The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11

Members of woman clubs felt that they
had a duty to perform toward their
neighbors. There had come to their
minds the principles of association which
she saw illustrated in the gathering be-
fore her. The movement spread Inger-
soil had once said that had be had q
hand In the organizing Of the universe he
would have made good catching as well
as bad To the confusion Of the colonel
logic, good was catching. The clubs be-
gan to take up details.
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUBS.
Miss Evans here traced the history of the
Federation from its inception and showed
its growth and gradual application.
Town and country clubs, she said, were
hopeful signsrof ahe future. 1t was in
these clubs shat the women from the
farms may enjoy great benefits. They
should grow. together and become one
The clubs had 4i organized Improvement
committees. The women Of Anoka had
improved an eunsfghtly spot in that town
until it was how beautiful. 1t was a ne
cessity that country schools be improved,
as well as country roads. In fact, there
had sprung up in all the clubs OF the
Federation a,astrong movement toward
art. Men would come to the agricultural
society and would discuss food values
but would forget their own children. Why
lousy and leave our school rooms unt1dy?
Surely there swaseA vast work for organ
lied womanhood. It was fact that the
average school, attendance of children
was only four and one-half years. They
left school at the age of twelve, an ay-
erage age, and what could child of
twelve know of morality? The home
| needs more systematic training.
Miss Evans made a strong plea for an
o. h a
| there was body of land containing $780,
900 acres of white pine in Minnesota be-
| longing to the Indians. There was
| movement to sell this to lumbermen-
| and make the land a desert. She admit
! ted that much money could be realized
| by this scheme. 1t would give great
| impetus to business-for a time. But 1t
| would not. be wise She Illustrated this
| by saying that If the entire wheat crop
| of Minnesota were harvested, transported
| to the Pacific. coast and dumped into the
| ocean it would make lots of work, but
| it would be waste. The Federation of
| Woman Clubs was trying to influence
| congress or the legislature to buy this
| land and reclaim it for state park-a
| Minnesota sanitarium. 1t was said that
| the White Mountains of New Hampshire
| brought into the state annually $6OOO,0OO.
| The state park would do the same for
| Minnesota.
Miss Evans described how the Fedora
| ton Of Clubs happened to be at the fair
| grounds and what it had accomplished.
| There were now sixty clubs in various
towns in the state.
The election of officers of the Minnesota
| State Agricultural society will take place
at today's morning session.
So far there is no opposition to the
| present officers.
They are: President. John Cooper, St.
| Cloud; first vice president, Chester R.
| Smith, st. Paul; second vice president,
George H. Partridge, Minneapolis.
| Two managers are to be chosen in place
of c., N. Cosgroye, LIE Sueur. and ]. M.
| Underwood Lake City. Undoubtedly
| these will again lbe selected.
The secretary and treasurer are chosen
| by the board of managers. There will be
no change in this quarter
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
| The session of the Minnesota State
Agricultural society last night was held in
| the hall Of the house of representatives
at thu capitolsuhders the auspices of the
| School Of Agriculture Of the State Uni
versity. Dean Idggett was in charge OF
| the session and ian extended programme
| gave opportunity for the discussion Of
/ variety Of subjects pertaining to the I'M
i
| the state. The majority of. the speakers
were graduates Of the state school of
agriculture. aeh r.
The cheese-making industry was care
| fully discussed byA. j. Glover, of Yum
brota He touched upon tie extent and
resources of the dairy herds of the state,
calling attention to the fact that In the
East. Minnesota is known as famous
| butter producing region. Cheese-making,
he explained, was a process drawing for
its materials upon the same products
used In the manufacture of butter and
for unexplained reasons Is not extensively
| pursued In the state. Carefully prepared
Figures lent weight to the assertion that
1.-The industry offers large returns and that
lthere Is an extensive market for cheese
1,product Mr.. Glover advocated a plan
| Of turning the creamerfess throughout
THE state, paying but meager profits, into
cheese factories and the energetic prose-
cution of methods for the extension of
the industry and the creation of a larger
| market. ?:
s. r. Holton Of Elk River, discussed
| the practical value. to farmers of thor
orgh horticultural training. He pointed
out the fact that increased profits are
! obtainable with thorough knowledge OF
| the science of plant life and growth and
| strongly supported the present system OF
| affording practical farmers practical
training. in their pursuits.
In treating what is somewhat g. pro-
| sale matter, Bread and Butter" Miss
Mary L. Matthews, of Cambridge. lno.,
gave an instructive review of the proc
| ess Of break-making, with many sug-
| gestions regarding the economical manu-
facture of the great food product. She
entered into a detailed description OF the
process of flour manufacture and test
| ing and gave many hints showing how
| the best results might be obtained. Her
| remarks upon the matter of butter manu-
facture were very interesting. In CIV
| ing facts concerning the industry she
! stated that though butter contains COM
parativeiy little OF FOOD matter, the num-
| her of persons employed in its manu-
! facture in the UNITED States Is greater
/ than the number Of those engaged in
producing -FOUR
HIGH GRADE CATTLE.
w. G. Palmefs Of Sussex, Wis, urged
| Minnesota farmers to invest In high
! grade cattle for breeding purposes, for
the replenishing and strengthening of
! their dairy and market herds. He dem
I Illustrated THAR with blooded cattle.
| though the original cost of gathering Il
herd is great, better results can be OBJ
tanned and more. money made than by
handling scrub cattle. He gave details
and statistics to prove that In raising
fine cattle, less time Is required In plac-
ing them in condition to market, better
| quality milk Is secured ana greatly III
/ creased quantity Is s6btainable than from
4 an equal number OF scrubs. He stated
| that while If ordinarily takes from four
/ tn five wears to place common stock in
/ condition to market, cattle from blooded
| sires NAV be sold in less than half the