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

was finally adopted after some amend
mehts had been made. The resolu-
tioH8 as adopted were as follows
Report of the Committee on ResoIa-
tons.
Your committee desires to report the
following resolutions to the Associa =
ton;
Resolved. That while the Assocla-
ton shall continue ies special work
with corn, potatoes. and small grain, IL
shall also undertake more definite
WoflS with beams and such other crops
as vegetables, wheat. ana alfalfa, the
plan Of such work To be outlined by
the executive committee.
Resolved: THAT in the opinion OF the
Association the most urgent need at
the present time for the improvement
of the crops of Maine is TO obtain
exact scientific knowledge as TO what
varieties or strain Of seed of our COM
mon crops are best suited to the local
conditions of soil and climate in differ
ent parts Of tho state. TO this end the
Association would recommend the car
rying ont as soon IS possible of aecu-
rate scientific and widely distributed
variety tests Of the best strain If seed
now 10 be obtained in any part Of the
world rs n beginning OF the work thu
Association would endorse The coop
eraffyc variety tests OF oats now heing
conducted by the Maine Agricultural
Experiment Station, and desires To
record its willingness TO cooperate i'm
these tests, and would urge the extern
esia fFe en- 70 Hf her AZ a Q
early a date as may be feasible.
Resolved: That the Association rec
ognze and hereby expresses its appre-
citation Of the impetus given To the
promotion of the objects Of this body,
and the service rendered to agricultur-
ers of the State by the Maine Corn and
Fruit Show, and those who planned
and executed it.
Resolved: That the Association shall
keep in close touch with and give its
support wherever and whenever posi-
Bile to the efforts now being made 10
secure federal aid in behalf Of agricul-
ture in each state.
Resolved: That the Association en-
lorse fully and heartily the objects for
which the Maine Federation Of Agri-
cultural Association has been formed,
and that it will elect at this time as
many delegates 10 the Federation as
its membership allows.
Resolved That it Is the opinion Of
this Association that the present ten
dency TO multiply separate agricultural
exhibits i'm the State is unfortunate
because Of the expense in time and
money involved, and because of the
distribution and dissipation of interest
consequent upon holding many small
exhibits widely separated as 10
time and place. While 1t is
tie desire of the association to
place exhibits, in SO far as is possible.
wherever such exhibits will best adj
vance the interests Of the Association
and of Maine agriculture, il is our
opinion that such interests will be
more efficiently farthered by a policy
of concentration rather than one of
separation. Therefore the Association
hereby instructs its delegates to the
Maine Federation OF Agricultural AS
sociations to bring before that body for
consideration the question of the de
STABILITY of the consolidation of the
existing statewide agricultural eyhlb-
it's into a single exhibit 10 be held un-
der the joint auspices OF the several
associations composing the Federation,
and such other associations and or
CARNATIONS as may wish to cooperate
in this work, it being understood that
no part of this resolution applies to
agricultural fairs.
Pending the settlement of this ques-
ton it shall be the policy of this As
ISOLATION to make no exhibit before the
time of the next annual meeting.
Resolved: That owing to the difficult
~ under present conditions OF bringing
about such frequent and fully attend
ed meetings of the executive commit
tee as is desirable for the most efficient
promotion of the interests Of the ASSOC
citation, it is advisable at this time TO
amend the constitution by striking out
of Article y, Section ,. the word live
and substituting the werd "three.
Resolved: That the executive com
mittee is hereby instructed to consider
carefully the question Of premiums and
methods of Offering premiums at the
future annual meetings or such othef
exhibits as the Association may par
ticipate in. with view of formulating
a pIan whereby emphasis in making
awards shall be placed upon type, yleid
and adjustment Of crops to local CON
ditions.
Resolved: That the interests of the
Association can be better advanced by
the election at this Meeting of a. visit
ing member to the College of Agricut-
t,lre of the University of Maine. and
the Maine Agricultural Experiment
station, said visiting member to give
his time and the association TO pay
his expenses.
Resolved That the executive COM
mittee be Empowered and instructed to
plan, and as soon as possible to inn
bark upon, an aggressive campaign to
bring TO the attention Of the public the
merit of the seed now grown and
available for sale by members of the
association.
Resolved. That the association here
by expresses it's warm appreciation
and hearty thanks for the aid which
has been given it, both in respect TO
this meeting and in other ways, by
the Waterville Board of Trade, the
Maine Central and Bangor a. Aroos-
footS railroads and the newspapers of