St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05
Auspicious Opening of the Sixth An
nual Convention of the State
Dairymen at Faribault.
The Adaptability of the Soil and
Climate OF minnesota for
Dairy Products.
Chicago Produces More Bogus Butter Than
the Combined Legitimate Product Of
Iowa and Minnesota.
The Ensilage Question Discussed -Testing
Milk to Ascertain the Value of Cows
Should Butter Be ColOred.
Correspondence of the Globe.

clatlOn at It's sixth annual meeting, WHICH
opens here to-day. The management were
extremely wise in selecting this city on
more than one account. First and fore
most it is a good hotel town, second its peo-
pie are courteous and hospitable and full OF
life and energy, and third, it is the center OF
one of the finest agricultural regions OF the
state and particularly dairy region. The
spacious court room at the court house was
kindly placed at the disposal of the associa-
ton and thither, at p. M, those interested
began to repair. Among those
present were Hon. Asa Barton, sheriff
of Rice county, and large farmer
aud dairyman; Mayor G. L. Lowell, Gen.
Levi Nutting, of Faribault; r. c. Judson,
Pennington, secretary State Agricultural so
ciety; Col. R. P. McGlincy, secretary Elgin
board of trade, Egin, H.. A. P. McKinstry,
Winnebago City; Col. Clark Chambers, Owa-
tonna; E. A. Potter, Minneapolis; Gen. w.
G. LeDuc, Hastings; G. S. Whittier, North
dairy; d. R. McGinnis, Northfeld; James
Anderson of New York city; L. Johnson,
Castle Rock; M. j. Myers, breeder of iue
Holstein cattle, Wells, Mimi; W. D. Hoard,
of Ft. Atkinson, Wis; L. Fl. Stanton,
Morris, Mimi; j. T. Ames, North
field; o. C. Gregg, Northfield;
H. r. Denny, farmer Carver, Mimi; A. By
ers, Hastings; S. NJ. Emery, Lake City, and
others, the room being well filed. Promptly
at p. m. the association was called to order
by Gen. Nutting, who in the absence of
President Fowler presided. Rev. G. B.
Whipple was introduced and offered prayer,
after which Mayor Lowell read brief but
cordial address Of welcome, rendering the
members Of the association the freedom of
the city. Col. r. P. Mckinney made the re-
Spouse for the association in an eloquent
and extremely appropriate address. He con-
graduated the dairymen of Minnesota on
the success they shad achieved in the
dairy line which even threw those of his own
state Qllincis) into the shade. He coun-
seled them to proceed to the business which
would come before them in a spirit of candor
and calm elaboration in order that good
might result therefrom. He returned the
thanks of the association for the cordial re-
ception they had received.
Following this John T. Ames delivered the
an nual address. 1t reviewed the organize
ton and history of the State Dairymen's as
ISOLATION.
Gen. lie Due at its close called upon
Mr.. Juoson to tell what he knew
of oleomargarne and butterine. Mr..
Judson called upon E. G. Potter,
who delineated the method Of manufacture
of these spurious articles. He said that from
$780, 900 to 100000 worth were sold in
Minnesota the past year. He said the manu-
facturers generally took four pounds of cot
ton seed oil, two of common poor grade
butter, and four of the poorest, cheapest lard
that they could purchase at the stock yards
at their own prices. They were not compel
ing in any Legitimate way, but were offering
a spurious article, and were injuring the
Legitimate trade of the farmer. He could
tell the spurious article whenever he saw it,
but there were many firms who did
handle it here in Minnesota. There
was close imitation of the
genuine article both as to appearan ce
and kind and size and package. 1t was a
very profitable business and it was aquesion
for the people to decide whether its sale and
production should be allowed in Minnesota.
In Chicago alone more of the spurious art
icIe was produced daily than the Legitimate
daily dairy products of the states Of Iowa
aud Minnesota amounted to. MIR. Potter was
literally piled with questions rs to his knowl-
edge of the extent of the trade in Minnesota.
He knew of some dealers in Minnesota who
had offered him the spurious article. There
was none of it in Minnesota that was
branded as butterine or oleomargarine.
The information elected was Of a most de-
sirable nature.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Potter's re-
marks, on motion of Gen. lie Due, the fol-
lowing committee of five on resolutions was
appointed: Gen. w. G. lie Due, John T.
Ames, W. d. Hoard Col. K. p. McGlincy,
NJ. j. Myers. The following telegram was
then read:
Algona, Ia, March 4, 1s84.-To President
Minnesota State Dairymen's Association:
Kossuth County Dairymens association con-
graduate you on the growth and increase OF
the dairy interests in Minnesota the past year,
and extend you a cordial invitation to attend
the meeting of the Northwestern Dairymen's
association, which meets here ON the 10th in
slant.
On suggestion of Col. McGlincy teIe-
was prepared by the committee TO be sent to
the Mississippi Valley Creamery and Dairy
mems association, now in session at st.
Louis, Mo.
Mr.. L. Johnson of Castle Rock was the
next speaker. He stated that he had attended
the meeting the previous year Of the State
Dairymen's association and listened atten-
lively to what be heard, and had tried to put
In practice some of the many useful things
he had learned. He then proceeded
to give something of the prac-
teal results of his own dairy, which
was composed of Holsteins and Short Horns.
He thought the Holsteins were the best for
dairy purposes. He had tested the milk Of
all his cows and was much surprised at the
result. One COW in particular he would not
have sold for $50 before the test, but did sell
her for s25 afterward Mr.. Johnson was
very ready in his replies TO questions con-
corning the practical. results Of his Owl dairy,
which for the year had produced an average
of 23S pounds Of butter to the COW. he used
coloring m after in the winter because his
butter sold better. Regularity in feeding
and watering his cows he regarded as one OF
the great reasons of bis success. He never
allowed the temperature of his stable to get be-
low freezing point, and kept II well ventilated.
Having remarked at the start that he was
small poor farmer out on the prairie, Col.
McGlincy said that at the present prospect he
would not be so long. He then said that
having lost several crops OF wheat by blight,
or from other causes, be had turned his at
tention to the dairy and was well satisfied
with the result. W d. Hoard rose TO Ques-
ton Of privilege In the matter Of color. Iowa
had lost the grand sweepstakes premium at
the worlds fair By being three points on on
color and Minnesota had won. He explained
that the basis Of al butter color
was anatto, the product Of
bean grown in South America, which
WAS absolutely harmless. The COW was not