The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-15
FIGHT AGAINST HIM THE FEATURE
OF THE DAIRYMEN's con-
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IN SESSION AT NEW ULM.
FIRST DAY DEvOTED1To REPORTS
AND THE DISCUSSION OF
PAPERS,
STEELE COUNTY OUT IN FORCE.
Delegation to Urge the Election of
Crickmore as Secretary of the
Association.

NEW ULM, Dec. 14-Today's inter-
est in the twentieth annual meeting of
the State Dairymen's association was
divided between the reports that were
presented and the movement directed
against the reelection Of Secretary
Hacker. Charges have been made in
formally by delegates from the south
western part Of the state against Sec
rotary Hacker, and a strong effort will
be made to change the officers. It is
asserted that the organization has be-
come practically g. machine to further
the personal ambition Of some of the
officers, and that the funds at it's dis
posal have not been used to encourage
the dairy interests of the state, but
that that part which has not found it's
way into the pockets of the secretary
and his relatives and friends has been
squandered on objects for which it was
never intended. The dairymen ask If
the state appropriation has been used
to educate the farmers to the advan-
tages of stock raising and dairying.
This was the line of work the legisla-
ture had chiefly in view in making the
appropriation, and they contend that
1t has not only been utterly neglected.
but the influence of the association has
been used in such a way as to serious
ly hamper the work of the farmers in
stitute.
1t Is alleged that the responsibility
for the present unsatisfactory condi-
ton of the affairs Of the association
rests almost entirely on Prof. Hacker,
the present secretary, and those MAX
Ing the charges have selected as q can
didate to succeed him Robert Crick-
more, dairyman and farmer of Steele
county. He was the manager of the
dairy exhibit at the state fair a year
ago, and discharged the duties of that
position in such manner as to win
for him the confidence and esteem of
every one who had anything to do
with that department. .-l..-
The meeting was called to order by
President Ames, Of Litchield, this
morning at Turner hall. The attend
ance from abroad Is large, and a full
corps of speakers is on hand. After an
invocation by Rev. Buzzel, Mayor
Weschicke delivered brief address of
welcome and urged the visiting dele
gates to take advantage of the popular
German habit of combining business
with pleasure. Jonathan Freeman, of
Austin, responded in a good-natured
vein at some length.
Treasurer Short read his annual re-
port. Receipts of the year amounted
to 81, 2O9; and expenses to $3,505. At the
opening of the present convention, the
society numbered go members.
The report of Rev. Currie, delegate
to the National Dairy unions meeting
followed. AT this meeting, he said, II
was thought best to concentrate all OF
the unions influence towards securing
legislation in Illinois against the man.
ufacture and sale of fraudulent dairy
products.
Jonathan Freeman, delegate to the
Wisconsin meeting, read a lengthy re-
port, in which he made an interesting
comparison of the dairy industry in the
two states Minnesota, in twenty-five
southern counties, has 234 creameries
and about SO cheese factories; Wiscon-
sin, in only eight counties, has 432
creameries and 629 cheese factories
The total number of creameries and
stations in Minnesota he placed at 5O7
in Wisconsin at 951. In Minnesota
there are but SO cheese factories; In
Wisconsin, 1871.
The annual address of President
Ames, this afternoon, was followed by
talks from A. w. Trow and M M.
Currie. The session closed with rathc.
stormy discussion.
The evening meeting was in the
hands Of the women. The report of
the secretary was followed by papers
by Mrs. V. K. Wilcox, Mrs ]. S. SEQ
field, Mrs. M. Currie and Mrs. E. D.
Childs A strong delegation is expect
ed from Steele county tomorrow, and
most Of these will aid the opposition to
Secretary Hacker