The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-01

brains. The men of large. well balanced
and vigorously trained are the masters.
Hence Inc successful dairyman viii be
the one who puts more and bcst-tIalned
brains into his dair, business The
lesson is Obvious, the successful dairy
men Of the future viii bc men of brains.
This paper was followed by some very
pertinent and iatercstln" rcularkS by
President Hoard hearing upon the
same object and tiie hcrc-ic- Wiilrh
50 generally prevail.
Hcucral Batrr hciu- called upon. IN
the course ~ some interesting and able
remarks sad ii,,t -" wrs "f ~" r,'i,,-
iuIi tiat farmer here should not CON
! line ourselves 10 one particular Kind of
stock. We shOi.ii keep besides cattle
, horses. colts. hogs AMI sheep. He be
: li"Ncd HAT the destination of every all
4 dropped was the butcher, and he there
! ioI Objected tu all small breeds. IN
! pcriVucc not onk here but in Engiaud
now il that tie best breed for the dairy
ana butcher combined * Il cross be-
/ tween the >hurtilurn and the natives.
What are You going Ia lu with the Jcr-
/ scy when Won have done with her for
milking purposes? She is fit for moth
( III" bu! soup. GA the other hand, III"
/ milk. We want 10 adapt orr aims 10
! tn" circumstance of our co,iniry and
surroundings. not t. What might be- sui
/ table for som" other cointV: and this
: iaci c.;iI not h. too strongly urged upon
/ TIA" farmers of Minnesota. " hD are now
ia ii Transition state ana WOrkln. under
different conditions 10 those men who
are living in older and distant states.
The tullowin" reports of committees
were submi,tc.land unaninously adopt
ed
COMMITTEE on NOMINATIONS.
pRrsIDENr-W. II. Hoard. For, At
! kinson, Wis.
>HcRErARY-Col. Il. =. Mct;lincy. II
.iii. Ill.
TanA,rREr-II Il. Gurler, De kaIb,
/ Ill.
vGcE PRESIDENTS.
Judge H. W. Eurriarl,
Marshall; T.. G. Huntington. Witdum:
&. T.. Marvin. R"rh"st"r. \. y. Nc
hinstrv, Winnebaeo City
WISCONSIN Hon. Hiram smith. She
boygan Fails; &. L. Beach, Whitewater;
John Whc!,c,, Bnsseyvillc: J G. Glack,
Eikliorn.
IowA-CoI. L. NJ. Litter. Davenport;
Hon. 6. Sampson, Storm Lake: j. ".
Johnson, Oskaloosa; {. \. Huston, &C.
,lar Rapids.
ILLINoI>-C. 4. Buell., Rock Fab, {;
Loycioy Johnson, Stillman VALLEY: j
III. White. Aurora: t.. j. Oatnian. Dun
dee.
NEnrA>kA--W. q. Whitmorc, ----
Valley; j. W. Dye. Nemahcc City.
DAKorA-N. X. Hubbard. Fargo; r.
VI. li.cnton, Huron.
Batter and Cheese Committee award
ed prizes ;,S follows:
The Higgins Cu,-(won last wear. bv
Wm. Fowler, OF Newport, Mimi. to-
exhibit No. ii. b. J. II. Harris. of FL
gin, ILL.,. which made j.; points .out Of
a possible 80.
Mlnkalp Board of Trade PRIZES
entries were examined, and award
made To No. -, exhibited by o. q.
Gregg, of Camden, Mimi. for IL:
points.
The So Prize-No. Is exhibited by
Mrs. ellis Finnan. Bingham Lake. for
Is. points.
The Mcconnell Prize-iA Velvet
ShaWll-.2 entries were examined ami
award made 10 No. ;. exhibited by +.
! i. Holmes, of Altoona, Mimi, for III
points.
The Gricbei Prizc-iA pair Of Kid
/ Shoc>)-l entries were examined. and
award made t. No. II. exhibited by =
Arnold. Ma..n.,;v. l.ii.n., making ~
points.
This committee strongly advised still
! further care III the manufacturing, col
oring and packing of butter.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
/ Your comiAittcc on resolutions re-
pcc,iuly submit the following:
! RESOLVED, That the most sincere and
/ hearty thanks of this association be and
are hereby rendered 70 the citizens of
! the city of Nlankat0 for their exceed
( inglv cordial welcome and kind hospi-
c1liiy throughout this the second visit
OF the Association.
: RESOLVED, That many thank, be ok
/ tended 10 the speakers and cSsavi.ts,
and others vino so kindly contributed
/ 10 the Interests Of the convention by
way of both vocal and instrumental
music.
/ RESOLVED, That the hearty thanks of
this Association be extended 10 the
Chicago * Northwestern, Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, and Chicago, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis * Omaha railroads
for the cOurtesies and favors extended
by them To the participants in this con-
vention and also for the general en-
couragement to advance the important
interest which this association repre-
sents in the northwest
RESOLVED, That the newspapers of
the northwest have the sincere and
hearty thanks of this Association. for
/ their valuable services and cxcrtion of
influence 10 enlielten the farmers and
others ana promote this great dairy in
dustry.
RESOLVED. that the Northwestern
Dairymcn Association in Convention
assembled ut Mankato. Minnesota. Feb
ruary II t. IL. 1854. does hereby en-
dor,c and approve The bill now before
the Committee of Agriculture in the
/ House OF Representatives in Washing
ton. introduced by Hon. \. j. Holmes
of Iowa AMI known as II. II. bill No.
HI making an appropriation 10 each
state Agricultural college to establish Il
/. :. Agriculture Experiment Station
M each college. and that il is urged up
oh each member of this association that
he Use his influence with the Senators
AMI Representatives in Congress from
- state to favor the passage al said
/ bill. it being considered by this Con
I ycniion T. be Il bill Of great importance
! 10 MI branches al agriculture.
/ RESOLVED. by the Northwestern DAT
rymcn Association. that
WHEREAS. ltappcar> hv the proc,ama-
+ ton oi the President OF United States.
dated sept. 10. lS>i. that provision has
been made by tine Board of Manage
neni Of =. The Worlds Industrial and
/ Cotton Centennial Exposition for the
Z Al,
exposition. and that the said exposition
viii be duly opened on the lth day %.
/ December, lSsl. and continue till the
3lSt day OF May 1850. and
WHEREAS. In many of the states there
are no sessions of the legislature in the
year 1884. ami therefore no state fund,
that can l." used to enable such States
/ 10 participate in said exposition. there
fore. ii il should be found upon inquiry
t,!It b. al appropriation of II sum of
money Ia each of thcStaies sufficient for
Il proper representation ~ such State IN
! said exposition. the Success of the cN-
! position would thereby be assured IL Il
| Worlds Industrial Exposition accord
| ing 10 the purpose set forth in It's pub
| li,hcd plan and the act Of Congress APP
proved Feb. 10, 1854. in that case j; is
the sense of this convention that such
an appropriation should be made ana 7
il is hereby recommended L. the Dairy I
mems Association of the several North I
western States that they Use their inilu /
encc in favor of it, and if granted thai I
they apply to their state authorities for
their proper share of the funds and /
make full exhibit in behalf of the I
Dairy interes, in said exposition.
RESOLVED. That To the officers of this /
Association be rendered the most sin
cere and hearty thanks for the very |
efficient and successful manner i'll
which they have conducted this assO-