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

Syracuse, ~ rms CENT? m d a it1nos Il
the head OF the dairying interest In the
United States. The address was very
long and foil OF points in regard 10 the good
milking breeds Of cows. He did not be-
lieve that ac6H giving les than 5000 pounds
Of good milk, year win PROVE 4 paying COW
in Minnesota. The question always 6oftee up
what breed Of cows + best? There is.a vide
d ference in breeds, and wide difference
in the Individuals Of the same breed. There
is no one bleed that can boast of all good
cows. There are poor COWS and good cows
in all breeds. You must judge and select
with care the individual, from whatever
breed you may choose.
The Friesians, nliSnamed Holsteins and the
Devons he considered the most promising
for dairy purposes In the section-the first
for milk and cheese and the Ia ter for butter.
Next to these he would cott1me1d' the Ayr
Hhs address of Col. Curtis was in some
fespetta tie Host valuable of any delivered
And f4rmefs will do we'll to pf0IHre the re-
bort which VIII Contain It:
The secretary submitted the report Of the
committee on ways and means, recommends
iHJ th4t the Legislature of Minnesota be petit
toned to appropriate $500 to aid In printing
q, sufficient number of the reports tt supply
the probable increased demand for the same
from other states;. that: G: Noe be appoint:
ed committee Of one to. solicit aid from AL
ting copies of the report; that 800 be appr6
priat9d 10 compensate PRECEDENT w. E:
Hoard, and $3.50 to Secretary McGlinsey, for
services the past year; that the prices fixed
upon the report be for single copies, 30 cents:
for four eoples or more, Is cents each.
Gen. s. II. Baker, railroad commissioner
Of Minnesota delivered Z very long address
in the evening, on the pleasure ind benefit
of dairy farming. Here is one passage:
A few years age, as you rode over the I'M
dulating prairies Of the great northwest,
tivated land seemed to be devoted solely to
the raising OF wheat. Stock was limited to
the working animals, and knew Of many
farmers who bought most OF their own but
ter. No fine herds, no blooming fields of
clover saluted the eye. The crops grew
beautifully; our farmers drifted toward
bankruptcy. Machinery and mortgages
hand in Land covered the land. But new
period came, q blooming clover field peeped
into lie here and there. A bull of royal
pedigree would come into the neighb0rhood
The fields of tasseled corn began to move;
the country fairs grew in interest and noble
sires and beautiful dams were SCI n IN the
prize Lists. Philosophy and good sense
brought fields Of timothy, creameries and
private diaries we have been
obliged to use the elements and forces put
Into our hands. It has brought content
ment and prosperity. We have found that
he who applies industry, care, method and
study, will find one Of the safest, surest,
most honor.d and elegant pursuits in ell
the range Of agricultural life.
At the close of Gen. Bakers address the
audience were treated to a solo, '"rhs Crows
are in the Corn" by Miss Hutchinson. of
the memorial school, who sung as an encore,
Gov. Hubbard made few remarks. and
was followed by Col. Little, who made q
most humorous and telling speech.