The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-13

ter than farmers and that farmers would make
more money by con6ning their efforts to
creameries.
will tax your patience hut a moment ,ono.
er with this subject, in which take such q
great interest. Let, us build and patronizc
butter factories, as believe that principal line
OF business will relieve. our farmers from their
present financial embarrassmente, and lead us
sooner than any other principal industry. to
comfort, competence and wealth, and ii, doing
this leave our lands in as fertile condition for
the inheritance of those who will 30 soon occu-
py our places, as We now find them on taking
possession from the hands of Dame Nature.s
MISNEsoTA's OPPORTUNITY.
In conclusion I would remark that it is nv
belief that had some of the productions Of our
butter factories been entered for premiums at
the recent international dairy fair that Mime
that has been awarded to Jones county, Iowa.
sincerely hope and trust that at the next
great dairy fair held in New York, Mime
sofa will be fully represented, and carry off the
first prizes by the excellence Of her dairy pro-
duct,ons to entitle her to the proud distinc-
tion and position she should, and believe in
great dairy State of the West. Gentleman, I
thank you for your kind attention.
The address completed recess of few min
utesto allow the committee on butter and but
ter machinery to perform the duty Ilevolv9ed
upon them. r; >,
PREMIUM BUTTER.
The association called to order, COL George
Culver, chairman of the committee on exam
lnatlon Of butter, having thoroughly tested the
fifteen samples on exhibition, made its report,
awarding the first prize to No. Is, second to No.
2 and third to No. 5.
No: Is is from the Langdon, Washington
n1En fAofnr InS1
president. With the butter the following state
ment of one days work was filed with
the secretary: Skinned the milk at 36 hours
sitting; mix the morning and evening cream
together let it stand II hours, stirring it often,
and then churn; temperature of the cream,
" degrees; temperature of churning room, GS
degrees; time of churning. IS minutes; draw
off the butter milk until the butter ia 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 is
sample, 50 and 81 pounds butter. OF LOG
cans milk received that day, 2,l74 pounds
average pound butter to 2O12 pounds milk
No. 2, which secured second premium, was the
product of the farm of A. A. Ovitt. of Farming
ton. The statement with this is as follows:
lows: Strain milk at the barn as it comes from
the COW; then it is taken to the milk room and
is warmed by setting the carrying pals in
warm water Of the proper temperature; then it
is again strained and set in COM
mon tin quart pans, set racks.
After churning We work with lever butter
maker and use the best ground rock salt, one
ounce to the pound OF butter. Cows grade,
short horns.
The third premium was taken by W. ".
Howard, Faribault. His statement is: Time
when made, last of June; dairy of ten COWS;
milking six at the time; breed of cows, native;
quantity of salt, one ounce per pound; kind
excelsior table. l use the Cooley creamer, al
lowing the milk to remain in covers for half
an hour; churning at GO degrees. 1 wash the
butter thoroughly with brine, work the salt in
with u ladle, let it stand twcuty-four hours,
work again in butter worker and make into
rolls with paddles.
On presenting the report Of the committee
Col. Culver announced that as butter buyer
he wonll give it his opinion that as a rule
manufacturers worked the oir product too MUCH
destroying the grain, and also salted too
highly, that being the case with sample No. 2
(Alr. Ovltts), accorded the second premium.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Hon. VIM. Fowler moved the association pre-
coed to the election of officers.
MIR. A. T.. Goodrich, Dakota, moved that the
following named gentlemen be u committee to
announce names to be voted for ofiicers: r.
Crawshaw, w. G. Hentlrickson, ". H. Gctcheu.
A. A. Ovitt, r. M. Smith.
MIR. Clifford, shakopee, moved to amend, that
the old officers be reelected for the ensuing
year.
Truman Smith moved "a 4 substitute, that
the association proceed to ballot for officers.
He said the precedent of voting officers in en-
massc was suicidal. He had no objection to
the officers, but to the principle.
Mr. Clifford accented the snhstitnta
MIR. Smiths motion prevailed, and the asso-
citation proceeded to to tive election Of pres-
dent, Messrs. Clifford and Deering being ap-
pointed tellers, the first vote being informal.
The vote resulted: s. 8. Gardner, l3; q. +.
Whittier, G.; H. L. Morse, 4; w. s. King. l; X.
G. Judson, l; A. A. Ovitt i.
Hon. VIM. Fowler moved that the secretary
cast the vote of the association for s. s. Gard-
ner. Motion adopted and the vote was SO cast,
and Mr. Gardner is the president for the ensu-
ing year.
MIR. H. F. Morse, Wirona, was elected first
vice president by acclamation.
VIM. Fowler, Mr.. Whittier and Mr.. Putnam
were nominated for second vice-president.. Mr..
Fowler and Mr.. Putnam declined, and Mr..
Whittier was elected by acclamation.
Mr.. ". J. Abernethy and A. A. Ovitt were
placed In nomination for secretary: Mr.. Ovitt
the office he considered Mr.. Aberncthy good
officer, and should vote for him. Mr.. Aber-
notify said he did not want the office,
but would take it if elected. The
hrst was made formal ballot
and resulted, Abernethy, Is; Ovitt, II. Mr..
Abcrncthy was declared elected secretary.
For treasurer, J. J. Bass, Shakopee, was
elected by acclamation.
BUTTER MACHINERY.
The committee on butter machinery made
the following report:
To G. F. Whittier, on rectangular churn, first
premium, on account of its ease of working
and cleaning.
To NJ. Hutchinson. on Millwright's oscilla-
ting churn, second premium.
To c. F. Whittier, on Cornish l. Clusters
butter worker, first premium, on account of its
material and compactness.
To n. Hutchinson, OH fltering process,
second premium.
The cooler exhibited we recommend, but
award no premium.
The butter packer and refrigerator by A. j.
Finncgan, is also recommended but no pre-
MUM.