The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

vi TTluhy, Inc a5SOClduOu u6tcueQ 10 the re-
port of the secretary, Col r. P. McGlincy.
An interesting and practical paper on the
subject of ssFeeding for Profit in Minnesota"
was then read by H c. Howard of Lake Crys-
tai Hesaid:. Plenty Of grass is the founfe-
ton of successful dairying," is anaotto which
stantly bear in mind. have not seen any bet
ter soil raising grass than is"'to be found
in Southern Minnesota and Northern
d down No No r,s other sss part Of the
expense as this section; While our wild grass;
hay if cut early,) they are not the best for
dairy purposes, owing to the fact that
they begin to dry up about the LIST Of August,
and after that time they are a poor milk pro-
ducing food compared with blue grass, timo-
thy and clover We can grow these tame grass
es to perfection here, and dairymen should
turn under their prairie sod pasture and get
tame grasses growing at the earliest possible
moment to insure greater profits.
With good clover and timothy pasture
your cows will make as much butter in October
and November as they will make in June on
change of diet sharpens their appetite A feed
Of roots given to COW will make her relish her
grain ration better, and every dairyman should
raise good supply of them Mangel-wurzels
are splendid food for mich COWS and calves.
You can grow mongel-wurzels at cost of only
one cent for twenty pounds: five cents for100
pounds; 81 per ton. What other food of equal
value can be purchased for five times that
amount?
The report of Treasurer Oatman showed:
Receipts for past year, 81 ;Ol6,50; expenses,
$945, Sc; balance ON hand $7084
The committee on nominations reported
For president w. D. Hoard; for secretary,
r. p. McGlincy; for treasurer, H. B. Gurley.
Vice Presidents Minnesota; H. M Blanchard,
Marshall; e. C. Huntington, Window; G. E.
Marx A nix
bago City, Wisconsin; Hon. II. Smith, Sheboy
gan Falls; c. r. Beach, Whitewater; John
Whellep, Summon; S. G. Flack, Elkhorn; Iowa
Col II. n. Littlcr, Davenport; Hon. J. s.
loosa; C. A. Huston, Cedar Rapids, Illinois,
G. c. Brull, Rock Falls; L. J. johnson, Still
man Valley; j. J. White, Aurora E. S. Oat1nan,
Dundee, Nebraska-W S: Whitman, Valley; S.
W. Dye, Nemahee City, Dakota-N. X. Hub
bard, Fargo; F. NJ FELTON,, Huron.
The committee on ways and means recon-
mend an appropriation of $500 to publish the
annual report; 500 to President Hoard, and
$50 to Secretary McGlincy for labor; also that
creamery and dai1ymen make special efforts to
buy and read the report: The price of the
forthcoming report was fixed at 80 cents per
copy, Or four for 81.
Gen J. H. Baker thought the Durham sup
piled all the qualifications needed in stock.
Reports of English stock men confirm this
testimony.
ing of paper on ''The Breed of Cattle Best
Adapted to the Wants of Northwestern Dairy
men," by S. NJ Emery, Lake City, Mimi, Civ
ing most decided preference to the Holsteins or
Dutch Fresians:
W. b. Cromwell of Storm Lake, Iowa, read
paper, which was discussed at length, on
mistakes Under the Cream Gathering System"
Mr. Anderson prominent New York commits
sion man, stated that he found the Storm Lake
butter good grain, clean and free from i'm
purities on the trier The fact that the tricr
comes out greasy and not clean on the
back shows butter to be overworked. Mr..
Cromwell did not think second working neces-
sary on account of buttcrmilk, but to add solid
ity. Buttermifk can be gotten out on first
working. Think the majority Of creameries
work but once.
ssButtcr, and Buttcrine' is the title of paper
read by Joseph Lampson Of Storm Lake, Iowa.
He said the imitation of creamery butter is so
very perfect that even experts are puzzled in
deciding to what is butter and what is but
tcrine, when samples are placed before them.
combating not only this evil, but
all others of kindred nature.
First-All who are interested in farming and
farm industries, whether directly engaged in
the dairy business or not, ought to unite in de-
handing that national law be enacted cover
ing food of authorizations, somewhat similar to
the laws of France and England on the same
subject.
Second-The dairymen of the west must
learn that nothing but the best creamery butter
will be able to dislodge butterine, even were it
sold on its merits and under it's proper name
thy the retail grocers. The associated dairy
or creamery system must be fostered, encour-
aged and perpetuated Further than this, we
must furnish this butter at a fair low price.
Third-The people must be taught what
good butter is by having plenty Of it offered to
them at fair price. In addition to this
great work of public education must be done
through the newspapers and journals of our
land, bearing upon this bread and butter ques-
ton.
After discussions and reading of papers on
matters not directly before the convention.
President Hoard thanked the convention fo1
the continued confidence shown by
his reelection as president. He
congratulated the association on
the splendid success of the convention, and an
nounced the convention adjourned sine die.
The full proceedings, as will be seen above,
will be published in pamphlet, with all the
papers read, and those especially interested
will do well to obtain copies, though the fore
going report contains the meat and substance
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