St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-05
A Special Train Takes Them to the
Grounds Proposed by Presi-
dent Stickney.
Mr. Hill Treats the Party to a
Glimpse at His Stock Farm and
Dairy Lunch.
IN the Evening the Experts Further
Give Their Experience in Grow
Ing Good Stock.
rnspectine a size

coming cattle market In several important
speeches and in unbOunded enthusiasm. At
10 O'Clock yesterday morning, President A.
b. Stlckney OF the Minnesota & North
western road had special train in
waiting at the union depot to
give the visitors and others .
trip to the site of the proposed stock wards
and packing establishments. The train was
composed OF the engine and one car pro-
vded for the new motor line and left
promptly on time. 1t was in charge of
Supt Dupuy OF the road. and Conductor
Mcdonald. Trainmaster j. May was also
aboard. The party consisted of President
A. b. Stickney and his guests, as follows:
j. Bryan Samuel Gordon, j. j. Thompson.
Maj. L. H. Logan, Col. NJ. A. Cochran, W. A
Tower. Judge Strevell, A. Heller. Walter B.
Jordan, the Montana Stockmen; A.W Ross M
F., British Columbia; James McKelvey, Grand
Forks; d. III. Moon, George b. French P. H
Kelly, j. b. Powers, r. G. Jefferson, c. Gotham.
A. Oppenheim, Prof. Phelps, H. A Castle,
John Hinkel, Gen. Averill, H. M Lirtell. P. F.
Ferris, q. HI. Hill and W. B. Parsons of Dodge
Center.
A quick run was made for about four
miles. past the excavations now being
made for the Minnesota q Northwestern
shops to the stockyaldS site. which is about
mile beyond the line OF Dakota county.
Here the party left the train and proceeded
to look over the ground, drink from the
arteSlan we'll Which, at present depth of
100 feet yields an abundant stream of
water for stockyard purposes, and discuss
STOCK INTERESTS IN GENERAL.
About an hour and half was spent in
this neghbOrhood, which was not entirely
wanting in sport in picking footpath
among the wet places on the low ground.
A portion OF the party crossed the creek by
means OF boat which they unfastened
| from its mornings, loaded with passengers
and then sent it to the other side with
push. there being no oars at hand 1t was
then pushed back to be reloaded, and sew
eral attachments crossed the improvsed
pontoon bridge amid the iests of the rest.
After looking over the country for the dis
lance of half a mile the train moved up to
the party, all got aboard and were brought
to the union depot, arriving at IL o'clock.
A delay OF only five minutes was made
here. the party, somewhat augmented.
transferring themselves to a Manitoba car
IN waiting. in which they were
joined by j. j. Hill, president of the
Manitoba, whose guests they were from
this point. The train was in charge of
Supt. j. Kemp of the Manitoba, but the
engine carried pilot engineer of the st.
Paul & Duluth, as the run to White Bear
was to be made over that road. A start
was made, but the train backed I'D to get
MeSsrs. Myers and Stuart of the visiting
stOckmen, who nevertheless got left, after
which the run was made to White Bear. A
little delay occurred at this point in switch
ing to the branch to Minneapolis, out which
the train proceeded nearly to Pleasant Lake
station, where were found waiting several
farm wagons fully provided with seats for
N tot of fhn
HIPS farm. distance OF three miles. This
ride was highly enjoyed by all, in spite of
the fact that the wagons were not held I'D
by steel springs, and the seats We're not as
soft as the
CUSHIONS IN A PALACE CAR.
The ride from the train to the farm occu-
pied the time from lis to 2 o'clock, and
after taking look at the calves and cast
ing glance into the dairy, the party was
invited to lunch, an invitation that was ac-
cepted with alacrity by every one, as the
character of the last three miles ride and
the lateness Of the hour had created an
appetite. The lunch was served in the
boarding house for the help, and was one
Of those good, substantial, old fashioned
palatable farm meals which goes to the
right spot inside hungry man. Some of
the gentlemen present suggested that Mr..
I'LL dQu 10 Ills OtllGr ell
terprises the keeping of hotel
The following gentlemen sat down to the
lunch:
T. H. Logan, NJ. A Cochran. II. J. BRYAN.
S. Gordon, ]. J. Thompson. ]. W. Strevell, A.
Heller, w, A. Tower. W. B. Jordan, DR.. G. 7.
Alloway, Grand Forks; John McKelvey,
Grand Forks; w. b. Parsons, Dodge Center:
F. Yanz W. f. Phelps, A. Oppenheim, Frank
Clark, James Clark, w. S. Kemp, w. B. Dean,
d. H. Moon, George r. Finch, H. III. Littell
H. A. Castle, A. B. Stickney, W. B. Averill,
G. w. Hill. c. E. Marvin R. F. Ferris. J. II.
Lawrence and j. Hannaford.
After dinner Mir. Hill showed the guests
his stock, dairy and feeding process. The
fine animals which everybody knows Mr.
Hill has in abundance were led out and
exhibited and commented on by the stock
growers from Montana. The turnip-cutting
machine and the hay cutter were watched
while at work. The gigantic calves were
inspected in their pens and the
herds of cattle in the yards. The horses
were brought out and the root cellar in
spected. Finally all were invited into the
dairy, the cows having meantime been
MIXED, to
WATCH THE CENTRIFUGAL
separations of cream from the milk while
still warm. Glasses were at hand and milk
and cream were partaken of. 1t was 4:3O
O'Clock when the teams were again hitched
up to take the party to the train. Mr.. Hill
took particular pains to explain his expert.
mentS which are particularly valuable. One
of the most important points demonstrated
at North Oaks farm is the satisfactory re-
suits obtained in crossing the thoroughbred
Oh grade and native cattle, producing ami
mails not yet two years old as perfect in
shape and makeup as if they had been
thoroughbred, and indeed those seeing them
for the first time would never have taken
them for grades. In every individual case
of cross-bred or grade animals on the place
the prominent characteristics of the Poled
Angus cattle are plainly noticeable On
this one point MI. Hill has been expert
menting for some time, and there seems
but little doubt that he has successfully
demonstrated that the Poled Angus Cross
is equal to, ii not superior to, some of the
other breeds that are better known to the
American public. Not the least among the
curiosities to be noticed from time to time,
during the visit was the apparent diff
Guilty experienced by even the most
practical cattemen present in dis
corning the difference between the
strictly thoroughbred and those with a sin
gle cross of Polled Angus in their veins.
Not only is this of especial value to
Tallcnnlen, DuC also 10 Ordinary FARMERS or
Minnesota, Dakota and the Northwest gen.
orally. To be able to produce an animal
that will at eighteen or twenty months out
weigh its mother, is an item upon which
too much stress cannot be placed. lin
other departments practical experiments
are being carried on. and it might be men
toned among Others that will no doubt be
of interest to the agricultural public the
work that is going on in arborculture,
horticulture and every species of garden
ing.
The return ride to the train occupied
three-quarters of an hour, and the trip
home was made by way of East Mime
apolis. the party arriving at the union
depot at 6:15 o'clock.
MEETING IN THE EVENING.
Prof Phelps called the meeting to order
in the chamber of commerce in the evening
at S.9O O'clOck and called A. b. Sticknev IN