Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-12-19

Consumers wishing to use genuine goods
want to know that they are snch without
employing a chemist to examine every
package, hence the Importance Of brand
reputation. This must readily convince
the producers of milk and cream of the
necessity for cooperation and centraliz-
ing their products, where it can he made
vantage of brand reputation, prices, and
to lessen the pro rata expenses of the
manufacturer. Single counties in our
state that a few years since only made
from sc. 900 to 100000 pounds of butter
and cheese annually, have increased,
system, to 100000, and in some
cases to more than 100000 pounds
| year. This has preportionately increas-
ed the amount of beef. pork, poultry and
eggs produced, as these products always
increase in the same ratio with butter and
cheese. Old animals bearing the name of
COWS, that never paid their board are be-
ing rapidly replaced by thrifty grades, so
that in many instances entire diaries have
yielded sufficient revenue in single
year to pay their purchase cost and keep
ing besides, and at the same time have
been of great value in helping to fertilize
the impoverished lands. We must not.
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the dairy yields this return in two, three
or even four years, 1t is more profitable
than any other branch of farming. The
lands are continually improved. The
stock furnishes a ready market for the
grain product, to be sent 10 the great
markets in the concentrated form OF but
ter, cheese, beef, pork, poultry .and eggs.
The solution of the oleomargarine or
| adulterated product question it seems to
me is to produce goods of the highest
possible quality and standard; cooperate
to make them on the most economical prac.
ticable plan; place them on the markets
at prices that will guarantee their use by
the masses insist that impure goods shall
be sold for what they are, and soon their
demand will so diminish that factories
must close for want of patronage. To
successfully accomplish this the patrons
must sustain the manufacturer and be
willing that he should realize fair profit
which will enable him to successfully
prosecute his business. Do not encOur-
age adulteration because it temporarily
pays better margin. In the end it means
sure ruin to your real and permanent in
terests. We regret to learn that not a
few manufacturers in the West are al
ready adulterating their butter and cheese,
but we sincerely hope this stigma may
never be credited to any manufacturer in
our state, which promises we'll to become
the banner state of the Union for produc-
ing fine butter and cheese. Now, men,
bers of the Minnesota Butter and Cheese
Association, we have come here for active
work, both to instruct and be instructed.
The meetings will be attended by those
who contemplate starting in this indus
try either as manufacturers or patrons.
Let US not feed them on theory, but rather
give facts and figures of what has been
done and what can be done in Minnesota.
Our programme will call out discussions
of the subjects most pertinent. We
should give special attention to learning
the best methods to improve our already
good product and thereby make demand
for it imperative because of its superior
quality also how to operate our factories
upon the most practical and economical
basis and at the same time sustain mu-
tual relation between manufacturer and
patron, to learn what kinds of stock are
profitable and best adapted to our climate
and particularly to learn what to feed and
how to feed to produce good results, and
at the same time to keep the animals in a
good, healthy, vigorous condition. We
shall have with us many who have come
from distant sections to help us to intelli-
gently discuss these important questions.
We have the manufacturers, stock-men
and farmers from all sections of the North
west who have had some experience and
will add to our meetings deep interest by
relating their experiences and giving us
the result.
President Marvin than introduced C.
A. Houston of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
President of the Iowa Butter and Cheese
Association. He said: There was great
similarity between the treatment of the
COW and that of the convention. That as
the community receives the benefit of the
butter and cheese convention in about
the same ratio that the farmer receives
benefit from the care and attention he
gives her, he thought from the hearty
welcome they had received, the prospect
for Austin was good.
Since holding the first convention in
Olmsted county the number OF cows had
increased from 5000 to II, 200, that since
the development of the dairy interest in
that county there had been three mort
cages taken of the record where there
was one put on. That part of the county
where attention has been given to dairy
ing and stock-raising has developed won
derfully in the way of new farm houses
and everything that conduces to happy
and prosperous people.
Miss Della Anderson sang solo. THE
Milk Maid" in an excellent manner.
Secretary Rice, formerly Presiding e.
der in this district, also made an address.
He spoke of the advantages of paying in
creased attention to the COW. Olmsted
county in four years has doubled her
Quadrupled her number of hogs. Four
teen Olmsted county men have gone east
this year to buy stock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Col. Littler, of Iowa, Mr.. O. G. Gregg,
of Marshall, Mimi, and DR.. Grange, of
Mich, who arrived during the night, were
called upon for short addresses.
The first paper of the day was by F. A.
Richardson, of Austin, on creameries and
their object. He said (a) to make bet
ter butter, in larger quantity and more
uniform in quality. (b In the wake of
tie. (c) The creamery system allows the
farmer to keep more stock, as the home
labor is lightened, can take better care of
them, bestow better treatment on them.
(d) 1t educates the patrons how and
where to set their milk to secure the best
results. (e) 1t furnishes the patrons with
market at their own door, and pays him
in cash, and all the hard labor of making
butter is removed. ~ A creamery as
sists dairymen who are not its patrons by
moving out of their market large quaint
ties of butter which would otherwise be
in direct competition with their business.
(g) It enables the farmer to raise his
calves, swine and poultry in good condi-
ton. (h) 1t brings character, reputation
and wealth to the community where they
are established.
After Mr.. Richardson had answered many
questions, H. w. Page was called upon
to give some figures in the creamery bus
mess. Last year it cost the Austin cream
cry 6 cents pound to get their cream to
the factory. This year 81 cents.
The next paper was by B. F. Holmes,
of Owatonna, on the Handling of Milk. :"
list. Select good cow.
3D. Give her good warm stable.
Sd. Plenty of good food.
4th. Milk quickly and strain at once
Keep the milk clear from all bad odors.
and out of cellars. Set in deep cans.
The meeting was then opened to gene
raj discussion, led by Col. Litter.