Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-25
Liquid or tablets. 100 Doses 81.

Tnirty-four regular institutes have
been held during the year, in the diff
fcrent counties If the State.
The agricultural societies Of the State
have met with about the usual amount
oi success for the past year. The cX-
hibitions held by our three State So
cietics were unusually large and in
slructivc, and al many of cur county
fairs the display of stock and farm
products was exceptionally fine. : We
are pleased to ilute an increasing ten
deny, Oh the rart of some Of the Sc
cictics. to adhere more closely to the
lines of strictly agricultural fair.
1t is our opinion that this policy will
net dctract from the financial success
and that such fairs will have more in
n,iencc upon the Improvement of agri-
culture.
"Thc following figures show the bust
ness of these societies for the past
wear: Number of horses and colts CX-
hibiIcd, 1910: number of neat cattle cX-
| hibitcd, 55i1; number of sheep ex-
| hibltcd. 1l4?; number of swine cX-
hibtcd. 81: number of poultry (coops)
| exhibited SEQ; amount of premiums
and cratuities paid, $23 ,2S224; amount
of trotting purses, $2O,239.23; per cent.
of premiums and gratuities to local
awards, 81: per cent. Of State stipend,
81 IS: number of societies receiving
! stipend, 40.
",The amount of work which is nc
cessary to be performed in the office of
the department mas been continually
Increasing. The correspondence is
Il, no of
inc the bruwn-tail moth and other du-
| ties which have been added to the de-
partmcnt within recent years have
| largely Increased the clerical work.
| The publication Of the annual report
and quarterly bulletins has been con-
| tinueI and our effort has been to make
! these of increasing value and interest
| to the farmers of the State.
"A prosperous agriculture is the
| fourda ion of Il prosperous country. The
| industry oUtranks all others in value
If product and Importance to our well
| fare When our farms produce
| abundantly commerce is increased,
| transportation facilities are multiplied,
| and all other industries are stimulated
An imnortant factor in the improve
| ment of our agriculture is the adoption
of progressive, up-to-datc methods.
Changing methods must follow chang
ing conditions. Development in agri-
culture must keep pace with the rapid
development in other lines. Our
farmers are manifeStinS a greater and
more intelligent interest in agriculture
in all its branches. and making great
or progress in the science of their
business. They are watching the OK
pertinent stations more closely and re-
lying upon them for the working out
of some of the important questions
| that have So much to do with incrcas-
| ing the productivelfcss of the soil
With fuller realization Of our agri-
cultural resources, q careful study of
| our conditions. and the bringing Of
| business and scientific methods into
our farming. VIC believe our agriculture
| will continue to develop in the future
| even mere rapidly than it has in the
| past. Some of the most StudiOus in
| tclligCnt mon of The State arc now Civ
| ing tho best that is in them towards
| the development of this great indus
| try