Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-01
PR0DUCTSOF THE DAIRY
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BUTTER,
CHEESE IND EGG CONTENTION.
Vigorous Discussion of tho Oleomargarine
Fraud-1mperfection of the Laws De-
signed to Suppress it-More Legislation
uggested-Creameries and Their Man.
agement-Oiher Topics Considered.

Suggested-Creamerie and Their Man
agement-Oiher Topics Considered.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Nov. 30.-The reception
| given last night by citizens of Cedar Rapids to
delegates to the National butter, cheese and
egg convention, was a very enjoyable affair
and continued until near 10 O'Clock. 1t con.
sisted in toasts and responses, music and reci-
tations. The toasts having direct reference to
objects Of the convention were responded to
| by delegates from various sections of the
country, who dwelt upon dairy interests in all
its departments
The second day of the convention was opened
| by discussion of 'oleomargarine'' and other
| fraudulent compounds in adulteration of dairy
products.
| Mr.. Euglehardt, of Chicago, told of the mag
| nitude of the adulteration business in butter
Forty per cent. of butter is used and the bal
ance is butterine. The manufacture and trade
in butterine is one of the principal business In
| terests of Chicago. Statistics concerning 1t
are hard to get, as manufacturers do not de-
| sire to make the extent of their business
| kaown. The question of adulteration is one
| of vital interest to farmers and dairymen. It
| is destroying the butter trade at home and
| abroad. Our export for six months this year
as compared with the same period last year
| fell off nearly so per cent. in consequence
of adulteration ofthe products of the dairy.
He claimed the moral responsibility lies with
| the retailer to stopit. He said the laws thus
far passed were toe stringent Even where
manufacturers comply with the law requiring
that adulterated articles be marked just what
they are, the mlddlemen will fOrestall it by
removing marks. He urged the necessity of
state laws regulating the matter. What these
should be ought to be indicated by
this convention, but until this gov
ernment makes it criminal offense
good can be done for our export trade. He
concluded by urging the convention to take
prompt action upon this subject
L. s. Coffin, Of Fort Dodge, Iowa, read
paper upon the subject. He likened the
creamery interest of Iowa to young
child growing up for the honor
and salvation of the state, denounced
oleomargarine as Herod who was seeking its
life and pleaded eloquenty that all help put
him out of the way and to join hearts and
hands in throwing around this child of indus
try as a barriers which nothing can break
through. He appealed to men engaged in this
adulteration business. This falling he would
enact and enforce stringent laws compelling
all to work The compound with
its name. he also denounced
adulterators as base thieves and the veriest
terfelt the coin of the realm. He concluded
by urging the appointment of a committee to
wait upon the legislature of Iowa this winter
The next topic was "The American Dairy"
Mr.. Smith of New York, gave a
brief history of the dairy business
in the country. The question of how 10 in
crease the home market and foreign, demand
was easily solved-makea better quality.
Mr.. simpson, of Boston, said it was not
sufficient to denounce and suppress adultera-
ton in dairy products. We must attack adul-
terations in all goods. lie believed any man
has the right to make the adulterations for
butter, but no man has any right
to sell these adulteratiOns,
as butter. He advised farmers to refuse to
sell milk to creameries which adulterate their
products. This will kill the business, but SO
long as farmers will, for the sake of few
cents in the hundred, furnish their milk to
these adnlterating firms, "we can't hope to
suppress it." Producers must furnish good
articles at the lowest prices and
thus increase the desire for pure
articles and high prices for butter.
We must have such a law as Englang to COM
pei dealers in these adulterated products to
brand them just what they are.
c. F. Dexter, of Chicago, thought this con-
ter up But little good can be done towards
suppressipg it until these aduli Grated products
are declareu deeterious to public health. He
felt like going slow in the matter. Wholesale
denunciation by butter convention SIN aci 8
a little of selfshness and has tendency to
prejudice the public on the subject. The man.
ufacturers of these articles is legitimate and it
is not right and just to denounce the manu-
ufacturers as robbers and cOunterfeiterS. The
Erlv to ia cn1n IF fha Nf
pressing these authorizations is to secure law
requiring the seller to put them on the market
as just what they are.
Discussion closed by the convention passing
the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con-
ventiOn that a law should be passed to prevent
adulterations of butter and cheese.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened by discus
sion of the shortage in creamery butter. This
was participated in by number of delegates,
practical creamery and dairy men. The cause
of the shortage, in both summer and winter,
was widely discussed, and great variety of
reasons given for it. 1t seemed to be
agreed to by all that stirring milk
being cooled caused the shortage; that wet
season caused greater decrease than moder-
ats seasons; that the length of time in churn-
ing had an effect, short time producing
little more butter, but of poorer quality than
a longer time; that the kind an quality of feed
had much to do with the quantity and quality
of both cream and butter; that the atmosphere
has also considerable influence upon
both quantity and quality; that the length
of time milk is permitted to stand before skim
ming has much influence, and the manner of
setting milk has much influence in both quail
ity and quantity of cream and butter. In the
discussion on creameries in general, the
weight of opinion seemed to be in favor of
creameries sufficiently large to take gather
ing area of ten miles.
Kansas Bank Troubles.
CALDWELL, KS, Nov. 30.-Nothing has
been done with Danford yet. The action of