Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

to dairy cattle was largely discussed
and different modes of feeding pre-
sented. The appointing of commit
tees resulted in most OF the old boards
being retained as but few changes we're
asked by the various states. A COM
mittee Of five was appointed to expert
ment upon the preserving, packing and
shipping Of eggs, TO report at the next
convention. A resolution was offered
declaring il to be the sense of this con-
vention that railroad companies sdver-
tising to run refrigerator cars should
keep them fully filled with ice, and
any fai ure to do so, resulting in loss or
damage TO the shipper, should be paid
by the company without delay or liti-
CATION. At the election of officers, Mr..
IL lbhard, of Vermont, was authorized
to cast the full vote of the convention
for the Hon Aastin Belknapp, of Bos-
! ton, for president, and Col. Il. VI. Lit
tier, of Davenport, Iowa, for secretary
and treasurer. Both acknowledged the
compliment of 50 unanimous a re-elec-
ton IN appropriate speeches. Madi-
son, Wis, was selected as the place for
holding the next annual convention,
and the FIRST Tuesday following Thanks
giving day, 1882. was designated as the
Time. Eastern delegates, through the
local board of Cedar Rapids, were tel-
dered special train, given by Super
intendent Ives, 70 Iowa City. The
| offer was accepted.
AT the close Of the NOR ing session
of the convention it adjourned until
p. m, to meet At Green's opera house
To listen 10 an address by the Hon.
George B. Loring. United States COM
missioner of agriculture. Mr.. l. lriug
was greeted by fine audience, which
he highly entertained. His theme was:
The American Dairy anu Manage
ment of Dairy Stock" The subject of
raising cattle, the cost and Quarty of
food, and the breeds best suited Ia diff
ferent purposes were treated. He gave
figures To Indicate the value and im-
portance of the dairy interest, which
this convention represents. This in
teTe>t i'll the northwest had been mar
vel of progress during the last ten
years. TWAS great surprise, received
at first with incredullty and distrust
when, at the centennial exposition, the
northwest. But il was not an accident.
In Iowa, in Illinois and Wisconsin
creameries came into existence ac-
| quired prestige, and commanded prices
even above the rates for the standard
goods of popular eastern establish
nents. The product of Il few popular
dairies which command extraordinary
prices from wealthy and fastidious pur-
chasers, bear higher prices than the
best butter of the northwest, and a few
popular creameries readily obtain to-
day, from , IL cents more than east
ern dairies of a higher grade. He
, spoke In tlittering terms of the cream
cries and dairy interests of Iowa, llli-
nois, and Wisconsin, and predicted Il
glorious future for trade in those i'm
portant products for the future. He
then entered upon the question OF the
character of stock for breeding and
dairy purposes. showing thorough ac-
qnaintance with the subject and giving
excellent advice. He also considered
the question Of feed. and said, in con
clusion, that Iowa, in soil and climate,
i'll pure water and sweet pastures, il al
most unequaled in this lana. Together
with the other states Of the northwest,
she can yet reap harvest from her
herds and increase largely her pr osper-
Gus agriculture