The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-02-08
THE CREAMERY CONVENTION.

discussions on Various Topics Connect.
ed with the Industry, Election of Oficers,
Etc.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Jan, 81.
Yesterday morning the Mississippi Valley
Dairy and Creamery Association met for their
first convention. The association was formed
at the time of the last Fair in this city, and the
officers of the association named then are
Norman J. Colman, President; JOS W. Drury,
Waterloo, Ill, First Vice President; JOS E.
Miller, Belleville, ILL.,, Second Vice Presidents
]. W. Sheppard, Secretary and w. N. ivy.
Treasurer. The delegates present were N. j.
Colman. j. W. sheppard, b. s. Edmunds, J. F.
Ewing, St. Louis; II. II. Palmer, Rockford,
H.; ]. NJ. Brent, Chicago; ID. W. Curtis, Fort
Atkinson, Wis; C. p. willard, Chicago; J. W.
Drury, Waterloo. H.; ]. E. Miller. Bellevile,
ILL.,; L. T, Hopson, Girard, ILL.,; T. d. Curtis,
Syracuse, N. Y; ID. b. Kellogg, Keytesvile,
NO.; J. NJ. Powell, La Plata. Mo-; ]. S. Evans,
Caledonia, Mo-; w. I. Hump hrey, Loerston,
Mo-; J. c; Richie, Marissa; III: J. A. peirsol,
Monroe City, Mo-; J. J. Whitmore; J. Y. Saw
yer, Godfrey, ILL.,; ]. W. Scott Belleyille, ILL.,;
J. II. Morse. Jefferson County, Mo-; Davis
Rankin, Chicago; J. IL. Wanzer, Darlington.
Wis: A. II. Wing Uandalia. ILL.,; ]. ii. Vance.
Troy, H.; Jas. Hirst, Barckey, Usage Coun-
ty. Kan; ID. Douglass and II. w. Douglas. Jer-
SEVILLE. Mo-: I: e. Campbell, Manchester.
Mo; Geo. W. Hilliard, Brighton, ILL.,; II. Ii.
Butts. Louisiana, Mo-; J. b. Visssring, Wei
vile, H.; ID. w. Bryant, Waterloo, ILL.,; N.
W. Barmsback, Troy, H.; Jacob Eisenmayer,
Mo-: Mathew Williams, Kidder, Mo-: II. c.
Lanterman, Edwardsville, H.; c. A. Adams,
Chill Gothic, Mo-; I. J. Powell, Montgomery.
Mo-; James Moran. S. W. McKelvez Sparta,
H.; Hiram Smith, Sheboygan Falls Wis; j.
W. Sanborn. Columbia, Mo-; C. W. Sibley
Pana; III; N. R. Turnbower, Sterling, III;
and L. X. Gillespie, Edwardsvillc. III.
The meeting having been called to order. the
constitution was read and adopted. Its terms
are general and for the purpose of a basis of
the organization. A committee on programme
was appointed and a report of an order of
business was received in the afternoon at the
beginning of the session. The morning ses
sion closed with an informal discussion after
the preliminary matters had been decided
upon. In the afternoon Mr.. c. W. Barstow.
First Vice President of the Merchants Ex-
change, welcomed the delegates in neat
speech, rendering them the freedom and hos
pitality of the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. Coleman responded on behalf of the
association. Conventions he said, were Gale
to gather together the wisdom and experience
of the largest number of persons engaged in
particular industry possible. Unlike the Scr
ghum Convention just concluded, this will be
not a succession of recitals of experiments o
varying success, though of value, but state
ments of advancement and of growth. Tho
objects sought to be gained by those engage
in the manufacture of the products of milk in
this section are the best goods and the mos
profit They endeavor TO manufacture but
ter that really is butter, and not the insipid.
the name. He hoped that the result of tn
meeting would be a great change I'm the averag,
quality of the product for the better, and h,
emphatically declared in favor Of real protac-
ton Of home industries. To enlarge the field
of consumption of home industries is to in
crease the consumption, and by so doing
the industry stimulated will raise itself to its
proper position as a producer of cheese and
butter.
Prof. Sanborn. Dean of the Agricultural
College of Missouri who was assigned to n
consideration of the Importance of Dairy
and Creamery Interests" had not prepared a
paper, but gave an informal talk upon TIL
subject at large. He thought while there were
many advantages possessed by the State and
this district for diaries and creameries, there
were obstacles to be surmouuted, and the in
dustTy would develop as these obstacles were
removed.
