Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-12
THE FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
Another Good Meeting.

The Farmers Alliance convened last
Saturday p. M, in one of the rooms in
the old courthouse. The attendance was
fair.
On motion of G. E. Carter, the Burdick
resolutions were made the special order
for next meeting,
The paper on 'Sheep-Ralsing," by Hon.
E. H. Wells of Lansing, was next read.
Mr.. W. covered a good deal of ground
and brought out much useful information
affecting directly and indirectly sheep
husbandry. Mr.. Wells experience has
been exclusively in the fine wool variety,
and he thinks that kind the most prof.
table. Many questions were asked in re-
gard to the best way Of feeding the diff
ferent kinds of sheep, all of which he
answered in the most satisfactory man
ner.
Mathew Gregson of Ramsey, was of
the opinion that coarse-wooled sheep were
more profitable, taking into account the
mutton as well as the wool. Neither of
these gentlemen thought sheep husbandry
very profitable
A. Knox, as far as his observation went,
thought sheep raising would pay.
J. j. Furlong said he had found sheep
raising as profitable as any other branch
of farming. His were the coarse-wool
kind, good for mutton, and grew to be
quite large. He intended to double his
number, and thought diversified farming
the safe course to pursue.
Mathew Gregson next introduced new
enterprise to the attention of the meeting
He proposed to the farmers to build a
potato starch fractory. providing he
could obtain the right kind of co-opera-
ton. He would like to enter into con-
tract with the farmers for or S
years to raise 500 acres of potatoes, at the
uniform rate of 90 cents per bushel, the
same to be delivered in September and
October. Two weeks from date MIR.
Gregson will be present to ascertain if
the requisite number of acres can be sub
scribed.
TN motion of J. ]. Furlong, the matter
of the starch factory vas made the special
business for March 22d.
The meeting then took up the subject
of the County Agricultural Fair and dis
cussed it at length.
Hon. w. T. Wilkins stated that, con-
sidering the appearance and workings of
the Farmers Alliance, the success of the
county fair was assured, and that the city
Of Austin was ready to help in men and
means.
On motion, A. Knox, j. B. Revord and
F. A. Richardson were appointed a COM
mittee to inquire into the condition and
standing of the Agricultural Society.
There was exhibited very fine spec
men of seed wheat, known as the French
Imperial" by Messrs. Coats and Wilkins,
cost $1.75 per bushel, and considered cheap
at that.
w. I. Brown showed sample of very
nice seed corn, some of which he has
sprouted in a cigar box ready for plant
ing. He has some for sale.
| Ihe Farmers Alliance is a first class
place to advertise articles for sale, as it
has membership in every town in the
county.
On motion, Messrs. Grimshaw. Revord,
Goats and Wilkins, were appointed a
COMMITTEE for procuring suitable place
for meeting.
Program for next meeting will consist
of articles from D. L. Sterling on '"The
proper manner of feeding CATTLE" and
from F. A. Richardson on 1.-THE most
profitable breed of Pigs" and unfinished
business.
Now that the farmers have leisure, il
is hoped there will be large attendance
in order to secure the greatest good from
these investigations.
!: On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet Saturday, p. M, March 49,, 1884.