Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1896-03-20
VOL: XIIL>lIar
s~eAlEkal LECTURE.
Asynopsis Of an able Talk on an important
Topic.

Asynopsis Of an able Talk on an Important
Topic.
Prof. Wheaton, President of the
South Dakota State Dairyman's AS
ISOLATION, lectured in the Academy of
Music last Saturday afternoon and
evening. It was through the efforts
of E. w. Bittman and others that
the professor was induced to come
up and give our people talk, at
this, the beginning Of the season for
the Oakes creamery. The speaker
was neatly introduced by Hon. H. j.
Mallory, chairman of the meeting.
The lecturer is not newspaper
dairy enthusiast but is man who
has had years of practical experience
In the work, having g been engaged in
the work since about 1870, and has
occupied prominent position in the
state societies of the East.
1t is but comparatively few years
since the first creamery was built in
the United States, it being built in
Hirkimer county, N. Y, in 1853 and
it was not until about 1870 that fact
ories had extended westward very
far.
In 1876 Wisconsin carried off 16 of
the "a arst prises awarded to COM
petitors of the world.
Cheese is regarded in this country
as luxury, but in England and 9th
or European countries it is consider
ed necessity as it contains about q
times as much nourishment per
pound as does beef steak and it is
coming more aud more to be used as
an article of food tho world over.
1t is somewhat surprising fact
that there are less COWS per capita in
the United States than 30 years ago
and it would perhaps be we'll for our
populist brethren to demand that the
number of COWS per capita beincreas
ed.
For some time it has been query
whether the oairy business in the
United States would not be run
ashore as it has become 50 popular
lately, but as thereis but comparative
ly narrow belt in the United States,
that is generally considered the but
ter a3d cheese belt, it will probably
be impossible in our day to effect
the market very appreciably. 1t was
shown that the butter and cheese
belt in the United States lies be-
tween the 10th and 45th parallels OF
Of latitude and that the only coun-
tries that are up-to-date dairy pro-
ducers and strong competitors of
ours are Sweden and Denmark.
The Northwest has always consid
cred itself the GREAT HARD WHEAT
belt Of the world but we were shown
that the Argentine Rcpulic with their
cheap labor can produce this cereal
proftably and place it on ship board
for less than it costs us to place it in
the half bushel. Siberia is rapidly
coming to the front as hard wheat
district, therefore it is imperative
that we drop out of the race and take
up that industry which requires
more skill, care, and modern machin-
cry, as does the dairy industry.
1t may be matter that will cause
surprise when it is learned that the
professor authoritatively stated that
in Chicago more pounds of imitation
dairy products were produced than
there we're of the genuine articles in
five of the great dairy states, viz
New York, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin
and Iowa. If this stuff could be
shipped or sold only for what it is
there is no doubt but that prices TO,
pure butter and cheese would take a
rapid rise and there is work along
this line for state legislation ano
work for our home dairymen.
A high tribute of praise was show
cred upon our rich western grasses
as they are said to produce milk of I,
superior quality-better by far thar
can be made from eastern tame gras
or hay.
The average price of butter il
Chicago for the past Is years ha
been 26a cents per pound.
A sensible point was made when j
Yves stated that under the old regim
of shipping out stock unfattened ou
farmers were practicing ruinous
system of farming, as the eastern
farmers often feed bran, shorts
fax seed cake etc. to the cattle
brought down from the West. Thes
should all be held and handled here
freight saved and money kept at
home. A beautiful thing about en-
gaging in dalrying is that it compel
one to diversity all around and. &c
himself solid.
The afternoon lecture was splen
did, practical address to farmers, an
one that certainly was highly enjoy
ed by the large audiance who attend
ed. The lecture in the evening wa
more of scientific character tina
the one in the afternoon, and was
rare treat, aud those that were so Ut
fortunate as to miss it lost valuabl
lecture. 1t was lecture on milk a
to composition and care of and ais
treated of cream, butter, cheese an
tae latest and best methods Of oil
tanning best results from certain fee
etc.
Should Prof. Wheaton ever Wis
Oakes again he will be accorded eve
greater attention and a larger aue
lance than was given him last week