Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-24
Nesting of the Dairy mems State Associa.
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SAN FRANCIsco, November 23d.-A meet
ing # the California Dairy Association
was held in San Francisco yesterday. The
report Of the Treasurer, Robert Ashburuer,
showed the total receipss for the year, Sl6l
expenditures, Sl04 IS.
William Johnston, of Sacramento. made
verbal report for ths Committee on Lagisls
ton appointed at the last annual nesting
stating that the law regulating the sale of
Oleomarg arine passed by the force OF p, pll4r
opinion in its favor.
MIR. De Long said the bill wss a good one,
but that TO eufurce il something must be
done by the dsirymsn. A detective InusE be
employed to ferret cut violations Of the law,
and Co 40 this money must he raised by the
dairymeu in some way. be had seen pack
ages of olecmsrgsrine marked on the head OF
the keg in exceedingly small type, and
soon as the head was removed there was
nothing to warn the purchaser that it was
no. buttek. He had not seen notices posted
10 restaurants, boarding houses, etc, as re-
qaired by law. MIR. De Long alluded to the
C aim OF the oleomsrgarine men that State
law could not interfere with manufacturing
under nited States patent. There was
recent decision of tue Courts against that
view of the case, and he thought there could
be q Law had at the next session of the negis-
lsture to forbid the manufacture in this
State.
MIR. Heucke thought that all inter
ested IN the production and sale Of
dairy goods should be compelled to
Join the Association and contribute a
monthly fee toward the expenses OF de-
tectiyes and prosecuting lawyers, and then
the law could be enforced. A great deal of
oleomsrgarina is going out into the lumber
camps The buyers know what they are
buying, but their customers in boarding
houses are not informed that they are eating
ole0margarine, So the law provides. If this
is done, the boarding house keepers will not
buy oleomsrgarine-shey will call for butter.
Mr.. Johnson moved that the President,
Secretary and Treasurer OF this Convention,
together with an equal number Of commission
merchants, act SIS sn Executive Committee,
to collect money and prosecute the enforce
ment of the law : the committee 20 have dis
Dictionary power. The motion was seconded
and carried.
Mr.. Hegler and MIR. Hsucle were appoint
ed to consult with other commission mer-
chants and arrange to have j1int meeting
of the Merchants Committee and the Dairy
mems Committee at o'clock tbs afternoon.
The election of oficets for the ensuing
year was had, with the following result
President, +. @. DeLorg Secretary, Il. j.
Wickson; Treasurer, Robert Ashburner
The Convention then adjourned.
At l o'clock there was h me- citing of about
twenty-five leading commission merchants,
tn consider cooperation with the dairymen in
the effort to secure the enforcement of the
oleomargarine law. The meeting was en-
th1siastic, and an active disposition was
evincsd to cooperate heartily with the dairy
men, 1t was also declared that money would
be forthcoming for the prosecution of all who
deal in the substance in any way without
compliance with thu law. A o'clock Joint
meeting Of the commission merchants and
Dairymen's Association was held, aud com.
plete understanding as to the programme to
be pursued was arrived at.