New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
A NEW MARKET FOR BUTTER.
GRATIFYING SUCCESS OF SECRETARY
WILSON'S EXPERIMENT
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Washington, July 3.-One Of the many practical
schemes devised by Secretary Wilson TO enlarge
the market for American agricultural products
abroad has already been crowned with gratifying
Soon after his installation as the head OF
the Department Of Agriculture Mr.. Wilson con-
ceived the idea that American butter OF the high
est grade could easily command a profitable sale
in England and on the European continent II II
were shipped ard delivered for consumption In an
appetizing form He therefore made plans for an
experimental shipment, and induced the iowa Asti-
cultural College Of which he was Formerly the
president. TO furnish the butter with which the
experiment was to be tried. The Agricultural Col
lcge operates a dairy farm with daily product Oh
eight hundred pounds and the new Secretary OF
Agriculture assured the management that he would
see 10 II that this quantity any other which tie
institution should offer should be exported uhde'
conditions which would make It's sale both prac-
tica bic and profitable.
By his direction agents OF the Department were
sent 70 Sew-York to facilitate the handling OF 'he
butter when II arrived by refrigerator car from
Iowa, and especially 70 that II shouio not oe
exposed 10 the on its passage from 'he car ~
the refrigeratng boxes on bcard snip SeVera'
tons OF butter forwarded from the Asricui'-
ural College, and each pound was stamped ny the
Department officials in New-York before pe'ns
transferred 10 an ocean liner Care was also taken
that the butter should be carried In special refrig-
orators that II should not absorb the DOORS Oh
the meats. fruits and vegetables usua!i! packed
together promscuously in the refrigerator boxes
which carry American products 10 the foreisn
markets.
The result of this unusual has now been
strkingly shown In the receipt OF an order from
a London firm Of butter merchants for the entire
product OF the Iowa Agricultural College. AS said
above eight hundred pounds made up into
prints daily at this institution. and one or two
shipments viii now be made each week during the
wear. II Is confidently expected by the Agricult-
urai Department that other similar orders will be
received from England. France and Germany. and
these will be placed with producers who can meet
the applied to the butter already accepted
for export The Department stands ready 10 fur
nlsh Information about these tests to any GARY
farmers who may apply.
Teas who has Just returned from trip abroad .
nG 3pXs IN TO s o s pa
sonal knowledge and appreciation OF the success OF
merits OF American butter. To the CORE
sPondent he sad Il am on my way 1sr nome ne
England Scotland. Germany Denmark. sweden
and Finland, studying the methods employed In
Ny intention is to establish a model dairy farm on
one of my ranches, for | am convinced there is
ievc my State affords a great field for developing
this industry. TO which heretofore little or no at
export exclusively. On.y a few years ago German
butte had the call in all markets OF the world
and brought the highest prices To-day Finland Is
surprising Germany In that line since the intro
dlCtiOa OF modern churning IN the FORMER country
Ocomargarine cannot be manufactured sold In
Finland They have dairy institute over there.
and fourteen dairy schools tor purpose OF train
ing young men ard women III all the details OF but
ter-making
American consul recently asking now he coul1 I'M
port good American butter for mis- trade and that
II would bring high price. At my hotel In London
| had American butter when the English pa
irons OF the house agreed was equal 70 any mad.
in their OWE country. II part Of a shipment
made by Secretary Wilson. OF the Agricultural De-
Uar;ment sent to England as an experiment The
Secretary has made a move in the right direction
in his effort 10 open foreign markets 70 our prod
ucts and he deserves the gratitude OF all the dairy
| men Of this country