Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-26
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Made by Maine Seed
Improvement Association.
Organized Tuesday at Water
Vile Over 10OChaFter Members
W. G. Hunton Of Readfield Elected
President...Other Officers.

WaterVlile, Me, jan. Zo.-(SpeclaD.-
The Maine Seed Improvement Asso-
citation was organized in this city
Tuesday with a membership of over
loa charter members, representing the
farming sections of nearly all parts
or the state. The meeting was an all
day session and was attended by dairy
ana agricultural instructors from the
state. Inc organization was perfected
ny the formulating of a constitution
and bylaws and the election of Off
GERS Tor the ensuing year. The time
was profitably passed in the discussion
of the hetterment of the agricultural
conditions Of the State and several
fine addresses We're given.
The meeting was called to order by
State Dairy Commissioner l.. s. Mer-
rill of Scion at 10 o'clock, who intro
duced Mayor Frank Eedington. who in
a few words welcomed the representa-
tives to Waterville in behalf of the
Board of Trade. Mayor Redington
spoke of his intense interest in the
agriculture of the State and of the
country and compared the business
man and the farmer, stating that
should the producers stop everything
would stop and in years time fam
inc would exist in the country He
spoke of the great necessity of an or
ganization of this nature and at this
time and of the untold good that would
be derived from the same.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
A. w. Gilman in q few words Of re.
Spouse thanked the citizens of Water.
vile for their warm reception, stating
that any action on the part of tn,
farmers or producers would be a direct
benefit to all the citizens and cooper.
alton was a necessity. He compared
the other industries of Maine bu
stated that the industry of agriculture
was at the bottom and which the peo
pie of the State are greatly interest
ed in.
The representatives then proceeded
to organize and elected w. T. Hunter
of Readfield chairman of the meeting
and J.. S. Merrill secretary and Their
proceeded to form their organization
A committee of three was appointed
consisting Of E. F. Hitchings, Water
vile; E. A. Rogers. Brunswick and c.
l.. Jones of COrinna, to bring in list
of officers for the year and a com
mittee consisting of Charles Hope o.
Manchester, Prof. Gardner of Orion,
and John Pease of Cornish were ap
pointed as a committee to draw up {
constitution and set of bylaws.
While these committees were in ses-
sion Prof. Bell OF the State Agricul.
tEral College. who has recently come
to Maine from Iowa, where he has
held a prominent position in agricul-
ture work. gave to the people many
valuable suggestions concerning theil
organization and their work. Prof Bel
has had considerable experience with
the care of the small crops and was
secretary of the Iowa Small Grain AS
ISOLATION. He spoke of the CONNER
cial problems that have to be met and
of the different existing conditions
stating that there was at present very
little being done in the New England
states to extend the small grain crop
He spoke in detail of the raising OF
oats, of the distinction of variety the
adaptibility tie thorough use of the
tanning mill and of the testing. His
remarks were beneficial to all pres
ent.
Prof. Pearl of the experiment station
at Orono enlightened those present
by many valuable suggestions, stating
that anyone who will produce seed
which is only a little better can find
ready market at an advanced price. He
has been interested in the sweet corn
product of the State and stated thai
the packers are willing to pay any
price for the product if it meets with
their approval and will take all they
can get. Each member should pick
out some crop. according to Prof Pear
and make an individuality of that
crop. One chief purpose should be tc
get advice from d board, who should
be prepared. The work must fall in two
broad lines-testing and Improvement
Prof Pearl stated that probably the
first years work would resolve itself
into cleaning up and the attempt te
get purer seeds.
The committee on nominations re.
ported the following officers which
We're elected.
President--W c. Hunton. Readfield
Vice president-John Pease, Cornish
Secretary-L. s Merrill, Scion.
Treasurer-Charles White, Bowdoin
ham.
Executive committee-A. P. Howes
Palmyra; George w. Moore, Pressure
Isle; =. y. Addition. Leeds: Frank
Lowell. Farmingdale; c. S. McIntire
East Waterford and president and sec
rotary eX-officio.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws reported just before adjourn
ment of the morning session and their
report was adopted.
The following is the constitution and
bylaws adopted by the association:
CONSTITUTION.
ApTICT. Il NAME