The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
FIRST CHAPTER

Over In Wisconsin, August e.
II corn Is king, the cow is queen
at least this is so in Wisconsin
Nearly two million OF these gentle
animals Craze on the thousands of
farms In the Badger States, yielding
almost nine billion pounds OF milk
or about 1856 pounds per COW, a
total value S144,437, according to
the latest figures available.
Northern Wisconsin has made
great strides in the dairy industry in
the last fifteen years. The farmers in
this section Of the state long ago
recognizedsthe value Of the cow and
they have assisted in the promotion
OF creameries and cheese factories,
not to mention the milk condensing
plants. They are fast taking up with
pure bred cattle because they have
ey extracted from the better type OF
cattle.
1t is the purpose of the Free Press
to show what Is being done In GER
tain sections Of Wisconsin, not with
any idea Of making odious combard
sons but to let the farmers Of South
ern Minnesota know that their
neighbors to the east of Minnesota
are fully alive to the possibilities of
that animal which chews its quid SO
contentedly and without any fuss
or play to the galleries, contributes
SO much wealth to the country. The
dairy industry is important, yet the
laymen is not paying as much atten =
ton to 1t as they should. This indus
try can be enlarged and from II
more money can be put into the
pocket of the farmer.
The representatives of the Free
Press left Mankato In the distance
at six o'clock Sunday morning,
the lakes along Route No. 16. From
Faribault on to st. Paul the trip
was made delightful because we
were travelling over paved road.
Always In favor of paved road
highways, am more SO after hav-
ing tried out the stretch Of road
between Farfbault and the SANITY
City. Grayeled roads will not stand
the wear and tear of traffic. That
has been demonstrated.
From st. Paul the party drove to
Hudson, crossing the bridge into
Wisconsin. Hudson is known to the
older generation as once having
been the home of the late John c.
Spooner, who achieved considerable
fame as United States Senator from
wisconsin. The drive from Hudson
to Eau Claire-pronounced O'Klare
las we were informed by resi-
dent who called u.s. when we
pronounced the name Eau" like in
"You." 1t is a French word, sir,
meaning "clear water'.-and the
Free Press party can testify to-the
water being clear, pure<and unde-
filed
We drove through a pretty coun.
try and over stretches of paved
road here and there which were a
relief. from the grayeled pixies,
rough and sandy and taking the Joy
out of life. We passed through a
number of towns-for instance
Baldwin, which advertises itself as
THE Biggest Town In The United
States" Here is located a creamery
that at one time produced more
butter than any other creamery in
the country, but it's record has been
eclipsed by that one which is turne
ing out butter at Barron. Baldwin
Is a small town, but its creamery
Is large and Is wealth producer,
On every hand there was an evil
dence of prosperity. The farms are
well kept, and the structures are
large and exhibit every evidence of
care. Much grain was in the shock
and stacks and the threshing
machine had been busy, also. Corn
in this section does not look as well
as it does in Southern Minnesota,