Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-12
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NEW OFFICERS.

nuaN convention of the North Dakota
Dairymen's association which just
closed here after a two days session
was one of the most interesting and
enthusiastic meetings of the kind ever
held in the state, both from point OF
attendance and interest exhibited
During the session of the last day
L. v. Frost, Of New York city, being
unable to be present, sent paper on
the eastern butter market in which
he stated that New. York city con
sumed on an average Of 35,000$to 49,.
900 tubs of butter every week and
that the demand was increasing. He
stated that the wage Garner was q
good Judge of butter, and when this
could not be obtained he resorted to
the use Of oleomargarine, and that II
the creameries desired steady mar
ket for their products they should
strive to bring their products up to
standard. He was followed by Geo.
w. Brown on the subject Of the west
ern butter market, who stated that
the western market was the same as
in the east, and that there was always
q ready market at q good price for
first grade butter. w. A. Krause of
Neche spoke of the educational ad-
vantages Of butter contests. J. w.
Bliss, assistant state engineer, deliv-
cred an address on disposal of cream
cry waste, and stated that one of
the serious problems that confronted
the creamery operators was proper
sewer connections, but that this could
be accomplished by installing septic
tanks; and that the services of the
state engineers office was at the dis
posal of any desiring advice on this
subject and would be glad to assist
anyone calling on them.
Mr.. Thompson, who was in charge
of butter manufacturing investigations
at Washington, D. c., delivered an
interesting address. Col. r. A. Wilk-
inson Of Lake Elmo, Mimi, spoke on
the dairy herd, and stated that it was
unwise to start in the dairy business
with a herd of pure bred animals, but
that the start should be made with
the common North Dakota COW, and
as he acquired knowledge Of the busi-
ness he could gradually bring his
herd up to standard and thus avoid
the many pitfalls in the path of the
amateur dairyman. Farmers cooper.
ative organizations was the subject
discussed by John christensen OF
New Salem. Hon. H. U. Thomas
of Oberon, former state dairy COM
missioner, was one of the interesting
speakers of the day and gave many
interesting accounts of his early ex-
periences in trying to educate the
farmers in dairying. U. J. Downey,
superintendent of the North Dakota
Breeders Circuit, New Salem, stated
that the average cost of keeping a
COW in that locality was $34 a year,
and that the average net return was
$118. Prof. Thomas Shaw, immigra-
tion agent Of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railways, spoke
on the subject of forage crops for
Dairy stock. Hon. J. H. Shepperd
of the Agricultural college also deliv-
cred an interesting address.
E. E. Kaufman, former state dairy
commissioner, now residing at Ker-
min, CAL. Hon. H. U. Thomas of Ober-
on and M. J. Cort of Minneapolis were
elected to honorary membership in the
association. The scoring in the but
ter contest resulted in the awarding
of the silver cups donated by the
Northern Pacific Railway company,
as follows: Mrs. Jane Somson of
Buchanan for dairy butter, score,
SO IL. Philip Palmer of Steele for
creamery butter, score, "a. The
highest scoring in the two classes
was as follows:
Dairy Butter.
Mrs. L. M. McClary, Adrian, 80.
Mrs. L. G. Haglund, Medina, 81 1-2
Mrs. C. L. Young, Gackle, 80.
Mrs. L. B. Neidrebo, Gardner, 81 IL. !
Mrs. John Carlson, Deer Lake, |
81 IL.
Mrs. J. E. Lang. jamestown. SO.
N. H. Whitcomb, De Vaul, 90 1-2.
Mrs. J. 8. Good, La Moure, 81 1-2.
Mrs. Charles Schumacher, Courtenay,
90 IL.
D. M. Goodall, Erie, 80.
Mrs. w. H. Murphy, Walhalla,
80 IL.
Mrs. Henry Stuff, Jamestown. 80.
William Laurence. Eldridge. 81 IL.
Tom Pendray, jamestown, - IL. !