Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-27
Encouragement Of Fairs
And Live Stock Interests
The Clipping Of Horses

The committee on agriculture had
many things to consider, Wednesday
afternoon, from the clipping of horses
i'll the winter time to the encourage
ment of the fairs and live stock in
tereSts of the State. Three fairs had
resolves before the committee The
kennebec County Agricultural Seeie-
~. which is the oldest of it's kind in
the country, has been turned out Of
the grounds it has occupied 40 or 80
years and wants To establish new ones
at Readfield Depot. 1t is asking for
$1,000 from the State to help in this
in paying off a debt of some s22OO.
Its case was presented by Representa-
tive Peacock, NJ. f. Norcross and Dr.
z. G.. knickerbocker of Winthrop.
The Androscoggin Agricultural So
ciety has been having some hard lucl,
and wants $1,000 from the State to
help improve the Work and prospects
of the society. This case was present
ed by j. f. Lamb of Livermore Falls.
The Maine State Agricultural So
ciety wants the resolves which give il
$1,000 and $500 combined into one for
$500.
The pure bred and grade factions
OF the live stock men clashed when il
came to the resolve appropriating
$4,000 for the benefit of stock breeding
associations. f. NJ. Atkins of Dexter,
q. G. Grinnell of Exeter favored tho
bill and explained that its purpose
was TO assist in the purchase of high
bred and costly animals for breeding
purposes. the money to be divided
among the various breeding associa-
tons of the State. who may not be
able to but the kind of animals they
want and which will improve the stock
of the State. -.
Commissioner Roberts favored the
principle of the bill but wanted the in
terests of the State carefully pro
tected.
Representative Jones of China OBJ
posed the bill as class legislation. Rep.
Rolfe of Portland also opposed the
bill on the same ground and also took
crack at the pure bred animals and
defended the grades. a position thai
got him into trouble with the pure
bred stock supporters
The veternaries of the state want
a law that will compel all who wan,
to test cattle to pass an examination
ntnRSS.
The bill was drawn by ]. +. Melissa
OF Waterville and he explained the
lesat features. DR.. a. Jolly, live stock
sanitary commissioner, favored the
blll. Charles =. Hatch called atten-
ton To some auditing features.
1t was explained that this bill does
not bar any one from doing veterin-
airy work, but is aimed at the non
graduates whose fitness is unknown
and can demonstrate it by cxamina-
tion If they wish to do testing.
Or Russell of the University OF
Maine appeared in behalf of the bin
Tor registering stations in the State
and stated that it is backed by tho
Maine Live Stock Breeders Associa-
ton. He explained the principal fca
lures of the bill. Harvey ID. Eaton Of
Waterville made strong plea for the
bill, saying that Maine is importin,
horses to the value of $2,0000OO per
year while these might as well be
raised here. He called attention to
the scheme whereby association are
formed for the payment of from. $25OO
To $4,000 for horse for breeding pur-
poses Mr.. Eaton believed that q
great majority of these are mere
sWindles and that the horses sold are
not what they are represented to be
and that most of them are not worth
over 5000. He thought good regis
tration board could prevent much of
TINS and would be of great general
dement, to the whole horse breeding
business of the State. Dr. Ness of
AUBURN and DR.. Merrill of the Uni
Versity of Maine also favored the bill.
>. T. Stilkey of Augusta appeared
IN oehalf OF the bill to prevent the
chipping of horses between Nov.
ana April l, each year. He stated
that he had been threatening tn have