The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08


sin with nm enviable reputation in the
markets of Europe torthe quality of
her cheese. West Of the Mississippi
and we find Iowa with the proud dis
tinction Of producing the best quality
of butter in the United States. Only
four years ago western butter had a
reputation in the markets of the sea-
board cities of the United States as
being of very poor quality. can
we'll illustrate the changed condi~
lions regarding the reputation of
western butter 10y statement made
in my hearing today by one Of
the leading dealers in dairy goods in
this city. He stated that it was but
recently that they did not dare to
tell customer that western butter
was made in the west; but now they
could tell IL cir customers that it WAS
western butter and take pride in do
ing it!
Two years ago oleomargar;ne was
shipped from New York to st. Paul,
Mimi. Now Minnesota with her 800
mich COWS has no farther use tor
New York refined tallow to spread
upon her Tread made from -four man.
utactured ut the Minneapolis mills
from northwestern No. hard wheat.
The question is often asked how we
can manufacture good qualities OF
butter and cheese from the native
grasses of the west. The answer is,
that in very large portion Of all the
region l have mentioned we have all
the natural conditions for success, in
climate, plenty OF good, pure water
and native prairie grasses more nu-
tritious than the grasses grown upon
the hillsidcs Of New England. I
know from personal experience that
as fine quality OF butter and cheese
Cal, be made from the native wild
grasses of the west as from the tame
grasses, and more in quantity than
can he produced in northern New
York from their timothy and clover.
AS to quality Of butter-examine the
samples on exhibition here from Min
nesota, none OF which was made from
any thing else but the wild grasses of
that State and judge tor yourselves.
| have manufactured cheese from
these grasses exclusively in northern
Minnesota, on the line of the North
crn Pacific railroad that was as good
in quality as the best brands made in
the northern counties in the State OF
New York. and which required less
than nine and one halfpounds of milk
to make pound OF cheese through
the season.
Then We have another question, as
to the profitable production OF dairy
goods so fur distant from the great
markets OF the world. First we will
consider the cost reproduction. All
lands in the west suitable for dairy
farming east OF the Mississippi river
are lower in price than in the eastern
States. Those States are rapidly adj
vancing in population and the chief
productions OF the dairy find q ready
local or home market a. remunerative
prices.
Crossing the Missippi river into
Minnesota we find less population,
but there you will find millions of
acres of those highly nutritious na-
tive grasses, affording free pasturage
for years for hundreds of thousands
Of cattle, and where hay in unlimited
quantities can be put into the stack
for $3.50 per ton. Thus we have OIL
" the cost Of our COWS and labor to
charge to our expense account Of pro-
duction.
One Thousand five hundred miles
of transportations ON cereal produce
tions largely consumes The profits Of
production. Concentration OF the
free grasses of The northwest into
small bulk, and Of much greater val
ue than grains, and we have solved
the question OF transportation as to
the profitable production of butter
and cheese 1900 miles distant from
this market. Considering the COS.
Of ptoduction in that region we can
ship butter and cheese from Miuneso-
tt or northern Dakota. to Liverpool
and back to New York and compete
with YOU in this market.
In conclusion I would remind YOU
that there is opened to the world Il
new empire in whit 10 called the
new northwest Ivy the construction
O.! the Northern Pacific railroad
through Minnesota and across Dakc-
tn and the St. Paul & Manitoba rail
road to that northwestern Canadian