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

E. |. Burridge, of Holly, Mich, was re-
elected secretary by reclamation.
E. E. Loyster, of Hudson, Mich, was re-
elected treasurer by reclamation.
The gentlemen thus favored returned
thanks to the convention for favors be
slowed upon them.
Vice presidents were elected as follows:
First-S E. Allen, of Forest City, Iowa.
Additional ones: G. L. Coyle, of Monona,
Iowa; q. F. Hines, Tampica, ILL.,; w. F.
Smith, Thornton, Ind; ]. E. Nissley, A BIZ
lene, Kas.; Albert Worthington. Albion,
Mich; Fl. A. Holmes, Owatoma, MINI.
C. F. Pressy, Lyons, Neb.; J. F. Bentley,
Circleville, Ohio; c. B. McKanna, Bur
lington, Wis.
The secretary announced that be had
been instructed to make two special
awards of premiums. The FIRST Of
fered by himself (E. |. Burridge, associate
editor of the American Creamery, of
Holly. Mich. J was a gold watch for the
bost essay on the subject, Skill IS. Ignor-
ance in Creamery Work. This was
awarded to B Bliss, of Bennington,
Vt. The second was offered by the De
Land Separator company, of New York,
s25, for the best paper on Modern Butter
| Making, and awarded to E. NJ. Lamos,
Dallas, Ia.
The convention took a recess till 8 o clock
p. N.
1t was 1925 last evening before Presi-
dent Noyes called the meeting to order.
| The attendance was considerably less than
at previous sessions. The president an
nounced the list of committees and then
called Vice President Allen to the chair
| A member called attention to the fact
| that while several Iowa men had been
named on the committees Minnesota had
no representative, After some discussion
/ the list was referred back to the president
for revision.
| Mr.. Odell rose to question of privilege,
He moved that the secretary be instructed
to expunge from the minutes of the after
noon proceedings all lis (Odell's) remarks
except those that were made in connection
with the nomination of Mr.. Moves.
Mr.. VIM. Sutton, of Table Rock, Neb.,
read brief paper on Sweet VS.. Sour
Cream. He gave the result of trial
where the conditions were exactly the
| I1o+ tlo
was sweet, the other sour. The product of
the former was scored off 3 points, that of
the latter point.
Several commission men who were
present were called upon to give their ex.
perience on the relative keeping qualities
of sweet and sour cream butter. Their
opinions differed somewhat. ExGov.
Hoard said that in his experience sweet
cream butter needed ripening, and in
butter. The discussion was continued al
some length.
The committee On resolutions then
made its report.
The resolutions tender the thanks oil
the convention to Gov. Peck for the use Of
the assembly chamber and other courte
sizes; to the citizens of Madison for fur
nishing the hall for exhibits and the cor
dial welcome extended to delegates; tc
Prof. Henry for courtesies at the dairy
school, to the re, iring officers fol
the efficient performance of their duties,
rates.
The resolutions on the oleomargarint
question were as follows:
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this
association our national legislation should
promptly enact such laws as will ena-
BILE the states to protect the producers
Of pure dairy products from the illega
! sale OF oleomargerine. the most stupendous
fraud of the age.
Resolved, That as the farmers, dairy
men and consumers are the parties injured
Sy this unfair competition; the time has
come when they do demand the passage
Of the Hiscock bill or some similar law tc
secure them in their rights as producer:
and consumers of honest dairy products.
Resolved, that we extend to the dairy
men of Pennsylvania our most hearty
sym pathy in their struggle against the
unlawful sale of oleonargarine Or any
other cheat or fraud which
shall interfere with the consump-
tion of pure food and we assure them of
our earnest and continued support.
Resolved, That copy of these resoIu
tions pertaining to oieomargarine be sent
to every member OF ne present congress
, Ex-Gov. Hoard and others spoke in favo1
of the oleomargarine resolutions, aflel
which the report of the committee wal
unanimously adopted by rising vote.
The report of the judges Messrs. George
Addys, A, H Barker and Grin Douglass
was read, and is given below. Their;
were over 100 exhibits of butter
Butter.
Louis Brahe, New Hampden, Iowa
takes the association medal for separator
butter, the Cornish, Curtis & Greene but
ter worker, the Genessee Salt company
gold watch and Hansen's silver butte!
trier Score, 98
J. J. jackson, Of South Newberry, Vt
takes a silver butter dish, worth $40.
D. Langley, Waterford, Wis. takes the
R. NJ. Boyd vacuum pan salt premium,
silver tea set, the Thatcher $50 cash pre-
MUM and Perry's $50 gold medal.
D. Grazier, Burr Oak, Iowa, takes tht
association medal for extractor butter anC
Fargo's gold watch.
J. NJ. Bebby, of GaIesyilie, Wis, take;
John Jamison S $50 cash prize.
D. A. Palmer. Of Harvard. MINI.