Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
THE MEN.
Third Days Session of the Butter n
Cheese Convcntion-Preparations for
War on the manufacturer of the Adult
torofoI A Article.

Third Days Session of the Butter and
Cheese ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for
War on the Manufacturer of the Adult
terated Article.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-When the Butter
and Cheese Convention met yesterday
morning Mr.. Washington Windsor, of New
York, presented the report of the commit
tee on legislation. 1t stated that little had
occurred during the year on which the
committee could recommend the association
to unite for National legislation. The en-
actments on a few of the States
al rather than local laws. 1t rec
commended that Congress be asked to fix a
standard for the purity of milk, and that
all States should adopt that standard. In
regard to the importation of eggs, the COM
mittee did not feel warranted in recon-
mending any change in the custom laws, ex-
cept on eggs imported from Europe. The
report recommended National legislation
prohibiting the sale of all authorizations of
butter, except for what they are. 1t consid-
cred that the game interests claimed the at
tention of the association, and recommend
ed that game be allowed to be sold in any
market up to June l. provided the same be
killed in tile open season. The report con-
cluded by recommending uniform legisla-
ton by all the States, and that the State
laws of New York be adopted by the vari-
Gus States.
MI. Knight presented the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. 1t recommend
ed that as all authorizations of butter We're
dangerous to the health of the country, and
as the capital invested in COWS was greater
than the capital of all the ma
tional Banks. it YVES the sense OF the con-
vention that every eXertion should be made
to induce the Legislatures of the several
States to pass stringent laws to prevent
the sale of adulterations Of butter,
and to appoint officers to see to tho
execution of such laws. The report
further recommended that a commit
tee be appointed for each State for
the purpose of promoting uniform State
Legislation throughout the various States;
that Congress should be asked to suppress
the fraud of butter authorizations; that tho
question of transportation should receive
careful attention; that the marketing OF
poultry and eggs should not be overlooked.
An amendment to the report calling on
Congress to place a tax of ten cents a pound
on all limitations Of pure butter was adopted.
The report of the committee, as amended,
was then adopted.
At the afternoon session the convention
resumed the consideration of the report Of
the Committee on Legislation. After dis
~cussion, the clause relative to New York
legislation was stricken from the report,
md the clause relative to the sale of game
was changed from June TO March. A dis
cussion ensued regarding the clause in favor
of Congress imposing an import duty on
European eggs. Mr.. Frank Hubbard
said that while he believed in frce-trade,
and that the farmers of the West were be-
ing taxed for the benefit of rich manufact-
urers, yet in this case, us the benefit would
accrue to the farmers, he would vote for
the report. The report was finally adopted.
MI. Washington Winsor, of New York,
was chosen President and Colonel X. NJ.
Littler, OF Chicago, was reelected Score
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