The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
MINNESOTA NEWS.
NORTHWESTERN DAIRYA1EN.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
NORTHWESTERN DA1RYMEN.
Meeting of the Northwestern Dairy.
men at Mankato, ,Minn.-Delegates
kruti Various states --Thoughtfa
Papers from Emmett Mon Upon
Subjects of Interest to Minnesota
Butter Producers.
The northwestern association of dairymen
convened on the 14th at Mankato, Minneso-
ia, by invitation of the city council and
board of trade. The association represents
the dairymen OF the four states, Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois, and delegates
were present from these and many other
state4
The pfoceedings was Spelled With IN i'd,
dress of welcome by Hon. J. B. Wakefield,
NJ. c. elect, In which be presented the advan-
tages offered for the tlaity Industry, ind COM
Col. r. 2. McGlincy, Of Illinois responded
in candid manner, ASSURING the Mlnres9taa
farmers that if thefe YVES anything. that
would take mortgage off their farms in the
world, it was the dairy interest. iE
Tho annual address of the president. W.
D. Hoard, of Fort Atkinson; Wis. was an
interesting and able production. He spoke
at length Of the power OF organization, in
ator .cers, etc. By means Of this organization
was established The nowifameus E4lgih Dairy
board of trade, whose TRANSACTIONS lust
year amounted to over 5000 OO0, 900. Other
boards of trade have also been established.
BY virtue OF the three lea ing associations
of the country, the Northwestern, the Ma
tional Butter association, and the Wiscon-
sin association, the dairymen OF the North.
west were enabled to hold dairy fair last
December that eclipsed any previous at
tenn pit of the kind in this country. BY the
aid of this and sister organization the dairy
men of the Northwest have become recog-
nized as living force in the land. Another
of its objects is to increase the profit of farm
ing and enhance the productive value OF
real estate; another; to educate and enlighte1l
the farmer in all that:pettainss D this branch
of agriculture, and thereby increase his re:
'betterment" idea lies at the root of dairy
farming. Its effect is first on the farmer.
1t opens to him new possibilities; offers him
larger and surer rewards: conffoRts hitn
with q constant succession os new and fresh
ideas; forces him ;nto deeper channels of
thought; compels him to..become acquainted
with the finer economies of all the lifa
that is about him and in the end turns him
out of the state broader and deeper citizen.
shared so much as the brains of her farmers.
Your farms exhausted by that vampire
wheat and careless management, cry aloud
to-day for O change Your empty pocket
books gaspingly plead tor it. Your wives
and children look for it.
The splendid results of the past seventeen
years of labor in this field is Justification
enough. When the association was formed
the total dairy product of Illinois, Iowa,
81, O0O, 600 annually. In the year 1882 it is
estimated that the COWS OF these states alone
earned 50 lOO0,O But this is not the only
gain. The neg ltive value of dairy husban.
dry is as great as its positive. 1t prevents
waste. It cries halt to loose and slip-shod
methods in the conduct of farming.
1t turns the winter to profitable account
as we'll rs the summer. 1t becomes the saw
ing clause in the scheme of agricultural SAL
walton. Wherever dairy farming has be-
come we'll established there can be seen
marked increase in general production.
The farmer who makes grass culture the
foundation is constantly strengthening his
primary capital. Nothing will better Lelp
turn grain farm into grass farm than a
u0TU Ok COWS. Livery HUI lAttb huuS
to his farm becomes seeding machine. In
the early history Ut the west it was found
difficult to hold the grasses year after year.
One princi pal reason for this was that there
was no seed in the soil. But the introduce
ton of dairying soon wrought percepti-
BILE change and how in the dairy districts
the upland pastures are the most prsduc-
tive Of any. The deep interest which is be-
ing manifested in dairying by all classes
~ SO fh0 "a loot IF
abiding value. Butter and cheese f'ctories
are dotting our pra,ries like school houses,
where whole communities daily 60 to
school.
After the appointment of committees, ad-
dresses were again in order.
Is the Gathered Cream System a success
yaas discussed in paper by H. B: Curles,
when we mt,st make choice goods to make
any money. Choice creamery butter is now
worth 373 cents at Elgin, and fair to good
dairy butter is worth IS to Is cents, differ
ence of Is cents per pound, a margin which
in most cases covers all the profits to the
farmer. 1t costs less to gather the cream
and manufacture the butter the factory
than on the farm. With the gathered cream
system the skim-milk is left on the farm for
the calves and pigs. skim-milk is often the
turning point between profit and loss on
lot of pigs.
Hon. Thomas Sampson, of Storm Lake,
Iowa, considered the subject of creameries
IN the frontier. In the course of his re-
marks he said. Why do we need creameries
on the frontier? We need creameries for the
reason that they bring with them high types
wake improved breeds Of cattle. They bring
wealth and comfort in their train. They
make the farmer independent of railway
wars and consultations.
The call of COWS was the subject ola short
and pointed address by ). Faville, of Della
van, Wis. The speaker enumerated the
many ways in which the life of cows may
be made pleasant and comfortable. Give
them enough to keep thern warm and treat
them Politely. Always treat your cows ="
gently and politely a. you would lady.
First, feed regularly. Second, feed indus
triously. Third, feed generously. For the
coarse part of the feed, I should recommend
early cut hay or corn fodder. Both of these
in season and properly cured are excel
cellent. With these would feed 'beral!y
corn meal, ground oats and wheat bran in
equal parts by weight; aud always feed dry
unless you ',ave facilities for cutting up
your hay OF cornstalks; If 50, mix and feed
together. 49,. ...+
DOME keep more COWS than you can Keep
we'll. One word to those who are thinking
of substituting The cow for the pillow: l say
count the cost before you begin: Remem-
her that the dairy demands constant atten-
tion. 1t is morning and night, 365 days IN
the year. T..
At the evening session musical and lit
erary programme was presented, in winch
Jules Hubbard, the Mankato band, the
Mankota chorus and Others participated.
H. f. Hoard of Montevideo presented pa
NOT ~, Wanted a COuntrv Edit II: Robert
McAdams Of Algonquin, Ill.,, on the Care
of Cows. Handling Of Milk and manutactur-
ing Of Butter, and Co!. T. d. Curly OF syria
cuse, n T., on Dairying on the Frontier.
On THURSDAY, the second days session OF
the Dairymsn's association opened Mi'h
51.ck ed to its utmost limit. There were at
! ast 500 delegates and others in attendance.
G. E. Ma{vn Of Rocheffte aJ MiH9;a req fs1m.
inf in the Northwest. He said it
it is q real calamity to country to be
known OF advertised, az especially adopted
to the cultivation of any one kind OF pro-
100 No other section has suffered more