Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
MAINE DAlRYMEN.
Resolution Adopted at Annual Meet
ing at Dexter.

adopted at the annual meeting of the
Maine Dairymen's association, Dec.
$40:
Resolved: That as farmers of Maine
We rejoice at the recognition of the
great agricultural industry by the
President, and the appointment of a
special commission to consider the best
means of strengthening the financial,
educational and moral influence CEN
tcring in farm homes We rejoice that
two sessions of this commission are to
be held in New England, but desire to
express our just indignation that both
of these are located in one state, When
the best interests and service of the
Commission and the people can be in
sured only by fairer distribution of
direct influence. Recognizing the I'M
portance of these sessions, we unitedly
favor the sending Of one of the officers
of this association to the meeting in
Boston, December 18th.
Resolved: That the Maine state
Dairymen's Association reaffirms the
action taken at the annual convention
in 1906 in that it endorses the efforts OF
the fruit growers to obtain increased
facilities for the study of orchard
problems, and hereby urges upon the
Legislature the passage of the bill re-
ferred to it from the last Legislature
for the purchase of a farm for the use
of the Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station in carrying on experimental
work fer the benefit of the fruit INDUS
try of the State of Maine.
Resolved: That in view of the fact
that there is an increased demand Tor
more work being done along dairy
lines. this association believes that 1t
would be in the interests of the state
that such legislation would be enacted
and sufficient appropriation granted py
the Legislature as will enable the De
partnent of Agriculture to extend us
work on cow test association; organize
breeders associations; to gather sta
tistics and assists in supplying farm
labor: provide for more thorough IN
yetigation and enforcement OF dairy
laws: organize county dairy assocla-
tons: hold auxiliary meetings; have
prepared and put out articles for pub
lication, and increase the increase OF
dairy stock and the growing of home
grain products
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sociation is today hampered by reason
of insufficient funds for the CARRYING
forward of it's investigations in milk
butter and cream production. as wei
as to stimulate the growing OF more Oh
the crops, notably corn. necessary fol
the possible and profitable production
of milk.
Resolved: That we would publicly
bear testimony to the zeal, the 1althtul-
ness. and the untiring energies of our
president and secretary. and the
valued assistance rendered by them In
carrying forward the work Of these
sessions. Especially would we recog-
nize the marked ability and influence
of Sec. Merrill in securing the mag
nificent exhibit of milk and cream, and
for the efficient service in establishing
COW test associations, and in the duties
of his office as State Dairy Instructor.
Resolved: That the Maine Dairy
mems Association recognizes and eX-
presses it's appreciation of the good
work done by Mr.. c. E. Trip, the
Dexter Board of Trade. and Dexter
Grange, in their bringing about the
present meeting, and making it the
splendid success that 1t is.
At a meeting of the Maine Cream
erynen's Association, held December
9th, 1908, the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved: That hte best interests OF
dairying in the State of Maine Would
be prooted by definite and official Darn
inspection tending towards sanitation
and oversight Of dairy products until
final delivery to consumer. And we
recommend such legislation as VIII
place authority in the State Depart
ment of Agriculture to this end.
Tn accordance with the above,
Resolved: That the best interests OF
successful and progressive dalrylng IN
the state of Maine demand some sys-
tenn Of cooperation between this as
ISOLATION and the Maine Creamery AS
ISOLATION. tending towards definite and
official harn inspection, sanitation and
oversight Of products until final DENY
ery to consumer, and we recommend
such legislation as will place authority
in the State Department Of Agrlcul-
ture.
Resolved: That the association
again expresses its Indebtedness to the
press for the full and able reports for
all it's meetings.
Resolved: That we are under re-
newed obligations to the railroads OF
the state for courtesies received III
connection with this meeting.
r. ALDEN.
JOHN NJ. DEERING,