Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

Syracuse, N. \ This gentleman stanos at
the head Of the dairying interest in the
United States, The address was very
long and fall Of points In regard TO the good
milking breeds of cows. He did not be-
lieve that a COW giving less than 1000 pounds
of good milk q year will prove paying cow
in Minnesota. The question always comes up,
what breed of cows il best? There is a wide
d ference in breeds, and wide difference
in the in ividuals of the same breed. There
is no one treed 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 misnamed Holsteins and the
Deyons' he considered the most promising
for dairy purposes in the section-the first
for milk and cheese and the la ter for butter.
Next to these he would commend the Ayr
shircs.
The address of Col Curtis was in some
respects the most valuable of any delivered
and farmers will do well to procure the re-
port which will contain it.
The secretary submitted the report of the
committee on ways and means, recommend
ing that the legislature of Minnesota be petit
toned to appropriate $500 to aid in printing
a sufficient number of the reports to supply
the probable increased demand for the same
from other states; that ]. G. Noe be appoirt-
ed a committee of one to solicit aid from all
parties interested in procuring and circula-
ting copies of the report; that 800 be appro
priated to compensate Pre- ident W. e:
Hoard, and $3.50 to Secretary McGlinsey, for
serv ces the past year, that the prices fixed
upon thereport be for single copies, 80 centsi
for four copies or more, Is cents each.
Gen. s. Fl. Baker, railroad Commissioners
Nf d address
in the evening" on the pleasure and benefit
of dairy farming. Here is one passage: 80.
A few years age, as you rode over the ur-
dulatine praries of the great northwest,
three acres out of four, if not more, of Gull
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 dlritted toward
bankruptcy. Machinery and mortgages
hand in hand covered the land. But a new
period came, blooming clover field peeped
into lie here and there. A bull of royal
pedigree would come into the neighborhood
the fields of tasseled corn began to move;
the country fairs grew in interest and noble
sires and beautiful dams were Sc n in the
prize lists. Philosophy and good sense
brought helds OF timothy, creamerles ana
private diaries we have been
obliged to use the elements and forces put
Into our hands. 1t 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 all
the range Of agricultural life.
At the close of Gen. Bakers address the
audience were treated to solo, THE Crows
are in the Corn" by Miss Hutchinson, of
the memorial school, who sung as an encore,
Way Down Upon the Swanee River"
Gov. Hubbard made few remarks, and
was followed by Col. Little, who made a
most humorous and telling speech.