The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29
DA|RYAEN ARE IN SESSION.
THE STATE ASSOCIATION CoNyENEs
IN THIS CITY.
Delegates Were Delayed Because of
Irregular Trains, and the First
Days Programme Was Continued
Until To-day Good Addresses.

The Washington State Dairymsn's AS
sociatson seems 10 be unfortunate in M
ing the date for the commencement OF It's
annual sessions. For several years the
railroads have been out or order on the
opening day OF the sessions, and this year
WAS no exception. The NTH annual ses-
SION was 10 have been opened at the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock. bur the fact that trains were
Very much delayed kept many OF tbs
members from reaching the city. AT $50
In the afternoon about thirty-nve MEN,
beers had arrived and the session was
opened. The regular programme was post
poned until today and the afternoon spent
IN listening 10 several addresses not pre-
Ftoussy arranged tor.
The meeting WAS called 10 order by
President =. III. Mead. of Auburn who.
after welcoming the visiting members on
behalf OF Seattle and the association. gave
very interesting address ON the PROGRESS
or carrying In this state. President Mead
Pointed Out how very successful the peSt
year had heen for tho dairymen Of this
state and gave some OF ths. reasons WHY,
such success had been possible lie com
lnented upon the fact that while there has
been great Increase ia The demand tor
DAIRY products there has been very nifis
increase ia the quantity although the
quality has been much improved. Ae-
eording to MIR. Mead this is due 70 people
dixie gold than the steady return that
comes from a well-stockec dairy Tbe GER
tainty OF the return was put forward as
one Of the chief advantages OF the dairy
business.
State Dairy Commissioner r. a. Mcpon-
aid, of Tacoma. was the next speaker.
tie reviewed some Of THE cases he had
caused 10 be brought against dairyrn.n
for selling impure milk. Some OF tire
cases, he cited, were 50 bad as 10 be al
most beyond belief. Commissioner Nc
Donald stated that he had no authority
TO Keep oleomargarine out of Alaska when
was shipped from some other state
through Washington lie said that the
dealers here are having their Alaska or
ders shipped direct from the Eastern man
ufactories. He insisted that an enormous
quantity OF adulterated food would he
sent into Alaska this year
committee. with James Hart or
christopher. as chairman. was appointed
TO draft a resolution Endorsing the Ma
uonal Dairy Union in its fight for a ma
tlonai law To prohibit the eoloring of oieo-
margarine in every state in the Union
James Hart was the fast speaker of the
afternoon. He presented AN interesting
paper on the obligations of farmers. in
which he treated not only OF ;hos. which
must be paid. but those which should he
paid. He showed that ii some OF these
other obligations were paid at the right
time il would be much easier to pay those
which could not he avoided. Among the
most important obligations mentioned by
Mr.. Hart and the ones that he considered
the farmer should first pay were those
they owed TO their wives In nroyidtns-
them with proper farm literature, and 10
their children In assisting in The election
OF proper men to the office OF school di-
rectors, and in helping to keep the state
agricultural college at Pullman up to its
present standard.
NiIa 1es
Stevens. OF Eleusburg. will not be In at
tendance owing to the recent death OF MS
wife. Resolutions OF "A lifting nature were
passed extending Mr.. Stevens the SYM
pathy OF the association In his great loss
The exhibits of dairy products for which
a number of valua BILE prizes have been
offered are arriving on every train and
the exhibit VIII he the largest of ats
Kind ever seen in this city. They come
from all parts of the state ana Will he
Judged on Thursday. the last day OF the
convention. There are four butter classes
ana two classes in which cheese may be
entered. The trouble the railroads are
having owing To high water has delayed
the arrival Of many of the exhibits
There will be three sessions OF the assoc
citation today. owing 10 the fact that yes
terday's programme was postponed The
morning session viii convene NJ 10 n m
Guy Mel. Richards will answer questions
handed him, after which Prof. r.. A. isry-
an. president OF the state agricultural cot-
lege. will deliver an address on '.Daffy
Education Mr.. Stevens paner 80,
washington as n Dairying State" VIII
then be read. The morning session sellt
close with al address ~ Dairy Commits
sioner +. A. Mcdonald on Needed leg
isiation, The programme for this after
noon and evening Includes addresses ry
Prof. w. j. Spllman. OF Pullman. on
why DO Boys Leave the Farm: NJ a
Matterson of North Yakima on ton
quering Difficulties William r. izett On
Root Crops"
Among the prominent daIryner In at
tendance are: -. r. sexton Suohomfsh:
a. IT, Mead. Auburn; w y. Izett, oak
Harbcr: \. II. Davis Dungrness. patrv
Commissioner Mcdonald. Taeoms - X
Johns, gunner; " L. Blanchard Pert
Hadlock. r.. II. Smith. suhufn Fred Re-
dig. Seattle; r.. +, smith tsiluan. n.
Warhie, Avon; j. III. stevens ahofp. y,
T. Reed. EliensburR; J. n Buren. EiIens-
burg; W. =. kilimore. 1hoTp: g. r. Fo-
gArdus. Seattle. w. A. Stevens hileux-
burg: M Freeman. Seattle, l.. l. Bowie.
Seattle: A H. Kellogg X Main. q BfieD:
James Hart. Christopher: " BSnop port
Hadiock. large number OF members are
expected today.