The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
DAIRY COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
season of Low Prices-Need Chang
es I'm the Law.

OLYMPIA. Dec. -Special.-The Wash
ington state dairy commissioner, in his
report 10 the governor for the year 1896
says the past season has been one or
lower prices for dairy products than any
previous one. but says further than when
one considers the general average low
prices of all farm products IL cannot be
wondered at that dairy products should
come in for their share Of the general
depression.
Except for a very short period, markets
have maintained a generally higher aver
age price than In any of our neighboring
producing states.
The question OF competition With Cal
ifornia and Oregon products. says the
commissioner. Is a serious one. \ solu-
ton Of the question of meeting this COM
petition must be found with the under
standing that II is impossible TO keep this
butter out when our markets warrant its
importation. and this question Will be a
very hard one 10 grapple with.
During the past year there have been
several new creameries and cheese fac
tories started. the majority. however, be-
ing TO a certain extent experimental in
nature and necessarily small but several
with larger capacity have been built.
Among these are the Whatcom Creamery
Association. at Whatcom; Wiegel &
Kaupich. at Chehalis; Proebstel Bros. at
Skamokawa
Following is an approximate estimate of
imports: Butter. about 3Ti. 500 pounds.
cheese. about 800 pounds. being about
one-half the importation Of the previous
year.
The exports 20 Alaska have been the
means Of relieving the markets AZ vari-
Gus times With an increasing trade in
that territory and a probable demand
from the orient. the outlook for the fu-
ture s. not without hope.
a
Butter. SIS $50 pounds. at soc $780,. 73f 20
Cheese. Sd, l23 pounds. At loc...... 55,4l2 20
MIX -..-..-.-....-..... .--..-......-. 10000 %
Calves ..-.....- .--........ .......-. 40,1@0 %
Pork produced from lg-products 5000 %
$50 head dairy cows, at $50 each. 1850 %
Total ................. ,sSlo,s42 70
he expense OF the commission for che
year has been s.. $3.50
The commission recommends that the
dairy law be- changed 70 cover the follow
ina points:
That ali Washington fan cream cheese
shall he required 70 contain NOT less than
- per cent. butter fat. ;hat all cheese inn
portei from other states ee required TO b.
81 equal standard n relation 10 ITS con-
st4tueuts as she produce q this STATE. and
snail be stamped IN a similar way, g. .,
whether sau cream half SIX mined" or
SIX mined" as the ease may De: that AL
I lumber camps, planning mills or any places
where aired help IS employed and board
fIra shed. and all restaurants and board
inE houses using c3eomargaTlne snail pay
"a reasonable isccnse and shall post notices
in conspicuous places that a.eoTna rgar.g2e
r use8. that the use OF brewers grains al
feed far dairy cows. except where kiln
dr.e4. shalt o. prohibited, that cans or
u.aer rererttcles containing 81. m milk for
sale shall Pc IA besesi skim 81. lk - that the
use % '-orcstrvaiine" or other substance
for ere prevention Of the sogrinG 81 ras.k
Dee Nroaltseed. except n the case of cream
rrles a8d diaries WISHING 60 preserve San
ples far she pgrpuse % testing Them: taac
tle use - toioTtnE Sd mix he prohibited