The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-05-12
Bogus Butter.
delayed from last week.

The Lorain County Farmers Protective
Association held its monthly meeting at
the Court House last Thursday.
Owing to the busy time among the
farmers, the attendance was not as large
as usual. The Association has a member.
ship Of nearly 500 Of the leading farmers
and dairy-men of the county.
The committee appointed to issue cir
cular on buttermaking, was authorized to
distribute the same about the county.
VIM. A. Braman was appointed dele.
gate TO attend the state meeting at Cleye.
land.
The following resolution was adopted :
RESOLVED, BY this Association that our
Representative in Congress, Hon. George
w. Geddes, be requested TO support and
urge the prssage OF House Bill No Gj70,
known as the Scott Bill" viz. ITO prevent
the illegal sale of all limitations of dairy
products"
II was also directed that the following
communication be made TO Hon. W. l..
Scott, author of House Bill No. $50:
DEAR SIR: We, the officers and mem.
bers Of the Loraln County Farmers Pro.
tective Association, have read your bill TO
prevent the sale of all limitations of dairy
products, and we would say that we are:in
full accord with the object of said bill, and
would urge you to make every laudable
effort TO have the same enacted into law.
S;rnod LUCTUs HERRICK, Pres.
signed S. A. REED, SEC.
Since the meeting the Ford Bill passed
the House by very large majority. 1t
provides for the appointment of food and
Dairy Commission OF the State, whose
duty II will be to hunt up frauds in dairy
products and all other food.
This is most important measure, and
will, no doubt pas. the Senate, and be.
come law at an early day.
This shows what can be done by organ.
lied and persistent effort. Editor Stran.
ahan of the Chagrin Falls Exponent is en-.
titled ito large share of the credit in
working up the matter among the farmers,
urging its importance upon the Legisla.
ture. When the bill had passed the House,
his desk was decorated with Limburger
and Schweizer cheese In honor of his
success. Now, Bro. .Suanahan, you can af.
ford to resign and go home and push the
quill, you have accomplished good
work.
Since the above has been put in type
the following letter was received from
Judge Geddes:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.l
Washington, ID. e., May 3, SO. {
Hon. LUcIUs HERRIcK, Pres,
s. A. REED Sec'y.
Lorain County Farmers Protective
Association.
GENTLEMEN: N:-Through the kindness of
Prof. +. 3. Reefy, have received a COPY
OF the resolution OF your association, re.
questing me to support and urge the pass
age OF House Bill No. 6570 to prevent the
sale OF all limitations OF dairy product. The
measure mentioned has my hearty ap.
proval. Prompt and vigorous legislation
Is needed to suppress the evil. Timely
and effective action should be taken In
matter affecting 80 materially and serious.
ly, the great agricultural interests of the
country. | am never unmindful of the
fact, that | have the honor of representing
district largely and most deeply interest.
ed in all questions effecting the interest of
farmers. All the influence possess you
may rest assured will be used 10 guard,
project and encourage the dairy and ali
other agricultural interests.
With me every consideration prompts
the utmost vigilance to uphold this lead.
ing interest, TO foster and stimulate il by
every means In our power, and by our leg. |
islation 10 place 1t upon the highest pos. |
sible ground Of power and usefulness
This is peculiarly important at this critic. |
al period in our national growth. The |
maniiestly undue tendency TO village and |
city lite, the willingness and growing de. |
sire to abandon rural occupation and seek
the supposed but delusive advantages Of !