Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The First State Organization of This
Nature Formed Last Night
With Enthusiasm.
An Effort Will Be Made to Hold a
State Fair Here Next Fall
Successful Meeting.

TRIBUNE was taken up.
The question of "Dairylng" was dis.
cussed by Paris Gibson, H. p. Rolfe, DR..
Crutcher. G. f. Stork, John Nicholson,
w. Muzzy, and others. The sentiment
of most of the speakers was to the effect
that the location of creamery here
would prove great stimulus to the de-
velopment of the dairy interests of the
county.
| A paper was to have been read by
William Atkinson, manager of the Royal
Milling company, but in the absence of
that gentleman, who was obliged to be
elsewhere. Mr.. paschal of the same firm
gave the farmers talk on Montana
wheat, praising its quality, and making
the assertion that III some important
constituents it was of @ zen better quality
than Dakota or Minnesota grain.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon was devoted to meet
ing of the North Montana Agricultural
association ard election of officers After
the preliminary steps had been taken in
this respect it was suggested that the
time was ripe for the organization of
state agricultural society, and the chair
was authorized to appoint committee
of eight to draw up report on the sub
ject and submit the same in the evening.
The chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. Myron Brown, G. f. Stork, Thos
&. Carter, S. b. Robbins, w. b. Dexter,
IL. N. Sutherlin, Ii ID. Evans and S. M.
Emery.
The work of the institute was then
proceeded with. Il. n. Sutherin Of the
Rocky Mountain Husbandman, read a
paper on "Farming Without Irrigation"
He took the ground that while farming
without irrigation was undoubtedly
practicable, and the results as successful
as the average in eastern states, farming
with irrigation was still better. He
had never known crop failure in nine
teen years experience in this state,
where the land was under irrigation.
Prof. o. G.. Morrison read valuable
paper on the markets afforded by this
country for agricultural produce, stating
that in the last decade the population of
the county had grown from 1000 to
$4,000, and that the monthly pay roll of
the large labor employers of Great Falls
and Cascade county amounted to $780,
600 per month at a very low estimate.
The growth in the future would be still
more rapid, and as the farmers at this
present time were unable to supply the
demand for produce the deficiency would
be still more marked in the future.
j. II. Russell contributed an interest
ing article on market gardening.
$ B. Robbins gave d lengthy paper on
irrigation, which provoked good deal of
discussion. Among the facts contained
in his paper was the assertion that Belt
and Otter creeks bad claims for ten
times more water to be diverted from
them than there WAS contained at flood
season ia these streams. AS an instance
he cited one claim filed for more inches
of water than is contained in the flow of
all the rivers of the state He thought
the:e matters should be Strengthened
out by proper legislation at Helena this
winter. He offered the following reso-
luton which was passed unanimously by
the meeting:
Whereas, The present water laws of
this state are inadequate to the needs of
the people, particularly in regard to the
manner of appropriation of water, the
adjudication of priorities OF rights
thereto, the protection of property stu
ated below dams, owing to lack of com
petent authority to accept or reject plans
for construction OF same, and the protec-
tion of fish from destruction in bitches,
and
Whereas, The water laws of Wyoming
having been in operation for several
years to the satisfaction of the people OF
that state, and being acknowledged gen.
hn no
being the best adapted to the needs of
the people of any irrigation law yet
enacted in the United States; therefore,
be it
Resolved, BY the North Montana
Farmers institute, now in session at
Great Falls, that we heartily endorse
the efforts being made to secure for
Montana modification OF our present
water laws, and earnestly recommend to
our legislature the careful consideration
of the Wyoming laws, particularly their
provisions for state engineer and board
of control.
Prof. Emery then gave An account OF
the farm buildings erected on the State
Experimental farm at very low cost.
He also described the fences and gates,
Recommending red cedar posts in all
cases for fences.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The committee appointed to consider
the organization of state agricultural
society made the following report:
Gentlemen: Your committee ap-
pointed to deliberate upon the feasibility
of forming state agricultural assucia-
ton beg leave to report as follows:
We would first state that we believe
the scheme entirely practical and feast
BILE, and would Recommend that you
organize under the style and name of
"The Montana Agricultural Society"
Second. That the officers of this
association be a preeiaent, first vice
president, secretary, treasurer, executive
committee of five, (of whom the presi-
dent and secretary shall be members
OK o!icio) and vice president from each
county in the state.
Third That the membership fee be
81 per annum.
Fourth. That the books be open al
this evenings session for membership
, and that the members thus obtained
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