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it as one of the greatest privileges I ever had, to present to the 

 agricultural committee of the last Legislature, over which our 

 friend here. Senator Howes, had the honor to preside as chair- 

 man, the needs of just such work as this. And I shall always 

 consider it exceedingly fortunate for the agricultural interests 

 of ]\Iaine that we had upon that committee such men as our 

 friend here, who appreciated the need of this work and voted 

 to support it, and instructed their chairman to present a bill to 

 the Legislature to secure the funds. Here was one instance 

 in which the agricultural committee of the Legislature was 

 taking the initiative, in presenting to the Legislature measures 

 that will be of practical importance and interest to the people. 

 This money was placed with the Department of Agriculture, 

 and to my mind, as I helped to shape it up at that time, and as I 

 have seen all the way along, each one of these three — the Ex- 

 periment Station, the College and the Department of Agricul- 

 ture — has an exceedingly important part to play in the encour- 

 agement of this work, if it is to be successful. We want to dis- 

 possess ourselves of the idea that in the actual improvement 

 of seed, and the improvement of the crops, we can walk entirely 

 alone. We need the help of everybody, and we want to en- 

 courage the idea that this is a state-wide movement and we 

 want all the agricultural forces of the State to stand behind 

 one of the most progressive steps that has ever been taken in 

 the State. We want to eliminate all ideas of jealousy in the 

 work. We want to give to each one his full share of credit, 

 and we do not want to attempt to divert from each one his 

 own special duties, but we want to co-operate. I think Mr. 

 Redman, who is an enthusiastic co-operator, is on the right 

 track. He always has up two or three banners, "Co-operate." 

 You cannot get away from that word. I think we want to 

 keep it in mind all the time, even if it is not placed on the wall. 

 We each have a work to do, — the members, the Station, the 

 College and the Department. 



Officers were elected as follows: President, W. G, Hunton, 

 Readfield ; vice president, John Pease, Cornish ; secretary, L. S. 

 INIerrill, Orono; treasurer, C. M. White, Bowdoinham; execu- 

 tive committee, the president and secretary, ex-officio; A. P. 

 Howes, Palmyra ; J. H. Cook, Presque Isle ; Geo. M. Twitchell, 

 Auburn; Frank Lowell, Farmingdale; C. S. Mclntire, East 

 Waterford. 



