Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.
NORTHWESTERN DAIRYMEN.


Meeting OF the Northwestern Dairy
men at Mankato, Minn.-iDe1egates
from Various ates.-Thoughtful
Papers from Eminent Men, Upon
Subjects of Interest to Minnesota
Butter Producers, ri
| 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
states.
The proceedings WAS opened with an adj
| dress of welcome by Hon. ]. B. Wakefield,
M. c. elect in which he presented the advan-
tages offered for the dairy industry, and COM
plimented those who were forwarding.
Col II. P. McGlincy, of Illinois responded
| in candid manner, assuring the Minnesota
farmers that if there was anything that
| would take mortgage off their farms in the
world, it was the dairy interest.
The annual address of the president, W.
d. Hoard, of Fort Atkinson, Wis. was an
! interesting aud able production. He spoke
at length of the power OF organization, in
lowering freights OF goods on refriger-
ator cars, etc. BY means ofthis organization
was established the nowfamous Elgin Dairy
board of trade, whose transactions last
year amounted to over $500. 900 600. Other
boards of trade have also been established
BY virtue of the three lea ing associations
ofthe country, the Northwestern, the Ma
tional Butter sssoci 4tion and the Wiscon-
sin association, the dairymen OF the North
west were enabled to hold dairy fair last
December that eclipsed any previous at
tempt 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 a 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 enlighten
the farmer in all thatpertainss o this branch
of agriculture, and thereny increase his re-
spect both for his business and himself. The
''setterment" 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 confroEts him
with constant succession os new and fresh
IDEAS forces him into deeper channels of
thought; compels HIM to- become acquainted
with the finer economies of all the life
that is about him and in the end turns him
out of the state a broader and deeper citizen.
1t is not the soil of Minnesota that need to be
I
Your farms exhausted by that vampire
wheat and careless management, cry aloud
to-day for a change. Your empty pocket
books gaspingly plead tor 1t. Your wives
and children look for it.
The splendid results of the past seventeeA
years of labor in his field is Justification
enough. When the association was formed
the total dairy product of Illinois Iowa,
Minnesota, and Wisconsin did not exceed
ST. 00O, 600 annually. In the year 1882 it is
estimated that the COWS OF these states alone
earned 50 ,,0O0, 900. 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 well as the summer. 1t becomes the saw
ing clause in the scheme OF agricultural sal
vation. 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 a grass farm than
herd OF COWS. Every hoo that he adds
to his farm becomes q seeding machine. In
the early history of 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 introduc-
ton Of dairyfng 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 daifying by all classes
Of the community is the surest test of its
abiding value. Butter and cheese f'Ctories
are dotting our prairies Ike 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
was discussed in paper by e. 3. Curles,
beEalb, Ill. He said: The time has come
when we must make choice goods to make
any money. Choice creamery butter isnoW
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-m milk is lett 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 IrOnt16rf we uecu CTSdnSIico AOA lilC
reason that they bring with them high types
of human character. They bring in their
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 ). FaHille, 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 them warm and treat
them Politely. Always treat you, COWS -
gently and politely as 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
VI in season and properly cured are excel
cellent. With these would feed literally
corn meal, ground oats and wheat bran in
equal parts by weight; and always feed dry
unless you have facilities for cutting up
your hay or cornstalks; if so, mix and feed
together. :,
Don't keep more cows than you can Keep
WELL One word to those who are thinking
of substituting he cow for the pillow: say
count the cost before you begin. Remem-
Der that the dairy demands constant atten-
ton. It is morning and night, 365 days in
the year. -,
At the evening session musical and lit
erary programme was presented, in WHICH
Jules Hubbard, the Mankato band, the
Mankota chorus and otheis participated
H. e. Hoard of Montevideo presented pa
per on Wanted. Country Editor. Robert
McAdat1s Of algonquin, H., on the Care
of Cows, Handling of Mir and Manufacture
ing of Butter, and Col. T. d. Curly OF SYRIA
cuse, N Y, on Dairying on the Frontier.
On THURSDAY, the second days session OF
the Dairymen's association opened with
great incrt ase of numbers. The hall was
packed to its utmost limit. There were at
t asst 600 delegates and others in attendance.
C. e. Marvin of Rochester. Mimi. read
paper on the profits of diversified farm
ing in the Northwest. He said it
it is a real calamity to country to be
known or advertised, as especially adapted
to the cultivation of any one kind OF pro-
duce. No other section has suffered more
from this evil than the Northwest, par
ticularly Southern Minnesota. The far
mers plowed and planted, fully expecting
that The increase would follow without any
further personal effort Idleness breeds ig-