The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
COW QUEEN IN WISCONSIN
|, ADDS WEALTH TO STATE
Free Press Representative Is Taking the
Measure of Dairy Industry In
That Commonwealth

but most of the farms in central
and Northern Minnesota raise corn
for their stock.
Along the leading highway to Eau
Claire there are signboards calling
attention to the beauty spot, and at
one point in particular autoists
were told to take pictures-kodak
the scenery and preserve them for
the people along the roadside for
scenery.
At New Richmond a town Of about
5000 population there are three
creameries, a cheese factory and a
powdered milk plant. the products
Of which are shipped to Europe. The
dairy industry in st. Croix county
in which New Richland is located,
fattened the dairy industry to theex-
tent Of S2,975,874 in 1921. Eau Claire
county did dairy business of ST.
456,211 during the same period.
There is not a milk producing COW
In Eau Claire county afflicted with
tuberculosis. That was the state.
ment made by s. S.. Leverich, the
county agent, who declared. with a
great deal of pride that the farmers
and dairymen were putting forth
every effort to eliminate the afflict-
ed animal, and they were anxious to
ICED the importance Of having their
cattle free from disease. This ap-
pears to be the attitude Of farmers
in other counties. 1t is> claimed
that fifteen counties in the terri
tory in this zone the cattle are
practically II not entirely free from
tuberculosis. This certainly is q re-
cord worthy of relating to the world.
k Robert Rundell is one Of the large
breeders Of Guernsey cattle in ST.
Croix county. He has sixty head of
cattle on his farm. Homer Bailey
near River Falls, is another Guern-
sey breeder. But It will no doubt
please Messers MARROW and Randall
to know that the Holstein COWS take
precedence in the state.
H. B. Crane proprietor Of the Gal
loway hotel In Eau Claire, is the
pioneer creamery man in Northern
Wisconsin. He came from Penn
once saw the possibilities of the
dairy industry and he set about to
operate a creamery, which was done
with varying succesA in a county
that at that time was given up to
numbering. Mr.. Galloway is vice.
president Of the Civic and Commerce
Association in Eau Claire and one
of the city's live wires. The Sec
rotary Of the association Is D. A.
Hedquist. Today the kiwanians are
holding their state convention in
Eau Claire is a city of factories
and industrial plants of various
descriptions. Two creameries add to
Its wealth. Just before the late war
eleven new industrial plants began
operation there and but survived
the ordeal.
Torrevert back to st. Croix county
the county board last year voted
out the county agent-having con-
sidered him useless appendage.
Those farmers who exhibited an in
difference at that time are now
clamoring for a engagement Of
this official. They recognize his
worth as a promoter ofNvarious &C
tivities along agricultural lines.
According to the view Of one prom
inent farmer, the growth of the
dairy industry lies with, the boys and
girls calf clubs, who are taking more
than an ordinary interest in these
organizations and are going to give
their time, energy and brain pow :
er to the betternent of the milk
producing animals. Northern Wis
consin is not lacking in these young
folks who are alive to the interest
OF the farm. 49,.
Our next letter will continue to
deal with the dairy industry in Wis
couSin-with remarks ON the side.