Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-24
BRAND ALL PROCESS BUTTER
Dairymen Want it T zei So Puroha,ers Can
Tell VIA. They Get
MANY ATTEND IRRIGATION CONVENTION
shorthOrn Breeders Organize and
Elect Omcers General Colby
Issues orders for the
National Guard.
NY ATTEND IRRIGATION CONVENTION
(From a stan Correspondent)

G'rom a stan CorrespondentD
LINCOLN. Jan. 23.-(Sr ecial 18th
dairymen held an interesting session this
morning and passed resolutions to the
effect that the association desired all
process butter branded and all food prod
ucts regulated by law.
One Of the papers read during the morn
irg session was by Mrs. Frank r. Lott
OF Seward. 1t dealt with practical dairy
ing on the farm as distinguished from
the creamery and dairy industry, In which
she pointed out the methods, materials
and appliances essential 10 successful but
ter making by the farmers wife. She in
sisted that they ought to color their butter
II they desired to obtain the best prices
and most appreciative demand for It.
William Ulrich Of Princeton spoke Of
the hand separator from a patrons stand
point. This afternoon Charles Barber OF
oxford read a paper on the wonderful
advantages Of alfalfa as a food for dairy
cattle, ccntendlng that it is not only the
cheapest food. but produces a better class
Of butter and more OF it than any other
forage.
Prof. T.. L. Hacker Of the University
OF Minnesota arrived at noon and was
heard this afternoon. as was also Prof. A..
J. Glover of the University OF Illinois,
who spoke OF THE farmers Dairy Cow
Statement of Closed Bank.
The state Banking board has received
the following statement of the condition
of the Verdigris bank, now in the hands
of a deputy bank examiner: Loans and
discounts. SIT. 1907; capital stock. s., 900;
sur plus. $3.50; deposits, S17, 296.6 The
principal stock is owned W L. s. Mess
man.
Farmers Select Officers.
The Farmers Cooperative Shipping as
sociation will hold another meeting in
Lincoln February II. These officers, chosen
today. will hold until a permanent organ
ization is effected: J. s. Canady. Minden,
chairman; John Reese, Broken Bow, sec
rotary. A meeting Of the committee will
be held two or three days before the con-
vention to outline an organization.
Poultry show Ends.
The State Poultry show is at an end and
the poor old yellow legs" have been
Grated and started home. The election Of
officers resulted as follows: T. L. Norval,
Of Seward, president; E. B. Day of North
Bend, vice president; l.. ?. Ludden of Lin
coin. secretary; /. L. Lyman of Lincoln,
treasurer; David Larson of Wahoo, c..
Rockhin OF Harvard, A. Irving Of Tecum-
sch. G.. NJ. Llewisyn of Beaver City, +.
Il. Smith OF Bincoll. board OF managers.
At a business meeting last night Sec
rotary Ludden reported a review of the
business he had dotie during the year.
lie has written 1ls5 letters and has sent
out 500 Of the lnuai reports OF the as
ISOLATION. Thcse reports are being asked
Tor by the libraries over the state. They
report thAt they had frequent calls for
I by people who desire poultry Literature.
.iesidey this he mas sent out 1900 premium
lists. The work of the Office has been
ystematiEed so as to facilitate the mailing
~ literature. .rs1it.
Treasurer Lyman declared the condition
" the association TO be in good shape and
his was supplemented by a report from
dr. Ludden showing the condition Of the
iinances up to the hour Of meeting. The
''fncials will be able to pay all premiums
IN full and payment can be made at once.
The show will be held in Lincoln next
GEAR.
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences WAS
IN session last evening and this morning at
he university. Last evening a discussion
was enjoyed from Dean Fordyee Of Uni
versity Place concerning the minute or
ganisms found in our lakes. The pro-
gram for this afternoon comprised papers
and discussions on scientific subjects by
G. E. Condra. w. w. Hastings. II. b. Ward,
G. ID. Sweezy. c. II. Gordon. r. II. VOL
colt. C. e. Bessey. H. b. Duncanson. J.
II. Powers, w. A. willard, E. w. Davis,
Lawrence Bruner. J. c. Crawford. jr., and
others.
what Association Wants.
The convention adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, An Investigation by the irriQa-
ton investigations of the United States
Department of Agriculture has been planed
for the benefit OF those using water from
the Platte river I'm the three states through
which the stream flows; and,
Whereas, The said Irrigation investiga-
lions has made ARRANGEMENTS for carrying
this work TO completion; and.
Whereas. We believe that the funds ap-
propriated for this kind OF work in former
years have been repaid To the government
and to the irrigators of the country many
Resolved, That we respectfully request
and urge that when the agricultural APP
preparation bill is under discussion on the
door of congress the Recommendations OF
the secretary of agriculture and the d.
rector OF the office Of experiment stations
relative TO this Investigation be thoroughly
endorsed by the honorable representative
of the state of Nebraska in the senate and
In the house OF representatives and. be 1t
further
Resolved. That the secretary OF the as