The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-25
Most Successful Meeting Of Farmers
Ever Held in the State Of
Montana.
Practical Talks 20 Every Day Poo
pie That VIII Bear Fruit
In the Future.
Interesting Papers on Hog Raising. Grow
ing Of Alfalfa and the Benefits Of
Dlversified Farming.

but the forerunner Of many others that will
be equally a. good IN results. he gentle
men connected with the Agricultural Col
lego and the experimental station are en-
gagged Ia an Undertaking that cannot help
but add both 10 the prosperity OF the farm
ers of Montana individually ami g. She
state a. whole. The Bozsman convention
was a splendid illustration OF the practical
things the college and the station are On
dsavoring 10 do for the farmers The
topics disousssd each day we're those that
appeal 10 the farmers in their daily work.
the papers read we're fllei With practical
suggestions and the questions asked and
answered had to do entirely With the prac-
tieAl thlnRa OF the farm. While Director
Emery and his staf OF the experiment sta
ton. aud p o. wylie and his corps Of the
Agricultural College are scientists, and
book men," thsT are ct the same time
practical also; the science and the books are
used only as means 90 IN end. and are not
pushed 20 the front as this main cons dsra-
tion. Daring all the sessions the station
and co .lsge people talked 20 ths farmers In
Language they could all understand; hogs
we're called hogs. weeds we're weeds. butter
was butter. corn was oorn-there was an
entire oDlitsration Of scientific terms. and
the result was that the men Of tho fam
could follow everT suggestion in all the dis.
cussions. Director Emery's questions were
all directed to finding out tbs cost OF pro-
duotion, aud how those farmers who had
tried certain experiments in butter making
hog raising or In other thinRs had gone
about IL and how they had succeeded. lie
was learner with the rest. and he wanted
10 know for himself as we'll as for those ia
attsndsnes all the practical workings Of
every idea suggested.
Another great advantage IN the convsn-
tion. as we'll as in those that will follow. is
the opportunity Afforded farmers for an
exchange OF experiences. Montana is a
great state, farming is in its infancy, and
TO a large extent agriculture in many
branches 10 an sxrsrimsnt A man in Cal
! latin county who has been experime ntinQ
with alfalfa, and failed 90 make a success.
/ learned from the man from Yellowstone
/ how hs had made the raising Of thai crop a
success and be will profit BY the lesson.
/ Tbs visitor from NelloWstons had not had
success Ia growing apples, and hs lea ned
! from she Missoula man how they make 10
plontAble over there, and the best varieties
/ 90 plant, and so 70 goes all through the liBt,
There Was not large attendance outside
/ OF GallRtin county. NJ. II. Pierce, Of
/ Ho Sc Plains, one Of the commissioners OF
Missoula county. represented that section.
/ ". II. Sutherlin, MeaQher county. and l.
D. ODonnell Yellowstone. There were
visitors from Lewis and Clarke. but they
had no direct personal interest in agrical-
tufe.
Al the session yesterday papers we're read
on Feeding for Milk" by Prof Foster,
on Poultry Growing" b. Mrs. l.. K.
Hoveg, OF Helena. on "Butter Making" BY
Mrs John Boyles, snd on "Buiterine," BY
S. NJ. Emery.
terestina paper read By Prof. Wylis. Of the
agricultural college during the meeting.
| Ho illustrated the immensity OF the hog
| business by giving some ngufes taken from
the production OF 1891. when there we're
marketed 7.1s9S00.OOO pounds. Ihil
loaded 479. 80 care, making a solid ain
from New York &c san Francisco and half
way back again. The value OF the pork
and lard prodect OF this country exported
in 1892 was $50 600. .0C0. After showing the
great imp mportancs of the industry, Mr. Wylie
turned his attention 20 hog raising in Mon
tAna, taking up in turn the topics. What
shall We feed them2 How shall We feed
them2 How long shall We feed shem
What bsesds are best adapted, and shal
us all do tt2 lie referred to ths
freedom from disease Of AoniAnS
hogs aud said that Aftsl
profitable for Montana farmers TO chang,
one or more of she cereals raised IN thu
state into pork. He mentioned AOntanl
soft or club wheat as a drug on the market
and then went 20 prove tnat II would bl
profitable 20 turn 10 into pork. lie took
forty-Acrs tract as an example, and shove.
that 10 would cost 33.s cents to raise
buahel OF wheat. Then the record OF
series Of tests Ia wheat feeding was given
taken from all over ths oouatrJ. In which l
Was shown that fed 90 hogs wheat bTouRh
the farmer from foftY-twO 60 seventy Il VI
oents bushOl ia weight OF the animals. IL
quoted from authorities showing that Whsa
fed to pork ia ~ superior 60 sue corn fel
animal a. the latter is TO the swill fed
poFker. Then he spoke OF barleT, peas ans
milk /" eIes!los' swine foods. a,
II wheat IL fed whole 10 should b.
soaked for forty eight hours previous IL.
said that tests ell were IN favor Of unoookst
food. lie favored feeding wheat choppsg
} aud dry. ChOpping WAS alao more econ
omical, paying foe all the trouble. II
oases where fafmsr has no more hog
than be can furnish sWiil for. he said sio
| could be mixed With IL 90 advantage. feed
inE dry ohoV once daily. Ashes aud salt
he said should be kept where pigs coul'
get al them. As 20 when" it was best o
fatten hogs be said the plan Of making
spring pigs ready for ths fail market haI
much 20 recommend 10. because prinolpall
cheaper msas could be made from a Yoan
, than an Old animaL lie found orowdin
pigs from tho nfst gave the ethest result,
, giving the animals no rest. Experiment.
! showed that the most profitable live mat
keting weight was 2JO pounds OF lee.
r 4 ON that time on eaoh pound added COS
more proportionatsly. lie sail ~ pi
weighed 2O0 pounds at nine months aud 40
- eighteen months. thero would be gre ate
tron1 IN mafksti-g a. nins months. beeaus
it takes much less Co produce ths nrst 80
: pouu6a there IL also less risk in market
n ing - uins months. The speaker sail 4
the fattening period Was uhsn green foo
could o had. she PIGS should have H. al
I falfa being recommended as the bssL ]
pAsiur 10 not couvenisht 10 should he cu
aud carrisd 90 them. AZ 90 she kind q
= pigs 20 koep. be favored the BsrkthiTs an
! Poland China Ae best adapted 20 the o.
mats. He sAid these breeds were heartl
. prolific aud lnatuFsd eafly.
b On ths question. will - pay 20 raise hos
T. in Montana. Prof. Mylie said 70 sonld an
that thsEs was NO danger of over produ,
!. tion. lie sad ths quality OF hontana raise
> DO / would enable 10. a. In abe case of al
Il hontana grown barley and oats. 20 oou
!. pete Ia any market with the psrk OF q
cast Butte alone, SAID ths sgsafers COZ