, 1875-03-06
rhs Convention Concludes lis Inter-
estins Lab0rs.
a New Set of Designations for
Butter.
Instructive Addresses on the Subject
Of Eggs.
Mr.. Dake Reads a Paper on Rancid
Butter.
Tho Sccrctary's Report.

Tho sccrctary's Report.
MORNING SESSION.
uUs1NEss DAY.
Tho National Daltor aud Egg Association
assembled III Convention again yesterday motn-
ng, at tho Produce Exchange.
The roadhg OF tho minutes Of tho previous
Lay aud evening was dispenscd nssh
Tao arst order of business Was the
DIsposrrfuN op THE EssAya
which wera yot In the hands Of the old Essay
uainmtttee.
4 discussion ensucd. Ii which Areesrs. Giib1o,
Apdcrson. Dako, CLasc, AlLro, mud otlorB look
part.
Tho question was finally settled by tho ndop-
lion Of tho following resolution, introduced by
Mr. Dalo:
Rtsuire, That thu esasys hutser and egea now in
tbs hands Vt shs old Committee bo serned to tho
rev Committee Of, E.*ays, to ba read by thc and TO
report within thirty days.
On motion, 1000 coplea Of tho minutes, which
Should embrace tho eHsaYs, wcse ordered printed
lar the use Of tic members.
lii. Dralta tcudercl hs resignation aa n1em-
her Of tho Essay Committee, which 'was &C.
eeptcd.
4 resolution Of Mr. NIcWillsams, looking to
tho branding Of all packages Of butter, and tho
marking thereon Of tito dry weight by tho pro-
ducor, mas takon from tho tsbie aud rofoEro,l 10
tha Committee appointed to l,oeuro legislation
AGAINST kaulteratton.
GHAp1Nd nuTTEn.
Accommodation On grading OF Western but
Ter MA read from N. q. Geer, of Iowa, giving
aoms practical hiuts upon tho subject. 1t waa
claImcd that tho grading, Rs now conducted, WAS
detrimental % producors In tho West, aud to tho
Tha COMMITTEE on Grading submitted iss ro-
port as follows:
Youc COMMITTEES you'd recommend that "Now.
Fradca that sectional c!araecr, abolished,
Iaa that thc grades le "a fo,lows:
aest grsles q fr..,aic soss, aud sa b. e of tbs
Aghcss ttAtld,yd Of tabe-hut.er.
m so o sgeet = On so ind d ill.,
md rforsr5 seasoucd i goo uniform s'yle Of paot.
steondi-$hall eo,.,lst Vi eool. sweet, solid grade
lnttaF. uniform l.. COLOR in good stys Of packagc,
9hir's-shali elnbraes al sorts between tho quality
oo poor TO be cahsea u sscondat ad tho grade atoyo
Tho report was discuaucd aud adopted without
i'roduco Exchanges Of tho country should adopt
1t aud make their make. roporta accordingly.
Mr. Colby introduced a resolution condeMning
Tho ueo Of coloriug" in butter, Which was con-
nsncd to tho table by coBe vote.
Mr.. Do La Vergnc. Of New York, by invita-
ton, aalrossel thu Convention. lIa had been
r. tlo no, egg bas'noss ,..! snce hoy. AMI, and
md handling. lie fol: the neod Of
be done waH nn Important question. 1lo did NOT
esesa IT to tqko from ho nest
Should bo hauaIed with great care, aud kopt iu 3
light dry place. 1lo would make ttreo gradca
Of eggs. and. to MAINTAIN tlloir grade, no timo
est iea1 Il est IN sssf e. Ae% e5eseoa @ s n
believed ehi Win. sre cnlied fresl oass 20
were ,ss ottea tts imperfect a5. Witch ho thought
feeding Of tho fowlB. arcnt cars was necessary
In securing straw for packing purposes, The
straw should DO provided yenr In advance, aud
otten received eggs seriously damaged ~ boing
packed iu damp straw. When the straw and
egga were what they should DO, caro- should bo
ta4cn IN loading the barrels, which should DO Of
uniform style. Tho breaking Of fow eggs on
top often spoiled tho entiro barrol. Nc dino
should bo lost IN shipping aud no cara spared,
and, aboTe all things, tho PACKAGES should noyer
20 hsd th tor sspesaVatSn H. believed Il
good condition. that the prioa would be Ia por
cent hlgher than 1t low Ia.
The LINING or preserving Of egga had become
agrcat featur. Ii tho trada. Tho preserving Of
eggs did not advance thatr worth. or make a..b,d
cGg good. The packing process with lined eggs,
10 thought should 0a much tho aaulo a. With
freBh dgRs. Ono Of the advantages of tho pre-
serving PROCESS was that eggs could bo saved in
winter use in bakel|ea, ec. 1t gave to dealers
cheap eggs. for Which there was certain do
In auswor to question "a to hta opinion OF
abls.
Mr.. Albro, OF Chicago. said that he could keep
cgGs ia ftult-honse foE aix mouths, and tl1at hc
w9a'd defy All expert to aotect them from frost-
laid eggs.
MR8. LYDIA 0ApWELL,
Who nas elected an honorary mcnber Of tho
Association tle first day Of tho session. was then
introduced. She waa not prepared 10 mako >
speech, Ia fact Ind neyer spoken. unloss 1t was
10 delivor "curtain-lcc.uro." Howoyor, so
would say a few WordA On tho subject Of egg
Preserving. Whom she onjoyea ths reputation
q being good cook + was = mystery to her
That when eggs wore 40 centa per dozen Hhe
found many ol them bad, It not al!. while whom
thoy HeIe 10 cents per dozeu they were all good.
e4e thou thought that ttero wAB soIno why OF
preserving eggs. ailt! by perseverance, sl,o had
Invented plan which sho found worked with
great a9ccea8, year after year, u,ttl sho Ind
eeen ab!9 to ship to Europe aud eot tho boat re-
second 70 but ono person or firm in Chicago.
6ko had Kept oges by lnr process over thleo
Sea,ss ana t!!ey were @ found 70 10 ID lish state
With urging upon tho members Of tue Convel,-
ton the Importance OF advancing tho STANDARD
OF eGHs AZ we'll aH bustes. IApplausol.
. Snno discussion tl!cn unHuai aa to the hest
''eGg case Or - 'carslor,' which was particpstcd
in prosty genotay. without reaching nny conclu-
1iun,
TIE Ex-aEUlET4nY
then submitted i!iH report for tho past year, THO
report yet forth tllat 4a5 ua,nes wore on tho rolls
ef the Assoc.atlon 118 llal nut paid thos dues,
y had joined It tho present Convention aud
x Of saes Inc as sta 9uy Tsss Ss4a s
@3i9, and exponded S282. tho ; bal
!ance. OUT. Aad Aoen Aanded to tile
treasurer, for which ho had h!a receipt. Dur
Fps tue Convention Le had received GI0G, and
d!sbursea slb4, leaving balance 0! s2q2 in ha
hanaa, which tho treasurer lad Instructed him