The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
DAIRY EXPERTS MEET
Capitol Thronged With Dairymen
and Butter and Cheese Makers
in Convention,
Need Of Dairy Improvement Pointed
Out by Prest. Mowbray if SUI
premacy Is Retained.

|! The joint meeting Of the State Dairy.
mems association and the Butter anG
Cheesemaker's association opened this
afternoon in the house of representa- tives
hall at the state capitol. In view of Min.
nesota's standing as a buttermakng state
and its prospects as dairy state, this is
one of the most important conventions
OF the year. An attendance Of about SOC
is expected and already a large proper
ton of this number is thronging the corr
ridors Of the capitol and the hotels.
President Mowbray of the Dairymen's
association prophesies that Minnesota will
be the great dairy sta tie OF the. union aid
points out that the dairyman is the factor
needing Improvement, for the state al
ready makes the best butter. as has been
shown in many sharp competitions. The
purpose Of the dairymen's convention is
the dissemination of knowledge that will
tend to that end. The papers and dis
cussions will present to the association
the newest tested improvements and en-
rhasize the best experience of the past.
One of the features will be the awards
Of premiums and medals for the best en-
hlb1ts of Minnesota creamery butter and
cheese. Over $50 creameries have sent
exhibits and entered for the prizes. A
number Of creameries from points out
side the state have submitted butter but
no butter not produced in the state will
be eligible.
The convention was little late in open.
ing this afternoon, the members being
slow to give up interesting personal con-
ferences in their first day of meeting.
Music by an orchestra gave all an oppor.
tunity Of gathering in the hall to listen
to the opening address of welcome by
Mayor Robert A. Smith. The response
was made by John W. Scott and was. fol-
lowed by the annual address of President
A. w. Mowbray. The report Of the sec
rotary and treasurer followed and J. r.
Morley presented a historical sketch OF
the association. Among the prominent
men seen at the first meeting were J. w
Morad, formerly assistant dairy commits
sioner Of Illinois, now from New York
and Oliver Gibbs of Prescott, Wis.
The Women's Auxiliary will provide the
program tonight and the dairymen will
meet morning and afternoon tomorrow
and Wednesday. The Wednesday SEES
sons will be given over to creamery man
ayers for the presentation of their point
of view for the consideration of the diary
men. The Butter and Cheesemakers' as
ISOLATION will meet on Thursday and Fri
day. holding three sessions on Thursday
and two on Friday. The programs for to-
night and tomorrow follow:
Women's Auxiliary.
5 Mu n NJ
Address-Mrs Viola X. Wilcox.
How Manage My Farm-A1rs. NJ. l.. Holmes
Paper-Mrs. J. ii. McRostle.
/ Farm Home lmprovement-Mrs. A. G. Long.
Music.
Paper-Mrs. j.. II. Cummings.
Farmers Cooperate on-A1iss Julia Strude.
Report of Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. c.
II. Robbins.
Remarks-Profcssor Hoverstad.
Dairymen's Day.
Tuesday, Dec 90 a. ill.,
Music.
Silos and Cheap Silage-A. W. MowbraS.
Abortion in Cattle-Dr. S. ID. Brimha!l.
Paper--W. L. Chappell.
Rational Feeding--Professor Harry Snyder.
30 p. H.
Music.
Dairy Barns and Observation-Disclosures Thorn
as a. Shaw.
The Dairy Cow. and How to Produce Her
Professor II. J.. Hacker.
Care. of the Herd--W. j.. Mcclure.
Music. - .-' ." ~ -
Repolt Is of committees.
Election of officers.