The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-26

eago; R. D. Barnum, Of Pitt Sasnum s[nu & Co. Co..
erans, Curry; e. ]. Graham, st. Paul! Q.
Roosen. -Delano; w. Kenny. Manchester, Eng.
D. R. Moves, st. Paul; Ed A. Whitaker, w.
son, Cannon Falls; R. H. Hurd, Great West
ern; H. c. Shepard, Union line; Charles Snare,
dairy supplies, Fargo; John R. Hoxie, st.
Paul; Carl Schalinger, Hutchinson Produce
Thurston, cold storage; Mr.. Cammack, Cres-
cent creamery; Mr.. Metz, ST. Paul; Mr. Lang.
ford Omaha road; e. w. johnson, Mercnants
Dispatch; Mr.. Stevenson, Wisconsin Central
railroad Mr.. Brooks, Minnesota Butter and
Cheese company; E. D. Parker, assistant gen
eral freight agent 500 line; Tim Milton, Mil
ton dairy Charles degdsT FnK X 81 Eago
ST. Paul; r. 3. Schultz, st. Paul; Philip
Houle, Centerville creamery; Mr.. Thompson,
Of Ide, Thompson & Co.
1t was LAS when President Ames
called the board to order, all the seats
in the room being taken.
In opening the board President Ames
took occasion to congratulate all pres
ent on the launching of the new move
ment. He regretted the unavoidable
absence Of Mr.. Moody, the treasurer OF
the board, who missed his train at Chi
cago. Mr.. Moody had secured large
number of Eastern orders for the Min
ds
that offerings would now be In order.
Secretary Beck wrote on the board
the following, the first offering OF
creamery butter on the new board:
Adrian, 10 tubs; Lake Stella, 40 tubs;
WaverIy. 45 tubs; Manchester, 20 tubs;
Glenville, 70 tubs; Goodhue, so tubs;
Cold Springs. 10 tubs; Garfield. II tubs;
Rockford, 10 tubs; Cottage Grove, IL
tubs; Centerville, 18 tubs; Karlen d
Co., 10 tubs.
The president stated that most Of
these offerings were represented by
samples; all goods were extras unless
otherwise stated. The delivery would
be at St. Paul-the freight from other
places would be deducted
President Ames stated in response
to an inquiry that disputes in weight
would be settled by an arbitration COM
mittee, who would appoint weigher
at the place of consignment. The one
who lost the claim should pay for the
inspection. Disputes on grades would
be settled in the same manner.
The seller should stand the cost or
inspection and loss Of grade.
representing A. H. Barber, Of Chicago.
1910 on Manchester, Deland & Glen
vile.
Pitt, Barnum & Co., Of New York.
bid 13c for the entire board.
Mr.. Cobb bid 13A on Lake Stella; 20
tubs of Waconia was offered at 131ac.
One Offering of 10 tubs was made from
Mora C. C. Emerson bid 1910. on Man.
chester & Glenville. Barber raised the
13c on Barnum. Ide Thompson & Co.
raised the bid on Cottage Grove to
1314c.
6. G. Delano raised the bid to 1870
on Delano and Rockford.
Mr.. Graham raised the point that his
bid of 1874 at Manchester and Glen
vile was higher than 137s at st. Paul.
President Ames thought Mr. Graham's
point was well taken. Mr.. Emerson
Stated that he would make his bid
131k at the above points, and therefore
his bid stood. Barber bid 1914 on
Waconia, and the sale was closed at
that figure. Robertson bid 1874 on
Mora. L. Brooks bid 131k on Waverly
and Manchester. r. A. Cobb raised
Lake Stella to 131a. Parshall raised
Cold Springs to 1874. Mr.. Graham
131a. Emerson raised Manchester to
IA. Ide Thompson raised Centerville
to 13A. Barber bid 1874 for Goodhue.
Thirty tutbs sold to Barber.
The total offering Of butter amounted
to about $4,000 pounds, and the price
ranged from 1871 to 141e cents.
The bidding was quite spirited for
the short time that the board was
open, about an hour. President Ames
stated that he would close the sale at
8 o'clock promptly.
President Ames said briefly just be-
fore the closing hour, that, owing to
the disposition, on the part of num-
ber of the creamery men and butter
makers to wait until the board was
successfully launched before sending
In their product, 1t was expected that
the number Of pounds sold would be
small, but he could not refrain from
saying that the afternoons business
had fully warranted the view held by
the projectors Of the plan, that the
board was necessary and must succeed.
The Eastern quotations on butter were
received from time to time from the
East, and Immediately chalked upon
the blackboard. The opinion prevailed
that, for a starting day, nearly 200 tubs
was a very creditable showing, the
report from Elgin the day before, show
ing that 500 tubs had been the limit,
and that too after the board has been
established and running successfully
for long time. Displayed in the board
room were several dozen sample tubs
of the butter offered for sale, that
would have done the heart Of the house.
wife good to look at.
The men who have been at the bottom
of this plan to establish the board Of
trade for the dairy interests, feel that
they have been we'll repaid for their
efforts. They argued that if, without
this direct and healthy competition, in
ferior butter should find it's way to the
market and become known as Mime
sofa butter, the whole state would
suffer in reputation, and those who did
make the very best butter could only
with difficulty find a market for 1T. AS
dt is now, there will be the feeling that
when butter known to be good is list
ed it will bring better bids, and, there
fore, there will be little inducement
to either make or try to dispose Of
the inferior article.
The presence of the board, where
producers and the agents Of the big
Eastern buyers can come in direct con-
tact, does away with the necessity for
paying commissions for marketing the
produce, and 1T was estimated on the
floor yesterday that certainly not less
than half million dollars has annual
ly been spent by the creamery men Of
this state in commissions.
This contact mentioned will, Of neces-
sity, result in a closer knowledge on
the part of the makers of the needs and
wishes Of the purchasers in the Eastern
market. There are many more reasons
why the board should and will be a
substantial success, and Minnesota has
in this as in many other directions, TAX
en-. a stand along with the more pro-
gressive sister states. The official tab
showing the number of tubs offered
and the prices per pound quoted is here
given:
Tubs. Offered by. Bid
10. Adrian ....... ......... ............ .13A
40. Lake Stella ........ ................. .13h
Az WaverIv 19K