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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
Delivery of Milk at creameries.

There are not many ranchers who
can spare the time to do their own
hauling of the milk to the creamery.
In the case of the small dairyman,
with from five to a dozen cows it is
waste of time and money to try to
do the hauling, when the creamery
keeps regular men on each route and
charges the patron reasonable price
for the hauling. But where the dairy
is a large one and the owner can af-
ford to have his man and team take
the milk or cream to the creamery
every morning it might be profitable
arrangement to do so, depending on
conditions, of course. AS a general
rule, the creamery prefers to do it's
own hauling, not that it can make a
little extra money this way, but that
it gets the cream in the right con-
dition for churning and that it ar
rives at the factory at an early hour
and the same time every day.
Some creamerymen have bad
habit of keeping their intake open
all day for the accommodation of those
patrons who would rather haul the
cream themselves. There is more than
one mistake in this regard. When
thus delivered the buttermaker can
not control the cream properly and
have it in the right condition of fer
mentation to ripen the cream, the re-
suit being an inferior grade of goods.
Such creameries ought to have the
backbone to request and insist upon
an early and daily delivery in the
spring. summer and fall. By having
all patrons arrive at about the same
time as the creamery wagons arrive,
it is possible for the factory to have
all the cream in the receiving vat at
the same time and treat it properly
for fermentation. With such an ar
rangement it will be possible to make
a more uniform grade Of butter. thus
bringing better price for the product
of the factory When once the self
hauling patrons come to appreciate
this fact they will be glad to come up
to the requirements. for 1t means more
money in their pockets
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
County Exhibits at State Fair.

Yakima county promises to have
fine exhibit of fruits at the state fair
this fall The horticultural union has
taken the matter up by appointing a
committee of seven to secure speci-
mems of fruit, and the committee has
already gone to work and is placing
in cold storage all the specimens they
secure now. 1t is not for the prizes
which individual exhibits from the
county may get that induces the hor-
ticultural union to take this STEP but
it is for the honor of the county and
the prestige that fruit growing inter-
ests of Yakima county will receive,
that the members of the union have
taken the step. There are other fruit
raising counties that have an avowed
intention of capturing the prizes
which the Yakima county growers
want, notable among them being Che
Ian county.
In addition to making preparations
for big exhibit at the state fair the
fruit growers of the county, through
their union, have appointed a commit
tee of three to attend to the matter
of placing permanent exhibit of va
kima county fruits at the Spokane
exhibition building. 1t is expected
that most, if not all, of the exhibits
of fruit from Yakima county at the
state fair will be taken to Spokane
after the fair and placed on exhibit
ton at the interstate fair and then
permanently at the exhibition build
ing in the eastern metropolis. BY TAX
ing this course the fruits of Yakima
county will receive constant advertis-
ing and go long ways toward increas-
ing the demand for the fruit. Other
fruit communities in the state could
emulate Yakima's example with profit.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
A Farmer for Assistant Secretary.

The office of assistant secretary Of
agriculture which has been vacant for
some weeks, is much in demand. New
York, Ohio. Minnesota, Maryland and
Kansas all have candidates in the
field. and the campaign is active. AL
though the position is not the latest
plum on the federal tree, the salary
is $4,000 and the duties are light; and
not a few aspirants have indicated
their willingness to serve their coun-
try in this capacity. 1t is said that
the president, with an eye to the
eternal fitness of things. desires that
the new incumbent shall be a farmer.
Tt would indeed. seem eminently suit
able that the chief officials of execu-
tive departments should have practi-
cal knowledge Of the branches they
administer. 1t is an unwritten law
that the secretary of war shall be a
civilian instead of being chosen from
the ranks of the military: the same
is true Of the navy But the head of
the department of justice must be a
lawyer, and why should not the treas
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

ury always, in like manner, be admin
istered by banker, commerce by a
merchant or manufacturer, etc? An
important source of Mr.. Hays success
in the department of state has been
the fact that he had long diplomatic
training. In like manner, Secretary
Wilson, who has an intimate acquaint-
ance with farming, has made one of
the best secretaries of agriculture
ever known 1t seems proper that his
assistant should be equally capable.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

The Richey & Gilbert Co., Of Top
penish, Yakima county, has been In
corporated for s36,000 par value 500
per share. The trustees are Horace
NJ Gilbert, Fred A. Hall and CLYDE
H. Richey. This corporation will take
over the pronerties and business OF
Richey & Gilbert. consisting of sew
eral hundred acres of leased land on
the Yakima reservation. These gen.
tlemen have met with remarkable sue
cess in the several years they have
been engaged in farming operations
there, their products largely compris-
ing a variety of vegetables, melons
and staple crops, which they ship to
all the principal western markets.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
Ranch Small Talk

