Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-11
MINNESOTA TAKES THE PRIZE FOR
BEST BUTTER MADE.

MINNESOTA TAKES THE PRIZE FOR
BEST BUTTER MADE.
The First Prize in the Grand Sweepstakes
and Twenty five Other Premiums
Captured.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2-Minnesotians
are jubilant over the list of premiums
taken by our dairymen in the dairy dlvls-
ion of the agricultural department of the
great exposition at New Orleans. There
were entries from 200 individuals and
firms, representing all of the dairy states.
There were forty-fve premiums award
ed, exclusive of the pro rata and the
sweepstake butter. These represent 3d.
$50 in money. OF these Minnesota takes
fourteen premiums and $500 in money.
In the pro rata list Minnesota had six out
of nineteen successful competitors, win
ming 1914. 40 out of $1,000. Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin each received first
rate prize in classes A, B and F of the
dairy department.. The exhibits receiving
these prizes competed for the great
sweepstakes which Minnesota won, thus
taking the banner on butter. The fol-
lowing is the list of premiums awarded
to Minnesotians on butter:
Grand sweepstake premium on butter made
at any time or place-W: H. Patten Co.. Le-
Sueur, $50 and gold medal.
June-made Creamery-First premium, A. p.
McKinstry, Winnebago City. 500; second,
New Ulm Creamery company. $75:
October-made-second. Marvin & Cammack'
Observation-Disclosures W. H. Patten & Co.,
June.made dairy-Flrst. F. D. Holmes. owa-
Print and Ornamental Butter-First. F. D.
Holmes, Owatonna, SO.
Roll Butter-First, F. y. Holmes, So
Granuated Butter-SecOnd, J. K. Williams,
Butter in Fancy Designs-First, Mrs. Mary
D. Kelly, Pennington, $75; second. Mrs. V.
e. Holmes. Owatonna, $50. .
Butter Packed tor Warm Clmate-Third, F.
d. Holiness Owatonna, SIS.
ern states"second, N: olson, Spring Grove,
$50; third F. D. Holmes. $25.
Largest and Best Display Of Butter by any
Individual Mnnufacturer-Thtrd,A .P.Mckins-
try, Winnebago City. $50.
Pro Rata Premiums--Marvin s. Cammack,
Rochester, $3.50; N. Olson. Spring Grove.
w Ne% KIN % MeKins
try, Wlnnebago City, s5l.9O; Raymond & Gray,
Luvcrnc. $5l.35.
This showing is particularly creditable
in view of the fact that the dairy interest
in Minnesota is scarcely five years old.
The tests at New Orleans have proved
beyond question that Northern Mime
sofa, at least, is peculiarly adapted to the
manufacture Of butter that possesses in
high degree the qualities which cause
butter to hold its flavor for the longest
time The manufacture of cheese in
Minnesota is comparatively limited. Yet
the quality Of that produced is excellent,
as shown by the fact that five premiums
were taken IN cheese. as follows:
June Chcesse-second, Marvin s. Cammack'
Rochester. $75.
Largest and Best Display by any Individual
or Firm-First, Marvin y Cammack, 500
Best Five Boxes Of Sage Cheese-second.
Marvin & Cammack. $50.
SwitZcr Chccsc-Second, G. Boos, LeRoy,
$50.
Three Cases of I.mburger Chcese-G. Boos,
LeltOy, $40, second.
Referring to the Minnesota dairy OK
hibit, the New Orleans Times Democrat
says
Minnesota is ahead in the dairy division
Of the exposition. 1t is cause for pardon.
able pride to Minnes0tians that the high
est honOrs in the awards on butter should
belong to citizen of that state, and that
in addition to the grand sweepstake,
twenty one out of sixtyfour of the class
and pro rata premiums on butter should
lie awarded to her dairymen. 1t is said
by those who know that this was one OF
the most closely tested awards ever made
in this country, so that the honors con
fcrred here were fairly won. The result
shows to the world that Minnesota is now
in quality, as she soon will be in quantity,
the leading dairy state in the nation.
This is due to the following causes: A
soil peculiarly adapted to the growth of
dairy grasses; water abundant and al
ways pure and cool; II climate clear, dry
and bracing, free from fogs and sultri
ness; and last but not least, intelligent
stock and dairymcn. The dairy industry
is in its infancy in the state. The first
creamery is not yet five years old, yet the
amount of creamery butter went from
nothing in 1870 to 10000, 900 pounds in
1884 The dairymcn of the state were
honorcd by the appointment of q. +.
Marvin, pioneer creamery man in the
state. and proprietor. with MIR. Cammack,
to the position first of state and then OF
then of general superintendent of the
dairy division. lie selected r. "A. hlcn-
artlson Of Austin, Mimi, and A. P. Nc
Linstry Of Winnebago City. as assistant
superintendent for the state, and to their
ability and interest under Mrs. Marvin's
direction the success Of the state exhibit
is due. Minnesota has $50, 600 cows and
room for millions more. She has Il
healthy climate for stock, as we'll rs peo-
pie, as any in the world. She can furnish
premium bread and butter for Christen-
dom, and invites the attention of home
seekers to her broad acres and her gencr-
Gus welcome. The rapid development of
the stock and dairy interests in the state
is largely due to the organization Of the
Minnesota Butter, Cheese and Live Stock
Association, and any information con
corning openings in Minnesota for stock
and dairy farming may be addressed to
the Secretary, w. c. Rice, Zumbrota,
Mimi