The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-19
BU1"TERMAkERS PRACTICALLY
COMPLETE THEIR WORK WITH
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
ELECTION AND "A BANQUET
GATES-TOPEKA TO ENTERTAIN
NEXT.
WE'LL PLEASED WITH WILSON.
Resolutions CCngratulatory to Nc
kinley's Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Adopted.

OWATONNA, Mimi, Feb. 18.-Today
practically ended the annual session Of
the National Creamery Buttermakers'
association Officers were elected to-
night and the delegates were BANQUET
TED by the citizens. Eve hundred peo-
pie were at the tables. The programme
was Informal and the speechmaking
lmpromptu- j. M. Diment presided. The
of1lcers-elect are as follows: President,
Irwin Paul, Springville, To-; vice presi-
dent, Geo. w. Potts, Owatonna, Mimi;
secretary and treasurer, J. F. Nissley,
Topeka, KAN; state vice presidents,
Illinois, j. w. Segar; Indiana, Sila-s
Hollowa; Iowa. Charles Fuller; Kansas,
Charles Brune; Massachusetts, Warran
Patch; Missouri Adolph Bergman; Min
nesota, w. L. Chappell; North Dakota,
Z. E. HOff; Nebra ska, B. D. Guyer; New
York, A. d. Merritt; Ohio, E. G. Handy;
South Dakota, c. P. Sherwood; Okla
homa, I. E. Nissley; California, S. Il.
Watson; Tennessee, A. J. Dickinson:
Vermont, T. A. Deal: Wisconsin, H.
5. Bell. The next convention will be
held at Topeka, Kan, at a date to be
fixed later by the executive committee,
The awards were announced tonight
by the judges. Prizes were distributed
at the banquet hall. The winners are:
Highest score separator class. first, H.
N. Miller, Randall, Iowa, 981s; second.
q. H. Littlefield, Savannah, ILL.,, 9791.
Gathered cream class, Herman Buck.
Lake Park, Mimi, first, 1916 The
second prize in this class was not
awarded, but left to the rival exhibi-
tors to fight it out J. H. Kjomme, Of
Spring Grove, was given a percentage
OF 58.43 on his exhibit. N. o. Kjomme.
his brother, received the same percent
age on his exhibit The latter lives at
DecCrah, Iowa
The judges were not aware of the
relationship until after the awards had
been made. The state dairy farm re-
/ celVed the prize for the largest num-
ber Of entries, having III to it's credit.
Iowa came in next for second prize
with ITO entries. Conrad F. Sinlerau.
or OWatCnna, was awarded the silver
cup for highest score as best butter
maker j. II. Monrad's proposition to
place the association on a basis in
dependent from the supplymen was
knocked out Either the supplymen
were too influential or the COMMITTEES
having under consideration Monrad's
+ paper thought the association too
weak. At all events, the supplymen
hxed the convention city and named
the new officers. And there is con-
siderable dissatisfaction expressed. EX-
Gov. Hoard, OF Wisconsin, was the
principal speaker today. He is one
OF the Officers Of the National Dairy
| union, which had a short session here
this morning. The principal object Of
this meeting was to afford moral sup
port to this national butternakers' as
sociatiCn. Mr.. Hoard was also the
orator at the banquet tonight Tomor-
row the butter exhibits will be sold.
Bargains in butter will be the rule
although it is probable local pride will
! Keep prices up with current quotations.
There are some foreign samples from
Australia ard Denmark that may
cause spirited bidding The resolutions
caused some discussion. More than
the commission and supplymen fan
cied. The para graphs relating to these
gentlemen were stricken out. but not
without friction. The resolutions as
adopted are as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS
Resolved That it is the sense Of this asso-
ciat cn that the great dairy interests of this
country arc deeply indebted to who has
recently passed away, and whom every one
; has known to honor and reveTe-tha late Col.
Robert M. LittIer of Chicago.
organization of buttermakers should add its
voice to the numerous eulogistic resolutions
which have been adopted on behalf of this
noble, unseifsh and energetic worker who
was pioneer IN the work for interests,
and who was always in the hottest Of the
| fight when the good of dairying the
victory, fer which battle was being done.
Resolved, That we, in convention assembled,
With sorrCWlng hearts, extend our sympatheS
to the beTeaTed family. which has lost a
noble and courageous prot: ct0r in one who ha;
left behind him a record which will ever live
fer the betterment Of the world.
Resolved. Tat this as ;ocia ion, large num-
Der OF whose members are personally known
to the Hon. James Wilson, Of Iowa. who has
recently had bestowed upon him of the
highest honors the nation affords, in his ap-
pointment to the cabinet position Of secre-
tary Of agriculture under President-elect Nc
KinIey, express its confidence in the ability
and integrity Of the future head of the ag-
ricultural department. Be it further
Resolved, That it is the hope of this as
socation that under the new administration
the dairy interests of this country will re-
ceive to a greater extent the recognition to
which it is entitled by virtue Of its rela-
tive Importance to other branches Of agricul-
ture, and, the needs of which none know bet
ter than the newly appointed secretary him
self.
Resolved, That every member of this as
ISOLATION has had his visit to this convention
made more pleasant by the magnificent or
ganiZation perfected by the public spirited
citizens Of Owatonna, who have left no stone
unturned in their efforts to make our stay
with them agreeable, and who in honor
have SO generously contributed of both time
and money to this end. Particularly would
we commend the promptness and business
like manner in which they have carried out
every agreement, without which this conven-
tion would not have been the magnificent
success which has crowned the efforts of all
concerned.