The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-21
Butter.

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i The butter trade, in generel, was not
4 encouraging last year, though that pro
duced upon the creamery system die
not rule unreasonably low. Worth
from twenty to twenty-five cents pei
1 pound during the Summer, and now
commanding thirtY-fve to forty, there
lis certainly no cause for complaint
amongst producers Of this kind, ebui
dairy butter has done badly for several
reasons: ID The general taste Of the
public has become so well cultivated
that all classes want fine article. o.
Butter being more or less of a luxury
those in reduced circumstances have
largely denied themselves its use. g.
! The large quantity Of imitation butter
that was manufactured during the
year, took the place of much OF the
low grade natural butter. "
! TO meet the first requirement we
must produce more fine butter and
market it while fresh, and by increased
attention to Winter dairying, which
has proven the most profitable branch
be prepared to supply it fresh at all
seasons Of the year. The preference
for fresh butter has become so great
that in the Winter when fine stock can
not be had sufficient for all, the masses
take late butter, however characterless,
in preference to the finest early made
New York diaries, which formerly
commanded much the highest price in
Winter Of any kind. The time when
New York dairy butter would bring
from five to fifteen cents per pound
more in the Winter than in the Sum
mer when made, has gone by, and in
stead of yielding a profit by holding it
generally produces loss. The time to
market butter, therefore, has come to
/ be when it is fresh. Large quantities
of fine butter were exported to England
this Summer, and it is demonstrated
that she will take any quantity Of fine
/ butter, as we'll as cheese, II the price be
moderate.
The creamery system Of making but
ter must supplant the dairy plan to a
very large extent, and the result will
be great saving in waste and LABOR to
the milk producer, besides yielding him
a large return.
The price of creamery butter last
year will probably average thirty cents
per pound; New York dairy, say TWEEN
ty cents, and all dairy not over fifteen,
for the poor farmer Of the farW estern
States only realized ten to twelve cents
for his product throughout the Summer,
and then the buyer worked without
profit. It will thus be seen that there
is large difference in price in favor
Of creamery butter; but, beyond all
this, is the fact that all classes Of our
people should have the opportunity to
obtain first-class food of all kinds at
reasonable prices. Returning prosper
| ity will secure larger home conSump-
ton. The oleomargarine plague will
work it's own cure The law OF New
Y FORK State compelling the article to be
branded with it's true name is now be-
ing rigidly enforced by the American
Exchange Of New York City, through
it's able and energetic Secretary, L.
Mortimer Seaver, Esq, who has done
more TO protect the interests Of the pro-
Queer and consumer in this matter
than any man in the country. Having
their eyes once open to this greatest of
American frauds, the people will not
henceforth be hoodwinked with on ar
ticle Of food that is liable to be dog-fat
OF refuse from the slaughter-h0use, es-
pecially when the natural article can
| be obtained at the same price.
The predictions as to the growth and
extension Of the dairy industry are be-
| ing largely fulfilled, and the future is
one Of great promise. It's followers
have, as d class, prospered above all
others. The finest parts OF our coun-
try are those devoted to dailying. The
land is the best improved Of any, and
Its thrifty cultivators deserve their
WelI-earned success. The natural pur-
suit Of man, dairying affords him both
physical and intellectual food. No
class of men think more and expert
ment more or discuss more. These con-
Ventions attest this, and they should be
still more largely encourage q. Not on
lly must we sustain the national and
State organizations, but increase the
| local societies. They have been Of
vast benefit, not only TO their members,
but to the entire dairy community, and
excellent results may yet be realized
from them. Increased support Of the
dairy press, which has done SO much to
forward the great cause is your inter
est and your duty E1trGct from J. Fl.
Reals address al n. z. Daj1y1ne2e's As
ISOLATION.
Ooin Values by the Gold Standard.