Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
THE CREAM WHIPPERS.
Report Of the DOings of the North
western Dairymen's Association at
Observation-Disclosures Papers and In
StruCtiVe Discussions.

The seventeenth annual convention
of the Northwestern Dairymen's Asso-
citation commenced in the city hall build
ing at Mankato, Minnesota, at 9 o'clock
A. M. on the 14th inst. The session was
opened with an address of welcome by
Jas. B. Wakefield, of Blue Earth, MINI.
r. p. McGlincy. theIsecretary, of Elgin,
ILL.,, responded. President W. D. Hoard,
of Fort Atkinson, Wis, delivered his
annual address. The appointment
of committees followed and the balance
of the day was occupied in addresses
and the reading of papers on the follow
ing topics: els the Gathered Cream Sys-
tenn Success" by FL. B. Guslie, of De
Kalb, ILL.,; "Care and Feed of Dairy
Cows" by S. f. Faville, of Delavan,
Wis; "Wanted-A Cow, by O Country
Editor" by H. E. Hoard, of Monte
video, MINI. "Creameries on the From
tier" by Jas. Sampson, Storm Lake,
La. The evening session opened with
songs by julius Lumbard. Interesting
papers were read by Robt. W. McAdam,
of Algonquin, H., on "The Care of
Cows, Handling Milk and Manufacture
ing Butter" and by F. d. Curtis, of
Syracuse, N. Y, on ''Dairying in New
Sections"
On Thursday the attendance was
even larger than that of the day
previous. The morning session was
opened at 8 o'clock with paper by E.
E. Marvin, president of the Minnesota
Butter and Cheese Association, of Roch-
ester, on "Profts from Diversified
Farming In the Northwest. An i'm.
portant paper on " Churning and Work
ing Butter, was read by d. W. Curtis,
secretary of the Wisconsin Dairymen's
Association, and created intense in
terest. j. P. Broomel, of Aurora, ILL.,,
followed with lengthy, but interesting
and instructive paper On "The Process
of Butter-making; What Improvement,
if Any is Necessary" Col. Littler, of
Iowa, called by President Hoard, oc-
cupied about fifteen minutes in min
CLING mirth and wit with sound remarks,
which won him loud applause. Convent
ton then assumed more dignifedair. A
noon Gov. Hubbard, accompanied by
Senator Sabin and Railroad Commission
er Baker, arrived from ST. Paul, and we're
escorted from the depot to the hall. On
the arrival at the hall, President Hoard
introduced the governor to assembled
dairymen and farmers amid hearty
cheers. His excellency responded by
briefly thanking the association for COM
ing to enlighten the people of Minnesota
on that immensely important industry
of dairying, and to tend to its advance
ment in the northwest. The afternoon
session opened at o'clock. Pa
pers were read by Fl. B.
Burchard, of Marshall, Mimi, on
''Stook Raising and Grasses" and by
julius Lumbard, of Chicago, on ''Prac-
teal Refrigeration and Transportation
Of Dairy Products" Mr.. Church, of
st. Paul, also read a short paper on
Z" Refrigeration, which was nearly all
embodied in Mr.. Lumbard's paper. T..
S. Coffin, of Fort Dodge, La, read one
of the most valuable papers YET pre-
sented, with the peculiar title, "The
Logic of Things and Surroundings, y
which was made,up from his practical ex-
perience of twenty seven years on his
farm of $40 acres on which, starting with
nothing, he has labored all these years
and with no other resources than what
he has worked out of the land has &C.
quired a snug fortune. His paper tends
to show to all farmers that they can dc
likewise by going at it right, and il
brought out many interesting questions,
pertaining to pastures and meadows,
which were discussed. The report ..o1
the committee on dairy interests was
adopted. After several amendments the
report of the committee on nominations
was adopted and officers were elected as
follows: W. D. Hoard, of Fort Atkin
son, Wis, president; S. P. McGlincy, Of
Elgin, ILL.,, secretary; j. E. Ottman, Of
Dundee, ILL.,, treasurer, and several vice
presidents.
Fridays session was opened with 6
lecture on " T arturition of Cows ano
Treatment of Their Young" with illus
trations, by DIR. Grange, of the Mime
sofa State University. This, without
exception, was conceded the most val
liable and instructive contribution tc
those most interested in the work, occu.
plying almost the entire morning
session. The committee on res
olutions reported the usual compli.
mentary resolutions also one of grea1
Importance by l.. S. Coffin, of For
Dodge, Ia, suggesting the petitionine
of congress for immediate action Ii
stamping out the dreaded disease pleu
ro- pneumonia, which prevails to al
alarming extent among the cattle IL
some of the Atlantic Coast States. II
the afternoon session paper by G. E
Dexter of Chicago, on "Dairy Product:
from Commercial Standpoint, was
well delivered and read. W. B. Straight
formerly of Ohio, now of Minnesota, fol
lowed with valuable and interesting
paper on the subject, "Will Dairying anG
Stock-raising be profitable inM innesota?'
Gen. Lawrence, Jr., of Waukesha, Wis,
thoroughly ventilated the subject Of
Cream gathering and it's Advantages.
Aside from the papers read, views were
exchanged by various dairymen and dis
cussions brought out by questions
asked, making the afternoons sessions
one of great interest. In the evening
over 500 people partook of magnifcen
banquet at Union Hall, following which
all repaired to the convention hall. where
an exceedingly pleasant evening wa'
passed in listening to interesting re
sponses to various toasts.