St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09


Discussions on Various Topics Connect
cd with the Industry, Election of Officers
Etc.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan, 81.
Yesterday morning the Mississippi Valley
Dairy and Creamery Association met for theii
first convention. The association was formed
the time of the last Fair in this city, and the
, officers of the association named then are
: Norman ]. Colman, President; Jos. W. Drury,
Waterloo, ILL.,, First Vice President; Jos. E.
KILLER, Belleville, ILL.,, Second Vice President;
J. W. Sheppard, Secretary and w. N. Tivy,
Treasurer. The delegates present were N ].
Colman, ]. w. Sheppard, B. S. Edmunds, ]. II.
Ewing, st. Louis; H. H. Palmer, Rockford,
H.; ]. M. Brent, Chicago; D. w. Curtis, Fort
Atkinson, Wis; G. P. Willard, Chicago; J. w.
Drury, Waterloo H.; j. E. Miller, Belleville,
| ILL.,; L. z, Hopson, Girard, ILL.,; T. D. Curtis,
Syracuse, N. T.; D. B. Kellogg, Keytesville,
| Mo-; J. N. Powell, La Plata Mo-; J. S. Evans,
Caledonia, Mo-; w. I. Humphrey, Loerston,
Monroe City, Mo-; J. ]. WhitmoTe J. 7. Saw
yer, Godfrey, ILL.,; j. W. Scott, BelleFille, H.;
J. II. Morse, jefferson County, Mo-; Davis
Rankin, Chicago; j, II. Wanzer, Darlington
| Wis: A. IL. Wing, Uandalia, ILL.,; j. II. Vance,
| Troy ILL.,; Jas. Hirst, Barckley, Usage Coun-
ty, Kan; D. Douglass and III. w. Douglas, Jer-
| seville, Mo-; q. c. Campbell Manchester,
Mo-; Geo. w. billiard, Brighton H.; III. b.
/ Butts. Louisiana, Mo; ]. B. Vissaring, We'll
vile, H.; d. W Bryant, Waterloo, Ill; N.
v. Barmsback, Troy, ILL.,; Jacob Eisenmayer,
| Mascoutah, Ill; J. ID. Thompson, La Plata
Mo-. Mathew Williams, Kidder Mo-; Fl. G.
L Lsan1tterman, EdWardsyille, III; G. A. Adams,
| Chilc0the, Mo-; L. ], Powell, Montgomery
| Mo-; James Moran, S. w. McKe1vez. Sparta
| ILL.,; Hiram Smith, Sheboygan Falls. Wis; j.
U.s. ", san POI Columbia u Mo: G W sbley
| and f. X. Gillespie, Edwardsville Ill tE-l 4
| The meeting having been called to order the
| constitution was read and adopted. Its terms
a IOf Fa,Si sH,,E
| the organization. A committee on programme
was appointed and report of an order Of
beginning OF the session. The morning ses-
sion closed with an informal discussion after
| the preliminary matters had been decided
upon. In the afternoon Mr.. c. W. farstow.
First Vice President of the Merchants Ey
change, welcomed the delegates in a neat |
speech, rendering them the freedom and hos |
pltalty OF the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. Coleman responded on behalf of the |
association. Conventions, he said were calIeS /
to gather together the wisdom and experiences |
of the largest number of persons engaged in q |
particular industry possible. Unlike the Sor-
ga gnu convention Just concluded, this will be |
not a succession of recitals OF experiments Of
varying success, though of value but state.
ments OF advancement and of growth The
objects sought to be gained by those engaged
IN the manufacture of the products Of milk ia
this section are the best goods and the most
profit. They endeavor to manufacture but.
