The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-29

Special Dispatch to the Post -Inseliigencer.
El.LENSBURG. Dec 3S-~It is probable
that there has never before been gath
cred together more representative body
of men than at the present time in at
tendance at the convention OF dairymen
now being held in this city. The dairy
cow and her performances have been tho
ali-absorblnE topic of conversation. There
are gathered here 10 discuss her and her
products the most successful specialists Of
this and tributary states.
Legislative Protection Wanted.
Legislation to protect tie dairy inter
ests from competition with substitutes has
been the paramount topic and early in
the opening session or the meeting .
strong committee was appointed 10 draft
such amendments to the present state
law as in the wisdom Of the committee will
be beneficial
A good deal of care was taken that this
committee be composed OF representatives
OF all branches Of the industry and moth
ing extreme be adopted OF disadvantage
to any of them. 1t is likely that the
committee will recommend that state
brand be adopted consisting of some such
making 1t misdemeanor for such brand
to be used on butter or cheese manufar-
tured outside the state; also that each
creamery and cheese factory be required
TO register with the state dairy commits
sioner and be given number. said nnm-
Der 10 be placed on all dairy products
marketed by such enterprise. This II 10
expected viii effectua.ly prevent the mar
keting of Eastern butter as washinRton
product. which is an evil threatening great
injury to the dairy industry.
Another equally important amendment
to be introduced Is relating to the milk
supply. and IL Ia thought that a recom-
mendation will be made TO have the stand
ard Of milk raised 10 sis per cent OF fat
and . per cent. OF ether solids TO 100
pounds OF milk. This wiz Increase tho
ratio of fat ! per cent. and OF other
solids per cent in each 100 pounds OF
milk sold by dairymen for city milk sup
ply.
II Is expected further that all iairymen
furnishing milk In cities OF fopo or more
inhabitants be required to take out q u.
cense at an annual fee OF 81.
The committee viii continue It's delib.
erations until tomorrow afternoon when q
report VIII be brought I'm.
Hon. w. ID. Hoard. OF Wisconsin. was
the attraction OF yesterday and in his two
addresses was given the closest attention.
He gave valuable sdvice 10 the sairymen
on the best course to pursue in obtaining
protective legislation and referred TO the
value OF cooperation by those engaged In
tho industry.
The State Dairymen's Association re-
convened at $50 a. m. today with very
large attendance. Quite a number OF dairy
men from distant parts OF the state cams
In on last nights train.
When the meeting of~ne6. a sample Of
the Russian thistle plant was exhibited by
Prof. Spiilman. found noar Eilensbnrg.
He said this weed would 30 millions Of doh
iarw of damage n not immediately ersdi-
Gated. ard urged the farmers and citizens
to combine in destroying every specimen
found.
Talks ON the siio.
This snbi~ct WAS discussed by Prof r.
r. French. who occupied the chair OF agri-
culture in the Oregon agricultural college
for several years. and has recently resign
ed that position 10 accept a similar position
IN tire University OF Idaho. located al Mos
cow. He said in part:
1E @ftt NEE fFA1 sstautSN%i III tEPEJh
some twelve or fifteen years ago. bat has
only rerentsr made any considerable Pro-
grsss. Within the past three or four years
many s.lGs have been built. and We have
yet 20 hear ~ failure Ia their giving the
best 81 satisfaction where intelligence WAS
used In the work In sofne few cases IL
has taken eoTss experience on the part %
ths farmer ere c0fnplete success crowned
hss efforts very few h4psazard. go-as-
ESll- i}ease n1rn have not continued ita use:
but IN every case tbs difficulty can BE
traced tn q poorly constructed slio. poor
material wlfh which 70 fiji the ssIo, Or q
ereea lack OF cofnrn9n sense 10 feeding the
material
The eslo has hsipss 10 make as1ryinr
psy In Oregon ard psrts u Washington as
much as f. has III many ~ the Eastern
states where IL has caused peace and
plenty 20 rssga where poverty and want
ret gred before. IL has been blessing ~
rlca and poor alike. To the one X has
male f. possible 20 produce tntser and
cheese probably ard 20 the other n mas
made Il p0sasals for these products Of sa-
rich and poor alike the ssio hax been =
sfare10use Of bl@SAIngs.
-sT7ae 1siryrsen os Western Washington
and Oregon sre beginning 70 realize that
the cow wifi respond 70 good care h these
a~Gticns az "a aDy other portion ~ tho
country. Shelter in winter c0upicd with
guoa. sgscrujess fa0d wisI rsssssr winter
sziFyInz pfssaams ana profitable occapa-
ssan. Wills ept-os~sievr exposure 10 nan
and beast, end = poor food supply. wiu