Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09
AND CHEESE.
Yesterdays Session of the Dairy COnven-
ton at Rochester-Interesting Addresses
The Banquet.

Yesterdays Session of the Dairy Conven-
The Banquet.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
ROCHESTER, Mimi, March S.-The block
ade on the railroad was opened last night,
and the midnight trains brought in large
delegation to the butter and cheese con-
vention.
At o'clock the Opera hall was we'll filled
to listen to E. A. Grange, professor in vet
Urinary medicine at the Ontario agricul-
tural college, Canada. He read very in
structive essay on the diseases of domestic
animals and their treatment. This occu-
pied the morning hours, and his audience
wished him to take the platform at the
afternoon session, as there were several
questions they desired answered, which he
did, occupying some thirty minutes.
The committee to award the premiums
reported that they found the best fifteen
pounds of dairy butter was made by j. R.
Williams, and he was presented with an
elegant butter dish. The second prize was
won by F. G. Smith, also a butter dish,
while Jas. Elder carried off a cream
pitcher, having taken the third premium,
the best fifteen-pound print dairy made
butter, the prize being one of Curtis &
Cornish's improved box churns, this being
q special premium, was awarded to NJ.
Hurd, and G. Schacht received four bushels
of Ashton salt as second premium.
&Then came the election of officers, that
resulted as follows:
G. Z. Marvin, president, Rochester.
0. G. Gregg, vice-president, Marshall.
W. G. Rice, secretary, Red Wing.
II. G. Howard, treasurer, Lake Crystal.
Col. G. M. Littler, secretary of the Ma
tional association, was introduced and for
one hour kept the audience in the best hu-
NOR by his criticisms, and interspersing his
speech with facts and figures that from his
superior advantage in obtaining them were
of marked value.
The Minnesota Farmer was by resolu-
ton unanimously passed made the official
paper, when they adjourned to banquet
in an adjoining hall given by
the ladies, the orchestra and
Glee club furnishing the music; 800 sat
down to the tables that were credit to the
enterprising ladies who provided them.
During this the Independent Cornet band
furnished excellent music.
A resolution was adopted accepting the
invitation of the Southern Minnesota Fair
association and uniting with them in an
exhibit at their fair in September.
A resolution of thanks was passed in
favor of the board of trade, the city coun-
Gil and the citizens of Rochester, and also
to the several railroads that have given re-
duced rates to delegates.
Upon vote Austin was selected as the
place for holding the next meeting.
After the banquet the Rochester orches-
ira and the independent band opened the
evenings exercises. The toasts were:
The four great dairy states: 'Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota" re-
spouse by R. P. McGlincy. Solo by Miss
Mamie Gross, of Chicago.
practical education, or Rochester semi
nary" W. G. Rice. Solo, s'Tim Finne-
gan's Wake" Double quartet.
The value of our Dairy interests" R.
Littler.
"ThSe ointment as we'll as the Substance"
W. D. Hoard.
sour Guests" A. F. Keyes. Closing
song, America"