Daily globe., 1879-06-04
THE DAIRY BUSINESS.
APropOsitfom to BriMG Minnesota For,cares
at the International Fair.


AsPropositton to Bring Minnesota For,card
at the International Fatr.
To tho Dairymen of Minnesota:
The first international dairy fair was held
last December in New York city, at which
over 10000 packages Of butter and cheese
were on exhibition, being the property Of
more than 1000 dairymen in the United
States, Canada and Europe; nearly every
State in the union except Minnesota was
represented. At this fair Jones county,
Iowa, was awarded seven prizes on creamery
and dairy butter, one of which was sweep
stakes prize for the best butter made at any
time or place
s / Believing that Minnesota should be rep
resented; that dairymen Of the State desire
to exhibit sample productions at the first
annual international dairy fair, to be held in
New York city in December next,
SO exhibit under the auspices
Of their State association, therefore, on be-
half of the officers and members Of the State
Dairymen's association, we hereby cordially
invite, the dairymen of Minnesota and North
ern Dakota to begin at this time the prepar-
alton of samples of butter and cheese for ex-
Mbition at the said fair. Prizes will be Of
fered for farm, dairy or creamery butter
made in the months of June, July, August,
September, October, and November, and
cheese for the same months.
In order to carry out the objects stated, the
president of the State pairymen's associs-
| tion, with the expected and probable hearty
and energetic corporation of b. E. Newton,
of Minneapolis editor of the minnesota
FG1mer), one Of the vice presidents
of the international dairy fair, and
others, of our State associations
wo make the following proposition to all
dairymen in Minnesota and Northern Da-
kota: 81 81
First they will attend the next
meeting of the international fair, provided,
that at least one car load of samples of but
ter and cheese are pledged to be sent for ex-
hibition.
Second-That samples will be entered fol
prizes in the name of the maker or factory
with the place Of residence or locality.
Third-That all prizes awarded will be re.
turned to exhibitors.
Fourth-That all intending exhibitors
must give notice to w. j. Abernethy, Min,
neapOlis, secretary of our association, on OF
before August next, the number of pounds
of butter or cheese they will furnish.
Fifth-That all samples for and on ex'
hibition will be sold in New York at tht
close of the fair, at the best possible prices
Sixth-That owners of samples will re-
ceive nett to them within three cents pei
pound of the price sold for in New York.
Seventh That upon these conditions tht
representatives in charge of samples will pay
their own expenses and all freight charges
on samples from st. Paul or Minneapolis tt
New York.
i If a favorable response is obtained to tn
above propositions direct correspondence
will be opened with intending exhibitors ant
further instructions given.
Now let us go to work. Let us show t,
the world what excellent qualities of dairy
goods can be manufactured in the grea
North Star State. and among the creates
wheat fields of North America some o
the laurels from the fair brow of Jone
county in our sister State, and achieve tn
standing and reputation we should have IL
the leading butter aud cheese markets of tn
United States and Europe.
s. 8. GARDNER, President.
Wadena, Mimi, June I'd, 1879.
p. S. State papers please copy.