The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-07

Valley Dairy and Creamery Association
Discussions on Various Topics Connect
ed with the Industry, Election of Officers,
Etc.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan, 81.
Yesterday morning the Mississippi Valley
Dairy and Creamery Association met for their
first convention. The association was formed
at the time Of the last Fair IN this city, and the
officers of the association named then are
Norman J. Coiman, President; Jos. w. Drury,
Waterloo, Ill, First Vice President; Jos. E.
Miller, Belleville Ill, Second Vice President;
]. w. Sheppard, Secretary and W. N tiny,
Treasurer. The delegates present were n. j.
Colman, ]. W. sheppard, B. s. Edmunds, J. F.
Ewing, St. Louis; III. H. Palmer, Rockford,
H.; ]. NJ. Brent, Chicago; d. w. Curtis. Fort
Atkinson, Wis; C. P. Willard, Chicago; J. W.
Drury, Waterloo. Ill; J. Z. Miller, Belleville,
ILL.,; L. T. Hopson, Girard, H.; II. d. Curtis,
Syracuse, n. Y; d. b. Kellogg, Keytesville,
Mo-; J. NJ. Powell, La Plata, Mo-; J. S Evans,
Caledonia, Mo-; w. T. Humphrey, Loerston,
Mo-; j. C. Richie, Marissa, ILL.,: J. A. Persol,
Monroe City, Mo-; J. J. Whitmore. J. Y. Saw
yer, Godfrey, H.; ]. W. Scott, Beilevile, Ill. !;
J. H. Morse, Jefferson County, Mo-; Davis
Rankin, Chic ago; J. II. Wanzer, Darlington,
Wis: 4. Fl: Wing. Uandalia, H.; J. Fl. Vance,
Troy, H.; Jas. Hirst, Barckley, Usage Coun-
ty, Kan; ID. Douglass and II. w. Douglas, Jer-
SEVILLE. Mo; &C. Campbell, Mar chester,
Mo; Geo. W. HiIliard, Brighton, H.; II. B..
Butts. Louisiana, Mo; J. 3. Vissering, Wei
vile, H.; ID. W Bryant. Waterloo, Ill: \.
W. Barmsback, Troy, Ill; Jacob Esenmayer,
Mas ;outah. H.; J. b. Thompson, La Plata,
Mo; Mathew Williams. Kidder, NO.; II. C..
Lanterman, Edwardsville, III; Q. A. Adams.
Chill cDthc, Mo; It. J. Powell, Montgomery.
Mo-; James Moran, :. w. McKelveZ. Sparta.
H.; Hiram Smith, Sheboygan Falls, Wis; J.
w. Sanborn, Columbia, Mo; &. w. Siblcy,
Pana, H.; VI. X. TURNOVER. Sterling Ill /:
and f. X. Gillespie, Edwardsvilc Ill.
The meeting having been called 10 order the
constitution was read and adopted. Its terms
are general and for the purpose of basis Of
the organization. A committee on programme
was appointed and report of an order of
business was received in the afternoon at the
beginning of the session. The morning ses-
sion closed with an informal discussion after
the preliminary matters had been decided
Gpon. In the afternoon Mr.. c. w. BarstOw.
First Vice President of the Merchants Ex-
change, welcomed the delegates in a neat
speech, rendering them the freedom and hos
pitality Of the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. Coleman responded on behalf of the
association. Conventions, he said, were Gale
to gather together the wisdom and experience
of the largest number of persons engaged in l.
particular industry possible. Unlike the Sor
ghum Convention just concluded, this will ht.
not a succession of recitals of experiments
varying success, though of value, but state
ments of advancement and of growth. Thu.
objects sought to be gained by those engaged
in the manufacture of the products of milk IL
this section are the best goods and the mos
profit. They endeavor to manufacture but
ter that really is butter, and not the insipid
graoeless grease that is usually dignified by
the name He hoped that the result of TIL.
meeting would be great change in the ayeray,.
quality of the product for the better, and h.
emphatlcally declared in favor of real prOtnc
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 simulated will raise itself to its
proper position as a producer of cheese and
butter.
Prof. Sanborn, Dean of the Agricultural
College of Missouri, who was assigned TO a
and Creamery Interests" had not prepared a
paper, but gave an informal talk upon tn.
subject at large. He thought while there were
many advantages possessed by the State and
this district for diaries and creSmeries there
were 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 a paper he had
clipped from some farmers organ which had
been written by L. Is. Curtis, Of Syracuse, n.
