Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12
| Mime Naval Reserve May
Cruise on Batt|eship.
Maine Dairymen's Association
Offers Special Corn Prizes.
u,,lenal Guard Officer Placed on
The Retired List.
s1ArE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, May 81, at 9. 80 A. M.

nom information given out at the
ace of the adjutant general Tuesday
I = ;s learned that the Navy Department
!, Washington, ID. c., is making the
k,reljminary arrangements for the an
40, cruise OF the Naval Militia, which
| nil, occur sometime during the coming
summer. the dates OF which however
oonuot vet be stated. AS 10 of the
United States and also the District of
rommbia have at least a ships COM
nany Of the Naval Militia. with an ag
grepate Of 5000 men and 500 officers,
[ Il will be seen that the arrangement
| of the details for the annual tour Of
dutv of the different organizations en-
tails quite an amount OF work.
The States which are represented in
the Naval Militia are California,
Connecticut Georgia. Illinois. Louis
lana, Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts,
Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri, New
York, New Jersey. North Carolina.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky. Rhode
Island and South Carolina, also the
District of Columbia. AT the
maDeuyers this year New York,
Georgia and South Carolina will be
unable to take part on account of
hack of funds. and North Carolina still
| has the matter under consideration.
The maneuvers will be under charge
Of Commander G.. G. Marsh, y. s. \.
| The Naval Militia of the country is
divided into four departments. that OF
,he east coast, the west coast, the
great lakes and the Mississippi river.
II is the desire of the Navy Depart
nent this year in preparing for tn"
kmaneuverS to assign a company OF
four officers and 60 men, approximately
1he size of the Maine Naval Reserve.
b a battleship, the idea being that in
lssgning a small detachment to a
Ship. which would result in the detach-
pent being absorbed, so to speak, by
he regular crew on the ship. the mem
: hers of the Naval Militia would get
huch more instruction than they
EouId if larger numbers OF the militia
Ind from several States We're assigned
b one battleship.
The cruise of the battleship fleet will
Pegin June II and will continue in
gOrthern waters until Aug. 3. and the
Gainc Reserve will be assigned to one
Veek's duty on whatever battleship
"opens to be the most easy of access.
he Navy Department is unable 20
tate at this time at Just what point
organization can be embarked, but
! soon as a detailed schedule of fleet
1GSvement is made up it will be pOSSi
1pe to choose the one that will be the
snost advantageous to the Maine
Reserve.
! Leon S. Merrill of Scion. the State
3hry inspector, who is also secretary
the Maine Dairymen'S Association,
sending out the following circular
Fhich contains a list of premiums
fered by the association for the best
Pcre of flint and sweet corn. and which
Jill be- of general interest to the agri-
nturists of the state:
Through the generosity of Il few men
b pterested in Maine corn growing. thu.
Gaine Dairymcn's Association offers
priZ" OF $1,000 to be divided into
hree prizes of $500. $500 and $1,000
q spectvely for the best acres of flint
1on grown in Maine during 1909
4 Some of the packers of sweet corn
ave also authorized the Dairymen's
ssociation to offer similar premium
I the best acres of sweet corn grown
4 Maine during 1909.
The conditions governing the con-
SITS are as follows:
n l. All persons desiring to compete
ail register with the Secretary by
ane 10th. 1909.
r. Each competitor shall keep a
Netul record on blanks furnished by
e Secretary of the methods. fertil
vs. etc, used in producing the corn,
"a sfiety and name of corn. and other
Nus which will be of service to others
NJ ~ snail present this complete recorl
Cd the Secretary.
me award shall be made on the
'u of the acre plot and the quality
ten-ear sample of the corn which
uN be exhibited at the Dairymens
u. Getting 1909.