St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-29

Owing to the absence Of the president
and both vice presidents, Secretary Judson
invited Gen. LeDuc, late commissioners OF
agriculture to occupy the chair. The exer-
cises were opened with paper by ID. r. Nc
Ginnis, of the signal corps OF the United
States, located at Carleton college, upon The
Weather of Minnesota" Mr.. McGinnis
enumerated the stations now in the state and
stated the advantages to be derived from the
indications as received and promulgated by
the signal service. He expressed the hope
that every county in the state would soon
have a station.
0. b. Terrell said he was in hearty sym
pathy with the work of the service, and hoped
the agricultursts of the state would make a
greater use Of it.
Mr.. McGinnis said the authorities at
Carleton desired to prepare a series Of crop
reports regarding the status of the crops in
all the states for the farmers Of the south.
Mr.. LeDuc said that the service was now
under the charge OF the war department
This was improper. 1t should be in the
hands Of the colleges, who are interested.
The farmers should have monthly reports.
The proposition was new to him, but be
heartily cuncurred in the views entertained
by Mr.. McGinnis We could not have too
many signals. We want to 20 back TO the
philosophy OF the weather, and study 1t and
master its intricacies as far as may be.
Storms and cyclones are the results of law.
We must have the facts, the theory and the
law. This is an important subject for farm
crs to study and discuss.
Col. r. P. McGncy, of Illinois, spoke on
agriculture aud Dairying." He said agri-
culture was the foundation Of national
wealth. This is Illustrated in the period Gov
cred by the late war, as then the government
proceeded in mourning a bonded indebted
ness because it was backed by the agricul-
tural interests. 1t takes brains to run a
farm. Farmers institutes are great means
Of advancing agricultural interests Let
farmers hold winter meetings monthly
These clubs are successful all over the north
and they are now growing In the south One
Of the largest institutes ever held was that in
Tennessee last February. People went there
from all over the north. There was a great
interchange Of views. The Elgn, ILL.,, club
is known the country over, and out
Of It have grown half hun
bred clubs. As q result we
can see its benefits all over the northwest.
Even dairy boards OF trade have sprung out
OF this little organization at Elgin. / believe
in diversified farming. Let us have poultry,
fruit and various other things, and our profits
will be thereby increased. Dairy farming
brings improvement in stock and i'm prove
ment In the bank account Nothing will
lift m ortgage so quick COW. In this
business we now have an enemy. We have
TO compete with buttcrine and Oleomargarine.
All the states should make laws against the
sale of adulteratcd butter. II has been sug-
gested that your legislature should be urged
70 take action on the matter during the
present session. People should know what
they are buying. ii law could be made 10
prevent the manufacture Of sduIterated but
ter, tie m after could be settled at once. A
good deal Of oleOmargarine has been
shipped west, even to St. Paul.
The man who wili regularly follow the dairy
business will make no mistake.
Being asked az 10 grades used In the Hi
nois diaries, Mr. McGiDcy said the Holsieins
we're preferred, some grade Short Horns we're
used and Ayreshires were sometimes seen.
There we're very few Of other kinds. In I'LL
nCis the dairymen kept up butter making
the year round. Grain vas fed every day In
the year. and the result was obvious in the
milk pail Mr.. McGiDcy then explained the
use Of en- silage at some length.
Mr.. II. A. Powers, d the Manitoba road.
gave his experience IN farming and stock
raising. His opinion was that wheat raising
would not be profitable, but By adding 70 the
erDo the business Of stOck-raisiDg tue profits
would be large under favorable ciTcumstan-
ees. His farm Is about thirty-6ve miles
southwest Of Fargo.
TIE secretary announced that lectures
would be delivered this eTeninz at the house
c,f representatives,, IN the capitol, BEGIN ming
az 30. b. Mr.. I. s. Cofin, Of Iowa, on
blooded stuck; Gen. Baker, on the COW: Col.
J. II. Stevenson early days in farming, and
Gen. W. &. lie Due, whose subject Is not
announced: and that tie excursion TO Mr.
HIPS farm would start from the Metropolitan
hotel al II O'Clock, wsereupon the meeting
adjourned.