The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-21
Farmers and Citizens EnthnslOctlc
Over Farm Subjects,
CLATS0P lS A DAIRY COUNTY
ia,srtstlaa Lse,uW, rully Appreciated b,
The GfoSds At Opera HOuss CoNA
Cream. Sllos Grasses, fbNsis,
Batter Cheese. Etc.

The flrsl day Of the Farmers Congress
was a decided success, What Hho audi
once lacked In numbers was more Than
made W by tho interest manifested IN
che yaHous subjects discussed.
Msmvbsfa VI tho Push club wrro out
in force during the day and In attendance
AZ tho convention. Thcy did not allow
their fflrHdH from ths country to feel
lonesome for each and everyone uf tho
visitors Mas Furnished with a badge tho
same as tho Push members wore.
Promptly at 1879 tho meeting was called
20 order by President llamblcl, who
brieuy stated ilu objects. REV. lirnry
aavo,, followed with prayer. after when
Mayor uorEmaa gave a briot address Of
welcome
Ptvf ", J. Aplllman ~ the Washington
b'A,o Agricultural College waA unanl.
mousB ,hps1n chairman. ana iiatrlhon
Allen secretary,
Prot w. J aplilman followed with a
response Un bchalf NJ visiting delegates.
lie spoke ~ Tho delightful time members
OF the association, together with citizens
had given their party yesterday. and WAS
aatonlshe1 q tho beauty " tho surround
inTs Oi Astoria. Tho trip down tho bay.
hs said NaH one ipuE 60 b. remembered
With pleasure.
Professor BWiimaR then followed with
al adJfsss GA "A Dairy Cow Ito told
WHh a gfoal deal of Interest of the way
che farmers over 10 Eaalpfn Washington
had taken hold ~ tho dalylnE problem
In ihai soylun ot tho state wheat had
loaE been tho main product VI tho farm
but gradually tho farmers arc beginning
60 understand that there la larger pfoh,
IN butter aud cheese than IN wheat 10
urged ,ho rarmcfa vf this section 10 advise
moro frequently with professors pf the
s,aio agricultural college. iio assured the
auiirggo that information would be- cheer
fully gNcn, and u they would Kiyy them
a chance over az Pullman the dOao would
DC repeated Ito ppoko of the fabulous
rl,hos VI tho klondlkc and how Dcoplc 4
became ,raspd over that iand ot gold. |
They do up, stop to think. however. that
No have far rlvhvf kluniikcs all over tho I.
northern half OF tho United states where I
oHs can dvlyo fur sold without frcoHnE |
70 death Ito called attention to tho /
dAlry output uf Iowa Tor tho year iNi |
~ pJp VyJ. and cuntraaird q with tho ptub'
able yyipul uf tho whole ~ Alaaka'a gold |
beI why then. did the people rush I
away 10 these drvafy regions In quest VI
gold When FAR richer OrNn Nctp nearer .
home iI Was bcyause they did not un.
dp~laAi iul that conditions worc fabt /
becoming known. ana It was principally |
due 20 tho teachings Of conventions such
as Was being held here this week
No method % farming would retain tho
fsfJNy o; soil Hn ions as that % dairy.
inE ani i've stock. II means not only the
mNkIng of COWS but tho Raising of proper
feed tot Tho maintenance
BpsaEng ~ this locality a. dairylng
county. Professor Bpllinan bccamu On.
thus,asglc. Ito said Nc are IN tho very
heart ot tho richest dalryins country IN /
the United States. Tho belt extends along
tho noFbcrn border and widrnH aa II
CONES up go the Pacific coast The elm.
auc cnuIuonn horr ate liral fpr dairy.
lnE aui fvsuita thus Gar have proven
thia fact Ito advocated tho establish.
mon, yt nrs,.,lass crcamrrics tor a good
institution ~ this Kind viii take the en-.
tro product 90 the section IN which q
Ia lV,ai,i.
Professor Shaw. ~ the Minnesota AgH.
cultural college. followed with a most
interesting papcr ON dalrylnE Ills early
experience had been IN ontario ana he
well remembered when the industry Was
Ia TO infancy tho farmers unoj 10 send
across ibc limo into Sew York state Tor
information 40 TO the most successful
manner uf conducting a dairy, They prof.
tied by tho Information and later with
tho aid from tho legislature wcrv able
tO establish u thorough system ot cream.
ericu Last year Canada exported tl5..
Oco.p worth of cheese tho bulk ~ which
camv from the Province or ontario. lie
urged me farmers of this state to seek
aid Of their legislatures In disseminating
knowledge uf dhirylng i
In Minnesota there are now over Gol
crrnmcrlca, mostly run ON the cooper.
atlyc plan This system has proved a
success In that HUltc and advised that the
farmers look into Il with a Wow ~ adop.
ton here. Tho Minncauta legislature. he
says, has made a liberal grant to the
dalrymrn of that state, which has cn-
aDlcd them to bring tho industry up to its
present magnitude, I'
on being questioned ua to the sheep
culture In Minnesota Professor Shaw said
that when he llrut went to Minnesota the
farmers wcro not inclined to embark In
the venture, hut through puctlrnl ok
pcrimrnH IN culture uf soil and system.
atlc feeding tho results were so cncourug-
INK that lt was followed up to tho cX- !
ten, that now sheep raising Is one Of the
principal agricultural features l
Professor It, r. Frcnch uf the oregon {
Agricultural college. followed with a
short address on "Silos ana Thclr Use"
Ho gave u history Of the Hlo from ts
earliest known inception, and went into
details " what the modern silo should
bo The subject was taken up with great
interest by the audience, ana for an hour
or moro Professor French was kept busy
answering questions Tho result was GER
talnly a much better knowledge of this
most useful adjunct to the dairy
Tho last paper of tho afternoon. and ono
of the most interesting read before the
congress, was that OF Dr. James Witty
combr, oregon State Veterinarian, 1t was
as follows;
PROPER SANITARY CONDITION or
DAIRY COWS.
No branch OF science has more cx- 4
tenslve or important field for lnvestlga-
ton than sanitation. ID
The All Wise Creator devised In ma
turo's laws complete ana elaborate sys-
tom Of sanitation, and the physical all
monts Of man, az well ns the lower AMI
mails, nlno cases out OF hundred, are
other directly or indirectly duo to a vlo-
lation of these beautiful but simple laws.
The physical world, as It were, Is ono
vast laboratory, wherein chemical chan
ges Increasingly occur, but perfect equl-
Ilbrium In the end prevails
The elements being mediums whereby II
developments In animal and plant life
are made possible. In this vast workshop
tho student OF nature is brought to realize
the value OF harmony an accuracy In It's
con, nletest aenAe. Harmony A nm indla- |