The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Agricultural Experts Discuss Subjects
That Pertain to the Farm.

mat VcTtdtO 10 tOc VdTUUs |
General interest in the farmers in
stitute held in this city Thursday wac
manifested by a good attendance at
the two sessions. The Indictment wealth
err conditions discouraged the presence
of visitors from a long distance, but
there was a goodly number Of neigh
boring ranchers present at the meet
ings.
AT the afternoon session an inter-
esting address was made by Prof. F.
S. Cooley. Of Bozeman. 10 which the
speaker described the wonderful pos.
sibilities Of farming under improved
methods. He cited the instance OF q
farmer in one of the eastern states who
followed a scientific system Of agricul-
ture with such success that his crops
from ten acres had a value Of $40, 900
last year.
The subject OF Prot. r. B. Lintield's
address was ''dry farming" to which
he has given prolonged and careful
attention. The professor related many
instances of successful dry farming in
Montana, and expressed the belief
that they can be duplicated in this
part of the state.
There was such q large attendance
ut the evening session, that the seat.
ing capacity of Odd Fellows hall
could not accommodate the crowd.
F. E. Stranahan, who was chairman
of the meeting, made a brief address
in which he dwelt upon the Importance
of transportation facilities for Mon
tana farm products. Referring to the
inability of the railroads to give
adequate service at the present time
for the comparatively small amount
of business offered, the speaker sub
mitted that other methods of trans Or-
tation will be necessary when the pro-
ductive capacity of Montana farms
shall have been more fully developed.
The merits of the Missouri river as a
relief from this prospective congestion
were presented as worthy of consid'
Grafton, as that waterway could fur
nish facilities that would be equal to
those Of sixty railroads.
Prof. Cooley gave a short address
upon the dairy COW, in which he pre-
dicted that dairy products will soon
become one of the greatest sources OF
revenue for Montana farmers.
The principal feature Of the evening
session was a cooking demonstration
by Miss Lucille Brewer, of the Boze
man experiment station, who used
beans as the basis of her work. Lims
beans, kidney beans, or navy beam
were stated to be equally ad apted FOL
the dishes tina could be prepared
: the speaker remarking that there ar
; at least 80 different styles in whicl
l the vegetable can be served. Wit
: the aid of an oil stove, Miss Brewe
] proceeded to prepare a bean feast tina
1 included bean soup, bean %croquettcs
, bean sandwiches, bean salad an
l other dishes in which beans were tn
principal Ingredient, which were sub
/ mitted to the Judgment Of the audieuc
at the close of the demonstration.
was the unanimous verdict that Yer
> article on the menu was palatable an
nutritious. and Miss Brewer wa
t warmly commended for her instru,
tive exhibit.
Prof. Lintield followed with an a.
dress upon deficiency, his remark
being summarized as urging the d.
STABILITY OF obtaining the maximu'
returns from the minimum of Ell
1t deavor. Applying this principle
|. every occupation, the speaker d
clared tia whatever We do, we shoIl
=. do it we'll.
During the intervals between Il
), addresses musical selections we
~ rendered by Miss Frances Gree
1. Miss Thibault, Mrs. c. II. Boyl
Mr.. Jere sullivan, Jr., and Mr.. T.
Davis, each Of whom wal liber al
orp1on0a1