The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-23


cTeameries. the address was practical and
replete with Information of importance to
the profession. The statistics of shipping,
the profits and calculations in actual work
were all given to an extent that does not
admit ofrep-oduction.
BIZ TIER AND "HEN FRUIT CONVEN-
TON.
CLOSING SESSIONS At MASONIC HALL-A FEW
sTATIsTICs-AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION
BREAD AS ELL AS BUTTER INTRODUCED
CoL-MoRRow's address -RESOLUTIoNs, ETC.
The butter and egg convention met again
Thursday morning, at the Masonic hall
The convention was called to order by the
president, d. w. Dake. The first subject for
discussion suggested was transportation,
but this was postponed until after noon.
STATISTICS.
The committee on statistics appointed
yesterday to confer with Mr.. Green, OF the
National Crop Reporter, reported as fol-
lows, through Mr.. James III. Lob, chair
man:
Your committee would respectfully report
that they have held conference as in
structed yesterday, with the publishers of
the National Crop Reporter.
We have recommended and arranged that
Information be asked of correspondents, as
suggested in the following queries:
Iu reference to butter production
June /. How n uch butter has been manu-
featured into market packages during the
month of Nay, as compared with the previ-
Gus year, and what proportion thereof is
held in the hands of farmers, and of the
local trade?
In what class of packages is it held?
How will the average quality compare
with last year?
What has been the price paid to farmers as
compared with last year?
July j. The same questions as for June /.
August /. The same questions with the
following additions:
What proportion of the surplus hitherto
reported has been sent to market?
September / and October /. The same
questions.
November |. The same and the following:
How much roll butter had been made and
is held in hand OF farmers and local dealers?
December L. The same questions.
June 1. The same questions and "How
much roll butter has been marketed?'
February |. The same.
IN REFERENCE TO EGGS.
We have proposed the Neutrality-suspicious.:
June /. WHAT'S the comparative produc-
ton for May,as compared With last year?
How has price paid to producers COM
pared with last year?
How many eggs have been lined and
picked, as compared with last year?
July i. The same questions.
August /. The same, with question as to
movement.
September l. The same.
October /. The same, except substituting
as to lining by the following:
How many eggs have been put up and
held as fresh during September, as COM
Darod with tho sauna last vaQr9
November L. The same questions; also,
What proportion of reserved stock is still
in the hands of the farmers and local deal
ers?
December l. The same questions.
January l, The same except as to surplus
stock.
February 1, March L, April /, and May 1.
The same questions.
We believe that this system Of CORES
pondence will prove well adapted to obtain
ing intelligent and satisfactory responses to
such interrogatories as we have supposed.
We earnestly recommend that members OF
this association and all those engaged in the
production and sale OF dairy products shall
cooperate with the publishers OF the Ma
tional Crop Reporter to the end, not only
that valuable present results may be at
tanned. but also for the establishment of re-
liable data which may form the basis of a
definite. satisfactory and complete system of
statistics in the near future.
JAS. III. Lon, Chairman,
A. V. j. PIERCE,
A. L. DELAYERGNE, Committe.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Green advocated the system of sta
tistics. There were he thought many men
in every county who are constantly obser-
wing for their own satisfaction and informa-
ton as to all of the points proposed in these
queries. So long as they reserve such infor-
nation solely for their own use it has no
public utility, but when it is localized in one
Office. where it can be summarized and care
fully digested, it becomes Of vast Importance
to producers, dealers, transporters and con-
sumers. But fe " have full appreciation of
the importance of statistics as now collected.
The basis for them is being constantly ex-
tended and strengthened, and by earnest CO.
operation on the part of those who are d.