Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-08-05
1000 PEOPLE
ATTENDED
PICNIC AT M0CCASIN A
SUCCESS In EVERY
DEPARTMENT
GAP SENT A LARGE DELEGATION
Crops Were Seen That Would Convert
The Pessimist To a Booster

The PeSsimiSt To a Booster
Two thousand people gathered last
Friday morning at the experimental
farm near MOccasin, furnishing con-
elusive evidence Of the int crest TAX
en- in the work being done at that sta
ton. OF the popularity OF those to de-
liver addresses, and the favor with
which this gala day. thu second an
nual celebration OF I le Farm ers' Pie
mic, was received by the agricultural
lists and business men of central
Montana.
Primary, the occasion is held for
instructive purposes-and to fulfill
this feature learned and eloquent
speakers addressed the multitude, the
tend of thought generally being Of an
agriculture nature, and the choice
bits OF wisdom dropped by the orators
OF the day, some OF whom have made
the study of better farming life's
work, are worth untold fortunes to
those who will apply the methods,
and the encouraging words uttered
are OF inestimable value.
Secondary, the meeting gives the
visitors an opportunity to witness the
work Of the experimental station, to
have the methods explained to them,
to see the results, which are phenom-
enally gratifying: and to give the far
mers a chance to talk over their diff
ferent experiences, to change ideas,
to get better acquainted, and to gath
! er more information on the ques-
tion of scientific farming.
However, the entertainment Of the
day was not by any means neglected.
Every sport such rs generally wit
messed at a country fair was included
in the program. Races OF all kinds,
broncho busting, and base ball
game formed the principal part of
the entertainments, while the Moore
band rendered strains of popular and
national songs.
A splendid exhibition Of livestock
attracted much attention from all.
and proved beyond a doubt that there
are a large number of high-class mi
mails in central Montana, and also
that the nutriciOus native grasses
furnish excellent feed for develop
ment
The speakers then held the tlrong
with interesting and instructive adj
dresses. Judge f. X. Cheadle pre-
sided as chairman, and in his usual
easy, pleasing way, delivered his wit
ty introductory remarks.
Gov. +. l.. Norris, the orator of the
day, was then introduced. lie spoke
in a happy vein with force and d.
rectness which deeply gratiiied the
audience. Governor Norris denoI-
ished the popular contention of critics
that eAltlimeLtal sta,i.Ls 60 not
pay. Admitting the stations do not
pay in direct returns to the state and
federal governments, he said that
their work, experimental, precluded
the idea of profits in dollars and cents.
The profits came, he argued, in added
knowledge, and that this knowledge
led to better farming, which in turn.
increased land values because of in
creased crop production. The gov
ernOr devoted considerable time to the
tax question to be voted upon this
fall. lie said he is enthusiastic over
the good road movement, and com
mitted his policy for the remaindel
of his administration to be in favor
of placing the cOnvicts of the state
upon the roads to make the sam;
servicable and permanent in charac
ter.
W. b. George, one of the noted Bill
lings boosters, WAS next intro..u e
and he delivered pithy talk tille'
with valuable suggestions for III,
farmer. MIR. George emphasized tnt
fact that many Of our farmers are try
ing to handle too much ground, tina
he in the past had, but that bette
results would be secured from les
acreage and more thorough cultiva
ton.
Prof. F. b. Lintield, who has hat
many years experience in the Judi;I
| basin. gave an interesting review o
| the work accomplished in the pas
| and the work planned for the future
He regretted the fact the approrria
I ton for the experimental station il
MOccasin was insufficient for lii