Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-13
STATE HOUSE,
Circular on Maine Seed
Improvement Association.
Vassalbo;o People Want Loca-
ton Of State Road Changed.
Date Of Hearings on Franklin Coun-
ty Petitions Changed.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
tuesday, June %, at p. M.

ISSUED by the department. of aoricul
'urt Wlli be OF general interest.
~ i"'Sf.-it is the purpose of this as
Soclation TO promote the Agricultural
interests OF the State.
ISL. by carrying on such inyestiga-
tl"iis and experiments, ana by growing
ana disseminating such new and su-
peflof varieties of farm seed and plants
as Shaii be OF benefit TO all parties in.
iefested in progressive agriculture
2nd. by distributing literature bear
ing upon the work of the association
and other agricultural Investigations
"rd. BY holding an annual meeting
for the discussion oi topics and exppr-
im"ntS beneficial tu the members
VINO Are Untitled To Mrmbership.-
!. ANY person engaged in the practice
OF agriculture IN any OF its various
phases, instructors Of the Maine Agri-
cultural College. Experiment station
and Department Of Agriculture shall
be entitled t" become members of the
association
Honorary membership may be
conferred upon amy perscn interested
in advancing agriculture. by a major
ny vote at any regular or special meet
IllS Il me ASSOCIATION.
Expense of MembtrShip-rh amnu-
al membership fee is only fifty cents.
Plan Of Work.-Detailed plans fui
seed breeding work with corn and po-
tat"es have already been adopted by
the association. These plans are being
used by the members the present sea
son. They propose a definite plan fol
the Improvement Of these crops which
which is TO be followed Systematically
Year after year The plans for inn
proving these and other farm crops
will DC more comprehensive each year
The efforts of the association viii be
directed toward the growing of Maine
Select Seeds, LIST for the use of Maine
farmers, and 2nd for distribution in
neiShboring states.
Report blanks to be used by mem
bers in reporting their corn. oat. pota
to ana bean crops have also been adop-
ted.
The Department OF Agrirotltur" has
furnished to a large number of mem
bers; ten-ear lots Of corn for c"ndurt-
ing the ear-roW experimental plot dur
;ng the present yea.
Much interest is being taken h%' the
people Of the state in the great work
undertaken by this association.
The Annual Meeting will -. held il
Augusta. beginning December htn on
9th. at watch time an exhibition oi
grains. grasses and vegetables will he
made Lectures and demonstrations
viii also be an important part OF the
meeting.
| The Maine Experiment station
| Maine Agricultural college. and Maine
| D., partment If Agriculture are coop
| Grating with the association TOWARD
making its work a success.
Officers of the ASSo"iation,-PreS
drnt-W q. fiunton. kradtield; vice
| president John Pease. Cornish. Secre-
| tarv-L con s Merrill. Augusta; treas
lrer. Charles White, BoWdoinham: en-
| erutivr committee--A. +. H"WeS. Pal
myra George w Moore. Pressure Isle
F.. e. Addition. Leeds, Frank Lowell
Farmingdale, c. s. McIntrc, f. Wa
| terford: in charge of field work. A. s
| cook Augusta The list OF members OF
| the association by counties is AS fol
| lows:
Androscoggin County-Auburn, q. NJ
| TWitchell f.. 6. Barker, )elaho moore
Dauvill4 T. NJ. Austin: Leeds, +. +
| Addition: Mechanic Falls, Ernest II
| Holbrook Turner. w. j. Kicker, A. :
| Kicker. =,
Aroostook County-Castle Hill, g. Il
| Cook: Grand Isle, kenl Thlpooeau
| Houlton. T. L. Cleveland. +. r. Sku
field. +. $. Woodbury.; Mapleton, g. W
| Moore. w. ii. Cook; Mars Nm, Jane
| ". Craig: Pressure Isle. !. n. COOK
| Cumberland County--Baldwin, +. y
| BLACK. T. T., Somcrby; BrunsWick' T.
| T. t,stabruuk, l. l.. Linscott, W l.
| Hanna f.. A. Rogers; Cumpeflah"
! Dexter Bunnell, w. II. Hoston. l.. &
| Holeton; Freeport. G. a. Soule, ,.
| Soulc: Portland, II. g. Boyer. Jr.
| Scarboro. j. $. Larrahee, Samuel J"'
dan; Stroudwater, j. 7. Buckley
| Westbrook, Fred O. Dolley.
| Lincoln County-W Whitehead. +. -
| J.wctt. T.. &. Jcwctt. J. y. Mc'ira'h
| Wiscasset. Il A. Bailey.
oxford County Hartford. r., Il. w
S,etson. A. l. Oldham: Hebron. II. {
| R,ack II. f. Nerrll, J. A. Hibbs. Este:
| Niobols II. A. Pierce; Norway, Benz
,rucLar l. A. Roberts; sumner, q. -
crnse F. :. Palmer: Waterford. f. II
,,nr.a G. :. Hamlin; l.. T.. Mctntire
| ~
| ponohscot County-'angor II. \
RUNNING: Comma, c. L. Jones r. i
Cola y W Redman, w. H. Eastman
naxta, :. y. Jose. J. NJ. katen; Ken
an.,<aas G. c. Fisher, Mattawamkeas
~ +, Rurke Orono. Prof h. Il heii
pr,r V. r. Gardner. i'r- liayii'"'' II,
paar, prof. G.. +. simmons; P"''e"'
| IL Scribner.
piscataouis county-Bl"nrhar .', %. !, =
cnn,an. Foxcroft. Hon. y. " Gilman
cmi,[ord Harold straw; Milo H.
! Daggett. , I,
rra,,,;n County-Chesterviile. e. +.
wheeler: Pennington. d: ii. snow ,,y,,
,on. Now Vineyard. f, P. Turner; VIII
ton Ernest Phinney. ~ . T.
TX hennebec County-Benton' {. =
Files: clinton, b. G. True: Chelsea, ~
+ 'e yoa tm Farmingdale, Frank Low
e al Gardiner far%in G. H cauldwell ,an Man n
chester. f. NJ. Lenfest, T. r op,
e Pone. monmouth, R. &. clou Us, !,
oakland. G. G. Reed. Hiram 'oei n,, - q
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