The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-24
TALK FOR THE DAIRY
Annual Meeting of State Asso-
citation Dec. IL, 13 and Ia.
Interesting Program Prepared
BY Secretary R. Morley.
Prominent Speakers Will Dis
cuss the Live Topics.
Noted Singer J. C. Lombard al
the Evening Session.
From Mondays Daily.


Dairymen of Minnesota and the north
west will hold their annual meeting in
Mankato on Dec. IL, l3 and H. A
most interesting program has been pre-
pared, and the list of speakers is made
up of the prominent men and women
that are engaged in dairy work
The session will be called to order
at ten o'clock on the morning of Dec.
IL by President A. w. Trow, and af-
ter the invocation has been pronounced,
an address of welcome will be delivered
by Mayor Taylor. The response will
come from Hon. w. w. P. Mcconnell,
former state dairy and food commits
sioner, and at present editor of The
Western Farmer and Dairyman. Then
will follow the presidents annual ad-
dress; also the address of Mrs. Y. X
Wilcox of Benson, president of the aux
iliary. Reports win be submitted by
j. R. Morley, Owatonna, secretary;
August Ahlswede, Jordan, treasurer;
Mrs. c. H. Robbins, st. Charles, secre.
tary and treasurer of the auxiliary; re-
ports of standing committees; appoint
ing of committees on resolutions, audit
ing and legislation.
At two o'clock in the afternoon ad-
dresses of interest to creamery man,
ayers will be delivered. Among Others
who will discuss questions pertaining
to the management of creameries is
Hon. Edward X. Slater, state dairy anf
food commissioner Another address
will be made by F. Shrewsbury, or
"Care of Milk and Cream on the Farm
Mr.. Shrewsbury is an inspector in the
dairy and food department, and is a
we'll known authority on this subject.
S. B. Shilling of Mason City, Ia, will
discuss the work of the National Dairy
union during the past year. Mr.. Shill-
ing is. the president of that organization
and will give an interesting talk on
what is being done in congress for the
dairy interest.
OF special interest to the ladies will
be the address of Mrs. V. X. Wilcox, or
"Cheesemaking on the Farm" Mrs. Will
cox has been an institute worker and Is
very familiar with her subject. Mrs. c
Fl. Robbins of st. Charles will give an
instructive as well as an entertaining
address on "Home Buttermaking."
'Does 1t Pay to Make a High Quail
ty of Butter" This is the subject that
will be discussed by Hon. Samuel Haug-
dahl of st. Peter. This gentleman needs
no introduction to the dairymen. Ir
fact he is well-known to the public.
having been awarded the distinction Of
being the best buttermaker in the world
a title of which he has right to fee
proud.
The evening session will be feature
of the annual meeting. 1t will be mad
eventful by the appearance OF the noted
singer, j. C. Lombard of Omaha. Mr.
Lombard's life history was published II
The Free Press some months ago. Dur
ing the early days of the rebellion Mr..
Lombard sang patriotic songs at meet
ings gotten up for the purpose of enlist
ing men into the northern army. He
has sang in concerts and at various
gatherings, always declining pay for his
services. He maintained that his sweet
voice was God given and it was his
duty to let the public have the benefit
of this favor. Mr.. Lombard is well
along in years, but his voice has not
been impaired by age
An address will be delivered by Mrs.
b. D. Lass of Appleton, Mimi, who has
an enviable reputation as an elocutionist.
Her talks on domestic science and the
home are always appreciated by the la
dies.
Senator Greedy of Geary, S. d., is to
make an address and the evening will
be rounded out with stereopticon farm
views, by Professor William Robertson
of the experimental farm at Crookston.
Governor johnson is expected to be
present during the meeting, but the date
has not vet been determined
The balance of the program will be
published from time to time. That set
ting forth what is to be done on the
first day is criterion of what is to fol-
low on the two other days of the meet.