, 1876-03-02
Meeting Of tho National Butter and
Egg Convention at Dave11-
port, Iowa.
President Goocl on tho Advantages to Do
Gained by tho Creamery Systcm.
Papo1s Contributed Of Valuo to the Dairy
Interest,
Qualify and PrIco ot Butter In This Country
Compared with Those Of Europe.

Doasi of Trade, delivered an address OF vel
como, tcni1e1ng tho hosp!talitics Of the city,
which was responded to by tho rrcs!dcnt Of tho
Association. @. II. Qooch, As follows:
Address or PRESIDENT aoocu.
GENTLEMEN or THE NATIONAL Durrgn AND Eoe
officers to meet 10 aies esthering Of 90 producers
and Tbs commercial interests Of tla dairy product at
.na bPan r'sse m:
e Eli f. e. rGs u .Fe Ind e @
Interest Of lows and tho Northwest. We wcsc told by
our TGtn !. chsse t m.,s @
post % va shoud M an "tiao issch.srins on tho outside
every une.". This las been sbandantiv proved and
du1y appreciated By tho delegates.
Tho raat year has witnessed 4 sesdy demand for
tho daily product. hut It lower prices than tho few
preceding yssrs ewing 70 @ s stas of trade
aetnoie1god fset thsi ths airynsn Layo not iii ths
os % o
Of practical value throughout ths a!s"
to yie au Increased revenue to tho country 1t large.
lts Importance cannot b. too highly cattmated. Wo
bare now present thoae who manufacture tho dairy
product, representatives OF railroads who gve their
lest Aention to ta transportation. and dealers and
commission non from tbs Si.s!sslpr nrsr to tho A.
er. say gathering like this cannot fall TO DO Of ten
ea 70 all H. thts gtca and important branch
Several snbiocta Of imrortanca Will b. brought be
forc yoa fos ttcutsion, which hu sure will receive
yonr eon:!acFnto IL nd careful attention:
II 0 asy M Ihs r. s5
Ea.; sna Vet VII b tey .na a.
and nv Information Or Questions that rnny bo .steI
OF these senou,en by ue producers md dealers now
your President. Much uscial knowledge can 10 Oh
ainol by the debate this subject. and a cur mann
| int.,est tn H. isntrymen nf In Hcaf ~1S - "
Seeond-Tna Reduction Of raiIrosd freehts fran tbe
M of e .Iinucr. Of hs WE ~ orsssn. ratss Of
Oh hutier Ind eurS ts felt 10 bo too hipt
in proportion to tho present Value Of these products
tsri On bntter bo1ne nov a. hsa a. vea s 1nar1et
value wa double IT, present one. A REDUCTION from
to ay representative of thu leading nit freRbt uneo
10 t6o Esst aud It IL expected that the ebae o this
imnorant ,tc,u sha receiyo that carcfu altennn 10
a aa u liz aae.n bt y W. aan ta
railroad representatives, thst our position Is correct
one. that or arguments havs justice on cir sde, wc
such representations to be made to the proper quarter
that ~ ID fe's abort time give I'd tha reduction
Il ~ ~: ni1s ~ s f ~
hust.r new .dn ~ II" Vat nj. sss than "a c.nts
nor pound to she producer whilst il manufactured On
tho ere.mery principle would net At least Is 70 %
and lie advantsgos showa curing ons meeting hcEr;
II ny traEeis through ufsat sri!aln. France; and
S; H. tinss cannrics III neoa,ce - o .ts,a Il -.
fsct, tIat nons Of them produce 1nsr hut
state, Illinois, o. lows. Merchants Of Liverpool hsvo
sa!d to mo, WHY do you not in the sases incseas:
your creamery slstom You have too many dlaefeat @
gnalltles Of butter: 9oar !nako OF theoso nt1nal
.sny "9 pes fse", fens oae noas. oo our M zS ho
vo, mt III imnroya In Gnaity ef your buttsr n nse
proposition + Mske = standard quality thai No eau
order from America and 80 know that wo shall receive
coods that VII command sc41y sale:" do got knoN
Whether snSsn 10 many o. yoa ~ Tug Aessan
IufSS If S,istr ,,-ns;nc;an crurtr~ ~ H. rrra Ths
nnest butter VA selling in iftand Two Wests auo s
5!c currency; England aud Scotland, 3lc; Germany
Sc: France, a0o Denmark. sic; and in these United
states 20 10 &c. Our maize Of hne butor u une1ua
to Tho demand: This saia for LARGO Improvement II
.ne s .uS ~ H. es
s.nto n h,1nr an incressad rsranun
H. @ nroduecr m y 44' 'A'no A'''31' y
F5urth-Tho grading Of Western but:er. III,
term "a Weasern, " stll quoted IN many ot tn'
prices current Of the East A cur fsat Consenston
resolution was adopted shat tlis term sho!l!I be ds
ana % nntcr - sa1npSu M .so @ .ne MEL aaon,
H. ~ 'u "o:on ia ~ whsra nrodcca Il IL hope thst o