Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS,
Convention Of the National Butter,
Cheese and Egg Association at
Milwaukee,,
A FULL LIST OF THE PREMIUMS,

Canada and Scotland were Represented
A dairy fair was held In connection will
the convention, but it was not largel,
patroni7ed outside of those inter
ested is. the dairy industries. The dis
play OF dairy products were really won
@ecful. There were houses, cones, villa.
and other designs made entirely o.
cheese. A cone Of cheese was valued al
&5, 600 and was 35 feet in height. The
displays of cheese were valued at S175.
900. The displays OF butter were nun
erous A pyramid of tubs of butte:
represented $4,000. Cheese gad but
Der, salt and dairy machinery comprised
the exhibits. The most of the deleeate,
arrived on Monday, the 4th, and Hecs
welcomed with appropriate speeches. by
ex.Gov. W. E. Smith, Mayor Stowel
and John r. Goodrich. On Tuesday,
$he 5th, the proceedings were purely
routine
The tenth annual session of the Ma
Monal Butter, Cheese and Egg Assoeia.
ton was called to order by the secretary
at 1890 Tuesday morning. Roll call Of
states for butter and cheese judges were
read. The secretary then introduced
the president, Austin Belknap, of Dos
son, to the convention, who was received
with great applause. Mr.. Belknap pro-
cee1ed to read his annual address, a we'll
prepared and able document. He called
the attention of the members to the nee
essity of improving the methods of but
ter-maklng. claiming that the improve
ments made OF late years is due to the
suggestions offered by the association.
The address contained many interesting
facts, the result of personal investiga-
ton ard research. In speaking of imi-
tabon butter and cheese, he said:
1t is we'll known that the agricultural mind
has been considerably disturbed and agitated
during the last two or three years by the ap-
pealance IN the market of various compounds.
which have been offered in competition with
butter and cheese, as substitute for the gen.
sune article. Fears have been entertained by
many Of the more timid and cautious members
that the dairy interests would materially suffer
from this unWelcome competition. It has
been matter Of general surprise to dealers.
and. in fact to nearly all those engaged in the
dairy business, that the price of butter has
ranged 90 high in spite of the persistent fore
ing OF the various authorizations upon the at
tention Of the consumer. The question is Of
Of butter holds up so high while 80 many sub
stitutes are offered at much lower rrices5"
The answer almost invariably is, 81 do
not know" Well, gentlemen, that is nv an
swer. One thing I do know. that is. that the
average man will eat, at a hotel table or at
the table Of cafe, great deal more butter of
holds good in families, if the table is literally
supplied. Children, if allowed to exercise their
own Judgment, will use it more freely if the
quality is good. Ordinarily, goods are sold on
their merit. The quality of your butter has
been very much improved, and a corresponding
improvement in the price ia natural conse-
9uence. It will be remembered that. at our
aast meeting, the future Of lard cheese was in
doubt. That question seems to have settled it.
sell. Its most enthusiastic advocates and ar
dent admirers have ceased to sing it's praises.
During the summer a sample of imitation"
cheese has made its appearance in the market.
" oleomargarine;" it has more of the natural
flavor than lard cheese shows we'll Oh tho
fryer, is close made, and has the consistency of
a half-skmmed chee:e. In skillful hands this
" imitation is likely to become O formidable
rival OF tue article known as half-skimmed
cheese.
The presidents address was referred
to the committee on essays.
The committee on statistics presented
an interesting array Of figures on the re.
ceipts and exports of butter, cheese and
eggs, at New York during 1882, from
which the following is cleaned:
Receipts CT eastern butter, ,G51 packages
Of 70 pounds average weight, aggregating A.,
value of $13, ,617.O5; of western but.
Ter there were received 712a7f pack
ages or 1854 $50 pounds, average weight so
pounds, and average Price % cents, total
value of s9,9a1, CTS. The aggregate value of
the receipts Of eastern and western butter
reaching S13, 043,6 1705. The aggregate value
II batter and cheese received at New York
daring 1882, according to the report, were
Es4t, POI, 40212. The exports of butter and re-
Ge1pts and exports of cheese were also given.
1t was stated that oleomargArine. and suine
were re- included in the receipts probably some
81: oo9 packages.it being impossible to sepa-
rate them in giving the receipts.
Judges FOR the different classes of but
ter and cheese were named and approved
by the convention, as follows:
8uAer.C: Conover, Plymouth, Wis., II.
Blrkenwald, Milwaukee; A. Roberts, Pittsburg;
}: N. Mace, Phlladelphia; Rot. McAdam, Elsin;
9. A. Hastings, Cedar Rapids; Chas. E. Hoffen,
st. Louis; S. j. Stevens, Cincinnati< j. E. Budd,
Indiana.
Specia. Premiums on Saher-John Call, Bos-
ton; T. q. Smith. Pittsburg; A. D. Mill, Iowa;
G. G. Rice, Chicago; A. B. Lawrence, ipdian-
apolis; Emery Treat, Iowa.
~ Geeess,P Moran, Chicago; Geo. stickney,
Philadelphia; Robert Grow, Milwaukee; James
anderson, Chicago; A. W. Wood,,an, New
York; c: H: Utley, Boston; E. NJ. saayton, Yer
mont; n. J. Brayton, Pittsburg: c. W. Gould,
Elgln; J. +; Gfoat2 New York; D. Butler, Chi
Ed. Williams, Indiana; D. Hale, Chicago;
Wash. B. Lunn, New York; E. r. Godfrey.
milwaukee,; A. W. Merrill, Chicago.
Butter-Hoking Utensls-A. D. Deand, Wis
cousins H. L. Dean, Iowa; J. D. Washburn,
Illinois.
Cheese-M Making Utensils-J. A. Smith, Wis
consin; o. S. Bliss, Vermont: Del Wood. Illinois,
Machinery for Dairy Use-W. d. Hoard,
Wisconsin; A. H. Barber, Illinois; H. j. Barber,
Plymouth.
Butter and Cheese Packages-P. G. Hender-
son, 1owa;J: G. johnson, Wisconsin; A. P. Nc
kinstree, Minnesota.
Cream. Raising Utensils A. Henry, Wis
consin; o. T. Hudd, Iowa; A. MCCAIN, Mime
sofa.
CdNe-Judge Luce, Iowa; VIM. E. Phillips
aud G. c. Buel. Rock Falls, Ill.
On Wednesday the secretary intro
duced to the officers and delegates of the
P. Kuleshoff, delegate of the
Russian department of agriculture, the
gentleman being invited to a seat on the
platform. Mr.. Kuleshoff is making a
tour of the country for the purpose of
Investigating the American system Of
agriculture. Jonathan Perriam, of L.
iinois, addressed the convention on the
subject of hay and grass, introducing
his remarks by the assertion that it was
stated in the good book that all flesh is
grass, and it might be said that grass is
flesh, although all grass will not make
flesh. He claimed that there exists
great differences OF opinion as to
the virtues of various kinds of
grass, consequently the necessity Of each
individual agrieulturist to continually
experiment on the subject. The speaker
devoted considerable time to the ques-
ton of butter -favoring, which he claim
ed was due to the kind of grass fed the
COW. He thought the time would come
when butter would be favored artifc-
tally, the same as other articles used on |
the table. The great reputation of
Pennsylvania butter for fine flavor was
due to the grasses of that state contain
ing benzoic acid. Western butter could
be made with the same flavor, If benzoic