Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-02-05
Wis. State Dairymen's Association.

Wis. State Dairymen's Association.
The Annual meeting of the Wis
State Dairymen AS ssociation, which is
o be held in tie city Of Waterfowl
February llth, promises to be one OF
more than ordinary interest. When it |
is realized that the Cheese product alone |
of this state i ai.out !. 900 900 lbs ,
and that the product fer 1878 is likely
to be near twelve III Hons pounds. i.
can be readily seen that >ua.c borough
and we'll dlgested system t,r Disgusting
OF this produce needs to be devised.
The Board of Ira e 81 stem seems to be
hte tavortte Just now, aud as new
Boards viii be likely to arise. every
factoryman and dairymau in the safe
should be present al Watert, YIN. end
take art IN the es,ucnlation as.d dis
cussIon Of this and .ther import anf >ub-
Jects. Last season was tie list that
this system has ever been tried in the
west, and the great mass Of the dairy
men IN this state do not yet under.
stand its workings or advantages Tlis
question, and general review of past
experience in this line, together with
survey of the difficulties which lie in
the way of speedy and profitable sale
of our Butter and cheese, will constitute
one of The main topics for discussion at
the Annual meeting
Tickets to be had of Secretary. Mem
bership s100; Single tickets %
cents. None admitted to le discussion
without single or membership tickets,
except the ladies who are iIvi ed to at
teud free.
PREMIUMS.
Cornish & Curtis, of Fort Atkinson
offer one of Whepple's Rectangul; r
Churns for the best 20 pound sample
of butter, to be accompanied by a
written statement of mode of manufac-
ture, to which be added a years sub
scription to the jefferson County
Union.
These Premiums will be awarded by
a Committee appointed by the Associa-
ton. An exhibition of Cheese, Butter,
Dairy Apparatus, ETC., is invited from
any party.
CHESTER HAZEN, President.
W. D. Hoard, Secretary,
Lake Mills Wis
PROGRAMM
Tuesday Feb. lth, Meeting of the
Association at 2 P NJ. First order-
Opening address by President Hazen
| Topic 1st The Dairy Cow, breeds
feeding and general management. Open.
ing essay by Geo. d. Curtis, Of Rosea
dale, Fond du Lac Co
Topic I'd Care and Treatment Of
Milk up to the delivery at the actory.
Opening essay by H 5. Barrett, Bur.
nett Junction, Dodge Co
Tuesday Evening at y O'Clock
Lecture by Prof. Daniels Report Of
Secretary and Treas urer, to he followed
by election OF officers for the ensuing
year.
Wednesday, 8 A. M.-Topic Sd.
How to make Cheese from Good Milk
from Sour Milk and TAINTED Milk.
Opening essay by Hiram Smith of
Sheboygan Falls.
Topic 5. Butter-Methods of Man
ufacture, including Care of Milk,
Churning Sailing and Packing. Open
ing essay by E.. II. Jones Of Fond du
Lac.
Afternoon session, 2 P. M.-Topic
9th. Comparative Profit of Dairy and
Grain Farming. Opening essay by Il
i. Eaton of Lone Rock.
Topic 6 When shall we sell our
Cheese and Where ? Opening essay by
W. d. Hoard of Lake Mills.-Jefe,>
son Go. Union.
WINTER IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
February 1.-The British isles were
visited last night by one Of the most
violent storms ever experienced even at
this season of the year. The snow fell
to extraordinary depth in the city aud
country. This morning it Was six
inches deep In the streets of London
Travel is almost wholly suspended. The
omnibnses and cabs ceased running,
and scarcely a vehicle of any description
has been seen in the streets all day.
In the provinces the snowfall was
much heavier, and in the extreme north
there are drifts several feet deep.
The gale ragged with Great fury all
around the English and Irish coasts.
Many wrecks have already been report
ed, and there has been fearful loss of
life, especially off Torquay and around
the Sicily Islands.
The steamer Cs-Alpine went ashore
during the nig hit on Blackhead, an.
became a total loss It Is fearel thai
all on board are lost.
The ship Sarah was wrecked on the
Irish coast, near Raileygan, and four.
teen of her crew drowned.
An accident occurred to day on the
London and Northwestern Railway at
Stafford. by W ich sevef"l persous were
killed
Ex-Commodore NJ. F. Marry. form.
erly of the United States navy, but who,
as Virginien, in a m s'akeu feeling of
State pride" deserted to the rebels
and became an hcer in the "Confeder-
ate navy" died at Lexington. Va, on
Saturday He was the author of sever
al valuable scientific works on marine
and meteorological subjects. and has
latterly been actively connected with
the weather prog ostics department of
the Signal Service, at Washington. He
was IS ears of age.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION .---PITTs.
BURGH. February 81 Four boilers in
the American Iron Works of Messrs.
Jones & Laughlins, in Brownstown, in
the Twenty-fourth Ward, exploded at