St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-27

lnSClIuClOn TO De Well spent.
William McFadden, who carries on
the farm for Fergus Falls insane asy
lum, and who has spent all his life on
the farm, save the six weeks and three
days which were spent coming from
Ireland, was the next speaker. He had
worked for the state of Minnesota six
teen years on the state farm, and lit
tie over five years at Fergus Falls. He
marveled at the scale on which the
farm was operated, and the perfection
attained. 1t would not be his fault,
he said. if his two boys were not sent
to that institution, and if the state
would spare him, he would take
three months course himself.
Stephen A. Austin visited the school
some four years ago, and had so much
faith in it that he sent his son, who
graduates this term. Mr.. Austin is
one of the heaviest butter makers in
Otter Tail county.
e. r. Evarts, of Carlisle; o. H. Or
man, st. Olaf; w. J. Davis, of Ida,
and w. A. Osborne, of Fergus Falls,
also spoke.
On motion Of Mr. McFadden, Ben
jamin Burton, Stephen Austin and K.
II. Brandvald were appointed COM
mittee to draft resolutions, and the
following were accepted:
After carefully examining the state agricrI-
tural college and experiment farm and the
methods, We desire to most heartily commend
the work being done to advance the agricul-
turaI interests of the state. We are greatly
impressed, not only at the magnitude of the
institution, but at the practical character of
the instruction 1t presents a grand oppor-
tunity, not only for the sons and daughters of
the farmers, but the farmers themselves, and
all who can should avail themselves of it.
We desire to express our thanks to the Off
GERS of the school for the couFtesies and hos
pitality shown us today.
We desire to express our qualification to Mr.
James j. Hill for his kindness and Hberality
in bringing us here, and believe that in so
doing he has done much to advance and i'm
prove our methods of farming through the
information gained.
We also tender our thanks to the Fergus
Falls Journal for bringing Mr. Hills offer to
our attention, and for its efforts in arranging
the details of our trip.
The following letter was read by
DR.. Brewster from Samuel HILL
Acknowledging receipt of your invitation for
March q, would state that, if my engagements
permit, 1 will take pleasure in being present
The institution is one which 1 believe to be
of the greatest possible benefit to the citizens
OF Minnesota. l believe that the good work
which is being done there now will aid in
making our state prosperous. Each individual
graduate who goes out from your school starts
college of his own on his farm. In a few
years L believe, marked progress will take
place IN the development of this state from an
agricultural standpoint. The fact that Mime
sofa has taken first rank as a dairy state is
one OF winch every citizen should be proud
fours truly, Samuel Hill.
At 1915 dinner was served in the
large dining hall, and Immediately aft
er picture was taken of the entire
party
The laboratory was then visited
Prof. Snyder is in charge of this de-
partment, and explained it's relation
to farming.
In the Dairy hall Prof Shaw told
them about the science of raising cat
tie. The whole contingent were i3ceD-
ly interested in Mr.. Shaw's remarks.
In this department the first year the
students are given the study of breeds
OF cattle that are pure bred in Amer
lea. The object is to acquaint the stu
dents with the characteristics of the
animals of different breeds and their
peculiarities, so that when they see
them they can tell at a glance what
breed an animal belongs to, and in
time will be able to tell the grade.
The second year animal breeding is
taken up; In, the third term the prin-
eiples of feeding are discussed In all
it's phases. Calves can be raised
eheaply and made to be good animals
at an early age, and calves intended
Tor dairy purposes may be spoiled IN
very short time, no matter how
good their breeding may be-
Prof. Hacker explained at length
the subject of dairy husbandry.
The blacksmith shop, veterinary hos
pital, home dairy. meat house and
sheep ranch were next visited, it hav-
ing taken seven hours to go over the
whole ground, spending limited time
at each place.
At 10 o'clock this morning the party
Will meet at the court house in Min
neapoi1S, and at II visit the board of
trade In the afternoon they will take
a trip to the stock yards at South ST.
Paul, and will be accompanied by
George X. Finch. Half of the delega-
ton returns home tonight and the
balance will go up tomorrow.
Ihose who came on the special were:
Western; William Fabian, Western; James
Barnes, Western; Thomas Toombs, Western ;
William Dewey, Western; Fred Newman
western; Thomas Doyle, Orwell; Burt Scott
Dahlberg, Buse; Eloph Dahlberg, Buse; Henry
Rim, Buse; S. L. Austin, Buse; e. R. Ev-
erts, Carlisle; Martin Hexun, Carlisle; A. o.
Grotte, Carlisle; Andrew o. Ames, Carlisle;
Andrew A. Quaim, Carlisle; Casper Lein, Os-
car; Erick Smith, Oscar; H. P. Sether, Oscar
s. Johnson, Oscar; John H. Weik, Trondjem; !;
Dora M. Eichmiller, Candor; Joseph Sadlier,
Hobart; Paul Olson, Parkers Prairie; J. s.
Jacobson, Nideross; G. N. Rakstad; Holden {;
Martin Arbes, Bluffton; Andrew Venerstrom,
valid, Tumuli; Ole Larson, Dane Praire; T..
Larson, Dane Prairie; August Miller, Eagle
Lake; Ludwig Jensen, Clitherall; w. A. Os-
borne. Otter Tail; H. A. Putnam, Armor;
Aaron Scribner, Maine; L. Van Vliet Maine;
]. M. Regan, Deere Creek; Benjamin Burton,
Oak Valley; P. A. Aldrich, Woodside; Will
lam Nelson, Henning; Ole Berstad Ordale;
John Aune. Ordale; N. E. Nelsoa Ordale; Ole
c. Aas, Ordale; Herman Duenor, Friberg; S.
P. Bonn, Maplewood; w. J. Davis, Ida; j.
NJ. Johnson, Pelican; Lars ]. Holden, Fergus
Falls Thomas Robertson, Fergus Falls; Hen
ry McDougaIl, Fergus Falls; o. NJ. Haugen,
Fergus Falls; Hans Nicholson Pelican Rap
ids; ]. H. Grass, Fergus Falls; Adolph Ander-
son, Leaf Lake; Lars Hanson, Sverdrup; N.
H. Nelson. TordensJold; William McFadden,
state hospital farmer Theodore Holt, Otter
Tail poor farm; Frank Fjestad, Carlisle;
Peter Weberg, Orwell; Rev. o. A. Norman,
st. Olaf Elmer Adams, st. Olaf; Thomas
Koepp, Ellington; James Kelley, Western;
James Whitson, Fergus Falls; Chris Evjen,
Carlisle; Almond Nelson, Elizabeth; s. F. Put
nam, Amor.
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