Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
TO FORM. FEDERATION.
Agricultural Organization Hold Fun :
together at the State House,

REPRESENTATIVES of 20 Of the State and
county agricultural organizations OF
the state met Wednesday in the new
agricultural rooms on the fourth floor
.oe the State House for the purpose Of
forming a federation OF agricultural
organizations and TO discuss matters
toe agricultural Legislation. W. G.
Hunton of Readfield was chosen CHAIR
man OF the meeting and C. o. Purinton
OF Bowdoinham. secretary.
Those present were w. G. Hunton.
Readiield: C. o. Purinton, Bewdoin-
ham; L. NJ. Atkins Dexter &C. Il.
Jones. Corinna; George. NJ. Twitcilell.
Auburn; a l.. Merrill, Auburn; II.
II. Halves. Eassalboro; T. S. Adams,
Bowdoinham; Charles S. Pope, Man.
chester; Charles d. Woods. Orono; 3.
L. Cummings. West Paris; Il. Alden,
Winthrop; G. a. Yeaton. Augusta:
l.. L. Mcintyre. waterford; c. S.
Stetson. Greene; Leon s Merrill.
Orono: J. a. Ness. Auburn: L. l..
Bradford, Auburn: A. A. Head, Wa
terville;. L l.. Sanford. Skowhegan:
John Pease, Cornish: Edgar A. Small.
Cornish; Percy Grieg, Augusta: NJ. E.
Williams. Winthrop; ,E.nW. Macom-
Der. Winthrop: C. r. Millett. West
.Minot; !. p. Buckley. Augusta; ii. H.
Merritt. Hebron: c., NJ. Gallup, Sllow-
hogan: L. c. Morse. Liberty; e f.
Hitchings. Wateryille: David W.
Campbell. Cherrvfield; Bernard A.
Bailey, Wiscasset: Robert J. Alley.
Orono; Benjamin 4. Parker. North
Berwick; ]. l.. Lowell. Auburn; Z. j.
Libby. Oakland; D. j. Callahan, Lew
Ston. s
: 1t was voted to join in a federation
all State and county wide organiza-
'tions. the names, OF such organizations
to be specified at. this meeting, whose
aim is the improvement of agricul-
ture.
3 The following organizations were
named rs members of the federation
Maine State Dairymen's Association:
Maine Pathological Society: Maine
Livestock Breeders Association; Maine
Seed Improvement Association: State
Department Of Agriculture; State Col
lege of Agriculture; Maine, State Poul-
try Association: State Experiment Sta
ton; Maine State Grange: Maine
.Creamerymens Associations; Maine
State Jersey Cattle Association
9 L. S. Merrill of 0rono. G.. NJ. 1,N-iteh-
ell of Auburn. W. G. Hunton OF Read
field, II. S. Adams of Bowdoinham and
l.. F.. Mcintyre of Waterford were
chosen a committee to submit at some
future meeting scheme OF organiZa-
ton.
President Aiey Of the University of
Maine spoke in behalf of the placing
of memorial tablets in a hal of fame
! in the state College of Agriculture of
those who had performed distinguished
service in the interests of Agriculture
and that such tablets be unveiled dur
ing Farmers week at the University.
DR.. Twitchell suggested the name of
the late Ezekiel Holmes of Winthrop
the originator of the Maine Farmer.
as a man worthy of such a tablet.
Worthy Master c.. s. Stetsoa OF
Greene of the Maine State Grange
said that he had always striven TO
make the Grange stand for the up
lift OF the agricultural interests of the
State. He thought boys at the state
University had not always the dignity
OF the agricultural course placed be-
fore them and the proposition Of
President Alley appealed to him, Such
tablets would be an inspiration 70
boys who took the agricultural course
to make a success. Of agricultural der
velopment in the State. w. G. Hun
ton. F.. S. Adams and Rutiilus Alden
also spoke in favor Of. the proposition.
1t was voted that the committee Of or
,ganization should present the nrOposi-
ton of President Alley for an agricul-
turai hall OF fame at the meeting FOR
the formation of the institution.
The entire afternoon was dsyOtAA 70 a
discussion Of what changes. were needed
lr n1lCoptinusd On RA1a 1yAlxsl