Big forest fires in Whatcom county
have been doing some damage to pro-
perty during the past two weeks, but
at present seem to be practically under
control.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

will draw large part of the contin-
gent at Spokane. In fact, the man.
agement of the Spokane and Lewiston
fairs have made compact to assist
each other in producing two of the
best exhibitions in the northwest this
fall.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Breeders of all kinds are looking
forward to profitable season. Busi-
ness is assuming legitimate ten
dency, and an era of better methods
is to inaugurate the new regime.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Cattlemen in eastern and northern
Montana have been passing through a
most serious state of affairs on &C.
count of the severe drought. Many
sections are described as veritable des-
erts and old watering places are dried
up entailing much suffering to stock
and loss to owners.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Address all communications to THE
RANCH, Downs Building, Seattle. Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

will draw large part Of the contin-
gent at Spokane. In fact, the man.
agement of the Spokane and Lewiston
fairs have made a compact to assist
each other in producing two of the
best exhibitions in the northwest this
fall.
"The Evolution of An Idea" is the
title of a little booklet just received
by The Ranch and which is devoted to
that excellent journal The Western
F'ruitgrower, of st. Joseph, Mo-, it's
history and works. From cir
culation of 1850 in 1897-its first
year-its subscription list has
rapidly grown until it has now
reached 100000 Certainly magnifi-
cent showing and illustrating that the
fruitgrowers of the country are
discerning class and willing to support
literally such a we'll edited journal as
The Western Fruitgrower.
The National Live Stock associa-
ton held a conference at Denver ten
days ago and listened to addresses by
Secre tary Wilson, of the department
L
Prof. E. H. Newell, of the irrigation
and geological work. DR.. D. e. Salmon,
of the animal industry division, and
others. The chief question under dis
cussion was the grazing land and for
est reserve matter, over which there
has been so much dissatisfaction on
the part of the stockmen in general.
The federal authorities are anxious to
have the matter adjusted and put to
rest for all time.
The following advertisement is be-
ing run in an Eastern Washington
paper:
Attention, farmers and dairymen! In
crease your income by learning to make
three pounds of good butter from one pound.
No fake, no drugs used. Something new
and reliable. Complete instructions for Csc.
Address w. v. Garrett, Spokane Wash.
Contrary to Mr.. CARROTS positive
statement, this is a fake There is
only certain amount of butter fat in
milk and any good cream separator
will get practically all out. The in
corporation of any other ingredient in
the butter is adulteration, and adulter
alton of food products is contrary to
law
The new system of paying rural
mail carriers according to the length
of route of each car'rier-which has
been tried only few weeks-has
been abandoned and a modification
substituted by which the maximum
pay shall be $720 a year, regardless
of distance travelled. The readiust-
ment of salaries which took effect
July 1 affected II 500 carriers, increas-
ing their pay in amounts ranging from
S18 to $72 annually. The modification,
which went into force August list,
doubled the number drawing the max
imum salary, making total Of over
$4,000 who now receive $3.50. These
carriers travel twenty miles or more
daily and each serves 100 families or
over.
A Farmer for Assistant Secretary.
The office of assistant secretary of
agriculture which has been vacant for
some weeks, is much in demand. New
York, Ohio. Minnesota, Maryland and
Kansas all have candidates in the
field. and the campaign is active. AL
though the position is not the fattest
plum on the federal tree, the salary
is $4,000 and the duties are light; and
not a few aspirants have indicated
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Subscription, in advance one year, so cents;
six months, 80 cents. II on time, subscription
will be 81. Seattle subscribers are required
to pay 81 per year, on account of local
postage
Agents wanted in every town to solicit
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

