The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-02
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.


Proce edings ofthe Meeting OF the lGinne-
sofa Dairymen's Associates It Moore
head.
The meeting OF the State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION, at Moorehead, Clay Co., was
largely attended. From five to eight hun
dred were present, all parts OF the State
being represented, among whom were: w.
b. Totten, treasurer OF the mercantile ex-
change Of New York, and reputed to be the
largest dealer in butter in the United States;
d. ID. Curtis, secretary OF the New York
State Dairymen's association; Col. c. H.
Dexter and J. G. Lombard, Chicago; Col. R.
p. McGlincy, secretary OF the Northwestern
Dairy association and OF the Elgin Ill.)
board Of trade; w. D. Hoard, Fort Atkin-
son, Wis, president OF the Northwestern
Dairymen's association; w. d. Curtis, secre-
tary OF the same organization.
In response to welcoming speech Gov.
Hubbard Of Minnesota made suitable re-
sponse At the close OF the governors
speech Lombard OF Chicago, in a ringing
tenor voice sang America" the audience
Joining enthusiastically in the chorus.
Col Cheney of Elgin, ILL.,, was introduced
and said: Years ago a dairy belt was
marked out Northern Minnesota and the
great blue region in the central portion OF
the state were not included in that belt.
have been trained in a school that wherever
you can find grass, good, pure water and an
intelligent class OF people, this particular
branch OF industry can be as profitably pur-
sued as in that SO called imaginary belt.
All these necessary requisites are to be found
in this country, a plenty OF grass and album
dance Of water. All you have to do is to
take up the industry and 60 forward, pro-
fitting by what you hear at this convention.
Mr.. McKinstry OF Winnebago City gave a
description OF the creamery system, told
how Minnesota had gained her fame as
dairy state since the introduction of that
system, answered a large number of ques-
tions relative to butter making, propounded
by persons in the audience. He was follow
ed by Col. Dexter OF Chicago, who delivered
an able address upon the value OF organiza-
ton in the promotion OF common interests.
P. j. B. Power, land commissioner OF the
Manitoba Railroad company, was then in
PRODUCED, and gave some interesting facts
in connection with his experience in stock
raising in the Northwest.
He said that his cattle turned out upon
the prairie here to breed, made an average
gain OF $50 pounds per day in weight in
eighty-five days. The cost OF feeding the
cattle was about three cents per day per
head, and the gain per day in weight was
about one pound per head. Hetold of sue
cessful results from feeding wheat to both
cattle and hogs. His experiments in sheep
raising and horse breeding had met with
success. The profit per year on the horses
raised in this country qad been % and SO
per cent; on cattle, II per cent.
An exhibition was open in connection
with the meeting Although the display
was small it was very creditable, the prod
ucts displayed being OF fine quality. The
whole number of exhibits was thirty one.
Gen. James HI. Baker ably argued on be-
half of mixed husbandry for the North
ives, with stock raising and dairy farming
as the chief part thereof. The speaker was
logical and convincing, bringing to his aid a
vast array of facts and figures, the results
OF long and careful investigation.
He showed that the business OF stock
raising and dairy farming was safe and re-
munerative, and that experience has de-
monstrated that it is % business which can
be pursued in Minnesota with the utmost
degree Of success. Much better he demon
strated, for the interests of the people
would be a mixed husbandry, with this in
dustry made prominent therein, than the
exclusive raising of grain. He dwelt upon
the evils of oleomargarine, and advocated
legal restrictions upon the use OF that arti-
Gle.
w. P. Totten, treasurer Of the New York
Mercantile Exchange, said: There was dan
wheat crops; and the farmers of the North
west, if they kept on raising grain to theex-
clusion of everything else, would find some
day that the land requires a rest from
grain. He continues:
1t would be we'll for you to accept the ad-
vice often repeated here and 60 into dairy
ing. Minnesota is already gaining fame as
dairy state, but you should do what you
can to increase that fame. Where the
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but the diaries never fail. Three years ago
| received the first Minnesota creamery but
ter, and it has been growing better al the
time, Now people s9me into my store
every day and ask for minnesota cream
cry butter" A few years ago it was never
called for. The farmers OF the East many
of them have gone into dairying almost en-
eirely, but have given up largely making
their own. They sell the cream to the
creameries.
Hon. w. G. lie Due delivered an address
.IgH.n Minnesota as a dairy state. The adj
dress was carefully prepared and erudite,
containing much scientific information in
the line of meteorology, botany geology,
and physical geography, IN uaing the term
Minnesota. !. he Said lie wished to be gener-
.e, ia ther than specific. and his conclusions
would apply to a vast section of country
embraced in Wisconsin, Dakota, Northern
Iowa, and Manitoba. He said we are going
onward and forward in the utilization Of the
growing grass, in raising more grass and
more cattle and more profits in the same
amount OF land, and to ultimate prosperity,
Independence among the farmers OF Mime
sofa that will entitle them to take high
rank among the superior people OF the
world.
+. D. Holmes OF Owatonna read a paper
in which he told how to make the DAIRY and
farm pay IN Minnesota.
Experience had thaught him, he said that
heavy feeding paid the largest profit. A
COW was like piece Of machinery; it took
certain amount OF power to run it. All at.
ter that is profit: On the average a good
COW will make from 200 to $50 pounds of
burter if she is properly cared for. If she
has all the good tame hay or corn fodder
she will eat, good pure water, ana fifteen
pounds OF ground feed per day, she will pay
q handsome profit to her owner, provided her
milk Is fit for first class butter. Ifshe won't
do this, send her to the butcher. The barn
in which the cows are housed should
be good, bntt not necessarily expensive.
.1dllu substantial and neaS. 'Fhe speaker
urged following out OF the principles of
neatness in all parts of the farm, claiming
that if the farm home is made attractive the
boys and girls will not be SO eager to leave
IL Tor Guy lie. Inc WsntEE carrying rom
his own experience, was more profitable
than summer dairying, on account OF the
better care the cows receive IN the winter,
the lower price OF labor and the higher
price OF butter and cheese in the winter
months. He advised all farmers who pro-
pose to start in on dairying to begin with
only few cows increasing the number as
they learned the business. IT was q mis-
take to suppose there was q fortune in the
business in one year. Dairying meant hard
work if it was to meet with success.
Col. Curtis OF New York delivered a brief
but comprehensive address on the subject
of butter making.
He recommended the Cooley system of
setting the milk as one of the best and
cheapest methods for the small dairyman.
At all events, the utensils used for setting
should be free from, soFners and erannies
where the cream might collect and ferment,
and tin utinsels were preferable to wood.
Care should be exercised to keep the cream
Tree from odors. II the milk was warmer
than the atmosphere there would be danger
OF the absorption OF odors as the proc
ess Of evaporation would bel going on. The
best time for skimming milk was just at the