DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. 297 



BUSINESS MEETING OF MAINE SEED BIPROVE- 



MENT ASSOCIATION. 



Report of Visiting Committee to University of Maine. 



Your commit'tee was at Orono many times during the year, 

 and owes much to the heads of the different departments for 

 the courtesy extended to him on all occasions. The citizens 

 of Maine should, as individuals, get in closer touch with the 

 splendid work being done there for the advancement of Maine 

 agriculture. The work in Prof. Simmons' department, in arti- 

 ficial drainage and in increased hay production is of much 

 interest. I deem this branch oi agriculture to be the most im- 

 'portant factor in the future development of our state. 



Another pleasing feature of the work for the past year has 

 been in the Animal Husbandry department. Although the 

 dairy herd is kept for demonstration and class work, it has 

 been more than self supporting. The instruction and efforts of 

 the College to impress on the farmers of Maine the great value 

 of seed selection were not only the prime factors in forming this 

 association but have made its existence possible and will control 

 its future developmenlt. With this thought in view let us indi- 

 vidually keep in close touch with their efforts and not be satis- 

 fied with a report once a year from any member, but keep in 

 m.ind that the faculty are ready and anxious to receive visitors 

 and recommendations ; that in this way more than any other the 

 great diversified interests of Maine can be better understood 

 and benefited. 



W. G. HUNTON. 



This report was accepted. 



A committee for the nomination of officers for the ensuing 

 year was appointed by the Chair, as follows : Dr. L. S. Merrill. 

 C. R. Leland, Dr. C. D. Woods. This committee reported the 

 following: President. L. C. Holston, Cornish; vice president, 



