The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
DAIRY INDUSTRY WILL NOTBE OVERDONE,
THIS IS THE VIEW OF v. F, SCH|LUNG
Man Who Has Given Subject Much Study
Discusses the Situation In the
United States

, i do not know who It was that
, picked on Thomas Jefferson and
named Highway No. / after him
O. course Thomas was lying in his
grave and could not prevent the
desecrat1on Of his name. but his
immortal name has been attached
TO something that is not only a dis
grace 70 him. but the roadway itself
Is a disgrace to Minnesota The
rocky road to Dublin has nothing on
Jefferson highway which is shot
to pieces" and it tries ones pa
tience and his temper to ride its
ups and downs, its ruts and its
bumps. That the highway in its
present deplorable condition is due
TO no fault OF the highway commits
sion. The fact is the graveled road
will not stand the heavy traffic.
Thousands of dollars have been
spread on this particular highway
and at one time 1t was decent
avenue for travel. Had the road
Eeen paved, its present condition
would not now be the subject for
denunciatory language. l could only
wish that those members Of the
legislature who are prone to block
plans for the paving of the states
main travelled highways, could be
sentenced to ride on Jefferson
highway several times per day
They would be given about the
same kind Of jolting that some Of
them will receive at the next elect
tion-if they again aspire to sit in
Minnesota's legislative halls. But
poor Jefferson! His bones 4must
rattle eyerytime anyone rides over
the road that bears his honored
~ H.
from unpaved portion OF Highway
No l to that which is paved, beg.
inning at Fairbault and continuing
on to Northfield.
Rice county is the home OF w.
F. Shilling, the great and untiring
exponent Of the, dairy industry. He
knows the industry from A to z
and back again, and can talk about
1t for hours and not repeat any
statement twice. He is breeder
OF Holstein cattle. He was one Of
the first livestock men to introduce
the black and whites in Minnesota.
That was years ago after he had
graduated from newspaperdom, to
a profession which he honored, but
II must be conceded that he has
done great deal for the livestock
and dairy industry. He has aroused
the farmers OF not only Minnesota,
but in almost every state In the
Unino to a realization of what can
be done to better their condition In
4 financial way. He does not pal
over the farmer. He tells them
some truths which do not tickle
their, palates, but at that they will
confess that he is correct in his
measure Of the situation. Mr.. Shtl-
ling was not born with silver
spoon In his mouth. He has worked
with his hands-but at the same
time he backed his muscles with
brain and lot Of hard thinking. He
has made a success of farming. He
owns two farms not far from
Northfield. He has sixty six head
OF cattle. and a lot Of young stock
that 1t would take money to buy. At
that he Is selling purebreds to far
mers In almost every nook and cor
ner Of the country.
Besides operating two farms, Mr..
Shilling is an officer in the Twin
City Milk Producers Association.
This concern operates fifteen
plants which make both butter and
cheese. A few days ago the associ-
alton voted to erect 100000
pant AT Lake Elmo. Tne plants al
80 manufacture casein. thereby US
Ing up all the material in cream
and milk. that formerly went to
waste. One Of the associations
plants Is located in Northfield. Last
year this one plant paid for milk
and cream more than $500, 900.
That helps the farmers bank roll
and gives added confidence in him
self. The association pay to the
farmers of the northwest something
like $6.000,000 annually for milk,
which Is manufactured into butter.
cheese. powdered milk, condensed
milk etc.
When Mr.. .Schilling was informed
that cheese factory was going to
be esta blish ed in Mankato he ex-
pressed himself as being we'll
pleased and hoped the venture
would prove a success. In fact, he