Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-04
PouItrymen Protest
Continued from Page One)

ICOnIInuCu tTOuI d9V WV
1onartmcnt of Agriculture, eX-
,lained the reason for the bill re-
nrring weighers to furnish weight
Gins as being needed so that when
customer found he mad received
short weight in coal he could show
who weighed the commodity. In
ono case they had been unable to
prosecute because of lack of such
evidence
The reason why the amendment
n the law relating to the sale OF
6oaI had been introduced, Mr.. Pen
oc,I said. was so that coke could be
cIassed under the measure and deal
,rs required to stamp the weight on
hays when it was so sold. The Port
land Gaslght Co, he said, had re-
fused to so mark their bags of
coke.
The reason why the bill providing
for an inspection of vegetables and
farm products was introduced, said
charles NJ. White of the department
If Agriculture, was because many
notato dealers and shippers felt it
would be helpful 1t would enable
them TO ship certified goods. 1t
was not to be a compulsory law, but
ontional to the shipper and would,
practically. be self supporting.
Livestock Sanitary Commissioners
Ron Dodge of Portland said that
the reason why the bill to CONSOLE
date the officer of live stock sanitary
I, ri MI ont nf
agriculture was introduced by him
was: In working upon the report
Of the Budget Committee it was in
dicated to many of them that 1T
would mean saving of about S2,OOo
4 year and inquiry showed that 1t
would give greater efficiency.
II believe" said he, that 1T is the
only measure before this Legislature
which actually would save dollar
TO the State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Washbun said that he favored the
bill, although it did not originate
with him nor in his department.
G.. II. Berry of Monmouth and A.
W. Abbott of Augusta favored the
change. The latter expressed the
opinion that it would hasten the
work of accrediting herds in TINS
State. l.. f. McIntire of Waterford
also spoke in support of the bill. He
said that he opposed the old cattle
commission and II think these
should be together!" was his way of
putting it.
30 Ny DndQe'
said he as he sat down, "if he has
found a way and place where
saving can be shown"
Then came Dr. A. Jolly of Water
vile and y former holder of the
office of live stock cattle commits
Sioner who didn't agree with the
preceding speakers. The change
was all for the bad, said he with
emphasis
I'm amused" said he by way of
opening. ito hear q group of farmers
come before you and ask you to re-
peal law and help them out OF their
troubles Would that want you to
rake a farmer attorney general!
Then why do they want to make
farmer. who is not a trained man,
live stock sanitary Inspector"
He failed to see where any money
could be saved or where more eff
ccAcy could be had; his idea was
mat it would prove to be the re-
verse. He then referred to the time
III lSl4 when the hoof and mouth dis
ease appeared in the Brighton. Mass,
STOCK yards and said that it got there
because the inspector was a politician
and not trained man and that it
was kept out of Maine because the in
SPectof was a trained veterinary.
layman followed you in this Of
nee didn't he? asked Rep. Downs of
Rome
Yes. sir, said DR.. Jolly.
We had the same quarantine under
am, didn't we?
couldn't say.
wasn't there feeling in Massachu-
S''s at the time that the trouble was
Uue to the fact that the veterinaries
Employed by the Sanitary Inspector
were lax in the performance of their
duties?
cont know: I don't believe SO.
Ut Jolly then said that he felt the
o'nh1issioner of agriculture ought to
trained man: that he ought to
big man and that he ought to
se' A.VoO instead of $4,000 a year, and
nat ne should be a man who could
''Ntfuct and lead the farmers. not
.''e VINO must do just as they said be-
;SlSe they said it. 1t was his opin-
~" mat such was the kind of a man