Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
Program Of Coming New
England Conference.
Many Things to be Discussed
BY Governors and Delegates.
Chief Aim is for Uniformity Of New
England Legislation.

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 20.-The first
conference for uniform legislation for
New England will be held at the Ire
mont theatre. Boston, on the afternoon
of November 23rd and in the morning
and afternoon of November oath EX-
cent the few seats reserved for the
official delegates, the entire theatre
will be thrown open to the public, with
free admission 1t will be possible,
therefore. for all citizens, and
especially those interested in forestry
and fruit raising, the protection of fish,
the construction Of highways and
REGULATION of automobiles, to listen
without charge to papers by the first
cxperts in the United States on these
restrictive subjects, as we'll as to a
discussion of proposed Legislation by
the New England senators, congress-
men and special delegates selected by
the governors for the purpose.
The attendance or lack of attend
ance of the public at these meetings
will be interesting as evidence of in
terest or lack Of interest by the public
in the topics to be treated.
The first session, on Monday,
November 23rd, at 2 p. NJ. will be
opened by prayed by Rev. George A.
Gordon, the leading Congregationalist
clergyman of New England. Pastor Of
the Old South Church. This session
will be devoted to tree planting. Mr..
Clifford Pinchot will speak on the
future of forest trees in New England
Mr. Pinch0t is chief of the forestry
service of the department OF agricul-
ture at Washington. He is generally
regarded as the first authority on
forestry in the United States. He has
studied with specialists in France,
Germany. Switzerland and Austria.
The first systematic forest work ever
undertaken in the United States was
started by him at Bltmore. n. c.. in
1892 He is the author of various
books on forestry.
The consideration of orchards IN
New England and the great oppor-
tunity that exists for fruit culture here
will be treated by Prof John Craig,
who heads the department of horti-
culture at Cornell University. Mr..
Craig is editor of the National
Nurseryman and secretary of the
!. American Pathological Society. He
was the juror on horticultural exhibits
/ at the Worlds Fairs in 1893 and 1904
He is generally regarded as the first
/ authority in the country on the cult
vation of fruit trees. and especially OF
apple orchards
The morning session OF November
9ith will be opened with prayer by the
Most Reverend William II. O'Connell
Archbishop of Boston. Thi.; session
will be entirely devoted to the
preservation and cultivation OF she'll
fish. now rapidly vanishing from the
New England States. The first paper
will be read by Prof Francis Hobart
Herrick. who heads the department of
biology in the Western Reserve Uni
versty. Cleveland. Ohio. Mr. Herrick
has been special investigator for the
United States Bureau of Fisheries
upon the lobster and the lobster in
dustry He is the author of the one
authoritative book on the American
lobster, its habits and development
and is the first authority in the United
States on the subject of this important
article of food
The growth and preservation OF
oysters, clans. quahaugs and scallops
viii be treated by Dr. George Wilton
Field. chairman of the Massachusetts
Fish and Game Commission. DR. Field
israeli. of the Congregation Adath
JeShurun The meeting will be de-