The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-24
DAIRyMEN MEET N MERIDIAN.


The meeting of the Boise Valley
Cow Testing Association which was
held In the Rooster club rooms Fri
day was attended by 80 dairymen
of the tributary country and proved
highly profitable because Of the dis
cusslon OF important dairy problems
INDUCED in by experts in the dairy
Ing industry.
The meeting was presided over by
J.. 8. Hubert OF Nampa, the WE'LL
known dairyman, and review OF the
six months work Of the association
Was given by II. II Beier, the tester
of the association. In all, 50 cows
are now included In the association
and its work is proving highly pro-
ductiye Of the advancement OF the
industry. Boarding cows which are
proven to be Improbable are rap
idly being disposed Oh by the mem-
bers OF the association and purebred
dairy cattle are becoming common
scene throughout the valley, as re-
suit OF the demonstrations which
have been made.
In making his report for the period
OF the associations existence. Secre
tary G.. II. Jenness pointed out bene
fits OF the organization work The
fact was drought out that i0|
tboarder" COWS had been sacrificed
on the block and that and that Of
the Al bulls now In the association
all but one are registered. One grade
bull has ben disposed Of and two
thoroughbreds have been acquired
Prof. C.Y Cannon OF the agricui-
tural department OF the Boise high
school, also gave an interesting adj
dress on the work outlined by the
association for the future w. G.
Messersmith OF Boise was another
prominent speaker who enlarged
upon the Importance Of maintaining
the organization OF the association.
III. A. Ireland, advisor OF the Boise
Payette irrigation project, discussed
the subject OF "Pasturage" from It's
various angles and gave much In
formation of valuable nature to-
the members of the association.
r. l.. Williams OF Boise. county
agent for Ada county,spoke upon the
value and necessity of silos and in
0ASAtSu Aht bACnt PAPEA&oC bOAhG
made by dairymen of all sections of
Ada county. DR.. II. T. Cook, veter-
mary surgeon OF Meridian. was am
other interesting speaker. his subject
being Contagious Abortion"
w. II. Blunt of Caldwell and A. J
Fiack OF Boise, in addresses empha-
sized the necessity OF farm sanitation
In relation to dairy and cheese pro-
ducts.
Prof Il. II. Laubaugh, of Boise,
state bacteriologist, in brief ad-
address, impaired vast amount of In
formation upon the possibility OF
bacteria spreading through impure
milk. 1t developed that through the
tests of the association en- cows had
been found be Improbable TO their
owners and had been eliminated
from their herds
That the highly efficient work OF
the official tester and the association
members viii give an impetus TO the
dairy industry in the Boise valley,
seems to be the cocensus of opinion
of dairymen In this section.
The Complete Program:
III a. m. Opening meeting by presi-
dent, j. g. Hubert.
Report of Association Tester
VI. III. Beier.
Report of Secretary. g. F.. Jenness.
D. m. Benefits of the Association
Work Discussion led by G. y, Can
non, Leo Marsters.
Making the Association Permanent
Discussion led by H. A. Wines. WIG.
Messersmith, Bernard Lee.
Pastures, II. A. Ireland.
Silos. #. l.. Williams.
Practical Feeding, Prof +. v.
Ellington
Contagious Abortion DR.. II. T.
Cook.
Sanitation on the Dairy Farm.
John X. White.
Relation OF farm Sanitation to
quality OF butter and cheese. l.. j.
Washburn, Mr.. Blunt.
Certificates OF merit for high pro-
ducing cows. Prof. Il. v. Filing
ton.