The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-29
BOOM FOR THE BUTTER.
THE ORGANIZATION OF A DAIRY
AND PRODUCE EXCHANGE
Effcted in Mankato Tuesday.
NOW FOR WORK,

Effcted in Mankato Tuesday.
NOW FOR WORK.
The committee appointed by the re
cent Dairymen's Convention to drai
, rules and regulations for the govern
ment of Dairy Board of Trade in thi
city, met at M. G. Wizards Office OIL
Tuesday morning, and with few alter
atoms, adopted the rules and bylaw
governing the Elgin Board. In the al
ternoon an open meeting was held l
the city council chambers, and organ
ICED by electing Hon. c. G. Spaulding
Of Mapleton, chairman, and Dr.. J. C
Curryer Secretary.
Mr.. Willard, Chairman of the com
mittee on rules, ETC., read the report o
his committee, and the articles were
unanimously adopted.
The Secretary had in his possession 1
communication from w. II. Patten 4
Co., of LeSueur, dealers in general mer
chandise and produce, which he read
to the convention. 1t was as follows:
owe are strongly in favor of forma.
ton of the Butter Board of Trade and
greatly regret that circumstances will
not permit our representation at YOU
organization meeting to-day. At your
early convenience, please advise us
briefly of proceedings, whom to adj
dress for membership and when next
meeting is held"
There was board of five directors
elected as follows:
J:C.Curryer Mankato.
Z g. Huntington, Window.
| A.P. Mckinstry, Winnebago City.
Q: @. Spaulding, Mapleton.
N. @. Willard, Mankato.
The following officers were then
elected:
| president-M. G. WILLARD, Mankato.
Tioe PreSdent-C: g: sPAuLDING, Mapleton.
SScretary-JNO. c. NOE, Mankato.
Tredsarer-J. A. WILLARD, MankatO.
After the election of the above named
gentlemen as directors and officers il
was decided that the first "sale day" OF
the Exchange should be on Wednesday,
March 26th, and to the end that the
people of the northwest should be in
formed of this organization, the Presi-
dent and Secretary were authorized to
prepare circular, have the same cir
culated among the dairy and creamery
men of this section, and to notify COM
mission men of the principal cities in
the west of the establishment of an Ex-
change in Mankato. These officers
were also requested to negotiate with
all railroad officials whose roads enter
Mankato for reduction in both passen-
ger and freight tariff for those attend
ing and bringing produce to Mankato
for sale on the Exchange.
The advantages of Dairy Exchange
were discussed. By its establishment
buyer comes here from distance on
sale days, examines the butter or pro-
duce on exhibition, makes his offer for
the same, and if the price is satisfactory
to the seller the contract is made be-
tween the party of the first part and the
party of the second part, without any
middle men to eat up half the real
worth of the product before it reaches
the market of consumption.
THE FREE PRESS has upon former oc-
casions taken the liberty to speak free
ly upon the great advantages to be de-
rived by the farmers in the establish
ment of a successful Dairy Exchange,
and We are more than ever satisfied
that this organization is the foundation
of the future greatness of Minnesota as
dairy State. We already make as
good butter here as is made in the Un-
ion, and We also make some as poor
butter as one could wish to smell. But
the former grade largely predominates,
and in little time the poor quality will
entirely disappear. 1t costs no more to
make first grade of butter than it does
to make a fourth grade. and the secret
of butter-making may be gained by all
seekers after knowledge.
Now that this Exchange has been or
ganized, it behooves every business
man, and especially every dairy and
creamery man in Southern Minnesota,
to see that it is made success. This
can only be done by united and deter
mined efforts. You must become a
member of the organization to become
useful in its management and to aid in
its grand results for the promotion of
the dairy interests. The membership
fee has been placed at very low figure
only 5.0O-and any farmer who has
fifty pounds Of butter to sell can get
his money back on the increased price
he will receive for his products. The
operations of the Exchange will not be
confined to the sale of butter alone. 1t
will also operate in cheese, eggs, pork,
potatoes, corn, wheat, or any other
products of the farm, thus aiding the
farmer in getting the very highest pric-
es for anything and everything he rails
es.
AS a matter of information to our
readers, we publish in full in this issue
the rules, regulations and bylaws of the
Exchange, and commend them to the
considerate perusal of our readers.
Those who desire to know more of the
workings of the Board can address
the President, or the Secretary,
either of whom will be pleased to
furnish all information possible for the
benefit of those desiring to become
members.
In conclusion we would say that every
thing brought upon the Exchange for
sale will be represented by samples,
and in all probability room for their
proper exhibition will be secured in
City Hall, rear of the municipal court
chambers. Remember the first sale
day, March 26th, and bring along your
produce. 1t should be borne in mind,
also, that none but members win be al
lowed to either buy or sell upon the
Exchange.
THE CONTRAST.
Last week we took occasion, in a
gentlemanly way, to draw contrast
between the issue of THE FREE PRESS OF
Feb. 18th, and that ofthe Rerie,V of Feb.
10Th, using no epithets nor insinua-