River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
THE DAIRY BUSINESS.
4 Proposition to Bring Minnesota FORWARD
esa.e at the International Fair. 4

4 Proposition to Brfsy minnesota FORWARD
fsr. at the International Fair. s.4
To the 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 UEited
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
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
and that dairymen desire to
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-
hibition 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 Dairymen's associs
ton, with the expected and probable hearty
and energetic cooperation of I'll. d. Newton,
of Minneapolis editor of the WtnnCS0td
Fdrmer) one of the vice presidents
of the international dairy fair, and
others, of our State associations
we make the following proposition to all
dairymen in Minnesota and Northern Da
kota.
First-That they will .tend 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 for
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 or
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 the
close of the fair, at the best possible prices.
Sixth-That owners of samples will re-
ceive nett to them within three cents per
pound of the price sold for in New York.
Seyenth-That upon these conditions the
repre- sc ntativas IN charge of samples will pay
their own expenses and all freight charges
ON samples from St. Paul or Minneapolis to
New York.
If favorable response is obtained TO the
above propositions direct correspondence
will be opened with intending exhibitors and
further instructions given.
Now let us go to WORK. Let us show tr
the world what excellent qualities of dairy
goods can be manufactured in the great
North Star State. and among the greatest
heat fields of North America-win some of
the laurels from the fair brow of Jones
county in our sister State, and achieve the
standing and reputation we should have IN
the leading butter and cheese markets of the
United States and Europe.
S. s. GARDNER, President.
Wadena, Mimi, June ID, 1879.
p. S. State papers please copy.