St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-06
The Dairymen of the State Hold a
Second and Very Interesting
Session at Faribault,
During Which They Discuss the Diff
ferent Breeds of Cows and Their
Proper Care.
A Cow To Be Profitable One Must Yield
Cream for Two Hundred Pounds
Of Butter Year.
The General Purpose" Cow a Delusion
and 4 Snare-The Workings Of
Cream Separator.


sion of the Dairymen's association opened at
10 a. m. with an attendance somewhat in
creased from yesterday. In the absence OF
the president and vice president, the meet
ing was called to order 10y John T. Ames of
Northfield.
Mr.. o. c. Gregg of Marshall was the first
speaker of the morning session. Mr.. Gregg
is a thorough practical farmer and exper-
fenced dairyman, an d gave most interest
ing lecture. His subject was Minnesota
and its Diaries. He compared Minnesota
with Vermont Vermont was largely en-
gagged in dairying. It was a good grass
growing state and was blessed with liberal
supply. of running water. 1t was not a
grain growing state like Minnesota. In
the summer the Vermont farmer
being near to market, found dairying ex-
ceedingly profitable. We here in Minnesota
were grain raisers. We piled up grain in
our granaries.
WHAT WE OUGHT TO DO
was to convert that grain into dairying pur-
poses. Vermont turned its grass into that
purpose and we ought our grain. While
Vermont found summer dairying exceed
ingly profitable, Minnesota dairymen would
find winter dairying profitable to them. They
might rebel against it, and they did rebel,
but it was their sure and GER
tain destiny. In the summer the Min
nesota farmer was exceedingly busy.
In the winter time often hung heavy on their
hands. They ought to see that winter dairy
ing was just the thing for them.
There are men who have no sympathy for
stock and who thought that an open shed
was good enough shelter for cattle in our
Minnesota winters with the thermometer
often 800 below. He wished the oleomar-
garine bill only affected them and he would
oppose it at once. Such men ought to eat
oleomargariue through all eternity. We
must protect Our cattle from the rigors of our
winters.
Mr.. Gregg then proceeded to describe the
method of constructing stable for cattle
which would be warm and comfortable and
yet cheap. In stable which cost him only
$500 for the material of which it was built,
he had wiptered 100 cows in good shape.
When the thermometer registered 81 . below
and the wind howled over the open prairie in
a regular gale, it registered 33 . above in his
stable. Another thing hat must not be
done was to 'turn cows out for water
or exercise during extreme cold
weather. This was a grand mistake i.
Cows in milk were extremely sensitive
to cold and ought not to be subjected to it.
Give plenty of windows to the south for
light aud heat and keep them in during the
extreme cold, and never give them ice cold
water to drink.
TBE PRACTICAL RESULTS
OF bis dairy the past year had been exceed
ingly satisfactory. He milked on an aver
age twentyfour cows, all of them common
cows culed. He cultivated 100 acres. His
COWS pastured upon the prairie in the sum
mer and he cut his hay on wild land. His
gross receipts were S2, 200. In the month of
February the receipts from his dairy were
$500. Here in the West one man, one team
and two cows for forty acres were about the
right proportion. He fed corn and oats and
some wheat, ground but dry.
Mr.. Hoard made some excellent remarks
upon the treatment of the cow Upon her
forehead the word comfort should be written,
and be wanted it put in large CAPS The
giving Of milk was an attribute of maternity
and the man who would not respecta mother
deserved no tribute of profit or affection from
her.
COMMITTEE ON PREMIUMS.
President Fowler having arrived was then
introduced and closed the meeting by an
nouncing the committee on premiums as w.
D. Hoard, chairman, Col. r. 2. McGlincy
and Miss NJ. E. Leggate. After adjourn
ment the Warsaw salt man addressed those
who cared to hear him, while the Holstein
breeders met in one of the jury rooms to per-
feet state organization.
Mr.. s. VI. Emery addressed those who
were interested in remaining, explaining
the object of the proposed state organization
and was elected chairman. Mr.. J. Myers
was elected secretary. Mr. Emery remarked
that Holstein cattle had during the past year
brought better prices than any other breed
or variety. Mr.. Myers read the names Of the
following gentlemen now engaged in breed
ing IIostcin cattle in Minnesota:
S. NJ. Emery, Lake City; S. F. johnson,
Mortified; Z. P. TAYLOR, Dodge City; y. j i.
Leavitt, Waseca: VI. j. Myers. Wells; L..
H. Stanton, Morris; N. Travis, Faribault !;
A.V Ellis, lie Roy; John Allis, ,Isinorris Nv. H.
Winter, Faribault; Levi Nutting, Faribault:
F. 2. Lambert, lie Roy: Robert Fatherly,
Cannon Falls; Daniel Buck, Mankato; L.
c. Miller, Tenhassen r. S. Robertson, Jr.,
Jackson; s. Leslie, Waseca; William Hanna,
Mapleton; DIR. E. W. Cross, Rochester; G.
W. Thompson, Wells; S. Q. Larsin. Man
kat0; A. G.. Wilcox, Minneapolis; g. b
Jackson, Kirkhaven; Col. Leggitt, Benson;
J. J. Hill. st. Paul; a. P. McKinstry, Win
nebago City; A. s. Folsom, Lake Crystal.
On motion a committee, composed Of VI.
J. Myers. chairman; s. F. Johnson, \. J.
Leavitt, z. P. Taylor and 8. NJ. Emery was
appointed to formulate constitution and
bylaws, and to report at $50 on Friday.
The afternoon session opened with an ad-
dress by w. D. Hoard on the topic, The
General Purpose Cow, Delusion and a
Snare, which was very interesting and in
structive. He drew a fine picture of the
thoroughbred animal, bred for specified
purpose and compared it with the results
achieved by those who had for general pur-
poses. He asked IL a man wanted fast
trotters he would Try TO breed them with a
mixture Of Clydesdale or Norman blood. II a
man desired 10 raise cattle for beef ne would
naturally select those breeds which showed
me best results in that line II a
man wanted 70 make dairying
profitable he would be compelled
to breed cattle for TIA: purpose and beef and
milk could 10. be bred for in the same AMI
nal. Mr.. Gregg, the successful dairymau OF
Marshall, Mimi. had said that the COWS Of
bis dairy were common stock He had also
said that had his COWS been bred for Gairy
purposes, or had they, to use his own words,
been as good ss the food and care they re-
ceived, his results would have been much
larger. There eOzId be no doubt about it.
Blood would ten when carefully selected for
dsirying purposes just as certainly az for
trotti1g or running in horses Or beef in cat
tie he was not surprised tnst the wheat
farmer vas not proud Of his occupa-