Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-17
Third Days Session Of the Northwestern
Dairymen's Association.
PAPERS OF INTEREST READ.
Resolution Of Thanks TO the Railroads
and Newspapers.
THE CURE OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA
An Interesting Address Oh Dairying i'll
New Country.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ]

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first topic, "Parturition of Cows and the
Treatment of Their Young" by DR.. E. A.
Grange, was taken up, and most valua-
bic. interesting and instructive lecture and
the further explanation of the doctor con-
5umed the morning hour. The following
syllabus gives some idea of the subject so
ably treated by him: Reproduction in
domestic animals, describing puberty or
sexual maturity, CESSATION or pregnacy,
sterriity or barrenness, and It's removal
when possible; hygienic treatment and
cure and management Of pregnant
animals; hygienic treatment Of
the young; breeding sex at will; selection
Of parent ParturiEon; giving birth illus
trated with Efe-sized diagrams of serious
cases, and an explanation of how to over
come the difficulties with q description of
the most important and common diseases
peculiar to IT, The doctor was requested
and consented to prepare a paper to be
incorporated into the report of this meet
ing, showing the question of abortion IN
domestic animals. which, from his knowl-
edge and experience and abilities as a vet
ernary surgeon and the clear and lucid
manner developed by his lecture to-day.
will make it an object of interest to all con-
cerned.
Following this most interesting and in
structive exercise were the reports of the
committee on dairy products and on reso-
Iutions.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUTTER ON
EXHIBITION.
Glass A-Butter sailed with Higgins
salt for the Higgins Challenge Cup;"
premium awarded to VIM. Fowler, of the
Hilldale dairy, Newport, Washington coun-
ty, MINI.
Glass B-Butter sailed with Onondaga
F. F. salt; premium of $25 offered by the
American Salt company; first premium,
Porter ellis, Elgin, Ill, SO; second pre-
MUM, so, G. G. Pride, of GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The report was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
Your committee on resolutions respect
fully submit the following:
Resolced, That the thanks of this
association be heartily conveyed to the
citizens Of Mankato for their active hospi-
tally during the days of our convention,
and that especial acknowledgment be
made to those gentlemen through whose
kindly offices such courtesie5 have been
extended.
ResolUed, That the association hereby
tender its very sincere thanks TO the Chi
cago, Milwaukee E st. Paul, the Chicago
& Northwestern, and the Chicago st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha railways for the
courtes1e5 and favors extended by them
so the participants in this convention, and
for the general encouragement given by
them to the dairy interests throughout the
Northwest.
ResOlred, That to the newspaper press of
the Northwest for its active and valuable
services and influence in bringing together
so many representatives of the dairy in
terest, and for their aid in promulgating
information on the subject, this assOcia-
tion make hearty acknowledgment and
tender its sincerest thanks.
ResoIred, That to the officers of this
meeting for the admirable manner in
which they have discharged the sometimes
difficult and always important duties of
their respective positions the thanks of
this convention are hereby rendered.
(Signed) j. G. LOMBARD, Chairman.
The report was adopted with enthusiasm.
LEURo-PNEUMoNIA.
L. S. Coffin, of Fort Dodge, a., then
begged leave to introduce the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is an undisputed fact that
Ghe imported contagious disease common
to cattle, known as pleuro- pneumonia or
lung plague, does exist along and on the
eastern borders of some of the Atlantic
states, that is, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware and IN the District of Columbia,
and the existence there of this dread dis
ease g a constant menace to the prosperity
of the great cattle industry of this nation;
WHEREAS, The failure of the British gov
eminent to stamp it out upon its first in
PRODUCTION into England from Holland, by
the importation of Dutch COW caused a
loss to stock raisers of the United King
dom of over sixty-ive million dollars; and
WHEREAS, It's Introduction into Australia,
South Africa and New Zealand reports the
same terrible history of loss that England
suffered; therefore be it
Resolved, by this convention of dairy
men representing the dairy and cattle in
terest of the four great states of Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. That
we esteem it of the utmost i'm
portance to the cattle industry of
this nation that congress should without
delay enact appropriate and stringent
laws and make ample appropriations out
of our Overlooking national treasury to
stamp out at once and forever every YES
tige of this 1nsidious disease, and by strict
quarantine laws make it impossible for it
ever again to gain Judgment upon our
shores.
Resolred, further, That we most earnest
iy and respectfully petition the present
congress that it shall without fail enact
suitable laws for this purpose.
Mr.. Coffin supported his resolution.
which he said he had intended to have first
presented the committee, in a most
earnest and eloquent speech, in which
he PORTRAYED the fearful havoc this dread
disease would work to the dairy interests
of the Northwest if it ever appeared here
The resolution was adopted with unani-
nous vote and adjourned.
afternoon Session.