The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-01
STATE DAIRYMEN'S MEET

caring whether the plant ever turned
a wheel or not, so long as they secured
their money and departed. Often the
promoter made from $500 to $4,000 on
a plant which cost but $4,000, and this
without a very great deal of trouble
upon his part"
Following Prof. Elliott came an i'm
promptu address by j. II. Goodhue,
of Portland, Ore, upon "Creameries.
He was followed by G. l.. Smith, of
Spokane, and then adjournment was
taken till the next day.
The opening of the evening session
was marked by the annual address of
President Troy who outlined the work
of the past year and made some good
suggestions for the advancement of
the dairy interests in the future.
Second Days Session.
The second days session saw adj
dresses by A. J. Price, of Spokane, on
'"The City Milk Supply" by ]. T. Dur
die, on "The Relation of the Butter
maker to the Patron" by DR.. S. b,
Nelson. on pure milk and what has
been done to secure it in the past
decade and the prospects OF securing
it in the coming decade by Mrs. e.
Carmichael, upon 'Dairying in New
Zealand" also a talk by b. f. Reed,
former president of the association,
on the filthy condition of many diaries
and the unsanitary practices carried
on by their owners. Some Upton Sim
clair ought to rise up and write an eX-
pose of the dairy business of this
state similar to that made by Mr..
Sinclair of the condition of the stock
yards of Chicago" said Mr.. Reed.
"Such a book would do more good in
remedying the dirty condition OF the
creameries of Washington, and the
sometimes filthier manner in which
the product is manufactured, than any
other one thing
After short talks by Prof. w. A.
Linklater. of Pullman, on THE Neces-
sity of Pure Bred Sire in the Improve
ment of Dairy Herds and one by
e. e. Flood on producing Milk for
City Trade" there was a general dis
cussion by several members OF points
of interest brought up by the speakers.
Next there was submitted by l..
Davies. state dairy and pure food
commissioner, the report OF his dep
uty, L. w. Hanson, on the work the
latter had done in an endeavOr 10 IN
struct the dairymen in better methods,
and on the general condition OF the
industry throughout the state. MT.
Hanson was not present, owing to MS
absence in Madison, Wis, where he
is taking a course in dairy instruction
during an enforced vacation from MS
work in this state by reason of a lack
of funds until the legislature makes
new appropriation for carrying on the
work. Mr.. Hanson has covered a
great part of the state during the past
eighteen months or more, VlslClng
every creamery as an inspector ana
going among the dairy people as an
instructor in better methods. the mat
ter of securing a larger appropriation
for the continuance OF this work on
larger scale is in the hands OF the
legislative committee of the assocla-
ton.
One of the important reports pre-
sented was from DR.. S. b. Nelson,
taking the place of Chairman Blanch-
ard of the committee which arranged
for the farmers excursion to Pullman
last summer. On motion the chair
was instructed to appoint a committee
of three to take up the matter OF an
annual excursion of farmers to Full
man.
Banquet in the Evening.
The evening was given over to the
banouet rendered the visiting dairy
men and stockmen by the Spokane
chamber of commerce. The address
of welcome was delivered by Mayor
Floyd l.. Daggett, who said, among
other things, that the industry OF
dairying was of as much, or OF more
importance than almost any industry
in the Inland Empire, and that 1t was
one in which he himself felt a deep