The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-17

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time the product of from five hundred to one
thousand creameries.
There are now represented on our board
over four hundred creameries, with total
annual product, you will see, for 1896, or
over 3S 900 pounds Of butter. The aver
age price of butter on the Elgin board for
twenty-five years was 27&. For 1896 the
average price was II $40, and for 1895,
20 ITO.
With the facts and figures that have given
you, and with the hearty cooperation or
every producer of fine creamery butter in
your own state and in the country, trust
you will complete such an organization as
will build up the butter industry OF your state
and of your city.
Mr.: Wilson submitted the following table
to show the wonderful increase of dairy
products in the Elgin district as the result Of
the board of trade.
Year. Lbs, Butter. Lbs. Cheese. Value;
1872 ......... 30734 993, $50 $4,000
1880 ......... 2,67O877 s,226,474 1901 1903
1885 ......... 1855 804 4,675 273 2,283, 062
1890 "a, 701 492 6,052, 42O 5,707, 442
1896 .SS. 655, 249 7,279,977 1895 0 8S
pounds Of butter, 1874 076, 461 pounds Of cheese,
at a total value Of SIS, pa 500.
In answer to query as to the prac-
tice Of manipulating prices on the Ell
gin board, Mr.. Wilson said there was
no manipulation, except that for the
purpose of securing the best possible
prices for the manufacturer, the milk
dealer and the cheese maker. Mr..
Wilson spoke Of the great influence
the Elgin board had had on congress
in securing the abatement Of the Oleo
evil. Mr.. Wilson affirmed that ten
years ago the cleo manufacturers Of
the United States drove the legitimate
butter makers out of splendid trade
in the East Indies and South America,
but that now the foreign nations re-
Quired all cleo to be so stamped, which
had brought out partial restoration
of the legitimate butter trade. The
speaker said that the oleo bill Of Hin
ois was dead letter and that millions
Of pounds of the stuff was being eaten
in the restaurants under the guise of
butter. He asked Mr.. Lawrence, Of
the Minnesota State Dairy and Food
commission, how the Minnesota oleo
law, which requires all oleo to be col
ored pink, was being inforced.
TT has been inforced more during
the last two months than 1t was ever
inforced before" replied Mr.. Lawrence.
You will find little or no oleo in use
in this state"
Mr.. Wilson said he was glad to hear
it, that he wished there was a similar
condition in Illinois.
In answer to query Mr.. Wilson
said that cooperative creameries
would not prevent the success of
state dairy board of trade. Out of
the 400 members Of the Elgin board, 80
were cooperative Institutions Mr..
Wilson, asked as to the report that
butter was being taken from Mime
sofa to Elgin, and sold as Elgin but
ter, said that probably Minnesota but
ter was being bought by Elgin men,
but not on the board. He admitted
that the butter made in Minnesota was
just as good as that made in Illinois.
After the election of officers, many
of those present signed membership
roll, and more will sign this morning.
A committee Of eight members was APP
pointed to push the work of organiZa-
ton, and secure as many signers as
possible. The committee consists of
President Gregg, of the Commercial
club; c. H. McKibben, of the jobbers'
J. S. Moody, Henry Ames, Of Litch-
field. and A. S. Talmadge, together
with Secretary Beck.
At 10 o'clock this morning the last
session will be called, at which time
the insurance plans of the proposed
association will be discussed.
THOSE PRESENT.
E. B. Williams, state cheese expert st. Paul,
MINI.
j. A. Lawrence, assistant state dairy and
food commissioner, St. Paul, Mimi.
j. F. MacLennan, Cardigan, MINI.
Henry Sherman, Window, MINI.
I. l. Pennie, Annandale Mimi.
Gust. Newstrom, Kost, MINI.
F. W. Culbertson manager Florence Cream
cry company Florence, MINI.
George T. Short, Faribault MINI.
Henry Ulrich, Bscay, MINI.
Thomas Madigan, Maple Lake, MINI.
Fred Schutt, Golden, MINI.
G. Erickson, Chirton, MINI.
J. H. Parrott Preipont, MINI.
B. A. Mead Dassel, Mimi.
Z. D. Childs Crookston, MINI.
Robert Crickmore, Owatonna, Mimi.
W. c. Allyn, Madison Lake, Mimi.
A. R. Runke, Minneapolis Milk company,
j. W. Bloom, Chisago City, MINI.
Henry Olsen Marine MINI.
Simon Braun, Kellogg.
H. Peterman Waconia MINI.
Charles Montaney, Clear Lake MINI.
F. T. Prohl, Howard Lake, Mimi.
c. G. Roosen, Delano, Mimi.
l. A. Berry Faribault, Mimi.
H. F. Thoele & Co., Gaylord MINI.
E. Pech, Kimball MINI.
Henry Ames Litchfeld MINI.
H. NJ. Buck Otisco MINI.
Streissguth Mercantile company, Arlington,
MINI.
John T. Beddall, Trim Belle, Wis.
E. G. Hammer Goodhue MINI.
A. w. Trow, Chenille, Mimi.
w. ]. Henry, Clinton Falls, Mimi.
Dicxey & Co., Forest Mills, Mimi.
n. T. Sandberg, Albert Lea, Mimi.
Samels & White, Chaska, Mimi
T. c. Wakefield, Hutchinson, MINI.
E. Nelson, Danielson Creamery company,
Grove City. Mimi.
J. c. Frevei New Munich.
T. T. Thorson, Winthrop.
c. P. Monahan, Faribault, MINI.
Me Thomas, Newmarket MINI.
D. j. Frleberg, st. Henry, Mimi.
]. K. Lewis, Winsted, Mimi.
Aug. Saungren, Dassel Mimi.
W. z. Daily Farmers Maple Leaf com
pany, Sutton. Mimi.
]. ]. Farrell Shakopee, Mimi.
Gustav Meilicke Window, Mimi.
D. F. Senechal Atwater, MINI.
w. L. Carlyle, dairy instructor, State Far
mers' Institute, Minneapolis.
N. Pearson, Atwater, Mimi.
D. Styner, Maple Plain, MINI.
E. P. Skaiesn, Audubon, MINI.
E. Evenson, Stout, MINI.
H. D. Nelson, Kerkhoven.
P. J. Houle, Centerville.
n. Mattson, Jensen.
L. J. Matsen, Glenderado, Mimi.
S. Kittleson, Glenderado, MINI.
John Jardin, Appleby, MINI.
The organization was completed last
night with the election of officers, the
full list being as follows:
President-Henry Ames, Litchfeld.
Vice President-B. D. White, Manchester,
Secretary-J. H. Beck, st. Paul.
Treasurer. S. Moody, st. Paul.
Board of Directorg-E. H. Child Crookston;
B. D. White. Manchester; J. S. Moody, ST.
Paul; c. G. Rosen, Delano; G. c. Emerson,
st. Paul; Robert Cricknore, Owatonna
The president and secretary were in