Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
FOR STATlEFAIR
Waterville Has Fine
Start Says Roberts
Governor and Ex- Governor Speakers
at Hereford Breeders Meetins-old
Slate Of Officers Elected

Waterville Me, Sept. lS.-The annual
meeting and banquet OF the New England
Hereford Breeders Association was held
in one of the big tents at the Central
Maine fair Thursday evening. After the
members and guests had disposed Of the
good things to eat. the meeting was called
to order by President Eaton of the asso-
citation. who remarked that so far every
thing had been fine, the weather had been
splendid, the fair excellent. therefore the
members would pardon him. he hoped.
because the three men on whom he de-
pended to give the program of the eve
ming had not arrived.
Governor Milliken
He then called on Hon. Carl E. Milliken,
Governor of Maine. as the first speaker
Mr.. Milliken said that he was very glad
to be present and at this time it was with
him question where best to put in the
time as there was so much to do, but he
field that representing the State he should
be here in this most important agricultur-
al meeting He spoke of the great import
ance vt agriculture now that che coun-
try is at war. and of the fact that if the
nation is to be successful everyone. and
NEST of all the farmers. must stand be-
hind the government. He said that ne
was not an expert in agriculture, which
is now a business, but he was somewhat
an expert on fairs as he had visited the
most of those held in Maine so far this
year and that he wished to congratulate
the mana ement of the Central Maine
for the splendid exhibit of this as an ag-
ricultural fair.
He declared that any fair to be
worth while must be an agricultural
fair and be useful and furnish infor-
nation that will assist in the progress
of agriculture. He declared that If
credit was due to the man who could
make two blades of grass grow where
one grew before. certainly credit vas
due to the man who could get two
cattle to one that was there before
to eat that grass. He said that here
in Maine they needed. just what this
association is doing and closed by
wishing them all success and pros
perity.
Mi. Eaton said that the Governor
had expressed just the right dope,
and that the men of Maine ought to
produce more cattle. He then intro
duced Prof. Garagus of the Connecti-
cut College of Agriculture, who de-
clared that it was absolutely neccs-
sary that the farmers of Maine in
fact all New England, produce more
cattle and sheep to use up the rough
age now not being put to any. good
use. stated that he believed the Here
ford breed was one OF the best and
that there was great opportunity
to make money in cattle raising. He
discussed at some length the labor
shortage on the farm and said that
by raising cattle this could be in a
way overcome.
Mr.. Ia ION declared that the high
prices of meats was practically per-
manent and spoke of the fact that cat :
tie on the hoof in Chicago was now
selling at II cents per pound, and he
also said that Maine had the hay, while
through the West and South they were
short Of hay and that he himself had
been instrumental in bringing into
tie. He then introduced Mr.. Jewell of
Rockingham. n. H. who he said
knew much more regarding this mat
ter than he did.
Mr.. jewell told of the organiza ton
of the farmers Of his county and of
how they considered means for using
up their hay, 20 per cent of last years
crop vet remaining in the barns and
all of this years. 1t finally resulted in
four carlo, DIS of steers being brought
from famous Texas ranch. these be-
ing high grade cattle. Arrangements
lad been made with the banks to
finance this deal and to finance the
farmer while feeding them. He said
that he believed that this should be
done by other organizations and that
it was splendid opportunity to de-
velop the unused portions of the New
England farm.
Ex-Governor taines
Mr. Eaton then introduced Hon.
William T. Haines, ex-governor Of
Maine. one of the leadips farmers of
Maine. Mr.. Haines spoke of his
pleasure at being present, of his inter-
est in the fair and in the development
of the live stock in the State. He
spoke of the fact that what was need
ed at the Central Maine fair was a
better chance TO show stock. that the
association had planned to build a bic
show ring this year but war conditions
had prevented il. He declared that he
had never seen such a show of stock
as was present at the fair and that
the credit should be given to Mr.
Eaton. that he had been the one to
boom this department of the fair and
that he believed that it would be Of
great advantage to the breeders Of the
State, and that he was going 10 do HE
part 70 see fair here where stock
OF every kind could be exhibited and
sold.
he said that when he was Governor
Of Maine he advocated in 4 public
meeting law prohibiting the ship
ping OF hay out of tho State Of Maine.
but natural causes had now ractical-
~ taken the place Of this law. that
the automobile had taken the place
Of the horse and the automobile did
not eat hay. and that the farmers Of
the State must raise cattle to feed this
hay to. that there were thousands Of