He was followed by Chas W. Murtfeldt, of
Kirkwood, on the DAIRY Belt Myth" He pre-
faced his remarks by reading a paper he had
clipped from some farmers organ which had
been written by I. Il. Curtis, of Syracuse, n.
Y. At the conclusion of the reading, Presi-
dent Co man said he was reminded of a story.
Ben Butler delivered an eloquent address be-
fore a New York convention, and the speaker
vino was to follow him said: Il had prepared
an eloquent address for you, but when look
in my pocket for il find il is gone. As sa.
next to General Butler you can draw your own
conclusions" The paper which mad been read
by Mr.. Murtfeldt was the lecture Mr.. Curtis
who was present. had intended TO deliver be-
fore this Convention pn The story provoked
ed with his paper. He had heard some years
ago. he said. the dairy belt described as no fur
ther north or west than the Western Reserve
of Ohio. and il was about that time he began
making butter in Illinois, and marketing il as
well as the product of his neighbors in 81.
Louis The idea of dairy belt as definite a
the cotton and Igar belts is erroneous. The c
are localities that seem TO be without the lin
its and people are inclined TO think il
either too cold or too hot, but by
means of artificial refrigeration or heat the
climatic difficulties may be obviated. The
growth of the dairy interest is something in
which the figures are absolutely bewildering.
to SUI ply the demand for milk and its prod
ucts in the United States. To feed these cows,
s000o.0OO acres of land are under cultivation.
The average COW yields 40 gallons of milk a
year, giving total prod of q, 80 0OJ, 600 gal
Ions. Twelve cents gallon is fair price To
estimate the value of milk at, total return 70
the dairy farmer of SSl0,00oOO0.
Mrs. wirg, manufacturer of butter from
Nsndalia, Ii, read paper on the Manage
ment of Dairy" she advised that as good
COWS as possible be secured; they must be wei
fed, and the diaries should be kept in IL.
cleaneSt possible condition. The cows shnr d
be tested and the bad COWS thrown Gu. =.
they injure. by mixing their milk with :hit OF
the good, the joint product. The churning
temperature should be about "a deg, and eve
rything about the place should be sweet and
clean and the air fresh. In the temperature
she differed from Mr.. Murtfeldt who advised
a temperature of 80 deg. TO IS deg. I. Ii. Cur
It's of Syracuse, NY, followed her, and took
up thai point. advising temperature varying
from 40 deg. to GO deg. As long Sthe temper
AZURE is fall ng the cream rises. Mr.. Curtis
COMPARED New York and Missouri favorably
to Missouri as dairy State. In feed AMI in
climat Missouri had the advantage, having
longer feeding season than the Northeastern
States, where the industry is older. His lee
ture was full of statistics and valuable infor
nation TO the dele rates. When he had con-
GUIDED the subjects opened by the preceding
papers were made the subject of extensive
discussions until the a tournament
At night the discussions were again taken
Nd and the subject of feeding stock was the
principal topic in the talk The farmers pres
ent we're divided as to the value of clover, en-
silage and cooked food, each having sup
port and an opposition Mr.. Douglas. OF JEFF
fsrson County, No, advised against the use Of
clover except for ferUilizing purposes on a
DAIRY farm, and Mr.. Hobson. of Illinois. took !
direct issue with him. Mr.. Sawyer. of Illinois,
said that in FIVE years from now every farmer
would have his silo. and ensage would be
the food used in dTouth and in winter. Prof.
Sanborne said he had heard that statement
years ago, and experiments had set his mind
said in 1880 the fashion in New York was cook
ing food, putting water into it-and now the
fashion Is keeping II in sllos-keeping the
water in it. Both were foolish to great ex-
tent
J. B. Thompson. of the La Plata mo-
Creamery, had not prepared himself, owing
% a misunderstanding, but as he was down
for the address of the evening. discussed 20
operative Creameries at some length. He
advocated the establishment of an exchange
N St Louis and having an exchange inSpec-
ion and branding of the product 10 be brought
IN by the railroads from the cieaTerics in re-
Frigerator cars He quoted the example of
he Elgin ull.) Exchange.
Mr.. Addy, of New York, replied To him.
showing that individual excellence was the
hing TO be desired; cooperation might have
the same effect as il had at Elgin. There
prices are kept up by artificial purchases be-
tween neighbors, and the creamery butter
from that locality is in bad favor everywhere
and particularly in ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. l..
Yesterday morning the second daily session