The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
OF STATE
CONVENTION
FARMERS, FRUIT RECEIVERS AND
DAlRYMEN LEAVE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Regret Expressed That Railroad Rates
Were Not Granted-Thanks Extend
ed to People Of Billlnos-Papers by.
Linf5eid and Atkinson.

The joint meeting OF the Montana
horticultural society and State Dairy
mems association, which has been
held in Billings during the past four
days in conjunction with the farmers
institute, closed yesterday noon and
the visiting m and speakers Of
the institute departed for their homes
last night.
AS on Friday, the meeting was in
charge of the dairymen's association,
and President Oliver presided.
Resolutions were passed yesterday
morning asking the state Legislature
to appoint a state instructor for the
association and to make the dairy de-
partment q distinct and Independent
bureau. The movement to place I'M,
appropriated public domain In Mon
tana more directly under control of
the national government, 50 that. 1t.
can be administered primarily in the
interest Of the settlers, was favored
in the resolutions, and the legislature
was urged to pass laws to prevent
and stamp out the sale of impure
FOODS in the state.
Regret Expressed.
Regret was expressed by the COM
mittee on resolutions that after ten
years Of labor in the interests of hor-
ticulture and dalrying in Montana the
ASSOCIATION and society had been, I'M
able to impress the railroads with the
fact that those engaged in the work
are entitled to consideration from the
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ter Of passenger rates.
The concluding resolution extends
the thanks of the agricultural owen
ton to the city Of Billings for the cor
dial and hearty welcome during the
visitors stay here, for their entertain
ment, for the manifest interest dis
played by splendid audiences at the
various sessions; especial thanks were
voted the laules for many %courtesies,
for the excellent music rendered, the
committee on arrangements for con
Quoting the visitors l1rough the sugar
factory, and to /, d. O'Donnell, whom
the resolutions refer to as that prince
OF good fellows, who has been untir-
ing in his efforts to make the conven-
ton a complete success.
Letter From 5Whiteside.
A letter from Fred Whteside, a fruit
grower of Kalispell, who is at present
in New York, was read by Secretary
Elrod. Mr.. Whiteside expressed re-
greet that he was unable to attend the
meeting, and dwelt on the merits OF
apples, Miss Lucille Brewers alfalfa
salad and MI. QDonnell's alfalfa tea.
r. B. Linfeld, director Of the expert
ment station at Bozeman, read an in
teresting paper on "The Value Of the
Small Farm" in which he stated that
it was surprising that q rural home
could give up it's best and brightest
to the many professions for many gen
erations and ct maintain its eco
nomic, political and social position in
the country.
He recounted how scientific re-
search and inventive genius had less
ened the hard work and drudgery in
farm work during the past 40 years,
and pictured ideal facilities for the.
farmer boy and girl. He concluded
by telling how independent the farmer
was. whereas in most other profess
sions men feel a dependence upon
other men, who must be pleased or
they may lose a chance to work.
"Dry Land Pastures"
DRY Land Pastures was the sub
ject Of a paper read by Professor At
kinson OF Bozeman, during which he
discussed recuperation methods for
the range. He told Of the various
methods for %reseeding the range that
have been considered and the results
Of experiments along this line.
YESTERDAY afternoon pictures were
taken of the fruit anu plant exhibits
in groups, with the prizes awarded for
these exhibits.
The apples contained in the various
exhibits were auctioned on, many of
tie boxes bringing abnormally high
pr4ces. Four plates containing two
dozen apples were sold at auction for
IS, and a single plate sold for as much.
as 81.