Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-15
BRIDGEPORT
YANKEE AT STATE
DAIRY COUNCIL

be our purpose to make & brief re-
port on the great gathering of dairy
men and others at Madison last week.
1t was said to be the 50th anniversary
since the birth of the dairy industry
in Wisconsin. Just how they figure
that it is so years since dairying was
introduced into this state, l do not
know; let it be explained by those
who are acquainted with the particu-
lar history.
Certain it is that dairying has made
great progress in the half century.
1t has made the state famous, and
placed it at the head of the list, as to
dairy products marketed, and as to
the number of high grade dairy cattle
that comprise the various herds.
This is not saying that all wastes
have been eliminated and all mistakes
rectifled. The way for the future of
this industry leads upward; the ulti-
mate goal has not been reached. At
the last great gathering, which took
the form OF a monster banquet at La
thrOp hall, the slogan adopted was,
Hats off to the past; Coats off for
the future" That is a splendid senti-
ment, and one that could well apply
in more than the dairy department.
Any work is slavish when it is done
under difficulties and Encouragement.
1t becomes fun when the interest and
enthusiasm rises beyond a certain
point
One attending this gathering, al
though not a dairyman himself, could
not help but catch some of the en-
thusiasm; it was in the air. The
crowds were so great one might not
meet many that he knew, but strangers
soon become neighborly and there
was an air of jolly good feeling on all
sides. On our first attendance at Ag-
ricultural Hall, we met the dignified
DR.. Fakes. He was not there to
learn about the good qualities OF
American dairy foods, because he
knew them well enough, but where
the interests of dairymen are CEN
tered, there you will find the doctor.
At noon, and in the evening, there
were some demonstrations of the ra
do apparatus whereby we heard the
market reports, weather reports, and
musical productions by wireless.
What would the men of so years ago
have thought of such efforts? By
means of a sound magnifier, or am
plifier, the voice was clear and dis
tinct. The music was very we'll rem
dered. We can see great pOssibili
ties in this direction. Toward all
these improvements and blessings it
is the privilege of men to work, an3
immense strides can be made if they
do not fritter away their time in use
less war on each other.
One very interesting and profitable
part of the convention, was the lee
- ~ o. Id
of Chicago, an authority on the proper
care and feeding of children. The
dairymen appreciate the fact that
their business is to improve dairy
ing with the ultimate object of build
ing splendid homes. Therefore they
secured this lady teacher of fathers,
mothers and schools to bring her
message to the heads of the families,
and members of the communities,
from almost every part of the great
state of Wisconsin. She emphasized
the necessity of proper care and prop
err feeding of children, and urged
that parents would use as much care
and intelligence in this regard as
they do in the rearing of their dairy
stock.
1t is a fact that many men who
know all about proper ratiOns for live
stock, do not give thought to the
proper rationing of a growing boy Or
girl. The lecturer insisted among
other things, on children having lots
of good milk. She told of results IN
Kansas City, Kansas, where the furn-
ishing Of milk to school children, had
greatly reduced the percentage OF sub
normal development, in other words,
the children had gained in weight and
intellectual power as result OF the
milk feeding.
Just here we would like to say a
word, and regret that we could not
have said it where the whole cOnven-
ton might have heard it; this is the
advice we wish to add: cut out the in
discriminate use of candies. Feed
the child honey at meals, and the eat
ing of honey will increase the appe-
tite for milk, the two go together and
are very direct in the furnishing OF
energy. If l was called upon to walk
20 miles and given my choice of foods
for meal to fortify myself for this
walk. what would l choose? This is
what it would be; homemade bread,
rich milk and honey; nothing else.
But we have space only to say
few words regarding the great ban
uuet, which was the browning event
of the great meeting.
DR.. A. S. Alexander, head of the
bureau of animal industry, was the
toast master for the occasion, and
good one he made. He is Scotchman
and acknowledged that he was reared
on Ayrshire milk.
Most of the after dinner speeches
were made by head officers in the
various herd associations. There
were the Gurnsey men, the Ayrshire
men. the Jersey, the Holstein, ETC.,
etc. We cannot speak of each one.
Every man called on made good
speech and was loudly applauded.
When the Holstein man responded,
the chairman said he wanted to ask
him a question; he said, what is It
that is black and white and red all
over" Mr.. Holstein man could not
answer. Then the chairman replied,
1.-The newspaper of course!' But said
he. there is another question, what
is it that is black and white and bred
everywhere?" The response was