The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-16
TUESDAY.
THE cow MEN,


10 about TO start creamery at Salem,
delivered an address on the manufacture
Of Dutter and cheese. Mr.. TownsenI
came 70 Oregon sixteen years ago direct.
ly 10 Albany, where his brother III.
Townsend resided, and Immediately be-
gan talking creamery, but there was no
outlook hsre and " was given up. The
manner In which cows were handled
was Encouraging, but now there 10 q
very successful creamery here with sav.
eral skimming stations.
He pronounced daiTying the most prof
liable the farmers can enter into, paying
81 least 100 per cent on the investment.
There are men who have doubled their
incomes on their cows In three or four
years. A COW muet be treated well TO
bring good returns. The Willamette val.
ley IL the most ideal spot for dairyipg 10
the u. y. witt food cheaply raised suit
sble for the business. All through ths
valley people are talking dairy The
time will come when carloads Of butter
will be shipped where there are boxes
now. Nov 1t 10 being shipped here from
the east, We must manufacture sufIic-
lent 70 stop this. Dairymen must or.
ance was illustrated.
q L. kees, Of this city spoke general
ly. Every man who takes his butter 10
. creamery makes two blades Of erase
where there was one. The Albany
Creamery is run on the cooperative plan,
and presented the work Of the creamery
showing what can be accomplished by e
well organized creamery. The plan OF
running the creamery was explained.
Under II patrons pay as tnev 90. This
was npared with wheat raising, fgur-
90 being given showing balance decid.
edly IN favor Of the dairy.
Mr.. T. g. Farrell, Of Portland, spoke
on the commercial side OF the business
His frm handles the butter OF the AL.
bany Creamery and he is q well yersed
man In the business. The fresh made
butter 10 the most desirable for the mar
ket and 10 much better than storage
butter. Oregon has been bigger ex-
porter than an importer. The outlook |
for dairying in Oregon is rosy one.
Pure Fcod Commissioner Bailey upon |
beilg called on explained process bntter |
And oleomargerine.
TUESDAY FORENOON.
Upon motion OF II. 81. Williamson
were adopted.
lst. Urging our delegation in Congress
10 provide for 10 cent tax on oleomar-
geripe.
End. That dairymen refrain from con.
signing goods 70 commission men who
ALEC deal in olemargefine and process
butter.
3rd. Commanding state pre- food
Bailey for the splendid |
work done ny him.
4th. Commenting and thinking the
Albany Creamery Association for their |
and hospitality aud Judge
Barton for the use OF the courtroom
ior meeting place.
5th. Thanking Prof. Pravins musical
pupils for music.
9Th. ThsakinR the professors of the
IA. q. fUf their excellent work In the
greatly siding In the success
II the convention, and thanking the
newspapers for reports.
A committee was appointed to prepare
memorial for the late Mr.. Cranston, q
member OF the association.
A motion by Mr.. Townsend that $35
70 cent to Washington TO assist in secur.
ng the passage Of the 10 per cent oleo-
nargerine tax bill provoked long dis
ussion. Passed.
Mr.. @. II. Walker, OreSon's Oldest ma.
I've son. read good paper on Red Clov.
E as Factor in DAirying. Red clov-
rs greatest single value is as fertilizer.
has been demon strated that is can be L
rown here. The fret ever sown here
Tas in 1852 by David Fromau. Red cloy.
r should be Gown In March. Glover will
eoew land being worn out. 1t is also
aluable 80 food, IL being claimed that
ne acre will iced COW. IL 10 valuable
leo tor si'o. The farmer will find that
he creamery 10 his best friend. A die ,
nssioolollswed engaged inby Schumacher !
cott, Withycombe, shaw, Weeks and j
Ehers. The opinion was general that !
nly two or three good crops could be :
lised In succession when il should he :
lowed under.
DR.. Jas. Withcombe, of the u. A. O Il
,oke on dairylng and its relation 10 The
rtility of the soil. Preliminary 10 q
scueeion he spoke in favor OF organiza. q
on by the farmers in their own inter.
l.. We have one Of the finest natural
lirying countries in the world. In a
way the speaker showed |,
10 relationship OF the soil and the rais-
z OF cows and the Importance of the in-
lstly. Soil 10 not producing as it did
years ago, hence change is necessary.
airylng offers the great Opportunity, q
ct enlarged upon in detail.
Mr.. West, Of Scappoose, closed the .
orning session with good talk in the u
terest Of the COW. Last year he pro- y
iced 420 pounds per head Of JERSEY =
we, 0 head paying $77 per head. The II
liter fat wac 5.4 per cent. MIR. West
N soon go east to buy short horns fos n
Q Ladd farm. II
AFTERNOON SESSION. oi
A memorial was read on the death OF
arren Orauston, by Mr.. Weeks of the
mmittee.
F. L. Kent, secretary, made a verbal
port. The present mem bership is about
Cash on hand $42.55 at beginning OF
sion. Receipts at this session $I3.
tai $Sb.55.
President Paulsen read his annual ad.
sss, setting forth the purposes OF the I
the upbuildlng Of the dairy
: interests Of the state, so that fret
Sc butter will be made, also to secure
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