The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-02-10
The Northwestern Dairymem's
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The Northwestern Dairymsn's kssoeia.
tisn began lie annual session, % Sinnon 4
Hall Tuesday neon The del egatsa
from tho South and West arrived on che
trains which reached here % noon, and
those from the North by earlier trains.
Extensivs preparations were made for the
proper reception of the members Of The
con vsntioA, and 10 maze che delegates
comfortable
Vehicles were at the EAias 70 convey
the Aslesata 10 the HALL A. the opsR-
ing, there we're absss 4sO in attendance,
Representatives Of the various dairy dis
tricts Of the Northwest They ere all
practical nsa, wAs come direct ZEN che
| tarm AID dairy 10 relate their sxperisa-
esG, and to take csaAssl o1s Of another.
ksny Of the delegates ere aoesHP sisA
by thsir wivss aad daughters, vhs aeen
70 be deeply iatsEsstsd in tbs pfsossA-
ingA
The Convention was opened at 1889
Ksn. Sylvsnus Hilcax, of Rlgin. Presi-
dent Of the Association, called the meet
ing to order He said: "GeAslszsen Of
the Csavsst.sn, will yea please eoms 10
orderg It sscms TO be the understanding
Of the officers of the Association that we
mersly meet new, and, sftsr appointing q
Finance Committee, adjourn for dinner.
Mr.. Vim. Orlegs, Of Pleasant Prairie,
Ksnosha County, moved that the Chair
appoint Finanes Committee ofavs.
The molten was sscoA1sd and ear
risd ~ ,Ml
The following named gentlemen were
appointed ON the csmEittss: z. G. SiA-
nons, Ksaesha n. q. Houston, Pleasant
Prairie Dr.. J. Tskt, klsiH; A. Martin,
Rockford; w. I'll stewsrt, Hebron
II was decided that the address Of
Professor WEIGH should be delivered
Wednesday at 0 p. "a.
e AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Presidsns Introduced Rev.
John Gridlsy who, ,w1 to
welcome the convention.
NE said hs was rsqussts1 20 welcoAe
the convention to Keaosha. He regret
ted the absence Of Judge Van Wyck, q
veteran farmer, who was frst appointed
to perform the pleasant duty. He would
have performed the duty better but
could not have higher appreciation
Of the importance Of the convention, nor
oould he have . higher respect for
the farmers of the great Northwest
They represented great and growing
interest. They brought with them sxpe-
risncs in the department Of industry
In which they were interested. Their work
was moGt important one. The butter
from tho daires they represented went
all over the country, and was everywhere
appreciated. The members Of the con-
venti0n cultivated the most beautiful ami
NAL in the world-ths cow. He had
four COWS, and was never tired Of visit ng
and admiring them. He loved cows, and
loved to sec them move about in their
sleek, well-fed condition. If he was in
the habit of kissing the ladies, he would
do as the dairy maid once did, when she
kissed her cow" daughter. Some
persons said that New York butter and
cheese was the best in the United States
but, although native Of tbat State, he
should give the palm to Illinois, where
he had tasted better butter, cheese and
milk than anywhere in the world. He
further eulogized the COW in . neat and
humorous way, and then heartily well
coined the delegates to Kenosha. There
was no other trade or business that sur
passed dairying in dignity or Importance.
Kenosha was thankful for the honor done
her by the convention Their homes and
hearts were open to all, the city was at
the command of the convention, and
when the delegates went away the pray
ers of the community would be offered
for their prosperity. Applause. at
The Chair returned thanks on behalf Of
the convention, and gratefully accepted
the Inequalities of Kenosha. Crops
were not to be the staple production of
the country as the soil was not especial
| ly adapted therefor, but on the contrary
was eminently fit for raising cows, butter,
and cheese. They met for no political
purpose, but to forward the interests of q
great and growing trade in which much
of the country was engaged and iateres
ted. N Pa
| Mr.. r. Stone, of Richmond, Ill.,, Secre
tary of the convention, moved that the
members of the press present act as Secre
taries. +F
The motion prevailed, and the gentle
men OF the press were informed that they
might consider themselves Secretaries.
! THE BOWEN PRIZE.
The Chair announced that Mr.. Georg
S. Bowen, of Chicago, had sent the fol
lowing letter to the convention
To the President ot'the Northwestern Dairynaen'
Association: 4
In common with several members Of you
!; organization, am DESTROYS of seeing som
improvement our barns, and for the sol
purpose OF placing the subject before you
: body for discussion and practical suggestion