Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25

prize. On motion his communication was
laid On the table.
Mr.. 0. Douglas, of Boston, offered 500
to be awarded at the next convention for
the best butter. without regard TO salt,
package or machinery.
A long discussion was held on the best
way of securing Legislation against o!eo-
margarine. Ex-Governor Hoard spoke at
length, and several others gave their
views. As result the secretary was in
structed to prepare circular for distribu-
ton by creameries among their patrons
and for publication by dairy papers and
any other journals that would print it.
Another motion was passed calling for a.
second circular, six months later. if the
first was a success.
A suggestion was made that subscrip-
ton be taken up to defray the cost of
issuing the circular and quite a sum was
at once pledged.
President Noyes announced a revised
list of appointments on committees. as
follows:
On unfinished business, Messrs. Loyster,
of Michigan; Nissley, of Kansas; Lamas,
of Iowa; Bradbury, of Wisconsin, and
Sutton. of Nebraska.
Executive committee: S. E. Allen,
Fountain City, Iowa;J. T. Bently, Circle.
vile, Ohio; II. A. Holmes. Owatoma
Mimi. Sub committee, N S. Andrews,
Dubuque, Iowa; }. 9, Campbell, Belle
view, Iowa.
Transporat ton coplmittee-The secre-
tary Of the association.
Program committee-G B. Horton, of
Forest Ridge, Mich; w. Il Phillips,
of Wisconsin; H. B. Gusler, of Illinois.
Labor bureau--H. F. Hindes, George
2. Coyle and E. |. Burridge.
Friday session.
The National Butter and Cheese Makers
association closed the work of its first an
nual convention at the capitol yesterday
forenoon, and ere now many of the mem
bers are at home.
For brief space of time, after the last
meeting, the attention of the forty or fifty
members present was occupied with a dis
cussion on the methods of working milk to
the best advantage Then all joined in
hand shaking and suggesting what should
be done at the next annual meeting, and
what ought to have been done at this meet.
ing.
As the time and place of holding the
next gathering is left to the executive
committee, no announcement will be made
| till about next September. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that Dubuque. Iowa, will be
the lucky city.
A wordy contest occurred between a
member of the association from another
| state and ex-Gov. Hoard, of Fl. Atkinson,
just after the adjournment. The first
gentleman had stated til It he had become
| satisfied in his own mind that
the main object Of the meeting haG
been an advertising scheme, and
that, among others, the ex-governor had
taken advantage of it. A fierce war Of
words continued for several minutes anC
those VINO testified said they never hac
imagined that the ex governor was capable
of losing his temper
The dairymen and the dairy machinery
men of Iowa took by far the greatest mum
Der of high grade premiums. Wisconsin
did fairly well
I'm answer to question, What was
done at the session of the Butter ant
Cheese Makers association just befor'
the final adjournment" ex-Presiden
Northrop, Of illinois. replied: 81 don
know. didn't go near the concern.
The ex,president hadn't buried th(
Ratchet clear out of sight Yesterday after
! noon