Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-11-26
Maine Dalrymen's Meeting.


The annual meeting of the Maine Seed
improvement Association and the
Maine Dairymen's Association will be
held in Portland, Dec. Srd to 9Th, inclu.
sive. The opening evening will have q
very interesting program. Music;
address of welcome, by Mayor Curtis;
and the Hon. Payson Smith, state super
intendent Of schools, will address the
associations on the subject of"Industrial
Education. This will be one of the
best addresses and should be we'll attend
cd.
Dr.. Raymond Pearl will address the
associations Thursday evening on the
subject of "What Plant Breeding Can Do
for Maine'', and his wide experience and
ability will offer rare opportunity for
those present to get some advanced In
formation on breeding Problems OF
Maine".
Professor w. L. Slate, Jr., OF Orono,
is to have charge Of the judging.
Mr.. E. A. Stanford, of Portland, sup
erintendent of the q. G.. Boyer, Jr.,
farms, is to talk on Business Principles
Involved in Farming.
had wide experience in growing crops,
is to talk on the subject of "Production"
Mr.. c. e. Eu bree, of Bangor, manager
of the Farmers Union Of Maine, will
talk to the associations on tho subject OF
Marketing" Mr.. Embree's experience
of many years and broad knowledge Of
general marketing subjects will afford q
very interesting hour for his listeners.
These three lectures will be given Fri.
day afternoon, and everyone should
make an effort to be present.
Mr.. Guy c. Porter, Of Houlton, one of
our most extensive potato growers, will
give talk on the subject of "Growing
Potatoes for Seed'.
Mr.. Austin Jones, field agent of the
Seed Improvement Association with the
Department of Agriculture, will address
the associations on tho subject Of work
Of the association during the past year.
The following is the program:
TUESDAY. DEC. s. (crrY HALL)
Invocation. Rev, Joseph, Bassel Sheppard.
Addresses Of Welcome to Maine Seed I'm.
provement Association and Maine
Oairymen's AssOciation-Hon. Oakley
C. Curtis, Mayor; Mr.. Silas B. Adams,
First Vice. President Portland Board
Of Trade; Col. Fred n. Dow. President
Portland Farmers Club.
Address, "Industrial Education" Hon.
Payson Smith, State Superintendent Of
Education.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 4.
9:30A.M. Business meeting.
Presidents Annual Address, Mr.. w. G.
Report Of the Secretary. r. p. Mitchell.
Kent's HILL
Report Of the treasurer. c. L. White, Bow.
doinham.
The Work Of the Association During the
Past Year, Austin W. Jones. Field
Agent, Augusta. Maine.
Growing Corn for Seed.
<:30 p. II. Demonstration-Corn Judging, Pro.
fessor W. L. Slate. Jr., Orono.
7WP.M. Banquet.
THURSDAY. DEC. s.
sO0P.M. Growing Potatoes for Seed, Guy G.
Observation-Disclosures Judging. Professor
w. l.. Slate, Jr., Orono.
sooP.n judging Contest for hen-corn and
Judging Contest for BOys-Corn and Posa.
7ooP. n. Address, "what Plant Breeding
Can Do for Maine," Dr.. Raymond
FRIDAY, DEC. 8.
$50 4. II. Business meeting. Reports Of COM
mittees; election Of ofacers.
10 :S0A. II. Growing Small Grains-R- L. Cope
land, Holden.
The Silo-Location and Cost. Professor R..
w. Redman, Orono.
200P.M II. Farming as Business:
Business Principles Involved, E. A. Stan.
ford, Portland.
Production, L. c. Holston, Cornish.
Marketing. c. <. Embree, Bangor.
Adjournment.