The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-12

tober, 1878, the first prize was awsAaeI r.,
Chad wick d Stewart, Anamosa Iowa.
Inc above were sweepstake prizes in canine.
tltion with all the States represented at that
For the best creamery butter made = ths
Stat6 OF Iowa 81. D. Sherman Il Co.. Mcrts.eI.
10, Jones county, took the first prize and Holm
Stewart, Anamosa, Jones county, the second
For the best dairy better made on the conti-
nent of Europe the frat prize was awarded tn
Jabul Webb and for the best dairv butter ,,,xtle
at anytime or place, 81. d. Sherman, MonticsL
10 county, Iowa.
Thus has Jones county, Iowa, 230 miles On
an air line little cast of south from this civ.
achieved q reputation greater than that Of
Orange county, New York.
NEEDS OF THE DAIRY.
Hon. "A. Willard, of Little Falls. N. Y.
whose name il familiar to all dairymen. read q,
paper before the State Stock Breeders associa-
which he statss that the needs of the dairy i'm
the West is orsameries, as they make better but
ter than farmers and that farmers would make
more money by combining their efforts TO-
creameries.
will tax: your patience hut moment long,
er with this subject, In which I take such .
great interest Let US build and patronize
butter factories, as believe that principal line
OF business will relieve our farmers from their
present financial embarrasBmente, and lead us
sooner than any other principal industry, to
comfort, competence and wealth. and in doing
tins leave orr lands in as fertile condition for
tne inheritance OF those who will 30 soon occu-
py our places s.we now find them on taking
possession from'the hands of Dame Nature,
MMNnsoTA's o4poRruHrr..
In conclusion, 1 would remark that it is NV
belief that had some of the productions of our
butter factories heen entered for premiums at
the recent international dairy fair that Mime
o0fa y0r1I
that has been awarded to Jones county, Iowa.
l sincerely hope and trust that ut the next
great dairy fair held in New York. Mime
sofa will be fully represented, and carry off the
hrst prizes by theexcellence Of her dairy Do
auctions to entitle. her to the proud distinc-
ton and position she should, and believe in
the near future will occupy and enjoy a. the
great dairy State of the West. Gentleman,
thank you for your kind attention.
The address completeda recess of few min
utes to allow the committee on butter and but-
ter machinery to perform the duty devolved
upon them.
The association called to order Col George
Culver, chairman of the committee on exam
lnation Of butter; having thoroughly tested the
ntteen samples On exhibition, made its report,
awarding the frat prize to No. Is, second to No.
2, and third to Nos.
No. Is is from the Iangdon, Washington
county, mandatory, Hon. William Fowler,
president. With the butter the following state
ment of one. days.. work was filed with
the secretary: Skinned the milk at Sc hours
sitting; mix the morning and evening cream
together; let it stand IL hours stirring it often
and then churn; temperature of the cream.
62 degrees; Temperature of churning room, IS
degrees; time of chur4ing, As minutes; draw
of the buttermilk until the butter is quite
clear; then place the butter on the worker and
press gently with the lever until the butter is
level; then add seventeen. ounces of salt to
twenty pounds Of BUTTER. then work until it
grains right; pack in tubs directly from the
worker. Result of each churnlng, of
which the butter on exhibition il
. sample, Stand 81 pounds butter. OF log
cans milk eeeived that day. 2,174 pounds
average l pound buttes to 2o1 pounds milk.
No. 2, whichsecuredsecond premium, was the
product of the farm OF A. A. Ovitt, Of Farming
ton. The statement with this is as follows:
My manner of: manufacturing butter is as fol-
lows: Strain milk At the barn as it comes from
the COW; then it is taken to the milk room and
is:warmed by7 setting the carrying pals in
warm water OF the proper temperature; then it
mon tin quart: pans, set on racks.
After churninx We work With lever butter
maker and use the. best ground rock salt, one
ounce to tke~ pound OF butter. Cows grade,
short HORNS
The thirslpremium was taken bv w. W.
Howard, dFEribault- His statement is: Time
when made, last Of June; dairy of ten COWS;
milking sie1at the time; breed of COWS, native;
quantity ofsalt; one ounce per pound; kind,
excelsior table. use the Cooley Dreamer, al
lowing thermilkto remain in cover. for half:
an hour; churning at GO degrees. I wash the
with ladas. let il stand twenty-four hours,
work again in asbutter worker and make into
rolls withpaddlss.
On presenting the report Of the committees.
Col. Culver announced that as q butter buyar
he would giveit as his opinion thst "a . rulo
destroying. tho grain, and alse sailed too
highly, that being the case with sample No. z
(Mr. .O1itts} accorded the second premium.x
ELECTION oEsx11cERs.
Hon. VIM. Fowler moved the association pro-
coed to tho election of officers.
Mr. f.. Goodrich, Dakota, moved that. the
following named gentlemen be . COMMITTEES to
announce names TO be voted for "a officers: +.
Cravshaw, VI. G.. Hendrickson, ". 81. Ge.ahell.
A. swift. T. NJ. Smith,.
Mr.. Clifford, Shakopee, moved to amend. chat
the old officers be reelected for tho ensuing
yeax..
Truman. Smith movsd - . substitutes, that
the association proceed to ballot for ofieers.
He said the precedent Of voting ofioerss, in en-
maaee was suicidal. HE had NO obieation to
the officers, but to tho principle.
Ms. Clifford accepted the substitute.
HAAs 0AhAs0 "OtIOGa prevailed, ana SAo a90O-
citation proceeded to to the election Of presi-
dera, Messrs. Clifford and Deering being ap-
pointed tellers the first vote being informal.
Tbs vote resulted: 8. 8. Gardner. lss G. +.
Whittier, s; II. F. Morse, 4; W. 8. Rtae, 1: b,
q! Jueason, l; A. A. 0vitt, 1.
Hon. VIM. Fowler moved that ths, secretary
cast the vote of the association for g. g. Ga-d-
der. Motion adopted and the vote vas 80 cast.
and Mr.. Gardner is. the president fdr the, ensu-
ing year.
/ MIR: H. F. Morse, Wirona, was .slseted first
vice president by reclamation.
VIM. Fowler, Mr.. Whittier and Mr.. Putnam
were nominated for second ce-pseaideut. Mr..
Fowler and Mr.. Putnam decliasd, and Mr.,
Whittier was elected by scolsmaaivn.
Mr.. W. J. Abgnethy and A. A. Ovitt were
placed in nomination for secretary. Mr.. Ovitt
announced that while he was Willing to take
the Office he considered Mr.. Abernethv a good
officer, and should vote for him. Mr.. Aber-
nethy said he did not want the Office.
but would take it if elected. The
hrst was made formal ballot
and resulted, Abernethy, 15;s. Ovitt, IL. Mr..
Abernethy was declared elected secretary.
For treasurer j. j. Bass, Shakopee. wa
elected by acclsmation.
BUTTER MACHINERY.
The committee on butter machinery made
the following report:
10 q. +. Whittier, on rectangular churn. first
premium ON account of it's ease Of working
and cleaoinc