Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
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o,t to keep away from business
ernIlleh' worry man attend to his own
ana n , in his own way.
business te of optimism prevailed in
The nral snecches of the afternoon,
the ses sew. sneakers told of the fine
ard ,nV made to Maine agri-
con.iloiv the Maine Experiment
cultuie and by lie Maine Pomologi-
sta'ioan, ;atv and other organizations.
cal SUI Baxter was unable to be
Goveit hut was represented Ivy
lpresen;ss Frank p. Washburn of
compartment of Agriculture. 9th
AZ speakers were ~ Mal'ei -
s e. director of the Maine agri-
M a'I,ural experiment station at Orono.
G Gu clarence c. Little, president OF
VI, University OF Maine Deputy
cna.r,nissioner Of Agriculture Lesle
c co,ith of MASSACHUSETTS, state
snllsn Master w. J. Thompson and
G lams Alleman, editor of The Maine
Fa n,sn speaking program was car
1T in the afternoon from the
tlsa OF tie farmhouse. The fact
ye we're there vas standing room only
tns. ,ot ia ANY way deter the farmers,
olo ,,r wives and children from crowd
ueN ,he grounds near the farmhouse
ias order tina; ;rt might not miss
N Va, NJ the matters discussed. TIE
an ..e,ding officer was William Z.
p pah,nson of North Arson. president
HOWE .he Pomological Society. who in
OF s,v vein introduced the
speakers ,,,.
.r,;s dav is not only day of con-
..,,a,ions TO the Pathological Society
eIa' sn Years Of service we'll rendered.
iol ~ day of understanding and SYM
p1' $50 CONS. Iteration to the affairs of
ihis valuable institution. Hishmoor
1 T.rm said Commissioner of Asricul-
mre Washburn.
eu III, evoke of the establishment of the
,,.i,o Pomo'ocical Society so years
Ma ~ the time of a financial crisis.
%:ort was then started to upbuild fruit.
w mv, of apple trees are now on
-. Maine hills that would not have
s.or nlantod except for this society.
co,,r,issioner Washburn spoke of men,
w. and former members of the society
lisa names have been prominent in
w. fruit business of the State, includ-
NV tbn names Gilbert. Pope. Gardner
m NO Atherton. Twitchell. Yeaton, Co.
nart and the present president of the
'" " c. Robinson. He said that
So NJ them are alive today and have
... the fulfllncnt of their desire that
:. wight be established useful or
ganization'
1.-THE agricultural program Of the
state is no large haphazard affair." as
ssr.ed the commissioner. The design
- the future of agriculture is shap-
INC itself and the various institutions
are taking their part in shaping it," He
eoid that a great word painter might
Sanict the future of Maine agriculture.
night point out that the State which
nroduces one-tenth of the canned goods
n the United States can do even bet
for and that the pastures of the state
would be filled with cattle needed all
over the United States. All this is a
vision. Mr.. Washburn said, but so has
the history of all progress been Wis
ionary at some point. 1t will be real
we'd and many of US today Will live to
see 1t, he declared.
The necessity Of research work was
demonstrated by the commissioner, who
said that the Individual farmer has not
time 10 carry on this line and that
Maine has been very fortunate in its
research work and in the various re-
Z ports. He congratulated those engaged
In the work at the Maine Agricultural
Experiment Station, saying that their
wavs have not always been easy, but
that they have gone on with steadfast
purpose.
Dr.. w. J. Morse
DR.. ". ]. Morse, director Of the
Maine Experiment Station, introduced
as the next speaker. emphasized the
point that the experiment station hlled
place in relation to Maine agriculture
, that is not filled by any organization IN
: the State, and that the relation of the
station o agriculture may be compared
viii that of the Rockefeller Foundation
TO medicine and the Carnegie institu-
ton to the great industries OF the
country.
1t is the business of the experiment
station to carry on work that the
farmer is not in a position to do and
cannot afford to do. The station is
governed by the Experiment Station
Council composed of representatives of
the various agricultural organizations
Of the State. There has always been
representative of the Pomoiogical So
cety on the council. There is no work
being carried on at Highmoor Farm
that has not been suggested by the rep
leSentativcs of these societies. The
Work is supervised by practical men.
During the first % years of the
experiment. station all the money
came from the Federal Government
and now the. great majority of the
support is from the government
therefore work must be done along
INES suggested by government rep
iieSentatives, who look over the var
lOus projects. Highmoor Farm is
not a demonstration farm or a
model farm only so far as to prove
" demonstrate results of research
work. The farm Is run to demon
suate principles and facts to save
money for the farmer and to help
aim make more money.
Dr.. Little Of U. of M.
The hearty Welcome of the Uni
rrerslty of Maine was extended by
w. Clarence c. Little, president CT
mat institution.
research is Something that wastes