Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-24
The New Commissioner.
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The election Ot a new ctScial head 70
- agricultural department IS an event
q grez. IN nyOriznce % our state. Mr.. j.
? Buckley, the gentleman who has been
elected % tnai rsspons bic position, is a
gentleman right from the soil" De IS
;as owner Of one Ot the best dairy herds
2 tie state and is al enthusiastic dairy
nan Of the first order.
R1mOr says that the hands OF the new
c3n missioner are 20 be tied 10 quite an
extent by reducing the appropriation
tbat has usually been given that depart
psut This il true, will be greatly re-
GREETED. This state has made great
strides agricalturally in the pas, ana if
she is 10 maintain this lead she must
have funds.
Itis we'll directed efforts backed bs
liberal appropriations that have put the
state 10 her present very desirable po-
.itiou. To now curtsil these siuews OF
var would sadly hsdicap the efforts OF
the new commissioner. Ii is certainly
20 be hoped that the rumor has no fouu-
dstiOn in fact.
Mr.. Buckley is farmer and milk pro
ducer. He is a member of the Portland
farmers club, made up, except for him
self, of business and professional men
who own farms, which they took when
run down or deserted, and have made
,hem productive. Mr.. Buckley was for
years a noted oarsman and took part 10
a race on the Charles River. just 20
years later he went to Boston and rowed
alone over the old course and equaled
his record, and was proud Of his feat.
de was of the class of Maine oarsmen
With Fred Plaisted, John p. Kennedy,
Mike Davis, William 0'Conuell and Wal
ace Rosa, who made his home at that
time in Portland. Mr.. Buckley retains
all his old-time interest IN rowing and
believes that, next 10 walking, 1t IS the
oest exercise in the world. he walks
great deal. he was the last of the Port
land oarsmen TO take daily spin in his
shell down the harbor. He ascrioes his
health and spirit to living so much IN
fresh air. He is considerable of an atb-
lete. he has for years been regarded as
an authority concerning all matters con.
nected with the farm in that section oil
Maine. He has conducted a milk farm
md sold milk in Portland for nearly ~
wears aud has bred registered Ayrshire
cattle for fifteen years. The farmers re-
gard Mr.. Buckley as one of their bes'
speakers, and as progressive aud up-to-
date farmer. Mr.. Buckley has written
,ood deal for the papers on his three sub
iecrs. farming, rowing, and san tary way
of living. he has for many years been
member of all the Maine agricultural
associations, societies and clubs, or Other
Cumberland County branches.
He is a life member of the Ayrshire
Brssders' Association of America, Maine
Live Stock Breeders Association, Mem
Der of New England Ayrshire Breeders
Club. Maine Seed Improvement Assocla
.ou. Portland Farmers Cub, Grange
Maine Society for Prevention OF Crueitl
e, Animals, and County Secretary Oh tn'
| Maine Dairymen's Association.
( The Portland Press says OF him: REQ
| ,Is who remember the old-time rowins
contests and how single scaling Was th'
| rag. some thirty years ago, will not nav
f,rgotsrn John P. Buckley, one OF 'h'
notable Portland oarsmen OF that per'oa !,
Mr.. Bockley left the water tor the iana
took to farming in Wss,brook, suostitut
ed hoslug for rowing, and hoed ms owl
row 40 we'll that be 10 the new com
missioner OF agriculture.