The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Organization Will Be Complicated in
Portland March Seventh
The Meeting Great Success in Every
thing But Attendance.

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Ben. Windsor /. NJ. Wagner, job
Knight, Lloyd Reynolds, VIM. II. sa
age, @. A. Beckett, NJ. L. Jones, Hem
Fletcher Chas. Long, Chas. Watt, Davi
Looney, AL. Mccain, G. n. Potter,
I p. Boice, James Coleman, Nod Loone.
Geo. Croisan, Jerry Graham, Harriso
Humphrey, +. E. Mckinney. w. II. I
Darby, A. NJ. Red, Alfred Feller, j.
Early, Thomas Edwards, w. l.. Sin
neral, A. 9. Goodrich, w. II. Smith.
The meeting was called TO order q
2:l5 by w. II. Wehrung, president {
the state board OF agriculture. Mayo
@. p. Bishop, Geo. b. Gray, president q
the chamber Of commerce, and w. II
Wehrung, president Of the state board
occupied seats on the platform.
An address Of welcome was very ap
propriately delivered by II. b. Theilsen
secretary Of Salem chamber Of com
merce.
Governor r. T. Geer responded for tn,
state agricultural and horticultural
societies and gave very interesting talk
On motion Of Hon. II. b. Miller, Of
Eugene, a committee Of six was named
to act with the chair in formu.
lating plans for permanent organi'
zation Of the Farmers Congress and the
holding Of an annual convention. Presi-
dent Wehrung announced the commit
tee as follows: IL. B. Miller, of Eugene; /;
DR.. James Withycombe, OF Corvallis /;
Henry b. Thielsen, Salem; NJ. l.. Jones,
Brooks; Thos. Paulsen, Garden Home,
and II. NJ. Williamson, Portland.
Future Outlook for Dairying in Ore.
gon, was the subject Of an address by
rhos. Paulsen, president Of the state
dairy association. The speaker said
that the dairy industry depended largely
upon the dairymen themselves. He
goes into the details Of dairying, speak
ing OF the best food stuifs and the great
care In the selection OF cows. lie says
the outlook for dairying in Oregon is
good, provided the dairymen of Oregon
do their duty 20 themselves and the
public, and last, but not least, the pub
lie insist upon such laws and their en-
lorcement as will prevent the sale OF
adulteratod feed.
"Soiling and its advantages in dairy
ing was an able address given by Geo,
W Weeks and contained many interest
ing points, Mr.. Weeks gives his exper-
ience in the different methods Of dairy
ing and feeding. lie finds Vetches the
most profitable food used in feeding and
says the out look for dairying In this
state ID good.
Goat breeding by Hon. j. b. Early OF
Salem, was u very interesting address
Mr.. Early explained the science Of goat
breeding, and the experience found in
the different breeds OF goats and the
quantity Of goat hair raised by different
breeds OF goats,
Horticulture in Oregon and markets
for Oregon fruits. Hon. II. +. Dosch,
Secretary Of the State Board Of Horti.
culture. MIR, Dosch said that horticul-
ture was no Longer an experiment in
Oregon, but the industry had reached
the era OF scientific management, He
that there il only one solution
10 the problem and that is foreign mar.
keting. lie says that Willamette Valley
apples bring a better price in foreign
than the eastern apples.
The paper sent by Hon. Peter j.
Shields, secretary Of the California
state Agricultural Society, was read by
Henry u. Thielson,
The subject was Fair Circuits aud
lac Benefits Thereof" and il was dis.
ussion OF the advantages TO be derived
" farmers from good agricultural fairs.
he follow AZ. eXoepts will indicate the
cope OF the paper,
at is of the irst Importance To
ommunity, 10 u state or 30 nation
hat the tillers OF lis soil should be men
{ original thought, highly trained aud |
rogrelsiye, Our chief wealth is pro-
ucod by these people and any influence
'hich works for their Advancement or
leyation adds 10 our common wealth.
he wealth Of a state can be more di.
octly affected through It's farmers than
lrough all OF its mines and manuiao,
'ries combined, The wheat crop of
for lS90 was nearly equal to
or gold product.
I'm California our dairy industries are
ndeveloped, aud our average dairy COW 1
Ids less than.l50 pounds. Yet our 1879
airy product was Sl2,OOO,OOO.
who can count the wealth which
eW seed, new method Of cultivation or
10 introduction OF new industry will
ring To a community
"l aim 10 emphasize by these illustra.
ons the advantages OF knowledge, rdu.
Iuon, the adoption OF modern manners
the mingling OF the peoples, aud the
aeiioe by each Of th, best methods ,fl
Ie other. One OF the most
'lnsble mediums for practical instruc.
on and Improvement, is tho properly
ABDUCTED agricultural exhibition.
- Men will come TO fair who will
nowhere else, and who could not be-
aehed in any other manner.
here Is presented TO their Wow the a
The Capital Relief Corps is requested
meet al the residence Of Mrs. Z. r.
oody 'lmorrow, friday atsp. m.