Y AT the conclusion of the reading, Presi-
dent Colman said he was reminded of story
Ben Butler delivered an eloquent address be
fore New York convention, and the speaker
who was to follow him said: Il had prepared
an eloquent address for you, but when look
i'm my pocket for il | find il is gone. As L 81.
next to General Butler you can draw your own
conclusions" The paper which mad been read
by Mr.. Murtfeldt was the lecture Mr.. Curtis
(who was present. had intended 10 deliver be-
fore this Convention. The story provoked a
prolonged laugh, AMI Mr. Murtfeldt proceed
ed with his paper. He had heard some years
ago, he said. the dairy belt described as no fur
Their north west than the Western Reserve
of Ohio. and it was about that time he began
making butter in Illinois, and marketing il as
well as the prodIfct of his neighbors in 81.
Louis. The idea of dairy belt Us definite "a
the cotton and sugar belts is erroneous. There
are localities that seem to be without the lin
inclined think
either too cold or too hot, but III
means of artificial refrigeration or heat the
climatic difficulties may be obviated- The
growth of the dairy interest is something i'll
which the figures are absolutely bewildering.
1t is estimated that if requires l5,000,001 COWS
TO supply the demand for milk and its prod
ucts in the United States. To feed these cows.
R0.0l0,000 acres of land are under cultivation.
The averag. cow yields 40 gallons of milk
year, giving total prodc of $3.50 ,OOO,OO gal
Ions. Twelve cents gallon is fair pr ce t.
estimate the value of milk at, a total return t.
the dairy farmer of $50, 100000.
Mrs Wing, manufacturer of butter, from
Vandalia, Ia, read paper on the "Managp-
ment of a Dairy. She advised that as good
COWS as possible be secured; they must he wei,
fed, and the diaries should be kept in tn
cleanest possible condition. The cows sh"i- d
be tested, and the bad cows thrown Gu =,
they injure. by mixing their milk with :nLt at
the good. the joint product. The churnin"
temperature should be about "a deg, and eve
rything about the place should be sweet and
clean and the air fresh. In the temperature
she differed from Mr.. Murlfeldt. who adviser
a temperature of 90 deg. to is deg. I. b. Cur
tbs, of Syracuse, N. y, followed her. and took
up that point. advising temperature varying
from 40 deg. u 90 deg. As long "a the temper
AZURE is falling the cream rises. Mr.. Curtis
compared New York and Missouri, favOrably
to Missouri a dairy State. In feed and in
climata Missouri had the advantage, having
lorger feeding season than the Northeastern
States where the industry is older. His lee
ture was full of statistics and valuable infor-
nation TO the dele-ates. When he had con-
Guided the subjects opened by the preceding
papers were mao c the subject of extensive
discussions until The ljournment
At night the discussions were again taken
up and the subject of feeding stock was the
principal topic in the talk. The farmers pres
ent were divided as TO the value of clover, en-
siage and cooked food, each having sup
port and an opposition Mr.. Douglas, of JEFF
ferson County, Mo-, adylsed against the use 81
dairy farm. and Mr.. Hobson, of Illinois, took
direct issue with him. Mr.. Sawyer, of Illinois,
said that in five years from now every farmer
would have his silo. and enSilage would be
the food used in drouth and in winter. Prof.
Sanborne- said he had heard that statement
years ago, and experiments had set his mind
against the free use OF enSilage. Mr.. Douglas
said in 1880 the fashion in New York was cook
Ing food, putting water into it-and now the
fashion is keeping il in silos-keeplng the
water in it. Both were foolish to great eX-
tent
l. r. THOMPSON. of the La Plata MO-
Creamery, had not prepared himself, owing
20 a misunderstanding, but as he was down
for the address of the evening, discussed Co
operative Creameries'' at some length. He
advocated the establishment OF an exchange
n St Louis. ana having an exchange inSpec-
ion and branding of the product to be brought
IN by the railroads from the creamerlos IN re-
Frigerator cars. He quoted the example OF
he Elgin tlll.) Exchange.
Mr.. Addy, of New York, replied 10 him,
showing that individual eXcellcnce was the
hing TO be desired; cooperation might have
the same erect as it had at Elgin. There
prices are kept up by artificial purchases be-
tween neighborS, and the creamery butter
from that locality is in bad favor everywhere
and particularly in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. l.