The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

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sentative dairymen from every sec
tion Of Indiana were present and
there were farmers. here from every
township in Marshall county. Ger
man township was more largely repre-
sented at the first session than any
other township in the county.
The value and use of one of the by
products OF the dairy by d, B. john
son was very ably presented. Mr..
Johnson evidently knew what he was
talking about and presented his sub
ject il language that every farmer
could understand.
Mr.. Goodrich also discussed this
subject and presented some excellent
thoughts.
NJ. ]. -Rippey, OF Syracuse, took the
place Of Mrs. Charles Lamont this
forenoon and gave his address on the
dairy barn.
Mrs. Charles Lamont. of MuoreS-
Vile. gave very interesting address
this afternoon on building up dairy
herd. She is woman who has built
up one Of the best herds in Indiana.
The afternoon session was especially
interesting as Mr.. G. p. Goodrich. of
Fit. Atkinson, Wis gave the result
of his creamery patrons investigation
In Marshall county. Mr.. Goodrich
has spent fifty years in dairy work and
is noted all over the United States as
a successful dairy instructor. 1.-The
Troubles of Milk-man," by l.. b.
Calvin completed the afternoon work
The reports OF officers showed the
association In excellent condition
and it was stated that the attend
ance of dairymen and farmers was
the largest In the history of the
frs day Ut a convention.
The meeting of the convention
Thursday evening was largely attend
ed the opera house being crowded al
most to It's utmost capacity. The
music was very fine; The Bremen or
cheStra gave some OF its best selesti0ns
and 1t is the unanimous verdict of all
who heard them that Bremen has one
of the best orchestrds in northern In
diana. Prof. Hahn and wife, Miss
Dora Fogel and Daniel Senour all of
this city rendered vocal music equal
to the best ever given at convention,
Professor III. II. Dean, of Ontario
Agricultural college, located at Guelph,
Ontario, was the principal speaker.
He showed that intelligent dairying
was making the farmers of that sec
tion Of Canada rich and doubling the
value of their lands. His address was
replete with Information of value to
every one who has cows.
The illustrated lecture by Prof.
Thomas. of Wabash college, showed
the little friends and foes of the dairy
men the causes Of diseases and their
prevention in series OF moving pic
lures which presented much knowl-
edge in a way that could pot be easily
ascertained otherwise. His lecture
was Instructive and at the same time
entertaining.
The dairymen are fine looking
body Of men, and all the hotels are
crowded. Among the distinguished
dairymen present are Profs. Dean and
Thomas; Mrs. Lamont, of Mooreville;
e. p. Goodrich, Of Fort Atkinson,
Wis; G.. w. Driskell, OF Cambridge
City; d. B. johnson. of MooresyilIe:
H. E NanNorman, of Lafayette; Mr.
L. B. Schenk, of Lebanon, Ind; M.
J. Rippey, Syracuse; l. b. Calvin, and
Others. The meeting is one of the
great events of Plymouth and Mar
shall county. Our citizens really had
no idea OF the great value and import
ance of such meeting.
The convention assembled at 10
O'Clock Friday morning. Hand separa-
tors from the creameryman' point
of view was the first subject taken up
and was ably presented by w. V.
Clifford OF Kewanna and discussed by
others.
G. F. Hostetler, of Plymouth, then
told how be ripened cream. Mr.. Hos
teller is an experienced dairyman and
understands this subject perfectly.
Commercial starters and their value
was presented by II. N. Slater, CT
Purdue University. Any professor of
Purdue always commands attention
and Prof. Slater presented some valu-
able thoughts for creamery-men to
ponder over.
Pastuerized Cream Butter was Prof.
Deans subject in afternoon, and the
Canadian professor fully maintained
his reputation
After his subject was discussed
officers were elected. the committees
reported, the prize essays on cost of