The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-07-26
FARMERS SCORE SUCCESS WITH
PICNIC At EXPERIMENT STATION
LARGE CROWD GATHERS EXPERIMENT NORTH OF HERE
TO PARTICIPATE IN FARMERS DAY AND
ENJOY THE PRooRAM-PRoMlNENr SPEAKERS ADDRESS THE

4 1t is estimated that between twelve
and fifteen hundred people were pre-
sent at the Third Annual Farmers
picnic held at the Experiment station
north of Roundup on Tuesday of this
week. Farmers from the surrounding
country for many miles took day off
and brought their families to the scene
of the activities. Although it was a
farmers day In particular, the town
people were not barred by any means
and they showed their willingness to
get back to nature for at least one
day in the year by attending the pic.
mic and taking advantage of the op-
portunity Of learning about some
OF the things connected with good
farming and to see what has been ac-
complished at the Experiment station
Not alone was Roundup represented
but other towns along the line in this
county had their quota of representa-
tives there.
The program opened in the forenoon
With a ball game between the Lake
Basin nine and Joe Asbridge's "Yel-
| low Jackets There was a slight dis.
ruption in the third inning when the
yellow Jackets" objected to some of
the players on the Lake Basin team,
claiming that they were from Round
up and therefore not eligible as farm
i ers. The trouble was finally over
come and the game finished, result
ing in a victory for the Lake Basin
boys by a score of q to 10. This
gave them the opportunity of meet
ing the Wheaton team later in the
afternoon.
(. The speaking program commenced
after dinner, Olof Jensvold, president
of the Farmers club, first introducing
E. Zoller, who delivered the address
of welcome in most approved man.
ner. In his address he took occasion
to thank, in behalf of the farmers, all
those who had helped and contributed
toward the success of the picnic, es-
pecially extending thanks to the busi-
ness men of Roundup who held up
the financial end with substantial sub
scriptions. The press Of Roundup al
SO received most favorable mention.
Supt. F. S. Cooley gave a short gen
eral talk. being followed by Prof. Al
fred Atkinson He said that the farm
ers should not rely altogether on win
ter wheat in this section on account
of the chance of losing all in a hail
sun III. ~ Alelli etCI LII illS 0N Cpl q
portion of the western country the
evening previous, the remark was
rather appropriate. He also argued
against pewing at this time of year
to put in !; rop of winter wheat this
fall. With 2 6ry fall and a dry spring
next year the crop would surely be a
failure.
W. G. Pickers a deputy organizer
r., ;aa ln
attention of his hearers for consid-
cradle while on the benefits of orga-
nization among the farmers. He said
he was in favor of woman suffrage
and that the grange, which takes in
the women as we'll as the men, had
already played important parts in some
states in securing votes for women.
He endoresd consolidated schools
which at the present time was Of con-
siderable interest to the farmers OF
Lake Basin.
@Unelea Sam Hampton was one OF
the most interesting as well as in
structive speakers OF the day. He is
southerner. having been a cotton
grower in Oklahoma for many years.
His humorous illustrations and blunt
manner, always to the point, caused
mucn meFflnlent. tie SdIu TIE ldill-
ers composed the foremost class and
should be the most distinctive class.
He produces the food and matreial
to feed and clothe the rest of man.
kind. He possesses it first and it is
his by divine right because he pro-
dueed it Mr. Hampton told how the
cotton growers had benefited them
selves by organizing. The same thing
can be done by the farmers. He said
his object was not to teach the farm.
ers how to grow more but how to sell
for more.
Hon Joe Asbridge talked about the
cattle quarantine and the methods
used in dipping, referring to his letter
published in the local papers last
week. Hon. Dan Slayton gave short
and interesting speech in which he
told of the change this country had
undergone since his arrival here, as
we'll as a great charge in his opinion
as to the pOssihilifS OF growing grain