The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-16

Headers OF THE FREE PREss VIII
not Gail to perusc the advertisements
contained ia lis columns. They repre-
srnt :hc leading merchants of our city.
Calls have been issued for several
towns in Waseca county to vote aid to
the Mankato, Austin Il st. Cloud rail,
road. There is about $4,000 yet to
secure.
several of DrGrail's fine thorough.
bred herds are represented in lifa-like
pictures in City Hall. DeGraff is one Of
The mesi extensive and successful stock
men in the West. ...
---"Shal our daughters dance" is q
very pertinent question put by an ex-
change. That depends on the mental
calculations and condecensions of the
old folks.SGenerally, yes.
If the large number Of farmers al
ready in attendance at the Convention
is a prcmon,tion of what is To follow in
the dairy interests Of Southern Mime
sofa, look out for Il revolution in agri
culture. The time has come, our farm.
erS are ripe, and all that is wanted is
time and determination.
Window, Cottonwood county. is
aSitaung the creamery question, and
the Reporter ascertains that large
number of COWS are owned in the i'm
mediate vicinity than enough TO
make creamery All assured success.
The farmers should join hands and
lend the enterprise their hearty support.
The attention of dairymcn and
stock growers is directed to the adver.
tisement in to.day's issue of the Man
kaio Linsced Oil Co. There is no need
for extended notice in this connection,
rs the virtue of the oil cake is acknowl.
edge by all who understand its merits.
Read the lad" and then call at the
company's mill.
ON Monday evening of next week
our German friends, and for that matter,
all others who may choose TO attend,
will be treated 10 u sacred concert in
the German NJ. T.. church by Rev.
Gcbhardt and his daughter Mary. cele-
hrated in this special line of singing.
No admission will he charged and II
general invitation is extended.
Report reached this city Saturday
morning that another blizzard was
raging west and heading this way in
consequence Of which the Northwestern
abandoned all trains. SO far rs this
immediate locality was concerned, all
that was noticeable was slight blow
and very little snow. Sunday morn
ing Old Sol rose from behind the east
ern hills in all his magnificent splcndor
and filled the hearts of MankatO people
with unspeakablc delight, for all ac-
ccptcd the situation rs prcmOnition
that we were Ia he favored with fine
weather Tor the Dairymen's Convention.
Verify, We had u narrow escape from
another blockade, and tho good Lord
KNOWS We were thankful tor the evasion,
even II It WAS Il close call.
The second annual meeting Of the
Minnesota Butter and Cheese AsssOcia-
ton will he held 1T Rochester, MIMI.
March 9TH. eth and Sth. Prominent dairy
and stock men from all sections of the
West will he present 10 address the
meeting and give the benefit Of their cx
pericnce. Creamery men will be pres
cnt from all parts of the State prepared
10 give the results Of their experience.
Every leading topic pertaining to dairy
and stock will he discussed. An inter
cstIng, instructive meeting may he eX
pected and all organizations interested
in farming and stock-raising arc invited
TO send delegates. Rochester will eX.
tend cordial welcome to all who come.
Reduced rates on the railroads will be
secured. For Programmes or other in.
formation write 10 the president, c.
T.. Marvin. Rochester, or to the sccreta-
~. W. c. Rice, Red Wing, MINI.