Daily globe., 1882-09-11
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During the past week the GLOBE has had
numerous articles on the dairy industry Of
The state, which is taking such a hold on
the farmers of Southern Minnesota, and
which, in time, will be the leading industry
of that section, as it has been clearly dem
onstrated that diversified farming must be
the future agriculture in that locality, and
it is well for the farmers that at the late
state fair so creditable an exhibit of butter
was made, as it shows that the creamery
men of the state fully understand the bus
mess they are engaged in, and are pressing
closely on Illinois and Iowa, for the su-
premacy as a butter state. 1t is quite GER
tain that Minnesota can compete with the
other states, and show just as fine goods,
and which will sell for as much money in
the general market as the product
of the older states, and this has largely
been brought about by the careful. intel
igent manner in which the business has
been conducted.
At the last fair there we're a number of
exhibits of really fine butter, and among
them were the entries of Marvin & Cam
mark, of Rochester. old creamery men,
who were formerly in business in Iowa,
and A. Y. FELTON,, of Plainview, Wabashaw
county, a gentleman who but recently en-
barked in the business, but one who has
confidence in his ability to make it sue
ceed. Marvin & Cammark took first pre-
miums in class forty-one, for best 200
pounds made in the state, class forty three
best fifty pounds made anywhere, also in
class forty nine for the best fifty pounds
of butter made at any time or place.
A. Y. FELTON, took first premium for June
butter, the committee pronoucing this butter
exceptionally fine, and very near perfec-
tion in all points, which is compliment
well deserved by the exhibitor. Mr.. T. was
also awarded the solid silver cup, valued at
$50, offered by Thos. Higgins, of Liver
pool, England, for the best package Of
butter made anywhere, salted with Hig-
miums in classes. Il, 43 and 40. The COM
petition for No. 43, the sweepstakes, was
so close between Messrs. Marvin and Cam
mark, OF the Crescent creamery, and A. Y.
FELTON,, OF the Greenwood creamery. at
Plainview, Mimi. That after the most criti-
cal examination on the part Of the com
mittee it was very difficult to decide who
should receive the honors, as both exhibits
were perfect. The committee concluded
that the only difference being in the color,
that of Marvin s. Cammarll
being more nearly what
would suit the general market, while for
the Boston market Mr.. Feltons was, at
least, one point ahead. In judging the
butter the committee were guided some
what by the commercial value of the pro-
duct, as we'll as by the scale of points
adopted by the butter and cheese associa-
ton Of the state. Mr.. FELTON, has just cause
for pride in being able to receive 80 many
premiums against such formidable COM
patitors, and it proves that the dairying
industry in the state can be made to attain
standard of excellence equal to the best,
while it is really in its infancy, and that
with a year or two of experience it will
surpass either Iowa or Illinois. The ex-
| hibitors all expressed themselves as being
fully satisfied with the awards made by
tile JUICES, WHO "eTe uutlrIHS Ill tHeif eI-
forts to give Minnesota a record as butter
state, and it is but just to state that this
committee made more thorough, careful
examination than has heretofore been
done by any committee called upon to pass
upon butter. The creamery men of the
state all feel that the impartial action of
the committee is deserving of praise. 1t
was, perhaps, the hardest worked of any of
\ the committees of the fair.