Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-08

DAIRY ASSOCIATION.
IN IMPORTANT SOCIETY FORMED.
The farmers Beginning to See the Impor-
lance of Diversifying their Industry
some Valuable information on the Sub
iect of Butter and Cheese Making in Min
DISQUALIFICATION of Officers and the New
Organization in Full Blast.
A number of gentlemen interested in
dairy farming assembled in the reading
room Of the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday
morning for the purpose of organizing
State dairymen's association. The Hon.
W. s. King, called the meeting to order at 10
o'clock and stated the object of the meeting.
He said that it was areproach to our State
land and agricultural products that she was
behind all other States in the manu-
facture of butter and cheese.
Not only was she behind other
States, but the dairy interest of the State is
behind all other interests in this State. This
should be a cause of shame to our farmers
that we are held in contempt indicated by
the markets of the world. Our negligence
of this matter is the cause of the gross libel
upon our State that the soil in grass or
water is unfit for dairy purposes. With
proper reasonable care as good butter and
cheese can be made in our State as any
where. He, the speaker had eaten cheese in
'72 made in this State that would compare
with any made in any part of the world.
Our remote location from the central
markets should be no drawback for our
facilities to reach those markets were good.
the Blue line of cars would carry in their
refgerators to New York, Boston or any other
city at therate of about cent or cent and a
half. We had cheap land and cheap feed
and yet States lying some fifteen hundred
miles away could buy feed of us and manu-
facture cheese and butter; was it not posi-
BILE to compete with them? Was it stupid
ness and ignorance in our farmers that this
was 80? The butter which they ate this
morning in this very hotel showed that com
mon intelligence will enable us to compete
successfully with any State. This branch
of agricultural industry would. if properly
prosecuted, bring millions of dollars to tn,
State.
Hon.W. S. King was elected chairman pre-
tenn; w. j. Abernethy was appointed secreta
ry pro tenn.
. Mr.. s. s. Gardiner moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to frame article
for this association.
The chairman appointed Mr.. Gardiner
of Wadena county; Mr.. Fowler of Washing
ton county; and Mr.. Whittier, Of Ric
county.
A recess of five minutes was then taken
after which the committee on constitution
reported. The constitution reported con
sisted of ten articles, similar to those of tn
Wisconsin darrymen's association. It pro
vided that the association be called the Min
nesota daryman's association; that the off
cers-president, two vice presidents, secretar
and treasurer, constitute board of man
ayers; that officers be elected annually, an
that members be admitted on payment of 81
The annual meeting shall be held on tn
first Thursday after the first Wednesday il
February. The next business in order wa
the entrance of members, when 33 gentleme
came forward and deposited their greenbacks
Mr.. Gardner then read from The Dali
GLOBE the notice converting the meeting S
that gentlemen might know when to assem-
bic at the afternoon session.
It was then moved that committee of fiv
be appointed to nominate officers for the en-
suing year. Agreed to.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Whittie
Deering, Bass, Elson and Feller.
The secretary then read communication
from railroads on excursion rates. St. Pau
60 per cent. off tariff rates; Northern Pacif,
single fare; Milwaukee & ST. Paul, return O
fifth rate; West Wisconsin, go per cent. on til
round trip; St. Paul & Sioux City, return O
fifth fare.
The committee on nominations then II
ported for president, S. s. Gardiner, proprie
tor of the Glyndon cheese factory; vice pres
idents, VIM. Fowler, of Newport, and G. I
Whittier; secretary, w. B. Abernethy; treas
urer, ]. G. Bass.
The nominations were unanimously az
copied.
motion was next made for a committe
to appoint delegate to attend the ne1
meeting of the National Dairymen's associ;
ton.
Mr.. Harris recommended that the pres
dent be appointed. Ultimately it was agree
that the matter be left to the board of direc
ors.
ALI duJOuIuluoub Was Gueu udQe Ulll
o'clock at the Historical society's rooms.
The following gentlemen were present
VIM. Fowler, Newport; S. Deering, St. PAT
F; Clifford, shakopee::; J: G. Bass, shakope.
W. 81. Teller, Elgin, Wabasha Co.; \
Bradford, Watonwan Co.: G. D. McEwe
Swansea; w. S. King, Minneapolis G. !
Clark, Minneapolis Erasmus Cross, SAT-
Rapids; Oh. LeViesconte, Hastings Wynn;
Elliott, Minneapolis; P. H. Rhahilley, La!
City II. G. Lovejoy, Ravena N. N. Owl
Pennington w. D. Savage, Sunrise Co.;
M. Hooper, Sherburne Co.. j. D. Taylc
Minneapolis J. G. Edison, Glencoe: N.
Sperry, Atwater; N. M. Prescott Cast
Rock; Joseph Moody, Sank Rapids Jo1
S. Harris, LaCrescent S. D. Bell, Hampto
G. F. Whittier, Mortified; S. S. Caroline
Wadena; w. S. Abernethy, Minneapoli
q. b. Morrison Minneapolis: E. G. Lon
North Branch B. F. Perry, Rochester: Ruff
3. Philbrook, St. Anthony; M. Hutchinso
Owatonna F. Hall, Etna; II. G.. Judso
Pennington j. D. Scofeld Bloomington.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting opened by reading essays
the first presented being that of the pres
dent, S. s. Gardiner, on Dairy Farming
Minnesota. It advocated more diversif
objects in farming. Too much attention,
commended, was given to wheat raising.
the East experience has taught them tn
dairy farming is more remunerative tn,
grain raising. Dairy farming is never-li
grain farming-subject to total loss fro
any cause. Dairy farming will keep up a,
increase the fertility of the land; is alwa
productive, and prices more uniforl
Cheese and butter pay equally we'll. Butt