The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15

cries make mistake in accepting cream
once or twice a week. An ironclad rule
should be made, that the cream must
be delivered every other day in winter
and every day in summer. If poor cream
is delivered, the state Inspector should
be sent to investigate the patron send
ing it. By receiving the same price, the
patron Is encouraged to be slack.
Answering question, MIR. Haugdahl
said that it is the rule that the small
est creameries make the poorest but
ter, because of the competition of cen
Trailing plants.
Mr.. Shrewsbury said that it should
lie made crime to take bad cream.
This is the only thing that will keep up
Minnesota's record as butter state.
One speaker said that the creamery
that makes prize winning butter should
get higher price than the big plants
that make poorer butter.
Mr.. Haugdahl said that half or two
thirds of the creameries in the state are
receiving hand separator cream. 1t
should be talked to the farmers not to
hold their cream. He thought that there
is a law now making it unlawful to
sell bad cream. ng
One man asked whether it. would be
better to have the creamery send a
team out and gather the cream, rather
then have the farmers bring it in.
The question was put to vote of the
meeting, and it was almost the unani-
nous opinion that it would be poor
plan.
President Trow advocated having the
school house meetings for a diversity of
subjects and not buttermaking alone,
for the farmers are getting tired of
that.
Some one suggested that wagon be
scent out to bring in the farmers, in
stead of the cream.
An invitation wasCreceived from the
Creamery Package Manufacturing COM
pany to visit its plant and see the
butter tubs made there at the rate of
LOO a day.
Last Evening.
The A. o. Z. W. hall was well filled
last evening, mostly by those attend
ing the convention, as very few citizens
turned out, for some reason. An excel
lent program was carried out, the only
criticism that could be made being its
length. SAG
j. G. Lombard of Omaha, the ancient
singer, opened the program with a bass
solo. He said that he was glad to be
among his friends in Mankato again.
He had been attending these conven-
tions for thirty years, but had never
och cd for, h arl
farm management, the only request
made of him being to sing. He then
sang "The Child of King" He has a
magnificent bass voice, and is one of the
finest soloists who ever entertained a
Mankato audience. His long flowing
white hair does not coinside with his
stateliness of bearing and his efferves-
cence of spirits. When he was called
back he sang the Scotch song, Maggie"
which he said he had been singing for
fifty years.
The next number was a violin and pi-
ano duet, by Master Glen Haugland and
Miss Edith Marley of Owatonna. Both
are musicians of ability and played very
nicely together. Master Glen, who is
only ten years old, has a very delicate
IOucu anu SllONS' mucl Shlli. 3
Mrs. b. d. Laws of Appleton gave an
entertaining address upon "The Home"
She said that it is the wife whose hand
holds the helm and steers the craft, de-
termining what kind of home it shall
be. The wife should inherit sound health
and know how to take care of it. She
should also have a sound mind. Some
start handicapped by heredity, but this
can be overcome to some extent. The
future homemakers should be trained
for the work that they are to do. The
home work is the most important that
the woman of the nation can possibly
do, but it is impossible for woman
to make her home successful unless she
is qualified. She cannot hire it done.
Education and training should make
womanliness and make her mans COM
panion and not his competitor. We ad-
mire the woman who has won fame, but
we love those who live quiet, useful
lives.
Miss Morley rendered a piano solo
very nicely.
Mr.. Hubbard sang 81 Fear No Foe"
and ."The Low Back Car" Both were
admirably rendered.
State Senator W. F. Greeley of Gary,
S. D., gave an address of some length,
but replete with good advice. He said
that he pitied the boy who thought of
leaving the farm to 60, to the city. 1t
the state leans upon agriculture for its
prosperity it is safe, for the farmers
produce the wealth that they spend. 1t
is mistake to aspire too high. We
have reclaimed the wilderness and
made a great country here. 1t required
men to do it, and it made men. The
tendency of people is to pull up and go
west. 1t is mistake to get into any
other latitude than that in which they
were born and raised. When they get
to good state like this one they should
brace themselves and stay. You have
the grandest state in the union, and you
should stay where you are. 1t is
mistake to let go of land, for some day
it cannot be had. People who sold out
in Wisconsin and moved away are sorry
they did so, but they cannot buy back
their land, which is held by foreign
born residents, who appreciate its value
better than its former owners did.
In the country we make strong men,
and in the cities they unmake them
The boys should not be over educated,
but should retain their individuality. 1t