The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-13
FARMING IN MONTANA.
Large Attendance and Much Interest
in the Convention At Great
Falls.
Addresses Instructive and Profit
able to Every Farmer In
the State.
Steps Were Taken to Organise . state
Farmsrs' Club--suooessful Banqust
in the Evening.

GREAT FALLS. Jan. 12.-f6pecial. The
farmers convention held hsre to-day pso-
badly eclipssd anything Of the kind hsrs-
tofors attempted In Montana In poiat Of
attsndsnce and display Of general interest.
Ranchmen came fifty and ssvsnsy-nys
miles to attend, and II IL needless 10 say
they were we'll repaid for their trouble.
They listened to admirable papers on The
culture OF different cersals suitable 10 this
climate. on irrigation, and in fact alnost
every subject pertaining TO farming In
Montana. The convention was called TO
order in ths court room at 1880. Abous
$50 ranehmen and many citizens Of Great
Falls wers present. Thomas Wood, OF
Augusta. was elected chairman. He ap-
peinted some committees, after whish ad.
jurnment till 2:30 was taken, to afford all
an opportunity to sxamins the work ON The
Touring mill. When the convention r.
assembled. W. N. Bols. Of the board Of
trade. read papsr which showed shat in
this county nearly 800. 900 was expended
last year for farm products which might
have been produced here but were pur-
chased outside the state. Washinoton
Auzxy then spoke on general farming in
Nontana.
The next speaker was ". II. Dunwoody.
vics-pTsstdsnt Of the washburn- Crosby
Milling company. Of Minneapolis Who
came here especially to attend the sonvsn-
tion. He il president Of the now mill being
erected here. He said II would be readv
for operation April l. II will require 5OO.-
GOO bushels OF wheat per snnrn. He urged
farmers to SOW plenty Of Afs wheat and
agreed TO furnish Same for about 80 cents
bushsl to all who wanted il. The address
was very interesting and instructive.
&. n. Emery. presidsnt Of the Jevsll
Nursery company. Lake City. Minn.. who
has visited every portion OF this state.
spoke ~ seme lsngth on the needs Of Mon
tana. This was the principal address Of
the convention and WAS Of interest to every
farmer in the state. G. n. Robinson spoke
on barley culture; W. n. Race, ON wheat
farming In northern Montana; Joseph
Trsmbron, of Milwaukee, ON malt from
Montana barley. Major MaQinnis made
one Of his characteristic speeches, full OF
humor and sound logic. Paris Gibson, II.
P. Rolfe, N. I. Porter and others spoke.
At the meeting this evening tho reports
of various committees were read and steps
taken to organize farmers club.
Resolutions were passed to the effect that
. state fa,mers' organization would greatly
beneht the agricultural interests of Mon
tana. The legislature 10 asked to take N
interest in the matter. The next meeting
of the newly formed farmers club will bs
held here March TO-
The banquet at the Park hotel from nine
to u was the largest ever seen here; $50
plates we're laid. L. E. Brady was toast
master and the toasts we're as follows:
Resources Of Northern Montana" Paris
Gibson; '"The Press and It's Relation to
Agriculture" H. p. Rolfe; Immigration"
j. A. MacKniRht; "Montnna's Future"
Hon. Martin Maginnis; Irrigation" N. T.
Porter; "Manufaoturer's Relation to ARri-
culture" ]. l.. Harris; "Science In Agrieul-
ture." 8. NJ. Sweeney.