Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
The Afternoon Session.

The Afternoon session..
The hour FROM 100 to 2.3e p. NJ.
was devoted TO demonstrations of the
exhibits in the dairy ana seed rooms.
The total number OF the exhibits OF
the Seed Improvement Association
was reported by the clerk as 2ob. $50
being Of corn alone, 81 of potatoes
and "a miscellaneous.
The report CT the committee on Ma
tional Legislation for Dairy Products
was presented at the afternoon ses-
sion ana adopted. This report was as
follows:
To the officers and members of the
Maine DarymeE's Association:
J. d. Edwards. +. S. Adams and
Il, w. Redman, respectfully make re-
port as the committee Oh National
Legislation for Dairy Products.
We have at various shines during
the year written tn the representatives
in the National Congress relatiVe 10
the pre- sent tariff on butter ana cream
and the way in which oleom*rSarlne
is handled. Copies of the letters ah"
the replies from the representatives
have been forwarded with the seGre-
tary The general tone OF these re-
plies was to the effect that tarlft
revision would not be possible during
| the present session of Congress ana
| that they would do everything in
their power to attend to the oleomar-
Sarinc situation.
Relative to these letters we would
respectively call your attention to the
work done by the National Dairy
T"1tin,, as rI-flipb u S1ntCr iS o.
rotary, as We believe by the co-opcra
| ton of this association with the Dairy
Union that possibly moro immediate
results may be obtained for improv-
ing the dairy situation with reference
to legislation than by any other me-
dunn at tie present time
The first address of the afternoon
was by r.. A. Stanford of West Ken
neIunil, Il member Of the agricultural
department at Washington, who gave
practical tall: upon "Silos and En-
silage." He stated that in the time
Of thcf prosperity the Egyptians
built siios Tor the storage Of dry grain
| ond then went on to give in some de-
tail the carly history of silos in this
country.
He favored tie deep silo as it did
away with the problem of weight. A
good foundation AMI light bottom
We're cited as two necessary adiuncts.
He showed upon q chart two common
types Of tho foundations for silcs and
discussed their merits. He advocated
having rs few corners as possible and
emphasized the condition that the silo
must be air tight and also ventilated
properly.
He advocated for general use the
round wooden staNc silo. which is an
economical form and can he used to
advantage by all farmers.
The closing address of the afternoon
was by state Dairy Instructor r. w.
Redpan upon the theme. What the
CcW Test Association Can Do for the
Farmers Of Af.ainc."
He began b.! saying that these as
sociations aided the farmers by in
:rcasil$ tleir knowledge Of agricul
ture ana thereby increasing the
profits. They turn the attention Of
the farmers t. the dairy values Of
COW, feeds, care, breeding. crop rota-
ton and manure. \ study of these
subjects means more profits and a
greater desire for Knowledge On the
part nf the darymcn.
The association also open the way
f,r cooperative work and co-optra-
tive purchase Of feed, seeds and fer
tilizcr as well as cooperate, use Of
machinery. such as cnsilage appa
ratus and cooperative sales.
He dwelt at some length upon the
work OF cooperative farmers asso
Citations including Dairy Testing As
sociations, Dairy Breeding Associa-
tinns, State Live Stock Associations
and sheep and poultry organizations.
These associations. he pointed cut, in
creased the value Of the farmer and
dairyman to his family, and the
country ana State as well. His IN
come became larger. his knowledge
greater End his, interest keener in tho
wcr< Of farm, home, Grange. club
and school. The scope ot his creams
and his inspirations becomes broader
and Ii" is a neW man in new world.