Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07

The State Dairymen's association met in an
nual convention at the chamber Of commerce
yesterday morning.
The attendance was large, and representa-
tives were present from all parts of the State.
Inc convention was called to order at 10
o'clock by Mr.. s. s. Gardner, of Wadena
county, who opened the meeting with the fol-
lowing address:
DARYMEN FARMERS: 1t gives me great pleas
ure to welcome you to this second gathering of
| our association. We do not come together in
| numbers like those who recently assembled to
| attend the great harbor or commercial conven-
ton In this city, yet We have work to do that
| IS OF greater Importance to the future welfare
| and prosperity of our State than that conven-
| ton had to perform.
| Owing to the partial failure of the wheat
crop the past year, the present great staple
production of this State together with the very
| low prices prevailing for it, the limited pro-
| duction and low prices of dairy goods, has pre-
vented very many who take lively interest in
| the work in which we are engaged from being
present with us to-day.
What we lack in numbers we should endeavor
to make up in the interest in which we devote
ourselves to this great work before us-the
| work of letting the world know that in geo.
graphical position, climate, natural growth of
the most nutritious grasses grown anywhere
| abundance of pure, cold water, health of COWS
| and cheap homes, that we have the most nat
ural advantages for the profitable production
OF dairy goods OF any region in the United
States.
Minnesota is yet without reputation for
quantity and quality of her dairy productions
with her neighboring States in the market of
this country and Europe.
Let us so devote ourselves to the work before
| us that in a few years hence we may have the
| satisfaction of knowing that Minnesota is in
r01 II h hor orc o. MI
| be fully satisfied with the work of our associa-
| tlon until she becomes the empire State in her
| reputation for quality and quantity of butter
and cheese productions.
DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE.
The secretary, Mr.. Abernethy, of Minneapo-
| lis, then proceeded to roll call. the following
members and delegates answering to their
names.
Anoka-A. Geddings, o. Conforth, A. A.
Merrill.
Clearwater-J. T. Fuller.
Faribault-W. W. Howard.
Farmington-A. A. Ovitt.
Hastings-C. LIE Visconte.
La Crescent-D. Cameron.
Mlnneapolis-J. D. Taylor w. J. Abernethy,
A. }. Finnegan, ". s. King II. E. Newton,
George Bicknell.
Northfeld-C. F. Written, W. G. Campbell.
Owatonna-Moses Hutchinson.
Shakopee-J. J. Bass, Frank Clifford, James
Horne.
St. Paul-W. G. Hendrickson, s. E. Good
rich, W. L. Ames, Sam Deering, Truman M.
Smith, J. It. Grimes. Frank Crawshaw.
Sunrise City-W. D. Savage.
Wabashaw-H. 7. Brown, VIM. Fowler.
Wadena-S.S. Gardner
Winona-H. D. Moke
sECRETARY's REPORT
Secretary Abernethy was called on for his
annual report. whcreupon he read the minutes
of the several meetings held during the year,
together with the report that all essays, etc.,
were embodied in his minutes. Adopted.
TREAsURERs REPORT.
The treasurer, J. J. Bass, submitted his an
nual report, making the following exhibit:
Receipts. Observation-Disclosures. 1888 on
Expenditures. Observation-Disclosures. 2 40