St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-06
rHE SECOND OPINION
THE MILKMEN.
The State Convention of Dairymen discuss
Their Interests and Ask for


Bill.
The Minnesota State Dairymen's associa-
ton assembled in the Office Of Auditor Bra
den at the State house at three O'Clock yester-
day and were called to order by President
VIM. Fowler, of Newport. There were pres
ent Vice President Chas. La Yes Conte, of
Hastings Secretary S. Bass, of Min neapolis;
Treasurer j. E. Putnam, of Big Lake, and
Messrs. T. Ames, of Mortified; R. c. judi
sou, of Farming ton; D. and L. Schofeld, of
Bloomington; T. T. Smith, of Dakota county.
and Hon. w. W. Braden of st. Paul.
The secretary read his an nual report, which
was adopted, as did also the treasurer, with
the same result, the latter showing the years
receipts TO have been s261.9S, and the ex-
penditurss sl67, leaving balance of Sl04.9 50
in the treasury.
The article of the constitution concerning
the officers and their duties was slightly
amended.
The following letter sent by F. A. Richard
son, assistant superintendent OF the dairy de-
partmeut of Minnesota at the exposition at
New Orleans to Mrs. Mary D. Kelley, of Far
mington, was read. after which, on motion
of r. C. Judson, Mrs. Kelley was elected an
honorary mem Der of the association:
Dear Madam: congratulate you and our state
novel form or design. Your bandi-
work is admired and enjoyed by thou
sands. Two premiums were awarded f.
d. Holmes, Of Owatonna. and Mrs. Durham,
of Iowa, for her exhibit received life sized me
dalton OF President Garfield.
The association then elected the followin g
board Of directors for the ensuing year: j..
Ames, Northield; J. E. Putnam, Big Lake /;
J. D. schoheld, Bloomington; Vim. Fowler,
Newport; Charles La Yes Conte, Hastings.
The petition to the legislature, drafted by
Mr.. Ames. was voted transmitted to that
body. 1t asks that the legislature pass strin-
gent laws against the manufacture of oleo-
margarine, butterine or any spurious dairy
product.
The following offered bv Mr.. La Yes Conte
were unanimously adopted:
ResoIoed, That this association looks with
pleasure and appreciation upon the steps taken
by Messrs. Goodrich and Alderman to protect
the dairy interests of the state against the man
ufacture and sale of those deleterious compounds
called oleomargarine and butterine sold for
butter, and also hope that every member in the
senate and honse will operate with them until
their bill shall become a law.
Rss0Ir6d, That 10 so doing they also protect
the consumers from the fraud and injustice Of
those who retail these compounds.
The directors then went into executive ses-
sion and elected the following officers:
President VIM. Fowler, OF Newport; vice
presidents, Gen. Levi Nuttiug, OF Faribault, and
Wm. Schrver, OF Moorhcad; secretary, X. C..
JudsOn. OF Farmington; treasurer, j E. Putnam,
OF Big Lake. <
Messrs. Ames, Judson and Nuttfug were
appointed a general committee to pre-
pare premium list and to
make arrangements for the holding OF the
next annual fair of the association at Fari-
0ault, on Wednesday, March 4.
After an inquiry Of Auditor Braden as to
whether $500 voted to the society by the legis-
lature of 1850 for printing the reports had
not outlawed, it never having been de-
mandcd by the state treasurer, aud the
expression Of the opinion of the latter that
It still stood to the associations credit on
the state ledger, the con yeution adjourned.