Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-21

meet it? Where is the authority to al
low shipment Of fertilizer into the State
and then comes report of damage by it?
\. hat shall we do? We've tried to pro-
:ect the manufacturer and farmer. I
don't believe we've the authority to
change it.
! Mr.. Barnes of Houlton went into the
! effect of the fertilizer on crops for the
past few years.
j l would say that the commissioner Of
agriculture has same right to require
! registrant to file certificate saying pro-
! duce didn't contain over ITO of l per
cent. as he had to issue the objection
able ruling.
! Commits Toner Rober;s-Doesn't an
swer the question. We've been told we
had no right to issue that one.
| Mr.. l.oberts-Am away many come
with limited information. You've been
we'll informed. The department wishes
! to do best thing for the farmers and
conform with the law. One would
be whether you favor withdraw the
ruling or accept the lilo of l per cent.
ruling.
W. e. Knight, Clinton
! W Z. knight move this matter be
left in hands OF governor, he to APP
lont commission Of three to work with
him in settling tie matter.
Governor Mi.iikeH-I prefer not to en-
terrain that. The matter is in hands Of
the commits sioEer and came principally
to settle the question of a special ses-
sion. l have perfect confidence in the
department and it is now up 10 you to
say what you wish the department to
do.
Mr. Knight-That was not my inten.
ton. Would change motion to leave
matter in his hands.
The Gove-nor-The authority is a.
ready in his hands
Clarence a. Powers-I think all
the talk has been fair and to assist
I move that Commissioner Roberts
change ruling to allow LILO Of l per
cent.
W. S. Townsend of Newport-It's
been found that u of l per cent of
horon is not safe and Ike change
wouldn't help US. l think the COM
fnissioner's ruling is ia:r 10 manu-
facturers and farmers. I think a
better motion to test tho feeling Of
this house would he to stand by the
ruling.
The Powers motion was discussed
by Mr.. Brown OF Caribou S H.
Hussey e Presqua Isle. Sir. Smith
o.: Pres'.,:c Isle. Mr. McDousal o.
Cari"ou. ". r. Christie IF Pressure
isle. George Hale of Car:hnu. J. ".
Leland Of Piscataquis Farm Bureau.
c. d. Mclaughlin Of Dyer Brook,
y. NJ. &. Souic OF the Division of
inspection. Job wellington of Month
cello. {. p. Barnes Of Houl.on, Mr..
Getcheli of Limestone. W. \. Howe.
o. K. Story OF Washhurn. II. E. TIM
phrey of Washburn. F S. Porter Of
! Sherman Mills. Mr.. Husey of Mars
Hill, Guy c. Porter of Houlton. 7
. G. Ward of Limestone. S. c. Spratt
: OF Island Falls. Mr.. Bowker, D. D.
Powers of Caribou.
| 1t was suggested that those yot-
ing be confined to farmers using fer.
tilizer
/ TWenty-four arose in favor Of Mr..
! Powers motion and 80 arose in opno-
sition.
! MI. Brown Of Caribou moved that
We leave the ruling where it is. The
! vote resulted: Yes, /: nc. 81.
f. MI. Brown moved that the com
missioner he advised to abrogate his
/ fuiins leaving no ruling of depa.t-
| ment IN operation and the law work
ing as it has.
Inc vote was unanimous in sup
| port. AZ voting yes.
! Mr.. Barnes-I move that oh.
thanks Of the farmers of Maine be
rendered the Governor for the adj
! mlrable manner in which he has
met this crisis.
1t was unanimously so voted
Commissioner Roberts said ha also
mad an invitation to attend a similar
meeting on Thursday in Pressure
Isle and if the sentiment was the
same as here, the ruling wouId ba
withdrawn
Among Those Present.
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