The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10
IN ITS INFANCY YEIFAMOUS SECTION so CAUCUS IN HS
State Dairy and Food Commission
ers'View of Present Status Of W.
Dairying in Minnesota.
Dairymen's Association Passes Res
olutions Favoring Fight on
= Trusts and Good Roads.

CEarIier Proceedings Of the Dairymen's
Association will be found on page 81
The attendance at the State Datrymen's
association looked up decidedly $yester-
day and to day, although it is not so
large as when held in small towns. The
associat ion was never a real success until
it abandoned St. Paul a. a meeting place
work.
The opening paper was given by W..
state food and dairy commits
sioner, on irrespective Dairying in Min
nesota.' He found convincing argu-
ment for diversified farming in the rapid
growth Of the dairy industry now only In
it's infancy. He believed that dairying
might just as well pay the farmers $12,
100000 annually as $2,50o,ooo as at pres
ent. but he cautioned the dairymen
against allowing their interests to be
swallowed up by combinations Of capital
now regarding this most profitable in
dustry with envious eyes. He advised
the association to eliminate those factors
that tend to retard the growth of dairy
ing. such as the large number of nom
paying cows in the herds that reduce
profits and discourage the dairy-ne en-.
There was not the slightest possibility of
OVERRIDING the business.
j. l., Gibbs of Owatonna a former presi.
dent, spoke informally in a congra tulatory
way. he pIeulCIcQ u5VelOpIueuL tudI
would give all willing workers a chance.
Ie called upon l.. P. Lawson to stand up
and be presented as the founder Of the
states first cooperative creamery. This
was organized in 1890 at Clark's Grove,
Freedom county,. ). H. = <5:z-. -: = =
Points bye an Expert %,% c.
The principal Speaker was Rrofs.sE. H.
Farringtont Of the dairy partmentsof the
University Of Wisconsin. His topic. was
1.-THE Development of the Creamery In
dustry IN Recent Years" V He mentioned
an important factor the adoption Of the
hand separator. = He made suggestions fo1
removing difficulties In handling the
crearf by this method. The making OF
pasteuriZed cream butter was the other
progressive movement and under this head
the conditions and results of series OF
tests at the Wisconsin dairy school were
outlined.
Resolutions Adopted
This afternoon resolutions were adopted
| favoring amendments to the present cleo
margarine laws and greater efforts for thu
! enforcement Of the laws; expressing tn,
| associations thanks to W. D. Hoard, G.. Y
Knight and the Minnesota delegation il
congress for their efforts in protecting tn,
| dairy industry; opposing the efforts of tn
| trusts against the creameries and kindred
| interests; commencing the efforts of tn
state dairy and food department in it's de
termination to enforce rigidly the laws O
the state; and also in it's good work IL
educating the dairymen along the line O
good dairying; favoring proper representa-
ton at the exposition to be held in ST
Louis In 1904; commencing to the boys an
girls of the state course of practica
| study at the state school of agriculture a
st. Anthony Park; extending thanks to tn
officers of the associa ton for the abb
manner; in which they have performe
their duties; recommending in view of tn
good results Of the State Buttermaker
and Cheesemakers' association that tn
next legislature make q special appropria
| ton for the extension of it's work; recon
mending that at least five Of the inspector
Of the state dairy and food department b
Of known ability and experts in their re
speetiye lines as.butter and cheese makers
thanking j., S. Moody of St. Paul for h
services as judge and the Commercial clu
and the citizens Of St. Paul for their hosp
tally; and finally urging the state legis
1ature to complete legislation to carry OF
the will of the people as expressed in TIL
constitutional amendment passed in 1Ss
III favor Of good roads.