The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-09

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Sr. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 81.
Yesterday morning the Mississippi Valley
Dairy and Creamery Association met for their
orst con, ention. The association was formed
1T the time OF the last Fair in this city, and the
officers of tho as ISOLATION named then are
Norman J. Colman. President; JOS w. Drury,
Waterloo, ILL.,, First Vice President; Jos. L.
KILLER, Deleville, ILL., Second Vice President;
J. w. Sheppard, Secretary and W. N Tivy,
Treasurer. The delegates present were N. J.
Colman j. w. sheppard, b. $. Edmunds, J. +.
Ewing, st. Louis; II. II. Palmer, Rockford,
H.: J. NJ. Brent Chieago; d. w. Curtis, Fort
Atkinson, Wis; c. p. Willard, Chicago; J. W.
Drury, Waterloo H.; ]. E. Miller, Belleville,
H.; l.. T. Hopson, Girard, ILL.,. T. ID. Curtis,
Syracuse, N. Y; d. d. Kellogg, Keytesville,
Mo-; ]. NJ. Powell La Plata. Mo-; J. s. Evans,
Caledonia Mo; w. 7. humphrey, Loerston,
Mo-; j. c. Ritchie, Marissa, H.: J. A. Pelrsol,
Monr 'e City, Mo; ,. :. whitmore J. Z. say.
J. il. Morse Jefferson County, Mo-. Davis
Rankin, Chiclgo; j. II. wanzer, Darlington,
Wis; a: H. Wing. Uandalia, Ill; J. II. Vance,
ty, Kan; d. Douglass and III W. Douglas, Jer-
eyyiis NV T e Campbell M i
Butts, Louisiana, Mo-; J. 2. yissering, Wei
VILE H.; d. w, Bryant, Waterloo. IN; N
" Barmsbae iM Troy H.; Jacob ESenm payer,
| Mo: Mathew Williams. Kidder, Mo-; H. c.
| Lanterman, Edwardsvile, Ill; c. A. Adams,
Mo-: Jane james MORAN, S W. McKelVes sparta
| ILL.,; Hiram Smith, Sheboygan Falls, Wis; J.
W. sanborn., Columbia, Mo-; {; W. sibley,
| and L. X. Gillespie, Edwprdsvlllc, ILL.,
| The meeting having been called to order, the
constitution was read and adopted. It's terms
| are general and for the purpose of basis of
| the organization. committee on programme
was appointed and a report of an order of
| sion closed with an informal discussion after
] the preliminary matters had been decided
| First Vice President of the Merchants Ex-
change, welcomed the delegates in neat
| speech, rendering them the freedom and hoe
| pitality of the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. Coleman responded on behalf of the
| association. Conventions, he said, were called
| to gather together the wisdom and experience
| of the largest number of persons cngae ed in
| particular industry possible. Unlike the Sor-
| ghum Convention Just concluded, this will be
| not n succession of rccitals 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 in
! this section are the best goods and the most
profit. They endeavor to manufacture but
| ter that really is butter, and not the insipid,
graceless grease that is usually dignfed by
| the name. He hoped that the result of the
| meeting would be great change in the average
i quality of the product for the better and he
| emphatically declared in favor of real protec-
ton of home industries To enlarge the field
Of consumption of home industries is to in
crease the consumption, and by so doing
the industry stimulated will raise itself to its
| proper position as producer of cheese and
butter.
Prot. sanborn, Dean of the Agricultural
| College OF Missouri, who was assigned to u
| consideration of the Importance of Dairy
and Creamery'lntercsts,' had not prepared a
| paper, but gave an informal talk upon the
subject at large. He thought while there were
many advantages possessed by the State and
this district for diaries and creameries, there
we're obstacles to be surmounted, and the in
| dustry would develop as these obstacles were
| removed.
He was followed by Chas. W. Murtfeldt. of
| Kirkwood, on the "Dairy Belt Myth" He pre-.
| faced his remarks by reading paper he had
clipped from some farmers organ which had
| been written by 4. b. Curtis, of Syracuse, n.
| Y. At the conclusion of the reading, Pres+
dent Colman said he was reminded of a story.
Ben Butler delivered an eloquent address be-
| fore New York convention, and the speaker
uho was to follow him said: II had prepared
| an eloquent address for you, but when look
| In MY pocket for it find 1t is gone. AS i sat
next TO General Butler you can draw your own
| conclusions" Tho paper which had been read
by Mr. Murtfeldt was the lecture Mr.. Curtis
who was present. had intended 10 deliver be-
Ss s he MsfE
ed with his paper. He had heard some years
ago. he said. the dairy belt described as no fur
ther north or west than the western Reserve
of Ohio, and it was about that time he began
making butter in Illinois, and marketing 1t as
well as the product of his neighbors in st.
the cotton and sugar belts is erroneous. There
are localities that seem to be without the linn
It's and people are inclined TO think y
means of artificial refrigeration or heat the
climatic difficulties may be obviated. The
growth of the dairy interest Is something In
which the figures are absolutely bewildering
1t is timated that il requires l5,000O05 COWS
to supply the demand for milk and It's prod
ucts in the United States. To feed these cows
10 900, 900 acres of land are under cultivation
The average COW yields 80 gallons OF milk Z
year, giving total prodl of 800 0DJ,O00. gal
Ions. Twelve cents gallon is fair price te
estimate tho value OF milk ut, "a total return tC
the dairy farmer of sSl0,00OOO0.
Mrs. Wing, manufacturer of butter, from
Vandalia, Ill, read paper on the Manage
ment or Dairy" she advised that as good
cows rs possible be secured; they must be wei
fed, and the diaries should be kept in thu
cleanest possible condition. The cows shoult
he tested, and the bad COWS thrown Gu, n
they injure, BY mixing their milk with tuat Of
the good, the joint product The churnins
temperature should he about "a deg, and eve
rything about the place should be sweet an'
clean and the air fresh. In the temperature
u temperature of 30 deg. to % deg. L. B. Cur
, tbs, of Syracuse, N. Y, followed her, and tool
| up that point, advising temperature varying
from 40 deg to 10 deg. As long a5the temper
AZURE Is falling the cream rises MIR. Curt
compared New York and Missouri, favorabl.
! to Missouri "a II dairy State. In feed and II
| cllmats Missouri had the advantage, having
: longer feeding season than the Northeastern
, states whore tho industry is older. His lee
ture was full OF statistics and valuable infoI
| nation to the dolegateS When he had con
! cluded the subjects opened by the preceding
papers were made the subject of extensiy
discussions until the adjournment.
r At night the discussions were again take
!, UP, and the subject of feeding stock was tn
, principal topic in the talk. The farmers pres
ent were divided us TO the value of clover, en-
silage and cooked food, each having a SUP
port and an opposition. Mr.. Douglas. OF Jei
ferson County, No. advised against the use 0
clover except for tertizing purposes on
dairy farm and Mr.. Hohson. of Illinois, tool
: direct issue with him. Mr.. Sawyer, of Illinois
, said that In five years from now every farme