The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-06-19
MINNESOTA DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Dairymen Of the State Urged to Particf-
pate in the First Annual Internati.
Onal Fair.Letter from President
Gardner. Of the State
Association.


The first International Dairy Fair
was held last December i'll New I ork
city, at which over 10000 packages
of butter and cheese were on eNhibl-
ton, being the property OF more than
l 900 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 the sweepstakes
prize for the best bitter mat2e at any
tine or piece.
Believing that Minnesota should
be represented; that dairymen OF the
state desire to exhibit sample pro-
ductions at the first Annual lnterna-
tional Dairy Fair to be hold in New
York city in December next, and that
dairymen desire to SO exhibit under
the auspices of their state association,
therefore, on behalf of the officers
and members Of the State Dairymen's
Association, we hereby cordially in
vitc the dairymen Of Minnesota and
northern Dakota to begin 1T THIS time
the preparation of samples of butter
and cheese for exhibition at the said
fair.
Prizes will be offered 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 s
Association, with the expected and
probable hearty and energetic coop
Grafton of ii. E. Newton, Erq., of
Minneapolis, one OF the vice presi-
dents OF the international dairy fairs,
and others of our state association,
we make the following proposition
to all dairymcn in Minnesota and
northern Dakota:
First-That they will attend the
next meeting of the international fair.
provided that at least one car load OF
samples of butter and cheese are
pledged to be sent for exhibition.
Sscond-That samples will be en-
tered for prizes III the name of the
maker or factory, with the place Of
residence or locality.
Third-That all prizes awarded
will be returned to exhibitors.
Foartll-That all intending exhib-
itors must give notice to w. J. Ab-
crnethv, Minneapolis, secretary OF our
association, on or before August lst
next, the number of pounds of butter
or cheese they will furnish.
Eifti,-Tha, all samples for and
on exhibition vii be sold iii New
York at the close of the fair 1T the
best possible prices
SiXtf--That owners Of samples
will receive net to them within three
cents per pou.:d Of the price sold for
in New York.
Scventh---That upon these con-
;lltions the representatives, in charge
Of samples will pay their own eypcn-
ses and all fre: ght charges on sam
Piles from s.. Paul or Minneapolis to
New York.
ia favorable response is obtained
to the above propositions, direct cor
responacnce will be opened with in
tending exhibitors, and further in
St:uctions given.
Now let Us 90 to work. Let Us
show to the world what excellent
qualities OF dairy goods can be manu-
factur2d III the great ''North Star
State" and among the greatest wheat
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.
$. ). GARDNER, President.
WADENA, Mimi, June =.