The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

Ii is only small machine, with very
narrow drum, about four feet long. and
will handle two tons Of milk per hour.
The wheel, which does the paSteurizing,
makes from $4,000 to $4,000 revolutions
a minute against 5000 revolutions
minute to the separators now in use at
the agricultural SCHOOL, and in the
creameries throughout the Northwest.
When the train with the youth,
Drawn, intelligence of Minnesota's farm
ers' boys, together with Col. w. NJ. Lig-
gett, dean of the institution. and a
goodly number of the faculty, and
representatives of the press, arrived in
Rush City. they were at once in the
hands Of their friends, for they were
met by a delegation of citizens, among
them was none other guide, philosopher
and friend than Franklin w. Lee,
veteran farmer. Mr.. Lee, together with
ether representative citizens Of the
place, escorted the party up to the plant,
where the working of the pasteurizing
machine was clearly demonstrated by
an expert from Australia, Herman
Sharpless The boys. especially those
taking dairy courses, were greatly in
terested in the exhibition of the ma
crime, which was the first they had ever
seen. After the party had finished their
inspection of the plant. they marched
over to the Rush City opera house,
where a dinner was served. The caterer
was A ri. Challen. of the Grant house.
The affair was arranged and executed
in most creditable manner by the cfti-
Zens of the place, who did everything
in their power. with the assistance OF
Editor Lee. to make the visitors feel
at home, and view their picturesque lit
tie city on the edge OF the great lum-
bering section Of Minnesota.
After the dinner was served, there
was a season of speechmaking. Attor-
ney J. D. Markham extended to the
guests an address of welcome on behalf
of the citizens of Rush City. After
Mr. Markham had executed his part of
the programme in extending hearty
welcome to those present to the city, he
told some interesting things about Chi
sago county Mr.. Markham called
special attention to the natural advant-
ages which the county offered to the
dairying business. He told of the prog
ress made in diversified farming, in
Chisago county as well as the neighbor-
ing counties. They had already COM
menced to reap in a measure the results
of the new departure in the agricultural
field for them. He spoke of the special
Iy bright future for the country in the
vicinity of Rush City. In closing, he
again welcomed the visitors, and said
their coming would long remain a
tcwnsmen.
Following Mr.. Markham. hudson II.
Cornish, of the Cornish, Curtis &
Greene company, spoke of the utility
of the pasteuring machine, and of its
practicability. For time it was con-
sidered an impossible mechanical
achievement to perfect such a machine
as they had just seen, but they had
at last been able to gain speed OF
paorl1y o. O0O reyO1IItiopS To a minute
on the shaft.
Editor Lee next spoke on behalf OF
the press of Rush City. chair vas
given Mr.. Lee, but he was then unable
to get up high enough, and somebody
suggested that he get another chair.
Some of the people standing in front
Of the speaker got out of his prospect
and Mr.. Lee proceeded with an address
on dress reform. In closing Mr.. Lee
said that the professors and students
of the college need have no fear as to
microbes, as they had a place in the
city where they were able to confine
all such.
Prof ]. L. Hacker. of the dairy de-
partment of the school. spoke of the
work carried on in his department. He
said their trip to Rush City was the
had enjoyed since he had been connect
ed with the school.
E. A. Webb, of the Northwestern
Farmer. and. P. V. Collins, OF the
Northwestern Agriculturalist. both
made interesting addresses along. the
line of other prospects for the already
successful dairy business in the state
and it's future in agriculture.
The party left shortly after dinner
and arrived in st. Paul at 3 80 p. m.
Hotel Metropolitan Is the center Of
first-class hotel business. banquets,
parties, etc. the choice European or
American plan accommodations, cafe
and service being we'll known.