most serious state OF affairs on ac-
count of the severe drought. Many
sections are described as veritable des
erts and old watering places are dried
up, entailing much suffering to stock
and loss to owners.
d. A. Griffin is the owner of the
ProspectOr, bright newspaper pub
lished at Deming in Whatcom coun-
ty but that is not all-he also owns
the Hillside Hog and Goat ranch. The
Ranch is going to try and have Editor
Griffin tell the readers of The Ranch
what he knows about hog and goat
raising
If you have anything to say to the
people of the northwest the coming
fall you cannot get a better oppOr
tunity to speak to them than through
The Ranch of September 15th-our
annual fair number. Considerable at
tention was given this number in our
last issue, but lest you forget, we
wish to repeat that every livestock
breeder of the northwest, every i'm
plement dealer, and, in fact, every
one wishing to sell anything to the
farmer should have his advertisement
in this issue.
The postoffice authorities have for
some little time had under consider
alton a plan to uniform all the rural
mail carriers throughout the country
the same as the carriers in the cities
The scheme however, is not likely to
be put into operation for quite
while, the department preferring to
wait until the system has become
more Thoroughly established. 1t is al
so contended that to prOmulgate the
order at the present time would work
a hardship on many carriers. as their
salary of $50 month is small enough
It would appear, from the way the
management of the Spokane inter
state fair is working up exhibits and
special features. that the fair is 60
ing to be a good competitor with the
state fair to be held at North Yakima
Fortunately the dates do not conflict
and many of the exhibitors and race
horses that will be found at the state
fair will also be on hand at Spokane
The state fair occurs on September
&c to October l. and the interstate fair
begins on October and ends on the
9th. The fair at Lewiston, Idaho, will
be held from October 10 to Is, and it
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

INC subway have been loud in praise Of the new
Underground road expressing particular pleas
IRE on account Of the smoothness with which
the trains run at high rate of speed. Few
nave complained that the fiuttering sensation
or the eye experienced when a passenger looks
out Of the car window at the rows of subway
lillars hitting past caused pain. and the en-
proves or the line have ridculed a report that
rldlng In the subway causes a new disease Of
the eve
There have been some expressions of fear that
tne running OF trains in the subway might cause
vibration of houses along the line sufficient to
produce glddiness among the residents of the
houses. Inquiries yesterday We're answered to
the erect that since the trains have been run
ming they have not caused annoyance, either
by noise or vibration, to the occupants of houses
near the subway
Copies of souvenir programme of to-day's
celebration were being circulated yesterday. It
contains many pictures and a history Of the
subway by George H. Van Tine.
Police Commissioner McAdoo yesterday re-
FUSED permission TO the Subway Tavern to keep
open all night tonight on account of the open
ing of the subway He said he had declined to
issue all night licenses TO several saloons along
the subway.
There will be an extra celebra ton of the OPEN
ing Of the subway tonight, when the directors
give dinner for August Belmont at Sherry's
About sixty will be at the dinner
About 2,3OO men, employees of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company will aid in op-
Grating the subway. About 1.500 of these men
viii be employed on the trains as rnotormen,
conductors and guards. The rest are ticket sell
leis, gatemen and switchmen.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
ROJESTVENSKY'S EXCUSE
Il TORPEDO BOAT ATTACK.
Russian 4dmiraPs Weird Tale of
ActiOn an the North Sea.

Admiral Rojestvensky is quoted in a dis
patch from Vigo as saying that tho attack on
North Sea trawlers was caused by two torpedo
boats, supposed to be japanese, which seemed
to discharge torpedocs. The Russians, it is
add, saw no fishermen, and were not aware
that damage had been done. Another Rus
sian officer tells of a cannon shot from an
unknown vessel which led the squadron to
open fire.
The admiral's official report, it is said this
morning, has not been received in ST. Peters
burg, though it was believed yesterday after
noon to be in the Emperors hands. No ex-
PLANTATION of the delay is given.
Russia made tentative communication to
Great Britain, expressing regret and prom
ising reparation, but the British Foreign Of
fee regarded it as incomplete. Tension in
England is increasing, and there are predic-
tiOns that the government will not allow an
other day to pass without taking sterner meas
ures to obtain response.
Sharp skirmishing along the lines of the
armies on the Shakhe was reported, but
neither side seems ready to begin a general
engagement Advices from Moukden repeat
that the japanese are preparing to advance.
General Kuropatkin's appointment as COM
mander in chief has been we'll received in
Russia
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
THE SUBWAY OFFICIALS.
Men Who Are Responsible for the
Safety of the Road.

