The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-29
The Northwestern Dairymen's AS.
ISOLATION.

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low prices, and they were determined
to make IN effort to better their con.
dition. 80 thei organized IN Asso-
held II meeting, discussed
various plans, when finally II was de.
termined as u last resort to attempt
dairying. Speakers were procured
from the East, meetings were held
AMI the dairy business was started in
portions of Northern Illinois and
Southern Wisconsin. and the result
has simply been wonderful. 1t re-
quired hard, persistent labor. hut the
men who undertook the matter were
either pioneers here or the sons OF
pioneers. and knew no such word as
fail.
Years passed by. and through the
efforts Of this and kindred organiZa.
tiJns, Western dairy products were
elevated in the scale of Eastern mar.
kets. until Illinois and Iowa butter
and Wisconsin cheese, commanded 4
higher price than the goods made
within Il few hours ride of New York.
BY the lahOrs Of this Association. it
became possible for the country trib.
u,ary to Elgin, Ills, distant only
about a5 miles, To produce in the year
1852, nine millions Of dollars worth
of butter, cheese aud milk. and to
max" a total Of these products in the
State for the same year of fully
seventy.iivr millions OF dollars, and
enabled Iowa and Wisconsin tn make
nearly as good 4 showing. by the
work of this Association through it>
meetings and published reports, Elgin
creamery ln,tter has been made worth
l3 cents per pound this month; and
Cows worth Il. public auction from
SIS To S6a, and those too, only what
is generally termed native stock.
Dairyins in Illinois. Wisconsin and
Iowa. has Iravcn the best mortgage
raiser ever conceived it builds
larger and better barns than grain
raising; IL gives farmers i better
bank account than mining stocks: il
gives them more comfortable homes
better land, better stock. and more
intelligence than any other avocation
they could follow. What dairying
has done for Illinois. Iowa, and Wis
cons!a. it can and will do for Mime
sofa. if the farmers will go about the
work intelligently, Systematically and
regularly.
From Il personal knowledge OF
Southern and Southwestern Mime.
sofa. gained during visit of seven
Or eight weeks last August, Septem
Der and October, am convinced that
the State possesses all the elements
necessary to make it formidable
competitor of Illinois. and Iowa in
the production of tine butter. and
Wisconsin for cheese. The soil, Wa
ter, grasses. and climate all combine
to make dairying more profitable in
Minnesota than grain farming, il We
take one year with another. Cows
in Illinois and Wisconsin net their
owners from SO to S55 per year, and
this is cash money received, in IL
linois in monthly installmentS and
this latter system always gives The
farmer cash. 80 that he can go into
the markets and buy goods cheaper
than his neichhOr who is obliged tC
ask for credit.
The meeting of the Northwestern
Association at Mankato in February
next, ought to- lie attended by 1000
farmers from the several counties in
Southern and Southwestern Mime
sofa, for successful experienced dairy
farmers from Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa will he there 10 tell what they
have done, and how. The County
Agricultural Societies ought To send
delegates. and I'LL ought to become
members of the Association, and
thus receive Il copy of the report of
the meeting, issued in pamphlet form,
containing the speeches and discus
sions had at the meeting.
The farmer who desires to better
his condition should attend from the
opening to the close of the conven.
ton. and he should interest his wife,
sons and daughters and have them
attend as well us those of his neigh,
bors. know the people of some
portions Of the State are fully alive
to the necessity of learning Of this
new mode of farming, for we'll re-
member the school held at Redwood
Falls in September last, just before
delivering an address before the
Agricultural Society at its annual
fair, what questions were asked, and
what eagerneSS was manifested in
the answers given. and 80 it was
manifested everywhere l went.
Now let the people, the farmers
and all others who are in the least
interested in placing Minnesota where
she belongs IN the dairy world side
by side with Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa attend. Let the press of the
state speak frequently of the meet.
ing. and let all lend helping hand,
and in Il few years the result of their
Efforts will he shown in an increased
value OF the farm lands: IN Increased
number of cows and Il better coDdi-
ton of all classes financially.
AS Soon rs arranged the programme
for the meeting will lie given to the
public, and from now until the day
of the meeting let everybody work
for its success.
RESPECTFULLY,
II. Z. MCGLINCY,
Sec, Northwestern Dairymen's Association.
Elgin, H.. Dec. 1882.
eg Minnesota papers are earnestly
requested to copy.
Wanted for Embszzlement.
Chief Young received Tuesday cir