, 1874-02-20

Meeting Of tho wisconsin Dairytncn'a
Asaociuti ion--a -a1osy to Run I. Dniry--
Thc Cheese Product Of Wisconsin,.
Speciat Dispatch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
FOND Du Lac, Fob. 1S.-The Second Annual
Meeting OF the Wisconsin State Dairymen's AS
socation commenced to-day, with good atteud-
ance, especially Of dalrymon from the northern
part Of the State.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The President, Chester Hazon, Of Ladoga
read very practical address, in which he re-
fcrrel to his experience when ho commenced
dairying in Wisconsin, twonty. years ago, at
which timo ho made cheese Of good quality and
peldlcl it out at or conts d pH1lnd, Even
then there was talk Of OVERRIDING tho business
but the demand bus increased Us fast AZ tho sup
ply, and will continue to do 80, oven faater than
the Increase M Of population as people are gsow
mi article Of food. ovor 8o,00o,000 pounds
OF cheoso wero shipped from New York
last year. Tho amount used will in
creaso as meat advances in price. Many
to 10 cents pound for m their labor. There is no
danger that a1l farmers will engage in dairying
oven in good dairy rogions they will not as
sumo tho labor and responsibility, aad many are
not adapted to tho business, The older dairy
SECTIONS are working up nearly to their full ca
Hess. The inclclao must como from the North
west and Cunada. 1n Northorn Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
and Minnesota thero is All increasing interest III
dairying.
Our climate is we'll adapted to dnirying. Cows
should hayc other food in summer than grass.
Dairymon arc paid for tha pounds OF milk de-
liyerel, not the number Of cowH, Thero are
dairios in Wisconsin which average over 6,000
pounds OF milk pet. COW for tho soason; others
'loas than 1000 pounds.
The State Association WAS organized two years
ago, and has done much good; by the n,eot-
ings for discussion Of practical TOPICS
aud by corporation in regard to transportation,
q liberal reduction 10 freight rates haa been
secured by shipping in lalgo quantities. By
shipping direct to New York commissions have
been saved to tho amount Of at least one cont
pound. Eastern clecse-bnycra have been at
tractod to uB; wo have learned OF them the
style Of cheoso wanted; they lavo learned Of ua
tho valuo Of our clleeae, and tho prejudice
against Wisconsin cheese has largely dlsap-
poared
Much yet remains to bo done before Wlscou-
Hn chooso will have tho reputation We wish
forit We must know how to make good chceso
aud mako 1t uniform in quality, and we must
havo our patrons tnnght to deliyor only pure
milk on this tucccss or failure depends There
must be healthful CONS, plenty OF gooa food and
pure water, aud the milk muHt bo thoroughly
cooled and aired az soon rs it comes from tho
COW. Dairyins is already ono of the loRaiug ill.,
duHtrioa Of Wisconsin. Dairy farmers haye doao
bettor than grain-raiserH. They improve their
lands, and sayo muula in transportation:
BEcAETAHY's NEponT.
The Secretary, Mr.. D. Hoard, Of Fort Atkin-
Hon presented ha interesting report, in which ho
osti,nated tho totak cheoso product Of Wisconsin
III 1873 WIS about 10000, ,00D pounds, aud stated
that no marketable chcose was sold at less than
10 conts. 10. far AZ known. He spoke IN high
torrns Of tho value of tho Association, but
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