Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE MEETING
LAST SATURDAY..
Interesting Discussion.

The meeting of the Farmers Alliance
IN one of the old courthouse looms was
largely attended last Saturday with advo
Gates of stock-raising.
The subject of Butter and Cheese"
was taken up.
Capt. Haney opened the discussion, the
substance of his remarks being that there
was the most money in making cheese,
all things else being equal.
VIM. Richards showed very handsome
profit from his well-managed herd for
the past two years. He makes butter
and has patronized the creamery some
He recommends good care of stock in
winter. and clover pasture in summer, and
the farmer will then get paid FOR his
trouble.
G. Kearns made statement that he
realized net from each one of bis 10
cows from butter, cheese and calves,
$41. S5; calves reckoned at $40 EACH
u. E. Bero realized from each one of
his IL COWS from butter, cheese and
calves, $42.25 net; calves reckoned at $40
each.
These men are good, thorough farmers
and evidently unders:s nd their business.
and 1t seems almost too bad that some of
them We're not heard from at the Butter
and Cheese Convention last fall, but wait
1t is coming again this year, and those
Iowa men Will be better impressed by the
reports from our locality.
Rev: Mr.. Triggs, Of Taopi, showed
wherein he makes and ships his butter to
Chicago and realizes about % cents per
pound. He thinks it profitable TO make
good butter and chip in good shape while
fresh to some reliable commission man.
Rev. Lathrop spoke next. Said he was
no farmer, didn't know much about farm
ing, but he did know good butter when
be came in contact with it; dwelt on the
necessity of making good butter when
we made any. Thought these meetings
very beneficial. and lie knew that the
emigration boom was still booming for
this section Of the country from the num-
Der OF inquiries he received through the
mails from different sections of the coun-
try. We found out before he got through
that he knew a good deal, and what he
said was very Interesting to listen to.
Come again, Rev. sir, TO our meetings.
| Several others made remarks, but were
not prepared to i've facts. Get your
figures IN shape. gentlemen, and let us
hear from you soon. as we will have but
4 few more meetings before spring.
! Next, letter was read by VIM. Cowan
from Hon. John Frank, of Leroy, where
in he expressed a desire to he present at
the meeting but business prevented. The
nature of his article would be to impress
upon the minds of his brother farmers the
necessity of raising more and better stock.
and as regards the question of butter O,
cheese. it was u difficult matter to make q
decision against one or in favor of the
other, as he is a manufacturer of both
and considered either profitable, when
properly handled. He thinks that when
our neighbors in the eastern states can
make money in the dairy business when
their lands are worth from $50 to 800
per acre and cows comparatively high, We
surely ought to make a living, with oul
lands at from $40 to $40 per acre and
our land is far superior in grass p:oduc
ing qualities to theirs why, then. shoulc
we hesitate to 80 into the business extern
sively.
say amen to Mr.. Franks remarks, and
he practices what he talks, as your secre
tary has an opportunity Of knowing.
had the pleasure of staying over NIGH
with him short time ago, while on 8
tour in search of some more bloodec
stock. Mr. Frank is the largest individ
ual practical farmer in Mower county
His farm as arranged is credit to himself
and to that vicinity. He has it stocked
with between two and three hundred
head of cattle, and among them is quite
Il herd of full blood short-horn cattle
besides other blooded stock would We
had number Of such men in our midst
When any Of you are in that section o.
country just step in and see if am no
lcorrect.
The subject for our next meeting is: "a
Treatise on Sheep Raising" by Hon. E
H. Wells: The following question viii
also be discussed "Res"lced, that short
horn cattle are the most profitable to rails,
for all purposes" In support of thi:
resolution, G. E. Carter will be the chie1
speaker.
All farmers are invited to come pre-
pared to advocate any herd they are il
favor of. Come, all of you, as we expec
a big crowd next Saturday.
Meeting adjourned to one week from
date, at one o'clock p. M, in court house
| j. j. FURLONG Secretary