Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18
THE MAINE STATE
GUERNSEY BREEDERS
MEET IN AUGUSTA
Hold Two Interesting Sessions
Thursday and Enjoy Dinner
at Viewers The December
Nee ting Will Probably Be
Held in Portland

The Maine State Guernsey Breed
ers Association held its second sum
mer meeting Thursday forenoon in the
Senate chamber at the State House
with a large attendance and the meet
ing proved to be Of great interest,
many matters relating to the work of
the association being talked over in
formally and acted upon. At noon the
session was adjourned and the mem
bers went to Viewers dining rooms,
where they enjoyed an excellent din
ner, after which the meeting was con-
tinued until about o'clock in the
afternoon.
Forenoon Session
The meeting was called to order at
10 A. M by Vice President ". NJ
Dingley Of Gardiner who presided, as
the president Of the association, Ly-
man Blair of Greenville, was unable
/ TO be present. Mayor Blaine S. Tiles
/ Of Augusta gave the address Of well
come, which was responded to by E.
c. Patten Of Topsham, treasurer Of the
association. L. c. CARL OF Augusta
spoke words Of welcome from the Au-
gusta Board Of Trade and announced
the program for the day, which in
cluded a trip by automobiles to the
farms CT J. II. Wellman Of Gardiner,
1 c. G. Dondero of Chelsea and George
Z. Macomber of Augusta. On account
/ Of the rain, however, the breeders Wis
tied only one farm in the afternoon
that of c. G. Dondero OF Chelsea
where they looked OYER a fine herd of
Guernseys. Refreshments OF ice cream
and cake were served by Mr.. and Mrs
Dondero.
Mayor Blaine S. Viles upon request
gave very interesting talk upon the
Austin Corbin game preserve Of New
Hampshire. of which he was super
intendent for 10 years Live Stock San
itary Commissioner Boyden Bearce
and Dairy Instructor j. H. Blanchard
spoke in behalf Of the State Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The last speaker at the forenoon
boro, n. H. secretary of the National
Guernsey Cattle Club. Mr.. Cald-
well touched upon points of vital
interest to breeders and his remarks
were cordially received. He stated that
the time IS coming when milk will
not be sold as milk supply but will
be graded and that is the time when
the Guernsey will come more than
ever before into her own. He also
claimed that the future of the Guern-
sey is along the line of high grade
milk and cream production.
He spoke upon the importance of
feeding a cow in proportion to the
value Of her product and stated that
advance registration work has a great
influence upon the owners in the study
of their animals. "One common battle
which we all must fight" he said, SIS
against the scrub cow" He stated
that scrubs may be among the full
bloods as no breed can have all the
best cows.
Mr. Caldwell took up the matter of
the profit OF dairy herd, stating that
the profit Of any dairy herd is what one
gets out Of the increase And he stated
that the dairy herd as a source of in
come should not carry the whole farm
Dinner
The members Of the association did ius-
tice TO fine dinner served at Viewers
dining rooms, after which the talks of
the forenoon session were continued and
many questions were submitted and an
swered. II was decided to extend a vote
Of thanks to the Augusta Board of Trade
to Mr.. Caldwell and to Mr.. Carl for
their services.
Business Transacted
The principal business transacted at
the meeting was the election to honor
AIRY membership of Miss Ethel Ozanne Of