Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-08
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medala'
Some Practical Ieeas.

Worlds Fair Highest Medala,
Some Practical Ieeas.
Commissioner Laughlin is in receipt
of the following letter which contains
matter of vital Importance to the state,
and which he gives a hearty endorse.
ment and urges brought to the attention
of state farmers:
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. l.
A. II. Laughlin, ESQ.
DEAR SIR: knowing you to be interested
in dairy matters, and believing that in your
capacity as dairy commissioner, you can be
of much good to the dairy farmers of the
state, l take the liberty of addressing you
on the subject.
One of the greatest evils that dairymen
and factOrymen have to contend with, is
the class Of goods known as butterine,
OleOmargerine m filled cheese. Every
pound OF such goods sold on our markets.
deprlves our farmers of a market for just
so much genuine butter and cheese.
The farmers in nearly all of the north
western states are waging an active war
fare against these frauds, and are sending
in petitions by thousands, to their respect
I've legislatures, urging them to pass strin-
gent laws governing the manufacture and
sale OF such limitations. l will enclose you
some clippings from various dairy papers
touching this subject. l believe a stringent
law, governing the manufacture and sale
OF such goods, will be productive of much
good to the dairy interests Of the state.
Minnesota has a very law covering these
points, and it is very we'll enforced.
During my stay at the Dairy school at
fha MINNESOTA EVNN0riD ~ ~ + IN, r $3.50
butter-makers and cheese-makers from
every part Of the state, and nearly all were
enthusiasts on the dairy question-and let
me say right here, that l believe the ex-
pertinent station returns to the state many
fold the sums appropriated to maintain it.
During 1894, eighty creameries and
cheese factories were built in Minnesota,
and every one on the cooperative plan.
Nearly every one of them sent a commit
tee to the experiment station for infOrma-
ton as to plans for building, operating and
equlpplng them, and in no case did any
"snlde" firm get in their work. The sta.
ton has saved the far mers thousands of
dollars in this alone,
The dairy committee and assistant dairy
committee visit all the factories and
creameries getting statistics, testing milk,
Dutter and cheese, ana give advice and as
slStance in every possible way to cheese
and butter-makers and dairymen. The
state also employees a state lecturer, who
deVotes his time to organizing farmers in
stltutes and associations, and to giving in
structlon and assistance in the way of or
ganlZlng creameries and factories. Many
cheese factories now buy their milk on the
"test plan," and many others will follow
this season. l believe the plan to be Just,
and think the time is near at hand when
all milk will be paid for on this plan. l
notice that South Dakota is organizing a
State Dairymen's Association, and think
it would be a good plan for North Dakota
to follow suit. L believe North Dakota
will fall in line with her eastern sisters,
and that she will yet be a great dairy state.
we nave cheap lands, splendid grasses,
good climate and can raise cereals and
roots cheapIy aud abundantly.
The experiments at the Minnesota Ex-
detrimental station shows that the feeding
value OF our prairie grasses is greatly
superior to the cultivated grasses. Our
farmers here IN Ransom county are taking
considerable interest in dairy matters, and
l think the outlook good for the coming
season. Yours very truly,
W. E. T1NKcoM.
INF. Mclaughlin has practical knowl-
edge of this subject and can give parties
thinking of establishing factories just
the information they desire.
Against
The following petition to the state leg
l%slature was introduced by Rev. V. N,
Yergln and adopted by a unanimous vote
of the state Y. M. G. at Fargo:
The Young Mems Christian association
of the state of North Dakota, in convention
assembled at Fargo, N. D., do most ear
nestly appeal and f%ervently pray that you
will in no way interfere with our present
prohlbitory law against the open saloon.
In behalf OF the $4,000 young men in this
state. "a majority of whom are in active
business, and three ourths of whom are
legal voters; in behalf of their present and
future homes and loved ones; for the sake
of the peace and good order of society, and
for the sake OF the moral and religious in
terests of this great company and their as
s%ociates, we respectfully but unfortunately
lmplore you to vote against the resolution
for resubmission now pending before your
honorable body. And this we do in the
name OF every interest of the state, social,
political, commercial, moral inc religious,
and in the name of every sacred trust COM
mitted to you and to us.