Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
Meeting of Farmers Club.


Meeting of Farmers Club.
Session of Friday evening. Jan. T.
Judge Foster opened the ball for the
evening by presenting some ideas upon
the dairy question. The more we look
at the subject the larger it grows, and
the more we look at its effects, the more
we find it vii! directly or indirectly af
feet every department of industry or bust
ness in our locality. No benefit Will nc
crue to any one unless we are determined
In the matter, and then the farmer, as
well as every body else, will be enriched,
as well as accommodated by the estab-
lishment Of cheese factory in our midst.
More labor would be provided for fall
and winter months. and more help, both
of males and females, could be employed
the year round, and not so much day
help" at enormous high prices IN bar
vest would be requir d. Better farm
ing, less harvesting, more wheat to the
acre would be the result. More wheat
would be grown here, AMI butter and
cheese would be mado to pay the .mer-
chants, mechanics and doctors. All viii
have more means and more money TO
pay debts, consequently The lawyers will
starve out. They wiz fad neither mon
ey or cheese. 1--WE would recommend
those in this vicinity to speak early for
positions as mi.kmaics among the char
ter members of the cheese factory COM
fahy.)
Mr.. Barker-woull inquire about beet
root sugar. 1t is made extensively in
foreign countries, and in some parts of
our own country. Our soil is well adap
ted 10 raising becls, and what goo! rea-
son, if any, exists why its manufacture
cannot be made profitable here!
DR.. Davis-Dairy business, in all its
departments, must be successful. Mix,
butter and cheese are not only luxuries,
but substantial and necessary food. 1t
is only question of time, and the time
is not far distant when the supply in this
country viii be equal to the demand
Fruit is also not only luxury, bat a
necessary article of diet. (Here the
Doctor read an instructive essay upon
''Apple culture-its success and Failure. y
the substance of which Will appear at
some future time
Mr.. Frank-Hss commenced the man.
ufacu re Of wooden ware,-haIf bush
els, cheese boxes, bowls, etc. If he can
sell his wares at living prices, will con-
uRue TO manufacture then. Shall be
pleased to see the time when he car
supply cheese factory here with cheese
boxes.
Mr. Bafker-Wauts to know more
about growing timothy, clover and al
other grasses. Thinks corn fodder nigh
be grown for mich cows, to be fed wher
feed fails in the fall.
Mr.. NichOls-Has raised timothy and
clover for ten years. Crop failed onl,
in one. Can get two crops Of clover
each year, and the second should be Gu
early. There is no trouble in making
the dairy business a success here. Mil
for butter should be kept at an even tenn
perature-Bot too hot aud nor too cold
Butter should never be touched by th,
hand, but ladle should always be used
Mr.. MOrse--Hoped to see the laboI
question undergo thorough discussion
Great complaint is made about exhorbi
tant prices. Farmers complain on one
side aud laborers on the other, and nei
thes can appreciate the situation, or tht
force of the argument for or against
This discussion should be carried on in
friendly manner We must not max,
War upon one another. Prices must b.
adjusted amicabIy and at living rates Oh
both sides. If the farmer is required t
pay all the spare money he can raise t,
secure his crop. then he has nothing Ief
TO pay the Iaborer for any other season
Of the year. This subject needs ventilla
ton, needs candid thought and careful
consideration.