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state department of agriculture under
Commissioner Gilbreath and compli-
mented Assistant Dairy Commissions
Flint on the accomplishment of his
department. He urged, among other
things, an increased appropriation for
the dairy department. and better equip
ment for instruction in dairying at
the agricultural college.
Eugene Weigel of Hebron then made
an address on Creamery Manage
ment," in which he urged that the
dairymen, as well as the creameries
improve in their bookkeeping so that
they could at all times see just where
they stand as to profits or losses from
their cows or business. He thought
that the cold storage warehouses were
making it difficult for local creameries
to succeed.
In the discussion which followed M.
]. Cort thought the farmers should be
putting their part of the work on a
higher plane. One of the thoughts adj
vanced by o. G. Gregg was that the
farmers should be induced to patron.
lie their own creamery and outlined a
way toward that end. President
Kruempel related an Experience with
a central creamery in competition
with his creamery which was full of
interest. Messrs Eugene Weigel, r.
Culeman, G. D. Bacon and Gabrielson
also took part in the discussion.
R. H. Herbison of Tower City, read
a paper on the "Pasteurizing Of Cream
for Buttermaking," and the discussion
was participated in by Messrs G. D.
Bacon, M. J. Cort, Gust Kruempel and
James Fields.
The annual report of Secretary T.
A. Hoverstad was then read and the
convention adjourned until the after
noon.
Afternoon Session
State Engineer T. R. Atkinson was
the first speaker Of the afternoon ses-
sion who spoke on the Disposal of
Sewage of Creameries" He gave spe-
cial attention to the use of the septic
tank and recommended the use of wa
ter from tanks for irrigation purposes.
In the discussion which followed O.
c. Gregg of Lynn, Mimi, thought the
creamery and surroundings had an
educational influence. BY using the
waste water from the creamery a
good garden could be made that
would be an object lesson and pro-
fit maker. Prof Shaw thought that
buttermilk would be worth from Is to
40 cents per hundred pounds if pro-
perly sanitated.
q Commissioner Gilbreath gave a
pleasing address, considering especi-
ally the necessity of improving our
waterways to cheaper the cost of
putting our products on the market.
stOur Western Markets was discus
sed by Geo. w. Brown of Jamestown,
who incidentally remarked that he
had been instrumental in shipping
$4,000 pounds of butter to the west
in the last year.
Assistant Dairy Commissioner r. F.
Mimi oro1,o n fauy ssIroboo, r,o... II, !,
Field" directing his attention mainly
to the buttermaker, insisting that the
creameryman should have the well
fare of the patron always in mind.
His own work, he said, was to pro-
mote dairying as well as to regulate
it. He advocated winter dairying and
the supplying of special trade. He
urged the appointment of fede 81
inspector for this state and favored
the local creamery as against the
central plant. Urged a good display
of butter at the state fairs and spe-
cial building for exhibits.
Prof Thomas Shaw of the Mime
sofa agricultural college, spoke on
Green Food for Dairy Cattle,' in
which he congratulated the state on
the high nutritive value of the ma
tive grasses;;;; urged farmers to
grow Austrian bronze grass, as it is
the first gras to grow in the spring;
it is succulent and of good flavor and
is green late in the fall. He con-
demned the burning of straw and said
that one ton Of manure in North Da-
kota was worth two tons of manure
in Massachusetts, as it decayed more
slowly and gave more lasting bene-
st. He had great faith that in time
clover would be largely grown in
Burleigh county; recommended millet,
peas and oats. He thought alfalfa
good feed and said it could be grown
easily here. Corn was an excellent
feed as all knew and in time the silo
would be a common sight and the
value Of corn would be thus magni-
fed.
Mr.. Hess of Glenullin was the next
speaker and discussed the value of
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