August Belmont as president OF the company
that is 10 operate the subway, has gathered to-
gether a set OF officials with brains education
and experience that are supposed to fit them for
serving the public In efficient and satisfactory
manner For many months these men, gathered
from different parts of the country, have been
overlooking the spending OF S16O0OOOO by the
comp any in the building of a great power house,
in the construction Of cars and in the equipment
Of the subway road with the most perfect sys-
TEN of safety devices ever known They have
been trimming other men in the task of getting
the subway ready for great rush of travel to
begin at the tick of the clock at p. m to-day.
Vice-President Edward Payson Bryan. who
will be in direct charge Of the operation of the
subway and upon whom viii devolve the re-
sponsibility for the safety and comfort OF
passengers. has been a railroad man since
early youth. He born in Ohio, and before
he received any education he decided that his
career would be as a railroad official. His first
position was as a telegraph operator for the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Lebanon,
Ky. For years. by hard and consistent work. he
climbed the ladder occupying successfully the
positions of agent at Frankfort. KY. and super
intendent of terminals at Louisville, and
later at 81. Louis. When he left the employ of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad he became
superintendent OF terminals, and afterward was
the vice-president and general manager Of the
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis.
1t was under Mr.. Bryan's supervision that the
large union terminal built at st. Louis, and
his executive ability and general knowledge OF
railroading shown in this work led to his call TO
New-York. On May l. 1900. Mr.. Bryan came to
New-York to accept the place of general
manager OF the Rapid Transit Subway Con-
struction Company. Among the duties that de-
yolved upon him at that time a careful
study OF all the plans for the construction OF
The subway in order TO prepare the road for
successful operation; also the selection of
site for the large power house, location of
terminals and the electrical equipment Of the
cars and signals. Mr.. Bryan was selected 10
organize the entire equipment force and has
bad charge of every detail OF subway work ex-
cent actual construction under the direction
Of President Belmont
General Manager Frank Hedleys rise has
baen one OF the romances Of railroading in this
country. He came from England as a mechanic
ana worked in the shops Of the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad when under the Gould man
apeuent BY dint OF industry. Mr. Hedley has
risen from day wage Garner and mechanic 10
one OF the highest salaried and most response
HE rositfons in connection with the INTERIOR
Continued on nth page
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
BATrLESHlPS AT VIGO.
apparent attempt to Violate, Span
iSh Neutrality.

vigo Oct 26-The Associated Press has sue
ceeded in obtaining an interview with Admiral
Rojestvensky who expressed great regret over
the North Sea incident.
She admiral stated that the unfortunate oc-
currence was purely accidental The weather
the night in question was rather hazy. About
l a m. two torpedo boats which the Russians
supposed were Japanese craft, suddenly ap-
peared between the two divisions of the squad
ron and seemed to discharge torpedoes.
The Russians Immediately opened fire. They
saw no fishermen and were not aware that any
damage had been done. Evidently. the admiral
said the fishermen had shown no lights.
The admiral repeated that he greatly regret
ted that any injury had been done. and added
that he had no doubt the Russian government
would make emple compensation.
Prince Keretelli an officer of the battleship
Emperor Alexander H. gives the following ex-
planation of the attack by the Baltic squadron
upon the British trawlers off Dogger Bank:
The transport Anatol. which was steaming
ahead of the squadron, was suddenly surround
ed by eight torpedo boats and requested as
sistance, whereupon the batteship division ad-
vanced and signalled to the unknown vessels TO
leave or disclose their nationality
The vessels refused TO obey, and advanced
among the Russian battleships.
Suddenly a cannon shot heard from an
unknown vessel. Then the admiral formed in
battle line and replied to the fire. afterward
continuing his voyage.
Prince Keretelli added that the Russians
feared the strange torpedo boats were Japan
ese. as the admiral was aware that the Jap
anese had purchased such boats in England
The arrival here to-day of the Russian bat
tleships Emperor Alexander III Borodino OreI
and Kniaz souvaron and the transport Anatol,
which have anchored in this port has caused
considerable excitement.
The commander of the port Immediately
boarded the Russian flagship and informed Ad-
miral Rojestvensky that the Spanish govern
ment could not permit the warships to coal
within the port. Admiral Rojestvensky replied
that his vessels needed repairs. and that for
that reason he had separated from the remain
der Of his squadron. The commander Of the mort
promised to inform the Spanish government Of
the admiraTs statement, and communicates the
governments reply as soon as it was received
~ SP'SS "a 'i-i9' 'N N''''@'-4 NNAltSIS dnchored
In port alongside the batrieships. whereupon the
commander OF the port sent an aide-de-camD 70
beg Admiral Roiestvensky not to violate Span
ish neutrality. and also ordered the command
Ing officer OF the Spanish cruiser Estremadu-o
to notify the colliers that they must obey the
port authorities.
Admiral Rojestvensky at last promised that
he would not coal I'm Spanish waters. al ~.
same time begging the commander OF the port
TO obtain the governments permission for each
warship to take four hundred tons OF coal
with which to reach Tansier. Shortly after
ar.uAlnrad ninth r,1.r.