The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-23
THE DATRYMEN.
BUTTER 4~o EGGS.
THE NATIoNA. ASSOCIATION.


AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AID
DRRss-sPEECH OF AIR. X. a. WILLARD. oh
MooRE's RURAL NEW YORKER.
At the first coming together at Masonic
Hall Wednesday morning, there were present
not less than 200 persons, consisting OF men
practically interested in the manufacture,
handling and marketing OF butter and eggs,
from ali parts of the United states. The
assembly consisted of as fine looking body
of men as ever assemble on any occasion.
AT 81 o'c ock the conS entiOn was called TO
order by the president Of the association,
Mr.. Daniel w. Dake, of Beloit, Wis; Mr.. l..
p. Wells, secretary, of Milwaukee,, Wis.
read the minutes OF the last meeting held at
Beloil, Wis, March B. 1874. A report of
& the committee Oh constitution ard
bylaws was presented by MIR. Eager, OF
Logansport. Indiana. After the reading OF
the report. Mr.. T.. ID. MOhler, of Baltimore,
moved to consider the report nv seDarste
clauses, which was seconded by s. W. Lester,
of Jackson, Michigan, and adopted. Con-
siderable difficulty was ex perienced in fixing
on q name for the association. IL was finally,
after considerable discussion decided To- he
81 the National Butter and Egg Association"
Dr. II. B. Elliott, OF Indianapolis, on behalf
OF the Board of Trade and Real Estate Ex-
change of this city, presented an invitation
TO the convention and the press to accept the
service OF carriages TO inspect the citv at
their convenience. The invitation was ac-
excursion was set at O'Clock this (Tburs-
day. afternoon. A recess was taken
tn give members an opportunity to ray
cha membership fee of one dollar
aud OOtaln tickets. After the recess unlIi
the time of adjournment for dinner, the con-
vention was occupied with the constitution
and bylaw and no business of public in
terest was transacted. There were noticed
among the members in the convention a
great number OF substantial business men
naroiaI fNainfa A ms
as forty from New York came on one train,
and Philadelphia was largely represented
by such well known merchants as j. NJ.
Gilbrough, of GilbrOugh and Brown, MIR.
Trainer, of Graham and Trainer, and
w. w. Jones, all commission merchants OF
standing who came to the convention for
ths purpose of looking at the channels of
commerce a little with reference to the
city of the Centennial. Among the repre-
sentative commission dealers of New York,
are Mr.. J. C.. De La Vergne, of De La VeTgne
IL Hare,J. b. Bechi old, of l.. b. Miller x Son,
and Mr. James Anderson, of Dunn & An
derson, bt sides many others whose names
GOULD not be obtained. Mr.. Edward l..
Kemp, OF Baltimore, was made first vice
president as will be seen below MIR. Daniel
Pope was also from the same ci Y. From
louisville. Mr.. John i. Otter reportt d,
and ST. Paul sent Mr.. w. A. Van SlyKe. j.
G.HOtfman represents st. Louis, aud Chicagy
has c. L. Dexter, Jesse Clement, of the
(Iowa) Gsz tie is brilliantly brought to the
front by Colonel Bob Littler, who gave the
, Indianapolis exposition of last yesr "A warm
side ana fair showing in the great Northwest
through the GtZ9ite's columns. Indiana Is
not without her chang ions OF butter aud
eggs. Besides the home representa-
ton, Mr.. =. l.. Latta, Of LigO-
nier, is the ground with his
celebrated IaJta Butter Worker, and Mr. T.
Reeve, also from Noble county. These are a
few and only few OF the many who are in
the convention from different states.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Order was called at half past three o'clock
and further details relating to the organiza-
lion were attended to. 1t was decided TO
hold the next annual meeting OF the AssO-
citation at Chicago, and the time fixed upon
is the first Wednesday of Ma-cn 1875.
There being some vacancies of
vice. presidents, they were filled.
kilograms from the Butter and
Cheese Exchange from New York were
announced and read, aud also letter from
New York. An attempt was made to create
a committee on prize essays. but the subject
was laid over till this morning. A commit
tee on statistics was formed, constituted as
follows: James Anderson, New York,
chairman; Walker Fairfield, of New York
Daniel Pope. Baltimore; c. j. Piper, Char
lotte, Micb.; Colonel Ii ID. Littler, Daven-
port, Iowa; c. f. Dexter, Chicago; L. b.
Elliott, Indianapolis; w. A. Van Siyke, ST. |
Paul; W. w Jones, Philadelphia; g 60.
e. Morrow. Madison, wiz; j. G.. Hof-
man, ST. Louis; John Ii. Otter, Louis
vile; y. s. Long, Maysville, Ohio. |
A committee of three was made TO confer |
with AIR. Greene, manager of the National |
Crop Reporter, with view to furnishing |
such information in that publication as will !
serve the purposes OF the association. An
invita- ion was formally extended to the |
Board OF Trade AID Real Estate Exchange, |
this city, to be present and take part in the |
proceedings 10 morrow. At the instance of |
Colonel Is b. Littler, a couple of luminous
strings OF verses about the old brindle COW
and kindred poetic themes to the infinite |
amusement of the audience. Mr.. Kemp also
presented a funny paper written by Mr. |
James III. Lob of Pittsburg,. concerning the |
delights OF dairy doings. AT this point a |
call was made for few words from the |
president of the association, tho responded
in due form. Here follows a portion OF
the
ADDRESS OF DANIEL W. DAKE.
The subject of butter making considered in
detail, would be. far from complete if we
were to pass by unnoticed the subject of
stock and stock raising. Upon this point /
will venture the assertion that, by proper
care and judicious management even our
native cattle may be so improved to be
brought to state bordering on perfection
In this way the Ayrshire the Devons, the
DuTDdmS. bnt railways, lnc jerseys aDO
the Shorthorns have been brought to their
present state of excellence i would not de-
tract from them in advising the breeder TO
improve the native stock, but would rather
try to encourage them in breeding each type
pure and distinct so far as possible. and
through them raise 10 higher grade the
native stock Oar country is stocked
with grade OF cattle which
can be improved. The practical ques-
tion is how to improve them. / will cite
you to better essay on this subject than !
am capable of giving. 1t will be found in
that book of books where the story of La
ban, bis daughter Rachael, and servant
Jacob is so beautifully told. 1t will interest
you all to read it. 1t savors of romance OF
love and OF earnest, serious life, and is as
practical to-day as it was then. The dairy
man who carefully studies the policy OF