The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01
STATE DAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION
Held at BeIIingham, Dec. 2l-23, 1905

Commerce, Mayor Romano delivered
a graceful address of welcome, which
was responded to by Prof. E. E. Ell
lott in a most happy and humorous
vein. The large audience, composed
of both dairymen and fruit growers.
was now in a most receptive mood
for the long and highly instructive
address to horticulturists by w. H.
Paulhamus, president of the Sumner
and Puyallup Fruit Growers associa-
ton. Mr.. Paulhamus dwelt at length
on the importance of cooperation, re-
citing the experiences of the growers
in the Puyallup valley from the time
they started shipping berries individ-
ually until the present day, when they
are organized into an association that
is recognized as power in every
market where their fruits go.
Second Days Session.
This was considered the most i'm
portant day of the three and the at
tendance was the best. Early in the
session Prof. Elliott secured the floor
and made few remarks on the work
for pure milk that Mrs. E. w. Andrews,
introducing the lady and rendering
her an informal reception. Next came
a few remarks by President Reed, fol
lowed by the reading of a letter from
Mrs. E. Carmichael, the associations
secretary, who had departed recently
for prolonged visit in Australia.
H. e. Turner, who had been placed
on the program for a paper was I'M
able to be present, but sent in an
eulogy on "The Washington Cow"
which was read by DR.. Nelson. 1t
was so we'll received that a committee
was appointed to take it in charge
and have it copyrighted for the asso-
citation.
Owing to a number of unforeseen cir
cumstances it was impossible to fol-
low the printed program strictly. A.
Tobler's paper on "Hog Raising in
Connection with the Dairy was drop
ped, owing to the absence Of the gen
tleman and Prof. Elliott was given the
floor to deliver his address on Com
mercial Preservation of Milk" Mr..
Paulhamus had been scheduled to de-
liver an address on Green Soiling
Crops-How to Grow and Feed Them"
for Saturday, but as he wanted to
take the Friday morning train for
home, he was requested to speak on
the subject before leaving. This he
did briefly but in an interesting man
ner, and the number of questions that
were fired at him came near making
him miss his train. 1t was afterward
insinuated that there had been con-
spiracy on among some of the gentle
men present to make him lose his
train in order to have him with them
for further talks.
The chair next announced the ap.
pointment of committees as follows:
On excursion of farmers to the State
College-H. L. Blanchard Geo. M.
lett, e. A. Mcdonald, d. Hamm and
DR.. S. B. Nelson, the president and
secretary to be eX-OfficiO members of
the committee; on nominations-E. E.
Elliott, Geo. M. lett, Guy M. Richards
and Mr.. Dignan; on resOlutions-H. l..
Blanchard, L. Davies, DR.. S. B. Mel
son, J. T. Durdle and Geo. M. lett;
on auditing and financed. S. Troy
and Guy M. Richards. President Reed
here took occasion to inform the con-
vention that he did not want the Of
flee of president again. owing to the
many private interests with which he
is connected and which demand his
time.
At the afternoon session H. L.
Blanchard delivered his paper on "a
Few Fundamentals of Our Business"
which was we'll received and drew
out considerable discussion. Next
Mrs. E. w. Andrews was asked to give
her experience in starting a dairy that
furnishes the city of Seattle with
strictly pure milk. 1t was an inter
esting talk and numerous questions
were asked her. Mrs. Andrews is rec