The Dickinson press., 1896-02-29

erty will be worth more. Exclusive
wheat raising makes poor counties
while dairy sections are prosperous.
The more people in a dairy section
the better. Raise the calves to ship
or to sell to stockmen who will find
plenty of room in our state even with
a large immigration. for the set.
tier cannot go very far from the
town. North Dakotans + tod y
prosperous and ours is II gond state to
live in and people know it.
&. $. Cryne's paper on "Soil. Clay
and Stone," showed a thorough
knowledge of the subject.
Burdette Lepper then read an in.
teresting article on Charming and
Stock.raising," emphasizing the fact
that the farmer must adapt himself
to the conditions surrounding him
aud success is assured. and a perma.
nent local market is 4 necessity.
A paper on "lrrigation" by John
Fisher followed.
In the absence of Mr.. Jutzler, the
chairman inquired of L. d. Dohrman
concerning the success of farmers
who sent milk to the Anken CHI .ese
factory and ELECTED tho fact that
that there was smoney in it."
Commissioner Laughlin said that
by accurate account butter could he
produced for from four to eight cents
when all the feed for the cows was
purchased, and could be sold at low
est estimate at double that amount.
The profit with free grass would he
much greater. A large market for
dairy product is open to our farmers
in Montana.
j. w. Chamberlain had paper OIL
"Farming and Sheep E. r. Bonney,
on "Stark County, |. Henderson on
Fodder Crops and Grain RAISING
and Miss Slack on ''Stark County Il
good Field for Working Women"
The committee on organization re.
ported favorably and named A. Hill
lard for president, j. NJ. Tracey, vice
president. c. F. Clark, secretary. ].
Riessbeck. treasurer. Directors from
each voting precinct were named rs
follows: Farmers Valley. JCSchmal
lenberger; Antelope, Ed. Bonney;
Springvale, b. Lepper; R%ichardton,
w. A. Mcclure; Taylor, L. L. Lewis;
Gladstone, Geo. w. Lee; Lehigh, j.
F. Brodie; Dickinson, J. G. Campbell;
South Heart, w. Taft; Belield, w. E.
King. L. S. Underhill was named to
succeed j. Riessbeck on the state di-
rectory. The report of the commit
tee was adopted.
The committee on ways and means
reported in favor of popular subscrip.
ton collected by the directors and
the report was adopted. The four Off.
GERS of the society and Mr.. Underhill
were constituted a board of directors
S. Chandler sent II fine paper Oh
diversified Farming"
Music by the band closed the exer-
cises of the afternoon.
EVENING.
The convention assembled in tho
opera house.
Papers were read by j. Riessbeck,
on Enhances of the County, j. $.
Let's on Goal Deposits. Geo AulI
on "Benelits of new Immigration;
and j. w. Currie on "Markets fol
Dairy Products and Poultry
l.. A. Simpson spoke for ten min
'S~o a. SHAS hAp"A " SHo9''Ao vi
intelligent class Of i'm MGR nts.
Music by the band
A farmers institute and stock
growers meeting was announced to
be held in Taylor in March.
Prof. Clemmer spoke briefly of the
marvellous growth of the state
Though the fertility of the Red Riv.
er Valley is wonderful, he believes
in a few years the western part OF
the state will he more prosperous.
Rev. G. w. Gallagher spoke a few
minutes on the ''In1uence of the
Church IN Western Development"
After music, Superintendent Clark
read on article on "The Public
Schools"
After a vote of thanks to the band
and Manager Klinefelter, the conven'
tion adjourned.
CONVENTION NOTES.
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