The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
THE BUTTER BOARD OF TRADE A
90.
Temporary Officers Are Elected at a
Heeting Held Tonday Afternoon, and
Other Steps Taken to Form a Board
-rIuch Interest Manifested-The
Rules and Regulations of the Old
Board Will Probably be Adopted.

The bad roads had their effect again
Friday on the attendance at the ad-
journed meeting held to consider the
plan Of organizing butter board Of
trade. The meeting was held at the
city hall that afternoon, and good
deal of interest was displayed.
Those present were the following:
Judson Creamery-H H Edwards,
president, j w Davies, manager, ] T
Lewis, John Edwards,
ST. Clair Cooperative Creamery
f w Lassow, president.
Beaufort Creamery-A H Matteson,
president, G f Herzberg, manager.
County Line Creamery-S E Sever
son, manager, Thron Hoverson, di-
rector.
Lilly Creamery-W w Mobiles, presi-
dent, q Knox. secretary.
Mankato' Cooperative Dairy Associa-
tion-L s. Foster, secretary, Geo
PanUer, director.
Mankato Board of Trade-Dr. G
Curryer, Jno G Noe and f M Currier.
DR.. Curryer stated that St. Paul
and Rochester were working against
Mankato, which was the principal
cause of the light attendance.
On motion Eof A. H. Matteson, DR..
Curryer wasichosen chairman of the
meeting.
J. G. Noe was called upon to read
the constitution and bylaws of the
old Mankato Dairy and Produce Ex-
change, which he did. These and the
rules were very lengthy. Mr.. Noe
said that Col. Mckinney, secretary of
the Elgin board of trade, had in 1884
guided in the preparation and had
said that it would not be safe to leave
out,any Of the rules or regulations.
Mr.. Noe said that the first sale day
of the olda board was May It'll, 1884,
when theref re fifteen sellers and
4,O39 pounds wsre sold. On June 25th,
$4,000 pounds were sold, on July 9th, A.
300, July 23d, $4,000, August 13, 42,931.
The largest sale was 10000 pounds on
Sept. 18th. The old board was sue
cess and attracted the attention of
the butter. buying world to the excel
lence of this as a butter producing
section. Mrs Mills gave the free use
of a building with cold storage. Col.
Mckinney was employed to go to New
York. The receipts from member
ships were $2S7, and there were other
receipts. The expenditures were a
little over $500. No salaries were
paid. If five or six energetic men
would now push this matter they
would bring this section prominently
to the front in the eastern markets.
Mr.. Davies favored organizing, if
for no other purpose than co-opera-
tion. A good deal could be saved to
the creameries in this way. The
CORTLAND creamery man was here to-
day but had to 60 back home to repair
machinery.
Mr.. Lassow asked whether the but
ter could be sold higher or saving
made, as an inducement for the
creameries to 60 into the butter board
of trade.
Mr.. Noe said that St. Paul and Ro-
chester thought there was something
in it for the butter makers. He had
received letters beseeching that this
matter be dropped in Mankato.
DR.. Curryer said that there was no
question that every effort is being
made to oppose the move in Mankato.
He asked whether it was desired to
organize.
Mr.. Davies favored organizing.
f. NJ. Currier said that the notices
had been been sent TO the creamery
men of twelve counties.
MI Mobiles thought that owing to |
the light attendance it would be well |
to wait and have another meeting.
Mr.. Lassow agreed with this.
Mr.. Noe thought that move to-
ward organization should be made.
After long discussion and recess,
Mr.. Mobiles moved that the meeting
proceed to organize a Southwestern
Minnesota Dairy and Produce
Exchange. This was CARED.
On motion of Mr.. Matteson, it was
voted to make a temporary organiza-
tiOn.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, Mr..
Mobiles was elected president.
On Mr.. Davies motion, Mr.. Sever
son was elected vice president
On motion of Mr.. Mobiles, Mr..
Davies was elected secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, Mr..
Matteson was elected treasurer.