ter that really is butter. and not the ipsinid
graceless grease that is usually dignified nv
the name. He hoped that the result of the
meeting would be great change in the average
quality OF the product for the better, and he
emphatically declared in favor of real protec-
ton of home industries. 10 enlarge the Acid
OF consumption OF home industries is to in
grease gre tne consumption, and by. SO doing
the industry stimulated will raise itself to its
butter - '1N
College of Missouri, who was assigned To a
consideration Of the Importance Of Dairy
ana creamery Interests" had not prepared a
subject at large. He thought while there were
many advantages possessed by the State and
THIS district for diaries and creameries there |
yrs oostacies to be surmounted, and the in
1ustly would develop as these obstacles were ,
removed. "
He was followed By Chas. W. Ml1rtfeIdt. Of
fhlrhWood, on the DAIRY Belt Myth He pre-
raced his remarks by reading paper he had !
clipped from some farmers organ which had !
been written by Z. B. Curtis, of Syracuse, N.
=. At the conclusion of the reading. Pfesi-
dent Colman said he was reminded of q story ,
ben Butler delivered an eloquent address be- j
fore a New York convention. and the speaker !
who was to follow him said: Il had prepared +
n my pocket for it find it is gone. AS i sat :
lext to General Butler you can draw your own !
conclusions" The paper which mad been read I
~ Mr.. Murtfeldt was the lecture Mr. Curtis y
who was presentl had intended to deliver be- +
ole this Convention. The story provoked a +
prolonged laugh, and Mr.. Murtfeldt proceed S
"a " !bIA pdpGf+5 liz ulI lGaTu some years
go he said, the dairy belt described as no fur y
her north or west than the Western Reserve ii
7 Ohio and it was about that time he began Il
making butter in Illinois, and marketing it as +
ven as the product of his neighbors in st. s
4ouis The idea of dairy belt as definite as i
ne cotton and sugar belts is erroneous. There a
Is and people. are inclined to think it N
timer too cold or too hot, but BY b
1eans OF artificial refrigeration or heat the
llmatie ditfcHltieS may be obYiated. The III
roWth of the dairy interest is something in | 4
mich the figures are absolutely bewildering | n
/ IS st1mated that it requires 15,O000O0 cows D,
supply the demand for milk and its prod fc
cts IN the United States. To feed these cows hi
1r00O,000 acres of land are under cultivation s.
ne average COW yields 40 gallons of milk te
ear, giving total prod @ of ,dgO, 600. gal
ons. Twelve cents gallon is fair price to pt
sClnlate the value OF milk at a total return to W
re dairy farmer of $50 100000 in
Mrs. Wing, manufacturer of butter from, on
andalia, H., read paper on the Manage th
enb OF Dairy. she advised that as COED tn
'Ws as possible be secured; they must be well fir
d. and the diaries should be kept in tho in
eanest possible condition. The cows should | Lt
, tested, and the bad cows thrown GU "a. lo
icy lnjure by mixing their milk with That of di
mperature should be about 81 deg, and eve sal
thing about the place should be sweet and as
can and the air fresh. In the temperature tel
% differed from Mr.. Murtfeldt who advised co
of 60 deg. to.65 deg r. b. Cur. mi
!, of Syracuse, N. Y, followed her, and took Ar
, that point. advising a temperature varying sol
oin ~ Gtgt 10 oU deg. AS long a3the temper re
ure is falling the cream rises. Mr. Curtis diff
impaired New York and Missouri. faYorablv Gel
Missouri as dairy State In feed and in Gel
mate Missouri had the advantage, having of
lger feeding season than the Northeastern de;
ates, where the industry is older His lee. T
re was full of statistics and valuable infor- arc
alton to the delegates. When he had con- mi
lded tie subjects opened by the preceding Ger
pers were mace the subject of extensive but
scussionS until the adjournment. to
st night the discussions were again fal.ay Der
, and the subject of feeding stock was fht9 of
ncipal top:e in the talk The farmers Tras the
were divided as to the value. of clover. on j.
age and cooked food, each having a sun pPE
It and an opposition Mr. Douglas Of la adj
Carr, Al Tl,.t