Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-28
Convention Of Dairymsn at Fort
Atkinson.

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Atkinson.
Pursuant to invitation, many of TIL
prominent dairymen of this county met al
/ the Odd Fellows Hall, in Fit. Atkinson, OF
Tuesday, Dec. 20th, for the purpose of or
ganizing Jefferson County Dairyman's
Association. Milo Jones, Esq, of Fort At
kinson, was elected Chairman and W. D.
| HOARD, ofLake Mills, Secretary
The chairman stated the object of the
cory enjion to be the arrangement of the
necessary prelIminaries for permanent
| organization by the dairymen ofthis coun-
ty, Of a Dairyman's Association. None
would deny that the dairy was fast becom
ng an impoctaIs interest in Wisconsin, ana
especial y in Jefferson county. The prose.
cution of The enterprise is subject to certain
difficulties, which if we unite our interests
in this matter can be overcome. We ought
20 meet together, and learn the result Of
each others experience in the making,
management and marketing of dairy pro-
duets, aud to that end every one present
should contribute his experience.
W:D. Hoard offered as motion, That
those present do hereby orgaaize themselves
into Dairyman's Association and that the
Chair appoint committee to draft plan
for more complete and permanent organ
izntion, which was carried.
S. Favill, of Lake Mill, A. jenkins OF
Koshkonong, and D. NJ. Aspinwal, of Farm
ington, were appointed such committee to
report at the next adjourned meeting.
". D. Hoard offered as q subject for dis
cuS,ion-"What kind of cheese, and for
what market should it be made" Mr.. Fox
thought that we should make for the mar
ket of the world, and of the very best quail
ity. Mr.. Jones gave very interesting ac-
count of the early history Of cheese making
in Northern Vermont showing that the
situation then and there, and now and here
were quite identical, and that the same
want of system and unity existed there that
does now. Mr.. Hoard spoke concernip g
the unsatisfactory character of the ives.
tern market, and that something was need
ed to bring about better state Of affairs,
and that it is our own interest to look into
the nature of the business; also to see if
we could improve our prospects by differ
ent make OF cheese adapted to diff erent
markets. Mr.. Aspinwall was satisfied from
comparison and examination of over forty
different cheese factories in New York the
past summer that cheese made in Jefferson
county was in many respects superior.
Mr.. Prosser des ired to know the amount
of cheese held by factories still on hand
The Cold Spring Factory was reported to
have had 1000 on hand the middle of Nov.
Mr. S. Faville OF the Star Factory, Lake
Mills, reported 300 unsold. Mr.. t. B..
Blanchard, of Oakland, reported the Oak
land Factory closed in stoak entirely Mr..
Fox ofthe Fort Atkinson Factory reported
80 on hand. The Stony Brook Factory
was reported to be holding 40 la reply
TO Mr.. Morrison's question, a"Why New YORK
Factory cheese was quoted higher in Chi
cago than Western?' Mr.. Favile said that
1t was merely in the name. quality had
nothing to do with it Last week he saw
in Chicago cheese of his own make marked
New York Factory.
On motion of E. P. ingalls, the present
pro TEN officers were authorized to hold
over until the next meeting. The butter
question was partially discussed. Remarks
were made by Messrs. Jones, Favi!le and
Wlds pon the necessity Of the gre..tcst
care m keeping milk apart from The least
faint or odor arising from the kitchen and
cellar. This subject was rescrued for more
particular discussion at the next meeting,
On motion the Jefferson County Unjor was
designated as the regular organ Of the as
ISOLATION, and its editor requested to pub
fish the regular proceedings of each meet
ing. On moti,n the convention adjourned
to meet in the same hall at Fort Atkinson
Tuesday the 10th day of January next, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. All persons who have an
interest in this important subject are invi-
ted to attend The meetings of the associa-
ton. MILO JONES, Pres't.
W. D. HOARD, Sec'y.