5OO shares Of land be-
bnSing to the Badger Mexican Plant
ers' Co., together with all improve
ments equipment and the entire assets
pertaining to said property and COM
pany. the same being in accordance
with Il previous vote of the board of
directors.
1t is hoped by State Commissioner of
Highways Sargent that he will be able
t. secure ID. Ward King of Maitland,
No. an eminent authority On good
roads. to deliver course of lectures
IN the State on that subject sometime
definite arrangements have not yet
been completed
Mr.. King discusses the question of
good roads as perhaps no other man
can. He is an exceedingly interesting
speaker. has complete mastery of his
subject and of his audience, and is do
ing the farmers of the nation at large
q; most excellent service. This address
should be of great interest to all auto
'nobilists. AS a platform speaker Mr..
King presents the appearance of sue
cessful business man, and his address
rs a practical business mans talk, the
sound logic of which is forcibIy impress
sive on The minds of his hearers.
PROF. u. r. HitchingS. State cntomOlo-
IIst. was in the city for Il short time
Saturday morning on his way to his
home i'm Waterville. coming from Kit
E1eFy, Where he had been on business
with the fight which is being
f&d on by the field force against
moth i'm the Thaxter wood
ietsNsereahe largest infestation of ere
Sip1 efAwtich has yet been discovered
~ &ute was found not long ago.
4fea fbfce of men are already at |
3k milne Wood lot and the number OF |
:SQAfefkfuns up into the thousands,
e(s1heIp is needed and men are
: ngs hnedStO assist i'm the work as |
~ A&xhe snroper ones can be secured. |
- I0Js ttchings expected to return to
saturday afternoon