Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26
A Report of the Northwestern
Dairymen's Association in
Session at BelOit.
Many Profitable Subjects Dis
cussed. A Good Attendance
and Lively Interest.
Northwestern Dairymen.

OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
Ali incoming trains to this beaGti-
full and thriving city have swarmad to-
day with dairymen. The annual gath
ering of the North estern Dairy men
association is the cause These gather
ines are uniformly well attended and
enthusiastic, and this one promises TO
discount all previous ones. The
meeting was called to order at sharp
7:30 tonight By President Hoard, of
Fl. Atkinson. The feature of the
evening was the address of well
come by the Hon. Clinton Bah
bitt, secretary of the State
Agricultural society. This is Mr..
Babbitt's home, and he extended q
right royal welcome to the visitors.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF wEDNEs DAYS
SESSION
This mornings session opened with
the annual address by the president,
w. D. Hoard A brief resume of the
work of the organization was pre-
sented, and ways in which dairy
interests cou d be betterea suggested
The need OF good food ard care
for the stock was brought out,
and especially the importance of
pure water. Since milk is 81 per
cent. water, the Importance of the
latter requisition is manifest, \
national exposition of dairy pro
ducts and dairy cattle and stock was
urged, and war to the knife declared
upon the bogus butter makers. The
injustice to the consumer as well as
the genuine butter maker resulting
from this cause, was pointed out. Ma
tional legislation is needed to check
the manufacture of butterine or at least
to compel it to 60 for what it really is.
Following him came D. G. Cheever,
OF Clinton Junction, with a carefully
peepared paper on the questions Are
the Prices of Dairy Products Remu-
nerative." He claimed that the fact
justified an affirmative answer. With
good care and management and at
tention to sanitary requirements
winter dairying can be made sue.
cess. so that III time December
butter will be as much sought for as
June butter. Warm, well entilated
stables, early cut hay, must all be had.
The question of ensilage was also
taken up and thoroughly discussed,
and the prediction made that in time
it would be nrominent feature of
| dairy intereststs IN the northwest.
The afternoon session Grew very
large attendance. Square Justice
to the Creamery Patron" vas topic
ably discussed by Geo. 81. White, of
Fl. Atkinson, Wis. Mr.. White is
very successfully managing cream
cry on the plan of churnirg each
patrons cream separately and
presented q very interesting state
menS of his experience. Making
| Dairying Pay on the Farm"
was subject handled in an entertain
ing and instructive manner by w. r.
Hostetter, vice president of the Hi
nols Dalrymen's association. His
statements were supported by his
practical experience in these matters,
a. d showed Gonclusively methods by
which dairy ing c;uld and would pay.
At the close of the afternoons ex-
ercises, Pres. Hoard announced the
following standing committees, VIZ:
| Ways and Means-A, P. McKinstry of Mime
seta, H X. Boardman of iowa, John Boyd of
Illinois, D. W. Curtis of Wisconsin, c. w. slayton
| of Minnesota.
Butter Cheese and Dairy Implements-W. H.
Hurtze and j. B. Stone of Illinois, Robert McAdam
Membership-C S Gabrillson of Iowa, N. Mum
ger of Illinois, A Y. FELTON, OF Minnesota, J. S.
| Witbeck of Illinois.
r. Hostetter of illinois, P. G. Henderson of Iowa,
| S. II. Knight of Minnesota.
Resolutions-J. G. Lumhard of Illinois, L. John
| son OF Illinois, S. FarIde of Wisconsin.
A communication from the Missis.
sipi Dairy Association request
| ing that delegates be appointed from
this body to attend a national con-
vention at Chicago, March 24-25th,
was read and referred to the commit
tee on resolutions. This national
convention of Dairymen is 10 be held
for the purpose of securing national
| legislation to check the manufacture
of butterine, or if It's manufacture be
| allowed TO go on, 10 make 1t 60 for
what it really is, VIA fraud. On
| this subject the convention is unanI-
mously agreed and the sentiment
advanced by President Hoard, Down
with the fraud now and forever"
| touched a chord iu every heart. La
| his addresson on Making Dairy ing
PAY on the Far H." w. r Hostetter,
vice president of the Illinois Dairy
mems association, brought out many
valuable ideas. Life and interest, be
said, wera necessary to attain sdccess
in this direction. Plenty of men
could make it pay until their wives
became sick, and then they fail. Sew
eral points should be carefully observ
ed by the prsc:ical dairyman. Order
lIness, the use of labor-saving ma
chinery, cleanliness and judgement
are all prime requisites. A general
discussion followed. in which Messrs
Babbitt, Marsh, Mills, Gurley, Clark,
Jefferson, Wilson and others took
part.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
When at s O'Clock the session was
opened by President Hoard the opera
house was we'll filled with an audience
of representative dairymen OF the
northwest, and with eoodly repre-
sentation of Beloit people. A selec-
ton by the orchestra paved tie way
for ansddress on tie Golden Age"
which was delivered By Prof. JOS.
Emerson. of Beloit College. II was
an entertaining and carefully thought
out production treating of the agri-
cultural growth OF the great north
west, and the influence which this
growth had had upon its intellectual
progress. & handsome tribute was
paid to the work which the dairy
mems association had accomplished
in bringing this about 1t is begin
ming 10 be recognized low, that the
farmers home is the nucleus of our
nation. His effort was accorded. the
most careful attention,
At its conclusion D. G. Cheney, of
Clinton Junction, arose and moved
thai the thanks of the audience be
rendered Prot. Emerson for the able
and thoughtful address which he had
elven-a motion which vas unaHi-
mously and enthusiastically carried.
Jules Lumbard, of Chicago, who
was present, then sang Rocked Ia the
Cradle of the Deep" and was obliged
to respond to an encore, rendering
Nancy Lee
| Major A. P. AcKinstry, of Winnie
baso City, Mimi. in the absence of
Mr. Adams, of Madison, who was
billed to speak, came forward and said