Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
Somerset and Franklin
Sheep Breeders TO Meet.
Free Transportation for Sheep
and Swine 10 Fairs.
Prominent Fort Kent Men Arrested
For illegal Fishing.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, June 20, at I P. M.

Announcement was made at the Of |
fee OF the commissioner Of agriculture
Friday that meeting of the Somerset
and FrarKlln Sheep Breeders ASsOcia
ton will be held on the farm of Ernest |
Hilton in Anson next Thursday. June
80 commencing at 10 o'clock in the |
forenoon at which it is hoped thar
there will he a large attendance This
association is the first organization of |
sheep breeders to be effected in the
State, ana Wnl'e II was organized eS-
pecially Tor the purpose of promoting |
the sheep industry III Somerset and
franklin counties the addition of new
members IS welcome from any section |
Of the S'att. Inc association includes
in its present membership many Of the |
most prominent sheep breeders in |
Maine.
In connection with the above il may |
be said that arrangements have been
made in regard to the transportation of |
sheep 10 the different state fairs which |
will be- OF decided advantage 20 the
breedersf For quite numDer of years
those people VINO nave exhibited sheep
at the different agricultural fairs have
been obliged 10 pay transportation
charges oIi" WY On any O! titt lines OF
the Maine Central Railroad, While it
has been the practice of the railroad
company to transport horses and cat
tie treoe Of charge both was but with
view of obtaining some concessions
that would tend to equaliZe the matter
of transportation the question was ia
ken up with the commissioner of agri-
culture by the Somerset and Franklin
= |
and through him presented to the rail
road officials If the Maine Central
Railroad. with the result that a few
days ago a notice was received from
the railroad company stating that
hereafter and until further notice
sheep and swine would be transported
to the several state fairs free of charge
both ways.
The Maine Creamery Mems Asocia-
ton Will hold meeting at the office of
the Turner Center Dairylng Association
in Auburn at 10 a. NJ. next Wednesday.
June %, for the purpose of making ar
engagements for the annual meeting of
the association. which will be held in
conjunction with that of the Maine
Dairymcn Association to be held at
Augusta beginning Tuesday, Dec &.
and continuing through the rest of the
week.
P. d. White. in charge Of the manC-
factur" Of dairy products in the dairy
division Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture will be in the State
next week for the purpose of investi-
eating the processes employed in man
ufacturing casein. also the sanitary
conditions under which milk is pro-
dnced and cared for on dairy farms. 1t
Is planned to visit the several dairy
ctnters # tn. state.
A meeting Of the Waterville Dairy
Improvement Association will be held
in the city council rooms at Waterville
at p NJ. today to which all interest
ed in dairy cattle are cordially invited
The suhlec: win be Summer Feeding
II is expected that the state dairy in
structor and the assistant dairy in
structor will be present
Under date of June 90 Warden Frank
W Austin of Fort Kent Mills writes
Chairman Carleton of the fish and
game commission as follows: Tins
morning at g o'clock, near Thre'
H.dS
dan warden. and myself. caught five
men Of Eagle Lake right in the act OF
taking up set nets and taking fish out
of them. These nets they had set tho
night before We found the nets at l.
P NJ Then watched for them to come
and take them They came and took
tho fish out of them at different times
during the night At about A. M.
iuot ~ Anly net
and took them to camp, then we went
for them and caught them red-handed.
THE men were Jos. A. Laliberte OF
Eagle Lake and Fort Kent. 'awyer'
trial justice. and has been a represen-
tative to Augusta two terms; JOS Id
bee Of Walagrass, a man who owns
large store at Wallagrass ana VINO Is
Interested ia lumber woods and mills
Arthur Pinnette of Eagle Lake, VINO
owns store and other business; PAU
Vil'ott of Eagle Lake, woodsman ana
Farmer: q. C. MicEaud of Eagle Lake
WoOdsman and farmer. Mr. j. A. La
liberte wanted to settle up for the
whole business but ] would not settle
with him. | will take each one before
the court AT once for trial. They had
three nets with some fish in them.
The reception committee Of the Bos-
ION Convention n. F.. \. has arranged
system of outposts. This corps o.
representatives of the recentlon and
hospitality committees will board in
coming trains at points outside OF Bos-
ION 1t is intended that these repre-
sentatives shall meet all large parties
ana all official parties at points some
Instance from Boston. They vii! dis
tribute information. ascertain the
Numbers in the parties and advise
'neir principals in Boston. so that Spe-
eial trolley ears may be provided ana
otner arrangements for the comfort
and convenience Of the visitors mad ne
made
1t will assist the reception commit
zee materially of the chairman, Mr.
oscar c. Gallagher. can be advised in
aaVance of the coming of such parties.
.1e lines by which they are routed and
'ne hour due in Boston.