Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

seed improvement Association.
touch with the work being done. Pres
ident Hunton was the ore elected to
this place
During the session warm discus
sion arose over the question of con-
solidation Of exhibitions with other
similar agricultural societies and it
was the general sentiment that some
such change should be made. Two dell
egates 10 attend the meeting of the
Federation of Agricultural Societies
were elected in addition To the regu-
lar officers Of The association. The
association voted To assist commit
tee named at the last session of the
State Teachers Association in tho
work of getting the boys and girls of
the State interested in agriculture and
domestic science.
The first matter Of business taken
up was the report OF the committee
on the changing of corn zones in the
state. The report eli the committee
was as follows and was accepted
Tentative Boundaries Of Corn Zones in
Maine.
This plan is drawn UP merely as a
suggestion as to the location and ex
tent Of these zones. All parts of 1t
are open To discussion and criticism.
The state shall be divided in three
zones: called the Northern. Middle
and Southern zones.
The boundarles Of these zones shall
be as follows
The southern boundary of the
Northern zone (Which is also the
northern boundary of the Middle
zone) shall Ice line starting at the
extreme southwestern point of Han
cock county and following the west
ern boundary line of Hancock county
north until this boundary leaves the
Penobseot river ana then due north
To Bangor. From this point, Bangor)
it shall tnrn wesTerward and run in al
straight line 10 the town of Dexter,
thence it shall turn southwest and
run Ia the town Of Skowhegan: thepce
it shall run westward to the town of
Norridgewock: thence northwest TO
the town Of Phillips; and thence due
west until it meets the New Hamp-
shire line.
The whole Of the following counties
shall then be in the Northern zone:
Washington. Hancock. Aroostook. |
Piscataauis. \ major portion of each
OF the following counties is also in this
zone: Penobscot. Somerset and Frank
lin.
b All towns through which the
boundary line. drawn as above des-
cribed. passes shall be in the North
ern zone except the town of strong,
which shall be in the Middle zone.
The Southern boundary Of the Mid
die zone (Which also is the Northern
boundary OF the Southern zone) shall
be line forming the boundaries OF
Knox Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties
as far west as the northwest corner
of the town of Bowdoin. Thence the
line shall run southwest to Lewiston;
and thence to Poland. From Poland
the line shall be the northern bound
airy of Cumberland county as far west
as the town of Bridgten. From Bridg-
ton the line shall proceed due west
to the town of F'ryeburg. where it
meets the New Hampshire line.
The Middle zone win then contain
all of Waldo and Kennebec counties,
and parts of Penobscdt. Somerset, |
Franklin. oxford and Androscoggin.
All of the towns (whether named or
noD through which the boundary line
passes shall belong TO the Southern
zone.
The Southern boundary of the
Southern zone shall be the Southern
boundary or Knox. Lincoln, Sagada-
hoe Cumberland and York counties.
The Southern zone shall include all
of. Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and
faiihberlana counties. and a part az
oxford and Androscoggln counties, to-
gether with the boundary towns
named.