Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-12
The Dairymen's Meeting.

The first market day of the Wisconsin
state Dalrymen' Association was held at
McMillen's Block, in this city last Wednes-
day, June 9TH The attendance of Dairy
men was much larger than expected. and
the butter and cheese trade. better represen-
ted than the most sanguine friends of the
Association had anticipated. Chicago was
represented by the following houses: H. A.
Bogardus & Co, Bogardus Bros, Dow, Mo-
ran Il Co., Davis Bros, Cochrane Overton,
Il. ID. Bigelow. The Commission firms in
New York were represented by the houses
of A. W. 4 F. W. Leggett, Davis & Sutton,
and Doty Hammond 4 Co. The following
factories were represented: Bear Valley,
Monterey, Columbus, Trenton, Excelsior,
Oak Grove, Hazen, Fort Atkinson, Summit,
Jefferson Scuppernong, Milford, Marshall,
brakes, Pennington, Lake Mills.
Some fine samples of butter were placed
on exhibition by the butter makers in at
tendance. A very interesting interchange
of sentiment on the methods best to adopt
in the manufacture of cheese took place
among those present. The association was
addressed by Mr.. Leggett of New York,
upon the requirements of the New York
cheese market, advising the making of firm
er cheese with higher color The Chicago
gentlemen representing the cheese trade
also spoke to the same purpose adding that
our western market demanded a cheese
weighing about As pounds and made in a
l31 inch hoop. This being the first meeting
of the association for market purposes, but
few sales were made the views of the buy
ers in regard to prices hardly meeting the
expectations of sellers. One lotlof 40 boxes
was sold from the Jefferson Factory, at II
cents. Several consignments of cheese
were made, and four car loads secured for
the New York market. In butter little was
done beyond sales effected by Messrs.
Woodland & Hull and some consignments to
Chicago The quality of cheese on exhibit
ton was excellent, and met the expectation
of the trade All things considered the
meeting was complete success, and !gave
great encouragement to the members Of the
Association, for the permanent establish
ment of a system of marketing dairy pro-
initiatory step.
The next regular market day of the AS
sociation will be Wednesday next, June
18th, and market days thereafter will be
held on the lst and Sd Wednesdays of each
month. Before adjournment the following
resol utions were offered by W. A. Greene,
of Milford, and unanimously adopted
ResoIved, That the thanks of this Asso-
citation are hereby rendered to the Cheese
Factory men for the very creditabe show
of samples made here to-day by them.
Resolved That the thanks of this Assoca-
ton are hereby rendered to the gentlemen
in the cheese trade who show their interest
in our market by their attendance hereto
day.
ResolUed, That we hereby resolve to con-
tinue this mark It at Watertown every first
and third Wednesdays of each month through
the season, and all cheese buyers and sellers
are cordially invited to be present.
Resol0ed, That all parties having dairy
products to sell are recommended to have
their samples here by ten o'clock IN the
morning so that parties may have an oppor-
tunity to transact their business, and return
home on the afternoon train.
Also a resolution was passed thanking
Messrs. Woodland Il Hull, for the use of
their building and fixtures. The Associa-
ton then adjourned to meet at the same
place on Wednesday, June 10th.