Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-21
CONVENTION OF THE DAIRYMEN
OF WISCONSIN.
Organization of a State Dairymen's
Association.

organization of a State Dairymen's
Association.
In compliance with the call issued few
weeks since, for "Dairymen's Convention
number OF the most prominent dairy men
of the state, met at the Linden House in
Watertown, on Thursday Feb. 18th. The
attendance was good, and the Importance
of the movement will be rightly estimated,
when it is understood that those present
represented the manufacture of nearly 5000
900 lbs. of Cheese, the past season. The
Convention was organized, by tie election
of Chester Hazen, of Fon du Lac Co.. Presi-
dent pro tem and w. D. Hoard. Editor
Lake Mills Union, Secretary. Mr.. S. Fa-
vile, of Lake Mills, and President of the
Northwestern Dairymen's Association, stated
the Objects of the Convention ''The dali
rymen OF this state have long felt the neces-
slty fer some united action, with regard to
the mark ting of dairy products AS the
matter now stands, the producers of butter
ana cheese were al the mercy of disorgan-
lied market, or at least, what organization
existed, was against, rather than for them.
I" hat was needed, was some cooperative
action on the part of dairymen Expert
ence in New York, taught the dairymen
there, the need of united effort and the re-
suit was, that the cheese and butter trade
had been transferred from the City of New
York-where it was in the hands of ring
Ito Little Falls, in the very center of the
dairy region, and regular market days had
been established to which buyers came
from all parts of the world. After remarks
by W. D. Hoard, G. E. Smith, H. Drake
and H. f. Dousenan, it was voted to organ
lse State Dairymens Association W,D.
Hoard, a. F. Douseman and S. Faville were
appointed a committee to present constitu-
ton for adoption by the Association The
following was adopted as the Constitution
Of the association:
CONSTITUTION.
Art. l. The name OF this organization
shall be, the Wisconsin Darymen's Asso,
citation.
Art. 2. The officers of the Association
shall consist OF President, two Vice Presi-
dents and Secretary and Treasurer.
Art. 3. The President Vice Presidents,
Secretary and Treasurer, shall constitute
the Executive Board of the Association.
Art. The officers of this Association
shall be elected At the Annual meeting. and
shall retain their office until their success
sors are chosen.
Art. 5. The regular annual meeting of
the Association shall occur on the second
tuesday of Feb, in each year. at such D lace
as the Executive board shall designate.
Art. g. Any person may become mem
Der of this Association, and be entitled to
all ITS benefits, by the annual payment of
one dollar.
Art 7. The Executive Board shall have
power to call special meetings whenever,
and at such places as in their Judgement its
interests so demand.
Art. 8, The officers of the Association
shall perform such other duties as usually
devolve upon the officers of like Associa-
tons
Art 9. The Treasurer, shall have the
custody of all moneys belonging to the Asso-
citation, and authority to pay out the same
whenever an order is presented, signed by
the President and Secretary.
G. E. Morrow, Editor of the Western Far
mer, addressed the Convention upon the
subject under considera ton. He felt grea
interest in this movement, and believed
that if taken hold of with intelligence and
earnestness Of purpose, much improved
state of affairs would be the result. He
counseled,eare in beginning at the right end
of the question. The Convention then pro
ceeded to elect the following gentlemen, Is
officers of the Association for the ensuing
year:
President.-Chester Hazen, of Ladoga;
II. F. Douseman, of WaterYille, Waukesha
Co., and H Drake, of Lake Mills, Jefferson
Co., Vice Presidents; W. D. Hoard, Lake
Mills, Secretary, and W. S. Green, Milford,
Jefferson Co., Treasurer President Hazen
then made some very interesting remarks,
cations demanded by the various markets
in the Unithd States. ST. Louis, wanted a
soft cheese, weighing about 60 lbs The
New York market t, called for harder cheese,
slightly colorcd. j. G Hull, said that Da-
Wis Bros, OF Chicago had stated to him in
a recent conversation, that cheese made in a
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in that market. Mr. S. Barrett, of Juneau
stated that in the Liverpool market, cheese
made in a IA inch hoop, and weighing
about so lbs, would bring cent more per
ID. Remarks were offered upon this and
kindred subjects, by various gentlemen pres
eRt. The subject of central market, like
that OF Little Falls, n Y, was then discuss
ed, and H. Douseman, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved-That the Executive Committee
be directed to appoint two days each month,
in which butter and cheese market shall
be held in some convenient building IN Wa
tertown, and to make all necessary arrange
ments therefor
Mr.. Hazen, stated that last summer, he
shipped a quantity of cheese to New York,
by the car load, with satisfactory results
BY the arrangements growing out Of a com
bination resulting from the formation of
State Association, he thous much better
results even, could be obtained Mr. Douse-
man informed the Convent lion, that last
Summer, he shipped so June cheese to
Liverpool, which reached their destination
in 80 days from time of shipment. The