St. Paul daily globe., 1885-02-03
MINNESOTA DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Their Excellence Shown by the Fact that They
Took Third Of the Exposition
Premiums.
acial Corresnondence

Special Correspondence.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 31.-The fact that
Minnesota is rapidly coming to the front as
dairy state is not new to many Of our peo-
pie, yet the importance of this industry,
either as a source of revenue, or as compared
with other states is not well understood
The results of the dairy tests at the exposl-
tion are well calculated to direct attention TO
this subject When it is remembered that
Minnesota is in the very infancy of this
branch of agriculture, the first creamery on
the gathered cream plan, being not yet nVe
years old, 1t becomes a cause OF graduation
to every Minnesotian that the state takes
such high rank in the quantity and quahty
of dairy products. The dairy division OF the
department of agriculture of the New Orleans
exposition was made q prominent feature
from the beginning. But under the direc-
ton of Mr.. c. E. Marvin, of Rochester;
Mimi, general superintendent of this divi-
sion, the plans were so broadened and the
interest so aroused that it is only truth to say
that no other feature of the agricultural de-
partment Of the exposition has been SO at
tractive and so productive of practical re-
suits.
Five years ago Minnesota butter had no
recognition in the markets for the simple
reason that she had no butter
to place there, but in 1854
she placed upon the markets no less than
thirty millions of pounds Of butter. But our
dairy products were not sought after, because
they had not been brought into competition
with those from other states in such way as
to make their equality, if not superiority, ap-
parent to the public. This opportunity has
been afforded by the exposition. The result
justifes our high expectation as the premi-
ums will show.
Exclusive of the pro rata premiums and
the sweepstakes there were forty-fve premi-
ums taken, aggregating s2,725. OF this
Min nnesota took fourteen premiums aggre-
gatingSs00, nearly one-third of the prizes and
money.
In the list for the pro rata premiums Of
81 900 for butter, there were nineteen sue
cessful competitors. OF these, six prizes
and S3l4 49 were taken by Minnesota
Tue premiums awarded to Min nesota
dairymen are as follows:
June Ma Creamery
First-A. P. McKinstry, Winnebago
Second-New Ulm Creamery Co... IS 90
October Made
Second-Marvin & Cammack. Roches-
ter.---..... Observation-Disclosures 75 W
December Made
First-W H. Patten & Sons, LIE Sueur.. 100 Oe
June Made Dairy Butter
First-F. D. Holmes. Owatonna. rs 90
Print and Ornamental Butter
First-F. d. Holiness Owatonna. ...... 30 90
Roll Butter
Third-F. D. Holmes, owstonna. 90 90
Granulated Butter
Sc ond-J. X. Williams, Elgin-...... 80 90
Butter in Novel Designs
First-Mrs. Mary b. Kelly, Pennington S75 90
Second-F. D. Holmes. Owatonna..... so 90
Butter Packed for Hot Climates
Third. ID. Holmes, OwatonnR...... 25 90
Best Butter Made in Fourteen North
western States and all the Territories
Second-N. Olson, Spring Grove. ....... 80 90
Third. d. Holmes, Owatonna. 25 90
Largest and Best Display Of Butter by an
Individual Manufacturer
Thrd-A. P. McKinstry, Winnebago
PRO RATA PREMIUMS.
Marvin & CamD0ck, Rochester r...... S51 90
n. Olson, Spring Grove.......... 81 IS
New Ulm Creamery Co............. 81 G5
r. +. Wilcox, RushfGrd. So 30
A. P. McKinstry, Wlnnebago City,. 81 90
Raymond & Gray, LuYerne ........ 81 35
In the line Of cheese Minnesota does not