The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
FARMERS
STILL In
SESSION
Importance Of Railroads TO
Farm Work.
O. v. Allen Discusses the
Small Fruit Industry in
oregon.

Al the afternoon session the first paper
was read by Harvey +. Lounsberry ol
the Southern Pacific company. He stated
that IL was essential that the traffic de-
partment Of railroad company posaess
complete knowledge Of agricultural and
industrial conditions Of the country trl-
butary to its lines, it's resources and the
extent TO which they are capable OF de-
yelopment. His subject Of dairyinR in
Oregon in lie relation TO the railroads,
was treated in a practical manner.
Dairying in Oregon is carried on in the
section west OF the Cascade range II has
experienced rapid growth In extent and
popularity 10 the past few years, Tilla-
nook county is the leading dairy county
Of the state, having four creameries and
eleven cheese factories. The other coun-
ties where this work Is prominent are
respectively, Washington, Coos, Linn,
Multnomah, Marion and Lane. In the
state there are less than one hundred
dairy establishments. Patrons OF the
diary find II an appreciable source OF re-
venue. The estimated value Of the but
ter and cheese products in Tillamook
ccunty the past year is tl77,bOO.
When one considers that TillamoOk
county has no advantages from rail-
roads, while Marion has everywhere
good railroad advantages and proximity
10 markets. That this will result in a
large dairy business is shown by the in
creased interest taken In this line aud
the better care OF cattle. The $. p, and
Wells Fargo companies have made a
low rate on the transportation OF milk
and cream, doing all they possibly can
10 develop the industy. There 10 no
danger 4 over doing the dairy busines.
Statistics show greater increase In the
population Of the state than in the
dairy COWS. Creamery butter is most
in demand and this means a decrease in
the amount Of farm butter put upon
tho market. As soon ne the supply will
warrant, = ready market can be found
all over the country for dairy products
An address was next made by w. H.
Wehrung Of Hillsboro, president OF the
State Board Of Agriculture, on the edu-
cational features of the State fair. This
was specially interesting and was com
prehensiye OF the subject. The matter
Of the hne stock exhibited at the iail
was made prominent feature. In the
discussion following the address Of Mr.
Web ung, the matter Of bringing fine
stock to Oregon from Eastern states
was discussed. II. b. Miller
suggested that the fair board ar
range TO have n carload Of blooded stocl
brought here from the East and tina
they be sold at auction during the fail
week. G. j. Mills OF the o. II. & ~.
who has Just returned from attending /
Livestock Convention at Chicago, as
sured the stookmen that such an ideI
was thoroughly practicable. He said |
could be arranged by a minimum prc,
for tho stock being agreed upon betweeI
the prospective sellers and buyers, ans
the Eastern stockmen would then hav,
no Obstacle to prevent them from intro
duoing their stock here.
Railroads and Agriculture.
Mr.. II, b. Miller, general passenge
, agent oi the Southern Pacific, read
paper on the relation OF the railroads b
agriculture, that was heard with inter
: est. lie said that "the man who adopt
agriculture a. vocation 10 obliged /
consider the railroads as = necessary adj
, junct TO the successful conduct OF hi
business. On the other hand the rail
road is obliged 10 rely for support upo
the transportation OF the products q
I, agriculture aud the incidental traffic 70
sultIng theFeirom. Take away thes
, products and you would not have an
, railroads, because In them is represent
cd the very foundation Of mercantil
life and due TO Wlioh they owe their be
ing.
The policy OF the railroad oompanie
is 10 assist la the promotion OF th
general welfare Of the country, tina
they may sharein Il, the fostering o
l industries and the upbuilding OF th
A entire territory, The Improvements il
railroads now enabled ON TO cross h
continent IN four aud one-hali days, bu
oae should think OF the contrast wit
prs-railroad times, and imagine th
conditions that would exist here Withou
tho transportation facilities with whic
: We are nov favored. What would becom
Of our prOductsG What market woul
!, We have other than those created at on
= very dOOrs9 What would become
u our grain, hops, WOOL, irui, and 9th,
!, commodities now being shipped to a
:, parts OF this and foreign oountrles2
= Il not beoause Of the existence OF raj
n roads that the latter is made possible
! A railroad il never hnished Constal
: improvements are being made 10 a
4 eomodato the business aud meet n
u advanced conditions. To the same ca
tent has the science Of agriculture PFC
4 gressed. Farming cannot nov be con
sidered anything else than a science, 4
. ls evidenced by the manner In which
is conducted, methods OF cultivatio
use Of modern machinery, etc. scho,
= are nov established for the training Z
young men IN agricultural natter
! and experiments are constantly mad
: loE those interested Ia the eallin
. A close alliance betseen ths railroad
and tha faruers a. s...,,ti,l a.. -.