The Dickinson press., 1898-04-23
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in order of business would be the cleo
ton of officers and an executive commit
tee for the ensuing year.
Dan Manning moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three to report
on the election of officers. The chair
appointed as such committee, Dan Man
ming, S. M. Ferris and l. p. Baker.
The chair announced that general re-
marks from visitors and others would be
called for.
S. L. Moore, Coils. Gould and Malone,
Fred R. Paris, Messrs Johnson, Russell,
Rantoul, Underhill, Jafrey, Hauser,
Tasting, Capt. Baker and others made
brief remarks.
Mi. Rantoul stated that it was plain to
be seen that the big cattlemen were
gradually giving way to smaller ranchers
but he believed that it would be the best
for the great majority in the end.
Mr.. Underhill said that those farmers,
as a rule, who had branched out in the
stock business had made the greatest
degree of success. And he thought
that the association would gain much by
considering the breeding of stock.
Moved and carried to adjourn until
2 p. m.
On reconvening the election commit
tee reported the following officers;
President-W. C BADGER.
Vice Presidential. L. Dickinson.
Secy-Treas.-W. L Richards.
Executive committee-V. H. Stickney,
Geo. M. Frye, Chas. Krauth, E. H. Will
son, M. L. Connolly, J. A. Farrah, Geo.
F. Woodman, ]. S. Green, c. c. Mead.
On motion of c. Krauth the names of
l. P. Baker, S. M. Ferris and Dan Man.
ming were added and the report was
adopted.
The secretary reported that the names
of A. F. REILLY and Thos. Lynch had
been prosposed for membership. The
chair referred the matter to the execu-
tive committee.
Mr.. Krauth moved that Guy Dickin-
son be elected secretary pro TEN until
the return of WI Richards. Carried.
1t was suggested that if dates could be
so fixed that the Dickinson stock meet
ing could before the Miles City
meeting it would be a great convenience
to many people who desired to attend
other meetings west. MIR. Baker moved
that the executive committee be author
lied to fix date for next annual meeting.
Carried.
PROFESSOR SHAW.
Prot. Shaw of a Minnesota agricultur-
al station gave a profitable and interest
ing address. He said that he always got
valuable information from ranchers and
was especially pleased to again meet
with the Live Stock Association of N. D.
Mr.. Shaw said that in almost every
instance where the man has given atten-
ton to the growth of live stock he had
succeeded. The future of the country,
he said, wal the little ranchers who
would grow live stock on semi-range
conditions. He considered that the
question of the time was the growing OF
forage for our cattle. Certain kinds of
food can be grown that are not now
thought, of. Rotation of crops is needed.
And, said Mr.. Shaw, the Austrian Bronze
grass is going to revolutionize this sec
ton. Try it. 1t will stand cold or
drouth.
1t is very necessary to conserve mois-
ture as much as possible. One way is to
stir the top of the soil during the growth
OF crops. The growing of corn crops Mr.
Shaw said, would become very valuable
to this section in the neal future.
When asked as to the experiment of
feeding Montana steers, Mr. Shaw said
that last year they cleared SIG per head
He did not expect to do as we'll this year
probably SIS. In the fall of ~ he said
they bought lambs and fattened them 70,
market at a profit of Sl.1o per head.
MI. Shaw wa asked as to best kind:
of beef cattle and he said-Short Horn.
make the largest animals. Hereford.
have the best power for turning gras.
into meat; Aberdeen Polls, while small
er, if properly finished, bring the bes
prices. He laid special stress upon the
importance Of good breeding, and h,
said that all male animals for breeding
ought to be raised here, they would b,
harder, and it would keep more none,
at home.
The meeting adjourned and a meeting
of the executive committee was called.
The 1858 meeting was very harmoni
Gus. though not as largely attended a
some of the former meetings. u.