The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-24
a.venth Annual Convention to Be
Held at Yakima.
ANGUS DIRECTOR TO ATTEND.
.x c. r. Curtis, Director OF the
s~ws Agricultural College, VIII
=. Present and Deliver Valuable
Addresses - Prof. spillman and
otheP Aorfhw estern Authorities
:. Also Take . PFominent Part.

The seventh annual meeting of the
u.sangton State DaIrymen's Association
"a, he he'd az North Yakima, December
4 q and 30. Prof. {. II. Curtis will de-
sssr lecture on The Dairy Cow" This
"a he one Of the most valuable addresses
z the meeting, and cows IMPLYING the
.a.cas, purpose, the general purpose and
- beef breeds will be taken on the
.sxe and used 10 illustrate the lecture
& II. Stevens, proprie-or OF the E.imwood
tsra OF Jerseys Eilensourg. who has made
remarkable success as "A breeder. viii
til.W With an address on Care OF thei
,ary Cow Prof. w. J. epili,nan. ag-
,xslturist Of the state experiment sta
"a. who Is enc Of the best platform iec-
sarsrs In the West. Will give an inslruc-
ssxe faik on the Troubles OF the Breed
e."
At the afternoon session the topic "Rais-
enx the Dairy Calf viii be taken up by
Jahn l. Smith. Mr.. Smith Is the manager
n the Hardwood dairy farm, at Spokane
lie largest OF It's kind I'm the state He is
,,s head of the stock department Of the
s,okzne fair. and Is an expert Judge OF
I've seek.
j T. shannon. Of Nosth Yakima. civil
engineer. will take up the subject, Lay
ax Out an Irrigated Farm which Will
Be- supplemented by an address by d. ~
ghanks. on the Management OF an Irri-
gs,ed Farm These two topics are in
GUIDED In the programme because Of the
special bearing they have on the irrigated
ssctions pf this state. Prof. Is. r. Lin
fed. Of The agricultural experiment sta
ion Of Utah Will add his observations on
TIE irrigated sections OF that state.
C. r. Stoltepberg will deliver paper on
The Siloin Western Washington" and it's
siElI,y in the eastern part OF the state will
also be discussed.
Banquet by the Members.
banquet will be given Thursday even
ng by the members OF the association in
sse Yakima valley. The mayor Of North
Yakima will deliver an address OF wei
soms, 90 be responded to by representa-
tive q The organization.
Tnc session Will reopen at $50 o'clock
Friday morning. Prof. II. T. French. ag-
fcaiturist Of the Idaho agricultural COL
sse who has made a close study OF the
feeling problem. viii give a practical talk
90 Forage Crops."
TIE relations OF the commission man 70
10 snpper VIII be handled by w J.
ssggs. weil-known commission merchant
4 Seattle. Mr.. Beggs viii give some en-
aghtfnment on the best manner OF prepar-
hg dairy products for market. etc.
The second address Of Prof Curtis viii
rat be given. on Feeds and Feeding"
fsiday afternoon the subject OF the "Re-
hfea OF creamsryman tn Patron will
h handled by II. r. Reed, proprietor OF
isa Elltnshurg creamery. This topic viii
b generally discussed.
Handling MIX In Wiuter and Summer
Nd he taken up by practical dniryman.
s1wing which the members will give
Sir experiences ON this matter.
Everyday Troubles OF the Dairy Cow"
y the state veterinarian. i. II. Nelson,
WI be one % the other addresses.
Friday evening VIII be devoted 10 bust
iass matters OF the association.
Saturday morning President H. y.
Banehard will deliver his annual address.
Prof +. f'ulmer state chemist. will dts
q. tho "Adnlteraticn OF Food Products"
Is has been one OF the ardent advocates
a pure foods and IS expected 10 give au
sh,ersa!ning talk.
@The Dairy Industry" by Prof. Curtis.
sill conclude Saturday mornings pro-
Ysnsme
Testing MIX md Cream.
Saturday afternoon. Prof. Spillman will
nke Up Testing Cream" One OF the bull
s.ns which he issued on this subject has
been adopted "A n text book in several
Frurrietor OF tho Olympia creamery, will
supplement- the professors address with
saathe.. on Testing Mslk.''
State Dairy Commissioner Mcdonald
VII review tha work Of his office. and also
touch upon state ani national legislation.
IN addition. the editor OF the Eigsa. H..
Dairy Report. ID. ii Wilson, and the
esitcs az thu Jersey Bulletin. OF Indian
sposs, Ind WIFI ho present. II +. Page,
secretary Of the British Columbia Dairy
1ens Association, viii also attend
The organization OF dairymen IN this
sale II the strongest and most active OF
any on the Pacific coast. and AT the an
Aasl meeting there IL always large at
isscahee II is the established custom OF
Wa association 10 secure for its annual
nesssnsS some noted authority from tho
sss' Last year sx-{iov. Hoard. OF Wis
eslsln, who has done much fer the dairy
nanstry tn the Middle states. VAS pres
w This year. has been noted. Prof.
y = Curtis Will attend He is the direc-
sH OK the iowa agricultural college and
sas q national reputation as an expert on
eSssinE and live stock matters