Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23

acre of Orcharding of five years
growth in the State and is seeking to
have the organization Of which he is
at the head cooperate with the De-
partment of Agriculture in awakening
enthusiasm over this liberal offer.
Two local genealogical associations ex-
list in the counties of oxford and Ken
nebec in addition to the State organi-
cations ana DR.. Twitchell believes that
there should be a genealogical orSanI-
cation in every county in the State to
awaken and foster the interest in bet
ter fruit growing.
1.-The prize that Mr.. Gregory has Of
fered with it's income of 5000, available
once in five years for all time for the
best acre of orcharding in Maine will
give a grand impetus to the move
ment for better fruit in this State"
said DIR. Twitchell in discussing the
matter The conditions of the COM
petition are that the competing acre
should be set with not more than two
varieties to be selected by the grower,
Ben Davis only being barred, and the
trees to be set in 1910 with the first
award of 5000 to be made in 1915.
The increased interest in the sub
ject of fruit growing was shown in
marked degree in the recent grand eX-
hibt in Boston at the show of the
New England Fruit Growers Associa-
ton" said DR.. Twitchell. II believe
he continued, that when the next
State Pathological Society exhibition is
held in 1910 we shall see an exhibition
of fruit of such a uniform grade as
has never been brought out before in
the State. So much for the value Of
a single object lesson
DR.. Twitchell goes to Connecticut in
January 1910 and visits various towns
and cities in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts in February and
March in the interests of his agricul-
tural lecture work in which branch of
activity he is well and favorably
known. DR.. Twitchell is thoroughly
familiar with agricultural topics and
was at one time editor of the Maine
Farmer.
The annual report of John NJ Tay-
lor of Cape Elizabeth and John r. Nc
Donald of Addison. state inspectors of
steam vessels. which was filed with
the Governor and council Wednesday,
says in part:
THE State Of Maine has on it's in
ternal waters and subject to its con-
troll as far as we can ascertain. l'2
steam vessels We have visited and
inspected 149 and issued certificates or
inspection to 14S. One hundred ana
four being over five tons have paid
fees amounting to $4,000.
1--WE have issued $50 licenses to mas
ters and 100 licenses to engineers. one
hundred and eight masters and pilots
and 116 engineers have each paid a fee
of 81. amounting to $44S. The fees
have all been paid into the State
treasury Ten new steamers were
built and put into service during the
present year. and several small vessels
changed from steam to gasoline. The
service generally is in good condition
and no casualties or misconduct on the
part of officers has been reported.
list of all steamers over five tons and
the names of the captains and engi-
neers operating the same have been
sent to the state auditor.
I'VE also desire to state that at the
last session of the legislature resolves
were passed appropriating $4,000 for
the years 1909 and 1910 for buoying,
lighting and the aid Of navigation for
the following lakes: Sebec, Moosehead,
Rangeley. Richardson, the Lower and
Western Schoodic, the money to be ex-
pended under the direction of the
steamboat inspectors.
Owing to unusual high water all
through the season all the money
available has not been expended, as
the buoys could not be placed to the
best advantage. The buoys and lights
formerly established have been a great
benefit to the navigating of steamers.
An order has been passed by the
Governor and council that Edgar E.
Ring, State land agent, be authorized
to lease, demise and let. unto the Ma
tional Association of Audubon So-7
cieties the use, control and occupation
of the islands knows as The Broth