Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-26
Great Work ofStdto's New
Experiment Stations
In Selecting, Breeding and Dis
trlbutlng Improved Seeds.
New Corporations, To-day's Teach
ers Exams, and Other
Capitol News.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Aug. 80, at 10 A. M,

The Journals State House mo,
parently excited Democratic editors and
orators. regarding the States Agri-
cultural Experiment Stations and
otner experimental work of that i'm
portant department, Thursday hunt
ed out one of the division chiefs in the
agricultural Office and waited for him
to get through the letter he was
furiously scratching
From this gentleman the Journal
man learned that the experiment work
was considered by Names last legjs
lature and is esteemed by the depart-
ment Of agriculture as very importan Mt
indeed
The farmers of Maine, moreover.
believe in the Importance of this ex-
perimental work. which Democratic
scribes and Pharisees seemingly are
dead sot agin," to such an extent
that the present membership of the
Maine Seed Improvement Association
organized only last January is $50
men and these farmers are enthusiast
tically experimenting upon seeds UNI
der the direction of the State Agri-
cultural Department very successfully
and it is believed that this work will
vastly increase Maine crops and
farmers profits in the future
The Journals state House man. re-
Gently conversng with high and
substantial Great Warrior of the An
droscoggin Tribe of Democratic In
dams, was informed by the G. w
aforesaid that the purchase of the J.
K. Day farm at Monmouth by the
State and it's conversion into an ex-
pertinent station was a piece of Re-
publican extravaganza and monument
tai folly.
The Agricultural Department Of
f1cials are not of this Democratic
opinion Down on Chancellor Day
former country home the States Seed
specialists. for one item of the work
there, are helping the Maine Seed AS
ISOLATION to increase their crops with
superior strains of seeds and are ex-
perimenting also. among other work.
in methods of planting potatoes to
learn the best results from planting
level. ridged and half ridged." In
other words whether a farmer should
make a big hill or a little hill or no
hill around the potatoes he plants.
At Monmouth the seed specialists
have 81 plots of ground. each 10 of
an acre i'm extent and thereon are
raising oats from different seeds gath
cred from all over the world In
former years the Department had no
land for such experimental work save
that at Orono
At Monmouth also they are similar
ly experimenting with corn and fruits
mr. tho inlo of
Monmouth recently studied this seed
question for three months at leading
experimental stations i'm Europe
incidentally it may be observed that
the Orono station has world wide
reputation for success in experimental
work on poultry. potatoes and apples.
This scientific experimental work is
largely head work and requires mum
thoughtful labor. so that the men.
working on such experiments to i'm
prove agriculture. grow white hair
and burrows in their browS even fast
er than those Democratic editors and
takers who decide in their campaign
haste that all experimental stations
are liars,
Mr. Cook of the seed and plant de
partment has just returned from
visit among farms of members of the
Maine Seed Improvement Association.
inspecting their work and giving tn"
farmers advice He is enthusiastic
over the work.
Wednesday Mr.. Cook was in Norway
attending a meeting of the waterford
and Norway Dairy Testing Associa-
ton before which he delivered an ad-
dress Next week he will make
visit of inspection to Somerset ana
Waldo counties.
December 9 and 10 the Maine SEED
Improvement Association holds IT'S
first annual meeting and exhibition OF
seeds in Augusta Products of I'M
proved seeds of corn. oats. beans. small
grains and potatoes will be shown ana
arrangements are being made to nave
prominent seed experts and plant
breeders present to address Maine
farmers Among these experts WIN
be Prof. w. J. Spillman head OF the
Bureau of Farm Management OF the
National Department of Agriculture IN
Washington This coming meetins
will be great opportunity for every
farmer in Maine to obtain points Oh
new seeds and farm methods.
The last Legislature instructed the
Department of Agriculture to enoeaVor
to improve crops of the state tnrous"