The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-03
DOCTORED BUTTER.
WHAT A FARMER HAS TO SAY
ABOUT 1T.
Admissions Made by the Owners CT
Creameries at the Interstate
Convention at jackson.
To the EDITOR OF the AppenI /:

Tenn, has been duly written up bv
the different newspapers OF the coun-
try, but as one Of the most important
affairs connected with this convention
has been dwelt upon but lightly | de-
sire to add few lines upon this sub
ject, that is, the adulteration of food
products. 1t goes without saving that
the adulteratiOn OF articles of food and
drink IS assuming such proportions
that it is high time that the country
was aroused, and fully aroused. upon
a subject that is of such vital import
ance to the people of this country
from a standpoint of health as well as
OF principle. A man who buys adul-
terated food, believing it to be other
wise, is q victim of the man who
makes or sells such food, and the man
who makes such food or sells the
same, does gross injustice to his own
conscience, and practices fraud upon
the palate and stomach of his victim
OF misplaced confidence. He deceives
the public, brings dishonor upon his
own name and obtains money by a
system OF counterfeiting that is not
yet condemned by the laws of the
land. More than One-third of the
time of the convention was taken up
by the discussion of
CATTLE AND THEIR PRODUCTS
and the creamery interests of the
country, and | now come to the main
subject OF this article, the adulteration
OF butter and the counterieiting of
this great staple, which is one OF the
sprincipal articles of diet to be found
upon the table OF every one, from the
millionaire in his purple and fine linen
to the humble homespun of his native
heath. This subject received pass
ing notice at the convention in the
shape Of a resolution, offered by Col.
McClintOck of Illinois, substantially
as follows:
"ReSolJed, That it is the sense of this
convention that the people of this
country petition their representatives
in Congress to use their best endeav-
ors to stamp ont the manufacture of
oleomargarine."
Now, this is not the fair nor the le-
climate manner TO get at this thing,
nor will it ever be done in lust this
Lliio lllONC 10 liSllSdttu Nv TIE
manufacturers of creamery butter, and
was selfish move that will in the end
reflect upon the fairness as we'll as the
interest of the creamery men. Now,
II the creamery men are in earnest,
and desire to prevent
THE ADULTERATIoN OF FOOD,
as they pretend to do, let them be-
gin at home, and first sweep their own
front clean. There was not manu-
facturer OF creamery butter at this
convention but what admitted that
they used one or more foreign ingre-
dients in their butter, and the only
question in this connection is the diff
ference in the amount of stuff that is
used by the oleOmarvin process or in
the oleOmargarine process, and | con-
tend that the country lad or lass that
brings butter TO your door colOred
with the yolk of eggs is Just as honest
as the large manufacturer who sells
artiticially-colored butter and refuses
to brand it. Here, now, is fight be-
tween two large industries OF the
country, both making butter with for
eign matter in it, and one desiring
Congress to stamp out the other, ,be-
cause the latter used the most
stulfing in their produce. 1t is an old
adage that when thieves fall out hon
est men get their dues, and in the
coming struggle between these parties |
the country may, in the end, get a
free ballot and fair count on the |
honesty and purity of
THE BUTTER QUESTION.
| say now, that no petition will ever
90 up from my county TO sQuelch one
interest of the country for the special
advantage and interest of a rival con-
Germ which is scarcely more decent
and respectable than the other. Let
both the Oleomarvin and oleomarga-
rine go before the country on their own
merits, and stamp their produce as
adulterated, and then people may pay
their money, take their choice, and
know Just what they are buying. This
is the only fair and honest basis, and
the fact that there had been made a
market and demand for this produce
is no reason why the manufacturers
should pander to vitiated
taste that they alone created Now, |
Will allude TO feature of this conven-
ton that was certainly unfair, and
will be condemned by every fair
minded person. After the convention
so unanimously passed the resolution
OK butter, or bogus butter,
the committee appointed to award
premiums on the butter exhibit, went
right along and ignored the fresh,
sweet, pure butter of the farmers, and
AWARDED ALL PREMIUMS TO THE DOC
ToRED BUTTER
OF the manufacturers, and vet they
call this a farmers" convention. Mr..
Gates instructed the committee to
make distinction between natural
cOlOred and artifcially colored butter.
and this instruction was ignored, and
more than that, they gave Mr.. Curtis
Of Wisconsin first premium on dairy
butter when he told me and told the 7
lnmy presence, that his but
Ter was creamery and was so entered
Not only this, Mr. Curtis admitted to
lhe whole convention that he used ,
innatto and cotton-seed in the manu- .
acture OF his butter. Now, l charge :
liNli NliAo COulliltle6 tndJ IleN went =
beyond instructions and BETRAYED a y
acred trust contided to them, and in l.
70 doing have compromised their self q
aspect as fair-minded and conscien-
ious men. This committee and their .
riends are sailing under false colors. l.
which is species of piracy to be con- E
lemned by all fair and candid people. =
now desire to make the following y
hallenge to any of the twelve or fif5 !
cen States, or all of them that partici- :
'ated in this convention. hereby i
CHALLENGE II
ny resident of any of the above States Ii
or an exhibit of butter, to take place j
n Memphis within thirty DAYS from L
ate, under the following restrictions. h
First-The exhibit to be not under n
en- or more than twelve pounds. n
Second-It is to be hand made. alb
olutely pure, and uncolored by any
)reign matter whatever What / Il
lean by hand made is churned and b