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RANCH AND RANGE.
Vol. 4, No. 39
A GREAT BIG TIME!
The Dairymen of the State of Washington Are to
Have a Fine Session full of Profit
and Pleasure.
Editor Ranch and Range: As the time is draw
ing near for the annual meeting of the Washington
State Dairymen's Association, it might not be
amiss to give a few reasons why every creamery
and dairyman in the state that possibly can should
endeavor to be present at the meeting. The associa
tion is of and for dairymen and its aim is to help
and promote the dairy industry. Every one who
milks a cow is quite willing to take the bene
fits that the work of the association may bring.
Why not be willing also to give a helping hand,
to meet with those who have devoted time and
talent for the benefit of the industry, strengthen
and encourage them to further efforts, and carry
home some enthusiasm and further knowledge,
that is bound to pay many fold the expense and
time taken for the trip? The association has se
cured dairy laws, which in the last year have done
a great deal toward securing good prices for all
dairy products. Compare the prices of butter and
eggs in 1898 with those of 1895, and if a man
milks ten cows he has received enough to pay. the.
expense of the trip five times over from the in
crease. Now, do not stop here, but increase the
usefulness of the association, by giving it your en
dorsement and support. Attend the meeting, give
your brother dairymen the benefit of any improve
ment that has helped you out in business, and
help yourself to all suggestions and advantages
that have helped others, and which will be freely
given.
There is still important work to be done for the
protection of the industry against frauds and
adulteration. Are you going to stay home and suck
your thumb, while waiting for the benefit from
this work, or are you coming to the front like a
man and help securing it? Let the number of the
attendance decide this question, and do not fail to
make arrangements so you can go on December
27, 28 and 29, and partake of this, the most in
tellectual feast, that the dairymen of this state
ever had a chance to hear.
Ex-Gov. Hoard will be there, a host in himself.
Assistant Chief of our dairy division, R. A. Pear
son, comes all the way from Washington, D. C, to
be with us and give us a record of thewonderful
progress of the dairy industry in the United States
and what made it. Prof. Spillman, of the Agricul
tural College, Known from one end of the state
to the other by every thinking farmer as a man
whose chief object in life is bettering the condi
tion of every farmer and dairyman, by enlighten
ing and encouraging them to get out of the rut, to
use brains as well as hands in their profession,
and not linger in the rear of the procession of pro
gress, but get in the lead and stay there. Then
we have practical papers by farmers in this state
who have made their calling a success, and are
anxious that you should do so.
Can you afford to stay away from this? I hope
not. We have chances here unequaled by any
state in the union. Are you going to benefit by
them? Are you willing to help others, as you help
yourselves? If so, I think we will tax the capa
city of the largest building that the good city of
Ellensburg can boast of.
The Northern Pacific railroad will give a 1 1-5
fare for the round trip, provided 50 attend the con
vention, going over their road. If 25 start from
SEATTLE and SPOKANE, WASH., DECEMBER 15, 1898.
Seattle a special car will be furnished for the
dairymen, who will leave here December 26 at 4
p. m., and take up delegates along the road.
The creamery and dairy exhibit will be well
worth seeing. Business men of Seattle and El
lnsburg, have donated liberal premiums for exhibi
tors. Butter scoring highest will receive a hand
some diploma from the asociation. Everything
works lovely. All we now need is the presence of
every creamery and dairyman who would like to
succeed in his calling and wants to keep up with the
progressive procession. Have you a neighbor or
friend who does not read the papers? Does not
know that progress is being made? If so, take an
evening or afternoon off and tell him all about it,
induce him to come, and the chances are that this
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meeting will make a progressive dairyman of him.
I have seen this done and with poorer material
than we have in Washington, too.
For any information wanted, please address
J. A. Woll,
Sec. Wash. State Dairymen's Ass., Seattle, Wash.
Mr. J. A. Woll, Secretary Washington State
Dairymen's Association, Seattle: Dear Sir and
Friend: Your communication with pro
gramme of association meet enclosed, re
ceived yesterday. In answer will say that two of
the family expect to attend if there is a proper re
duction in rates, and I am doing all I can to per
suade several of our patrons to attend, not only for
their own good, but for the general good of Wash
ington dairymen.
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If we can get 150 to 200 enthusiastic dairymen
there (or if we can get the men there we will risk
making enthusiastic dairymen of them) while the
legislature is in session, we are quite certain of
getting anything we need in the way of dairy laws.
In view of the fact that all dairymen are ship
pers and are also doing more than any other class
of men to add to the permanent wealth of the state
and nation, the transportation companies will be
putting money into their pockets if they make a
single fare rate for the round trip. At that rate
I feel almost sure that I can persuade half a hun
dred of my acquaintances to attend. Have made
a good many of them feel sorry that they did not
go to Yakima in September. A trip such as the
one to A-ilensburg during the coming holidays
should not be looked at from a financial standpoint
only. But if the meeting is attended as I feel sure
it will be, if you get reduced rates, it will be a
real pleasure trip and what is of more permanent
benefit, will make better citizens of those who at
tend, by giving them a broader view not only of
their possibilities but of their responsibilities as
well.
I shall write to my acquaintances at the other
creameries around and do what I can toward wak
ing them up.
Let us see if we can't take the bunchgrassei
storm while their feed is covered with snow.
Trusting that we can taice a representative crowd
over the mountains, I am yours for an enthusias
tic and profitable meeting. Wm. F. Izett.
$1.00 Per Year
