The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-20

hundreds partook. All tnat was worthy
in decorative design was lavished upon
the reception halls which added greatly
to the brilliancy of the occasion. Spleen
did music was provided and every de-
tail carefully attended to, with view Of
making it the most enjoyable occasion
of the kind ever witnessed in the state.
MINNESOTA BOARD OF CoLLEc-
TIVE EXHIBIT.
Ihars the honor TO submit The following report
NV appointment as Assistant Superin-
tendent of the Dairy Department for
Minnesota, was verbally received from
c. Z. Marvin in August, ut meeting OF
the Mankato Dairy and Produce Ex-
change, and the part of the State to
which I should contine my work was
outlined as follows: The Iowa and Min
nesota division and the Hastings * Da-
kota division of the c. NJ. d st. faul Ky,
including the stations thereon, or in
short. Southwestern Minnesota, and ]
should receive such aid and assistance as
could be rendered Nv F. A. Richardson,
who was travelling solicitor for Douglass
& Brown, a produce commission tirm OF
n. Y. city.
The result Of the work in the state was
receiving and shipping from Mankato.
one hundred and eighty (lS0l tubs OF
butter, three show cases Of butter In
novel design" and six boxes Of cheese,
amounting to only % per cent. of what
the dairymen of this section had prom
iscd to send forward. Upon the arrival
of the Exhibit at the Exposition, the
| CRYSTAL Refrigerators were found incom-
pict,; the machinery for the production
| of cold air not yet in working order, thus
compelling exhibitors To ice and hold
their goods in refrigerator cars, which
were Kindly rendered, free of charge, by
the Merchant Dispatch Transportation
company, and feel sure that NJ innesota
dairymen fully appreciate their kind:
ness, for without the facilities afforded
by them, fine butter i'll that climate could
not have retained its flavor.
The time having arrived when the
butter must he inspected and judged
low 60 degrees above zero, the cars were
unloaded and goods placed in classes il
the aisles Of the main building. Judges
were appointed and work commenced
and continued until the end was reached
At the close of each day the butter wal
placed back in the cars for re-coolini
until morning. experts" had beer
notified to be in attendance at the Elk
position for judging the dairy product
and their fitness for their duties was I'M
questioned, and although their verdicti
could not give satisfaction to all, yet nc
one accused them of unfairness in theil
| decisions. The awards to Southwestern
Minnesota were as follows:
Grand sweepstake Premiu n on Butter
Made at any time or place w. II. Patten &
| Co., LeSueur, $50 and gold medal.
June-Made Creamery--First Premium, A: p
| McKinstry, Winnebago City, s 10; second, New
Uim Creamery company, $15.
December-M ade-First, W. II. Patten & Co.
June-Made Dairy-First. F. d. Holmes, owa
| tonna SIS.
Print and Ornamental Butter First, F. D
| Roll Butter-First +. ID. Holmes, $50.
Butter In Fancy Design-First, Mrs. Mary d
K"li leyy: FSrmington. s'0; second Mrs. VIC
Butter Packed for Warm Climate Third, F
| d. Hulmes 0wntonna, SIS.
| Largest and Best Display OF Butter by any
| Individual Manufacturer-Third, A. p. Nc
K nstry, Winnebago City $50.
| Pro Rata Premiums-Nw Ulm Creamery
Company, ISL IS; A. p McKinstry, Winnebag
city. $sI w; Raymond & Gray, Luverne, sSi.s6
The awards belonging to dairymen In
the state and TO whom Supt. Marvin ap-
pealed personally, were Us follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Marvin & Cammack
| Rochester. SIS
Ganulated Butter Second, J. r. Williams
| Elgn, 800
Best Butter Made In -Four teen Northwestern
states Sec, nd, N. Olson, Spring Grove $50;
third, +. ID Holmes, SIS.
Pr0 Rata PremIums-Marvin & Cammack
Reaesfsr VIZ ,s, II so@, Spring Grove
MoH.,~,, ,,tnl 10 tk. 40
or Mankato district OF 81 ,O49.90
The Southeastern, or Rochester dis
trict, $3l4.65. In the above comparison
the cheese arc not considered. The
Rochester district W 3 awarded $325.00
on cheese. wish to call attention to a
fact that the competition has brought
out. In the vicinity OF Elgin, ILL.,, and
many parts Of Iowa, butter making is
conducted on what is called the "whole
milk" system; that is, the farmers take
the milk warm from the cows to the
creamery and sell it per 100 pounds. The
cream is then raised and butter made.
Those who practice this method have
hitherto considered that their plan was
the only one known by which FINE but
ter could be made. The owners of the
Diamond Creamery of Monticello, Iowa,
undoubtedly shared in this belief. and
in Mr.. G. w. Simpson (Simpson, Nc
Intire & Co., Boston,) Minnesota found
a sharp. though honorable competitor.
Mr.. 5. informs me that every effort was
made to produce seven tubs of fine but.
ter. Only the milk of fresh COWS was
used. The food of these COWS had been
made q study. Extra care in stabling
and milking, also in handling the cream
and butter. A fine package was procur-
sAA NTH n,,tctAl trnnhnn ius.knf m
keep II from being soiled in transporta-
ton, and in short every device known
TO creamery men was resorted to, to pre-
sent an article that should win the high
est honors. Yet this butter, made with
80 much care and expense, was rated by
two sets Of judges INFERIOR 10 Minnesota
gathered creamy butter. 1t then has
been left to Minnesota to demonstrate
TO the world, that butter CAN be made
from gathered cream, which cannot be
excelled by any known system. My at
tention has been called to circular is
sued by Col. r. NJ. Littler, Sec. Iowa
Butter and Cheese Association. in which
be claims that Iowa beats the world"
in the Worlds Exposition. He gives
list of the premiums taken by dairymen
in his state. SOME of which are correct.
His list for Iowa reads well, but Mime
sofas list reads better, and besides the
latter is official. It's no use for the Col.
to attempt any funny work, for Mime
sofa can match him with prominent
game. The Times Democrat, of New Or
leans, of Feb. I'd, contained resolutions
the NJ. D. Transportation Co.
for favors received, also thanking Go. |
Y. Johnson, Supt. of the Dept. Of Agri- |
culture, for the courteous treatment re- |
ceived by dairymen. These resolutions |
we're properly signed and handed to the |
Supt. of Dairy Department, {. Z. Mar
vim, for publication. The customary
of thanks to the Supt. Of the
Dairy Dept. was not introduced or pass
ed, but an unknown writer supplies
them and procures their appearance in
The same connection. The following is
IN extract:
THE dairymen of the state were honored by
he appointment OF c. Z. Marvin. a pioneer
% eamery man I'm the state, and proprietor
With Mr.. Cammack. Of the Crescent creamery.
% the position first or state and then of
Teneral superintendent Ut the dairy division.
ie selected r. A. Richardson OF Austin, MIMI, |
md A p. McKInstry OF Winnebago Ci y. rs
assistant superintendents OF the state, and to
heir ability and interest under sir. Maryiu's
ERECTION the success OF the state exhibit is
Iue"
am convinced that the writer's in
entlon was to partially supply an inten-
ional omission. He wrote what he
new to be false. The dairymen of the
tate were not honored, and those who
we're present OF that class had many
auses TO blush for shame. Mr.. Marvin
worked, first and all the time, for the
of Crescent Creameries"
f Rochester, MINI. advertisement free).
uphold the dignity of bis
flee, which, il he had succeeded,
would have lost the state both Of the