The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-14
THE SACRED cow:
Proceedings of Meeting Of Minnesota
Dairymeu ut Taribau1t.

The seventh annual meeting Of the Minnesota
State Dairymen's Association was held in Fair
bault Four hundred were present, mostly
farmers President Fowler was In the chair
and after prayer by Rev. g. B. Whipple OF Far
ibault, Sheriff Barton Of Rice county delivered
an address of welcome, which was responded
to by Col McGlincy of Elgin, Ill, secretary Of
the Northwestern Dairymen's association, who,
in his remarks dwelt on the magnitude of this
industry and how the dairy interests in Mime,
sofa might further be promoted He claimed
it was necessary as for the dairyman to attend to
his business as it was for the banker, and
Urged that cleanliness and good care were
most necessary for the COW. Col. John
H. Stevens of Minneapolis read an interest
ing paper on 'Dairy Interests, =" full OF valua-
BILE information and Astounding with good adj
vice. Charles Laviscount spoke on ''The Jersey
Cow in Her Native Home" which was respond
ed to by Col. Mckinney, and spirited discus
| sion ensued. Gen. McLeon of Frontenac ably
sustained Mr.. Laviscount in behalf of the Jer-
sey, while Mr.. A. P. Mckinley of Winnebago
City proved strong ally to Mr. Mckinney
Mr. w. b. Straight of Hudson, Ohio, gave an
nfer sting and instructive dissertation on the
management of creameries. The creamery
question was thoroughly discussed, Mr.
Straight being piled with questions from all
sides, and his replies showed that he was thor
oughly posted and practical creamery man.
In closing his remarks he stated that he was
| perfectly satisfied from personal experience,
| that better butter could be and was made in
| Minnesota than in Ohio he having creamerles
in both states This he attributes in some de-
gree to the particularly favorable climate of
this state.
The display of butter end cheese ON exhibit
ton in the commissioners roams was consid-
cred by the members of the ASSOCIATION the
| best that has ever been shown at any of their
meetings.
C. f. Dexter spoke at length on the relative
merits and market value of dairy and creamery
butter He stated that three hundred car loads
of butter sold at one of the central markets Ill,
sixteen consecutive months, and at price from
5 to IL cents; was this butter made at a cream
| cry or factory? Not a pound Of It, During
| the time in which the sales were made the pro-
duct of the creamery ranged from ~ to ~ cents
per pound The loss indicated by these prices
falls upon the work or product of the farmer,
or the merchant who buys it.
Western butter in the past was Disseminated
against but it is now quoted up to or above
eastern makes.
Janison, made a pleasing address. b. f.
Holmes of Owatonna read a paper: subject,
''Does Dairying Pay in Minnesota?" He spoke
Of the advantages of the creamery systems, and
said if New York can make dairying pay topper
cent with land at 500 per acre, and hay at so
land and plenty of grass
William Deering of st. Paul read paper on
'sThe Dairy and Its Proper Location" 1t
should be near city, clear and airy He con-
sdered the best feed for dairy purposes,
sweet corn fodder wheat bran and tame hay.
He is staunch advocate of the Shorthorn,
| md thinks the Holstein not hardy enough for
his climate. He has had sixteen years expe-
rence as a dairyman. After he had finished
lis paper he was piled with questions from all
n answering.
The following awards of premiums were
made:
Class A. Dairy Butter-First premium, best
twenty pounds, in jars or tubs, solid silver COT
| Zee pot value SIS, Laura B. McKinstry, VIM
| lebago City; second premium, creamer, value,
| s19 A B. Hills; third premium, 81. j. G. Bass,
Minneapolis.
Class B. Creamery Butter-First premium,
| coffee pot, SO, Frank Mendell; second premi-
| I'm, slop bowl, s., 80, A K. Finseth; third pre-
| MUM, B. F. Holmes.
| Class c. Roller Print Butter-First premium,
| sugar bowl, $40, o. NJ Strunk: second prem
um, 81, E. S. Way: third premium, A, Pense.
Sweepstakes-First premium Laura Mckin-
| stry; second premium, A B. Hills: third prem
| um f. B. Holmes.
Butter Sailed in Churn-First premium A.
&. Finseth
| Cheese-Best three cheeses, G. o. Dolph;
second best three cheeses, l. Petit
| A T. Mchlnstry IN short address gave his
| early and recent experience Minnesota
farmer He then read a paper giving hls
knowledge of dairying in Minnesota, in which
be stated that the birth of Minnesota as dairy
state occurred in the spring of 1881,
and made many and salutary sugges-
lions relating to the growth and progress of
| this most important business.
Mr.. Deering and others spoke at length, and
finally the meeting ADJOURNED sine die, and
most of the members theI, sat down to a BAN
auet rendered by the citizens of FaAbault.