Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-13

| hand. Primarily speaking, all wealth is de
rived from the productions Of che soil, from
manufactures, from the mines, fisheries anC
| forests. Strictly speaking, it is only the sur.
| plus prOduds of these five sources of wealth
| that constitute the wealth of commerce. II
| the tillers OF the soil, the mechanics, laborers
| the workersin the mines, fisheries and forests
| produced nc more than they individually con.
sumed there would be none left fol
| others to use and possess. Surplus products
| pay for all governmental, educational, penal
| and charitable expenses. For we need not for
| get that the fiction of interest, the frauds OF
the tariff, the sale of mythical wheat and sup
positions stocks add no wealth to the world
and that those exclusively devoted to schemes
have to be supported out of the surplus pro
ducts of somebody else. 1t has been said that
in Japan the social status of the several classes
of society are graded in proportion to their use
fulness.
AS all peOpe must eat, to live, the tillers of
the soil are in the front rank. the manufac-
turer of clothing in the second, the house
builder III the third, and school teachers, ed
ltors merchants, doctors, lawyers and preach
ers In their o1der. But happily in this country
social positions are mainly determined by intel
hgence and fitness, and like water finds its own
level.
This dairy fair is productive of much good.
1t recognizes and encourages an industry that
brings thrift and prosperity to the individual
and enrlches The country. Dairy farming is
practically engaged in producing surplus prod
ucts-creatlnG wealth. Dairy farming, unlike
some other branches Of agriculture. furnishes
it's own fertlzerS-like the manufacture of
woOdenWare by steam, the refuse furnishes the
pOWer-Whereas, the raising of cotton, to-
baeco, hemp and hops give back no return.
FINE EXHIBIT.
The displays of cheese and butter are
Won lrv ,l-,I a Nh
Sheboygan, exhibits a large obelisk,
constructed entirely Of cheese built in
layers; between each evergreens are
tastefully placed. The obelisk is 26 feet
high, containing Is, 900 pounds of cheese
valued at $4,000. A. J. w. Pierce, of
this city, exhibits cheese clog cabin, ="
20 feet high, and 14x18 feet dimensions.
Lit contains ], 900 large cheese, aggregat-
ing 45, 900 pounds. Mr.. Pierce also has
a huge butter pyramid nearly completed,
which will be 25 feet high, and contain
ing 1000 tubs of choice butter. Henry
Loomis, of Sheboygan Falls, has com
pleted a handsome cottage entirely Of
e1ght-pound cheese, over 1000 being
used for the purpose. The house is
SKI feet and ii feet high, with neat
portlco IN front supported by cheese
pillars. S. Birkenwald & Co., of Mil
waukee, have large display of sap-sago
cheese, arranged in pyramid form. They
also exhibit domestic, Swiss and Ameri-
can cheese, blackstone and Limberger
cheese. S. Conover, of Plymouth,
exhibits many thousands of Wiscon-
sin cheese, handsomely arranged in
a pyramid some thirty feet in height.
Adam Smith, of Sheboygan Falls, has a
monument of butter, about twenty-five
feet high. There are large displays of
salt, among them fine exhibit by the
American Salt Company, Of Syracuse,
n. Y, barrels and bags of salt of ali
sizes beng arranged III pyramid form.
Other salt companies are constructing
pyramids, cabins, etc. The display of
dairy machinery is very large, embracing
milk coolers, creamers, among the latter
the Junior creamery, of Bellows Falls,
VT, who also have on exhibition the
Dams Swing Churn; butter workers,
butter trays, long box and rectangular
churns, factory churns, the latter from
$50 to 800 gallons capacity; butter color
cans, etc. A refrigerator showing the
Cooley or submerged process of setting
milk will attract considerable attention.
Several samples of butter coloring is
displayed, among which the June golden
and the Peerless butter coloring.
CHURNINGs.
A large number of local dealers and
dairymen throughout the northwest
have already made application for mem
bership in the National Butter, Cheese
and Egg Association.
The prizes offered for all kinds OF
dairy products and live stock aggregate
about 81, 500.
The photograph OF Miss Fannie Nor
ley, of Fort Atkinson, who has taken the
first premium on butter at the dairy
fairs of the country during the past year
or two, is displayed IN conspicuous
place IN the center of the main hall
The lady is but % years of age. She
is expected II the city during the week.
The veteran one-armed secretary Of
the National Association, Col. r. NJ
Littler, OF Davenport, Ia, is the most
popular man at the fair. He has worked
indefatigably for months for the success
of the affair, having travelled Ia its in
terest all over the country.
Among the congratulatory kilograms
received yesterday was the following
from Chicago: "Chicago, the home O
the first dairy fair, sends greeting tt
Milwaukee, now more than ever th'
Cream City"
Thomas Higgins, of Liverpool, Eng.
large salt manufacturer, is in attend
auce at the fair. He has large exbibi
of fine dairy and table salt, built in thu
form of an arch.
It is very amusing to stand arounC
and hear visitors make atrocious puns OF
butter and cheese exhibits. It is cas-,
work land seems to please the peopl
greatly.
Delegates from England, Scotland
Ireland and Canada are in attendance a
the fair and convention.
A Confederate Christmas.
On christmas dow 1890 whnn oOD