Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-09
AMONG THE DAIRYMEN.

Some of the Things Seen by Hon. Wm'
EowIer on the Occasion of His Visit to
the Meeting of the National Datrymen's
association, at Cedar Rapids, La.
Hon. VIM. Fowler, Washington county, president
~ the State Dairymens association was In the city
yesterdsy. on his return home from attendance
unon the annual meeting oil the National buiter,
Cheese and Egg association, held at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. commencing Monday, the 2sth ult., and con-
tinninp through that week. Mr.. Fowers attendance
unon the meetings of the association was entirely In
his nryate capacity being himself largely engaged
n the dairy business end the principal owner anu
manager OF the celebrated Langoon crea%eLy,
though incidentally the state association, OF "ncn
he has been the chief officer for several years, VIII
receive the benefit of the observations ana re-
searches made during his visit
Mr. Fowler In brief conversation Win b dLobE
reporter spoke in enthusiastic terms OF the showing
of the dairy products machinery ATTENDANCE etc.,
at the meeting. The attendance was unusualiy
large. representatives being in attendanGe from an az
the Northern States while the commercial ccnters OF
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, washington, baiu-
more, Cincinnati. st. Louis, Chicago, ana o5ner
cities of lesser note, helped to swell the tniDg over
coo fifty pound packages of butter were entered .Gr
competition, principally from Iowa, though
leading dairymen of Illinois ana WIS
consin were represented by helf prooa .e,.
The committee on awards, Mr; fowier saul .UUA
Two DAYS and one night--no one being allowed com
munication with them during the tme-te reacn .
conclusion and, though Iowa carried OF all the
premiums, the decision unive rsally concedeoto
be just. A.. ,,,,,.,
After the premiums were announced, the butter
was put up at auction in the rooms OF the poarG VI
trade of the city, and alively competition took place
for its possession between the dealers present,
as will readily be judged from a few specimen prices
given below: ero
Sweepstakes premium lot, Ia tubs, 90 pounds, Soc
per pouod bought by Chicago dealer LOT ,. % s,c
tubs 45c also to Chicago. Another lot OF 0 tupsooo
to Philadelphia Twenty tubs, 4lc, to Phnaceiphla a.:
Twenty tubs to New York at 43Ac. Ten TUBS Oh
Illinois manufacture at 43Hc to philadelphia. Twelve
tubs of second premium Iowa to New YORK az soc
Ffty.three tubs of gathered cream butter 10 ma
depha, for soc, and SO through the entire hss Oh
more than 600 packages on exhibition.
The display of dairy machinery, Mr. Fowler salo.
was perfectly bewilderibg, embra ing every known
device for setting milk caring for the cream, manu-
ufacturing the butter or cheese and for preserving
it sweet and pure either in store or in transit.
Following the adjournment Of the meeting, Mr..
Fowler spent days visiting several OF the not
ed dairy farmsof Iowa at one OF which ne nad tue
pleasure of inspecting 100 head OF as hne Snort
horns as !, WAS his good fortune to LOOK upon;
The result of this portion Of Mr.. Fowler's visit VIII
undoubtedly be the injection of acme new blood III
to his breeding operations upon his Langdon GARY
farm