The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-30
STATE DAIRYMEN.
Their Annual Meeting to be Held In NORTH
Yakima Official Program.

the Washington State Dalrymen's Asso.
citation, which will be held at North Yak.
ina on December $3.50 With reference
to the meeting, Mr.. Freeman said to a
reporter for the Seattle Times.
"The organization OF dairymen is the
strongest and most active of any on the
Pacific Coast and at the annual meetings
there is always a large attendance of the
most representative dairymen and cream
erymen of the State. Dairying has de-
veloped very rapidly and within the past
five years has become one of the most
important of our agricultural interests.
The prices Cor butter are uniformly
higher in our markets throughout the
year than any other part of the United
States. The income is sure, and gives q
good margin of profit at all times.
at is the established custom of the
Association to secure for its annual meet
ings some noted authority from the East.
Last year Ex-Governor Hoard, who has
done 80 much for the dairy industry in
the Middle States, was present. This
year arrangements have been perfected
by which Prof. {. +. Curtis will attend
and deliver series of addresses. He is
the director OF the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege, and has a national reputation as an
expert on dairying and livestock matters.
THE opening session of the conven-
ton has been called for Thursday. De-
cember %, at 10 o'clock a. IN. Prof. G.
+. Curtis will deliver lecture on The
Dairy Cow A. NJ. Stevens, proprietor
of the Elmwood herd of Jerseys, Ellens-
burg, will follow with an address on
Care of the Dairy Cow Prof. w. J.
Spillman, sgriculturst of the State Ex-
pertinent Station will give an instructive
talk on The Troubles of the Breeder
The topic Raising the Dairy Calf will
be taken up by John l.. Smith. manager
of the Lakewood dairy farm at Spokane,
the largest of its kind in the State.
~. f. Shannon Of North Yakima,
civil engineer, will take up the subject of
Laying Out an Irrigated Farm. supple
mented by an address by D. NJ. Shanks
on the Management of an Irrigated
Farm Prof. B. F. Linfeld of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station OF Utah will
add his observation in the irrigated Sec
tons OF that state.
&c. II. Stoltenberg will deliver paper
on The Silo in Western Washington
Its utility in the eastern part of the
state will also be discussed
"On Thursday evening banquet " i'll
be given, rendered by the hospitable
members of the Association in the Yak
ina valley. The Mayor of North Yak.
ina will deliver an address of welcome,
to be responded to by representative of
the organization.
"On Friday morning Prof. H. T.
French, agriculturist of the Idaho Agrl-
cultural College, will give practical talk
on Forage Crops
"The relations OF the commission man
to the shipper will be ably handled by
W. ]. Boggs, the well-known commission
merchant of Seattle. The second address
of Prof. Curtis will next be given, on
Feeds and Feeding
Friday afternoon the subject of the
Relation Of Creamery Man to Patron
will be handled by B. F. Reed, proprietor
of the Ellensburg creamery. Handling
Milk in Winter and Summer will be
taken up by practical dairyman.
Everyday Troubles of the Dairy Cow,
will be discussed by State Veterinarian
s. B. Nelson, and will be one of the most
valuable addresses of the meeting. Fri
day evening will be devoted to business
matters Of the Association. Saturday
morning President ii. L. Blanchard will
deliver his annual address. Prot. f.
Fulmer, State Chemist. has assigned to
him the topic, 'Adulteration of Food
Products The Dairy Industry by
Prof. Curtis, will conclude Saturday
mornings program.
Saturday afternoon Prof. Spillman
will take up Testing Cream H. w.
Maynard of the Olympia creamery will
supplement the address with another on
Testing Milk
estate Dairy Commissioner Mcdonald
will review the work of his Office, and
also touch upon state and national leg
islation.
I'm addition the editor of the Elgin
Dairy Report. d. II. Wilson. and the ed,
itor OF the Jersey Bulletin of Indianap
oils, Ind, will be present. II. F. Page
secretary of the British Columbia Dairy