Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

The Farm Institutes, now in one Fourth year Of
Their operation, have proved q wonderful slim
uluS B the promotion # us .tul knowledge con-
ceruing the most profitable and economical
methods OF farm practice. since the orZ1niz1-
upu of fnH Institutes nearly 2l0 meetings OF TWO
days each have been held lu various portions OF
the state at which practical question, reiluug 20
al branches of animal msbtudry, horticulture
and general farming nave been discussed Ia 'se
meeting have been well attended and thoroughly
app reciated by all classes Ia the cOmWun ties
where they have occurred
TIE state Ayr cul uraI society, by us annual
exhibitions is accOmp ishlug d very important
WORK iH the material advancement OF our state
OF necessity ii has requi eli frequent AMI hbtrai
appropriate IS IT, m the S ate 10 DO HE Work 40
had ln hand. But these appropriations have
failed somewhat Of their fun purpose throush
the fact thaf, It's fairs being yearly held In differ
ent portions IF the state, there was constant
outlay for primary expenses.
THE WISCONSIN .iRYMEN's ASSOCIATION.
Our dairy interests are fast com ne of the high
est Importance 10 the financial weh being OF the
State. When il is uud- rstuOd that the mix pro-
duct OF Wisconsin Is worth annually over SaOOJUi-
90 and the state j. taking rank as one Of the
foremost among the states of the Union in the
prosecution o. this industry, ample JI-uhcat on
can be found for the appropriation which have
Teen made To tins association IL Is 20 this or
Ran.zation that credit is largely due for the
SPREAD Of such Information as has enabled the
STATE 10 so greatly prosper IN this particular,
and woul recon 0eud an appropriation 20 the
same of 5000 for each Of the years OF 1889 and
1890
In connection with this subject. desire TO call
your atten ION 10 The necessity for more practl'n
leaisla ion against the manufacture and sale Of
fraudulent limitations Of tier aud cheese, and
the sale OF adulterated milk. our present laws
are uud practically mop .ratVe. because u the
fact that there IS no well established agency in
existence 10 sec IRE their enforcement. The sale
Of imitation butter and cheese visits serious IN
jury upon both consumer and producer. Upon
The consumer because be is not male acquaiut-
b D.
pound. He buys aud eats "a hat he sulpases IS
pure butter aud cheese. when the contrary is
true 20 a large extent Especially is this the care
in hotels and boarding houses. The law gives
him guaranty gf the true character ~ his food,
The Producer is injured greatly, Ia that aus
mar kel IS destroyed, and that largely through
fraud HIS business aids greatly n uuiiliHE w
the state IL Wisconsin alone there l. a hun ifed
millions q dollars invested in the dairy busi-
state Il would em then, 20 be nothing more
than common justice that the state -h0ll pro
tect he pro Iucer from competition based On a
cheat Several Of our sister states, npJaf "
Iowa and NJ nnesgta, 20 meet tDls eYA anu
Injustice have each established c0muissl M
nth the necessary powers ana uHa1s COME rel
by law FIR the suppression Of the frau uleAg
manufacture and sale ~ imitation butter aud
cheese well as TIE safe of aIpltetatsl, impure
commission mas been mainly devoted So the SID
press, IA ~ fraud IN the sale Of dairy products.
The fOlignit table, hawHg tie 9 SUIT o. TIE -
veStigatiorg n the official chemist Of that state,
Is however most significant arEameHt 10
favor % he Ofg8nzel effort Of society against
such wide spr, al and rapidly increasing a1ulter-
alton OF the food ot the people: