Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
Madison. March Z.

tory that its students represent, the
subjoined figures will be OF interest.
The fact that the students are able to
secure a large per cent. of premiums
on dairy exhibits is a matter OF no
small qualification to the instructors
and should be to the state at large
The figures given were prepared by
Prof T.. n. Fanington, who IL in
charge of the dairy school.
Since the opening OF the Wisconsin
dairy school in 1891, there has been a
total attendance of i,015 students; s3s
OF these were residents OF Wisconsin
and 1873 of other states and countries
including: Canada, IA; Japan, /;
Kansas, 10; Minnesota, IA; New York
2; Illinois, 3S; Iowa, 16; Indiana, 5;
Michigan, IL; Maine, 3; New Hamp.
shire, 2; Missouri s; Ohio, 16; Califor-
MIA, 3; Oregon, Q; Pennsylvania, /;
Nebraska, 3; Alabama. / New Jersey
/; South Dakota. q Massachusetts, 5;
Texas, q; Nevada, L. North Dakota
/: Colorado, 1; New Mexico, ] Dis
trict Of Columbia, 1; Mississippi, q;
Connecticut. 2; West Virginia, l.: total.
1Ss.
The different counties OF the state
have supplied the following numbers:
Adams, !: Ashland, 2; Barron, 8;
Brown, IL; Buffalo 10; Burnett, 3;
Calumet. TO- Chippewa, s; Clark, IS;
Columbia, II; Crawford, 3; Manito-
voc, %; Marathon, 10; Marquette, 8;
Milwaukee, 3; Monroe. A. Oconto, 2;
Outagamie. 26; 0zaukee, 5; Pepln. IL;
Pierce, 1; Polk, 9; Dane, rs; Dodge,
30; Door, 8; Douglas, 2; Dunn, 5; Eau
Claire, 8; Fond du Lac. "a; Grant, so;
Green, 10; Green Lake. s. Iowa, 30;
Iron, / Jackson, 6; juneau. 10; Ken
osha, q; Kewaunee, 81; La Crosse.
10; La Fayette. 10: Portage, z; Price,
/; Racine. a. Rlchland. "a; Rock, 10;
Sank, 49,; Shawano, s. Sheboygan, q;
st. Croix, IL; Trempealeau, II: Yer
non. 2: Walworth. 16: Waukesha. IA;
Waupaca, 20; Waushara, Z; Winneba-
go. 81; Wood, s.
The statistics OF the last class of
1899 numbering i22 students show that
SO had positions guaranteed them be-
fore coming to the school. five had
their expenses paid by some one for
whom they expected to work after at
tending the dairy school Eleven
were owners OF butter and cheese fac
tories, 80 had over one year, q had
from six months TO one year and 81
from four to six months experience
in their butter or cheese making be.
fore entering the school About hal
of this class were between the ages
nf n
and 80 and one-fourth were from II
to 20 years old Sixty-nine OF these
students had attended the district oil
village schools from to ~ years
twelve were from parochial schools
and thirteen from agricultural ant
dairy schools in other states.
The total number of dairy certifi
Gates issued up to date number It's
of which 81 were for butter maker,
and 81 for cheese makers.
The complete records of the worl
done by the students as shown by tn,
medals and prizes won by them. ha.
not been kept. but the following is
partial list:
The average scores OF all the stu
dents at the worlds fair was one poin
higher than the average score OF al
other exhibitions on cheese from Wis.
consin. At least eighteen gold. silver
and bronze medals have been awarded
10 dairy students by the various dair,
associations of this country. In 1896
at the Wisconsin state fair eleven. ou
OF possible sixteen. premiums were
hz. hax
long list OF first prizes and sweep
stakes premiums from the different
state fairs. dairy conventions and agrl-
cultural shows In ali parts OF the coun'
try.
Over 100 letters of inquiry are re
ceived annually by the school from per
sons wishing to hire some kind uf dairy
help These applications call for IN
strnctors In the dairy schools of other
states. creamery operators, cheese
makers. pasteurizers, milk testers and
managers OF private dairles.
Twenty-six professors and college
graduates have taken the work in the
school TO prepare themselves for more
efficient work in giving instruction In
other agricultural colleges. In addi-
ton to these is teachers have been
furnished from our former students TO
give instruction in dairying in the
dairy and agricultural colleges OF IA
states outside of Wisconsin, thus ex-
tending the good work OF the school
across the continent from Vermont 10
Washington while the alumni are seat.
tered 10 nearly every state in the
union. At the present time there are
known 10 be i4i creameries and 14s
cheese factories in Wisconsin that are
being operated by former students OF
the dairy school.
Messrs Ingram Of Eau Claire and
Watkins OF Barneveld visited the col
lege OF agriculture yesterday to secure
help for their large farms.
rrvha nanfCh finance minister an