Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-27
STATE HOUSE.
Annual Dairy Conference
AtSkowhegan, Nov, 80.
Farmers Institutes for PisCat-
aQuis and kennebec Counties.
Principal Chosen for Industrial
School at HaIloWeII.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Nov. 10, at 10 A. M.

Announcement is made at the de-
partnent of agriculture that plans
for the annual dairy conference to be
held at Skowhegan beginning Nov. 30
are being rapidly perfected. AS there
is great demand for dairy butter
and cheese at the present time in our
local markets a special effort will be
made to secure a large exhibit of these
products and already assurances have
been received from many of the old
exhibitors that they will again exhibit
this year.
For many years the dairymen of the
State have been marketing their dairy
products in the form of milk and
cream on account of the very low
prices offered for dairy butter and
cheese but these conditions are now
changed and this particular phase of
the dairy business is rapidly improving
and will shortly occupy it's proper
place in the dairy industry. Recog
nizing these conditions the Association
offers liberal premiums as usual and
in addition special premiums are Of
fered by the Maine Farmer, Lewiston
journal. Turf, Farm and Home, Wor-
CcSltI Sdil ~, anu llI' NClIIoIi eti III
Machine Co 1t is expected that other
manufacturers of dairy machinery will
also contribute to the premium list
which is already very attractive.
Prominent speakers have been en-
gagged to discuss the manufacture and
handling of dairy products Among
those who will speak upon the pro-
ducton and marketing of milk and
cream are Prof. James o. Jordan of
Boston, Prof. Ivan c. Weld of Wash
fngton, and Mr.. f. l.. Bradford of Au-
burn. The manufacture of dairy but
ter will be discussed by representa-
tive from the Maine Agricultural Col
lego. Other important factors of the
dairy conference will be the market
milk and cream exhibit. also the eX-
hibit of flint and sweet corn. An
nouncement will be made later fur
nishing particulars in regard to these
exhibits as we'll as the names of the
men who will discuss the subjects re-
lating to them.
While Skowhegan is well supplied
with hotels. among the leading ones
being Hotel Colburn Skowhegan
House. and Maine Central Hotel, those
desiring quarters reserved for them
will do well to make such reservation
at an early date. All questions in re-
lation to the dairy conference will be
checrfully answered by the secretary,
l.. S. Merrill. Augusta.
The Board Of Railroad Commission
ers began Tuesday the annual inspec-
ton of the Maine Central Railroad
system. Leaving Portland by spec
ial train at los A. NJ, the road was
examined to Brunswick and from that
town to Augusta. At noon the train
left for Brunswick. from which place
the road was examined to Lewiston
lower station, then from there to
Crowley's Junction, to Leeds Junction
and then to Pennington. where the
commissioners passed the night. The
itinerary for the remainder of the
week Is as follows:
Wednesday. oct 81. Leave Farm
fngton at , a. NJ, run or examine
Pennington to Leeds Junction. run to
Brunswick, examine to Burnham. run
to Belfast. examine Belfast to New
port. examine or run to Foxcroft.
Thursday. Oct. IS. Leave Foxcroft
ct ".ou ~. W.. fuH VI 'NdIiili'f pN'tolt
to Bangor, examine Bangor to Vance
boro, run Nanceboro to Bangor,
Friday. oct. 90. Leave Bangor at s
/ "A. NJ. examine Bangor to Mt. Desert
Ferry, run Mt. Desert Ferry to Brew
err Junction. examine Brewer Junction
to Bucksport. run Bucksport to Show
hogan.
Saturday. oct 30. Examine Show
hogan to Portland.
Farmers institutes for PiscataQuis