The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-14
REPLIES TO THE CIRCULARS An
NoUNCING THE CONVENTION
BEGINNING To COME IN.
BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED.
j. Fl. CORNISH TELLS o FTHE ABSO-
Lutte NEED OF THE ORGANI-
ZATION.
GIVE A STANDING TO BUTTER.
st. PauIs Interest I'm the Movement
Is the Interest of the Whole
State.

secretary SLIne, OF the COInmerCldl
club, is very much elated over the
prospective success of the convention to
be held in this city April Is, for the
purpose Of organizing the Northwest
ern dairy board Of trade. Although
the circulars announcing the conven-
ton and the invitations accompanying
them have been issued but three or
four days, there have already been re-
ceived more than 100 replies from the
creamery men, signifying their inten-
ton Of being present. Some Of the re
plies state that the writers will not
be able to be present, but are in hearty
accord with the movement and will be
represented by their neighb0rs. Secre-
tary Slime is also in receipt Of a tele-
gram from D. w. Wilson, editor Of the
Elgin Dairy Report, in which he ac-
cepts the invitation Of the committee
to be present at the convention. Ed
itor Wilson is an unquestioned author
ity on matters pertaining to the cream
cry industry and has been identified
with the Elgin dairy board Of trade
since its formation, so that he will I'M
doubtedly impart much valuable infor-
nation to the convention.
President Henry Ames, Of the State
Dafrymen's association, and J. H Beck,
secretary of the Jobbers' union, who
were sent to Elgin to inspect the work.
ings Of the Elgin board Of trade, have
completed their report, and will present
it at the convention. They spent sew
eral days in Elgtn, investigating the
methods pursued by that board from
the time Of it's organization UP to date.
and their report will undoubtedly prove
OF interest to the dairymen and will be
great help in the organizing Of a
dairy board at this point.
The business men Of the city are be-
coming more and more enthusiastic as
the time Of the convention draws near.
They are extremely sanguine Of the
success Of the project, and many Of
them have signified their intention Of
devoting both time and money to it's
furtherance.
]. H. Cornish, of the firm Of Cornish.
Curtiss & Greene, said yesterday, in
speaking Of the organizing of the dairy
board: 1T is something that at this
time is an absolute need for the point
has been reached where its absence
is a positive detriment to dairy inter
ests. The only difficulty in the way of
successfully establishing a board seems
to me to be a lack Of knowledge on
the part of the creamery men of the
benefits that will be derived, and. when
they become thoroughly acquainted
with the project, they will, without a.
doubt. go into it heart and soul. The
holding OF the convention will be the
means of imparting this knowledge.
There is one great point in the es-
ha ard nj ho
be the standard grading Of the products
OF the datries that will follow. This
will give a standard to our butter in
the Eastern and foreign markets which
it does not have at the present time.
AS has been stated in past reports
IN the b e. our dairy products
now lack that uniformity which is an
absolute necessity. These conditions
must be overcome, and the board Of
trade will be the preliminary step in
that direction. There is one thing that
should be considered in the establish
ment Of a dairy board in st. Paul. 1t
is known that efforts are being made
to establish boards in some Of the
smaller towns in the state, and 1t is
the general opinion among the people
behind them that st. Paul is working
against their interests. 1t should be
apparent to all that a dairy board in
st. Paul, recognized as one of it's lead
ing institutions, would give it a stand
ing that it would be impossible to OBJ
tain at any other point in the state.
and among the other advantages of
ST Paul over other points are the
central location, the railroad facilities
and the ease with which people con-
nected with the dairies can get in and
out of st. Paul without the loss Of any
great amount of time.
The Endorsement of the State Butter
I Il ,s.1NS -
Dairymen's association are two things
that cannot be overlooked. These or
CARNATIONS are among the leading in
situations of their kind in the United
States. They always have the best
interests Of the dairymen at heart, and
they would not offer advice along any
line unless satisfied that 1t would prove
| beneficial"
Mr.. Cornish is very enthusiastic over
the establishment of the dairy board
and has sent out special invitations 10
all the patrons Of his firm to be pres
ent at the convention.
The insurance feature that is to be
taken up at the convention is proving
of interest second only to the estab-
lishment of the dairy board 1t is a
well known fact that the creameries
! of this state are annually paying a
large sum Of money to the Eastern in
surance companies. The premiums de-
manded are, it is claimed, beyond all
reason. and it is the intention to do
away with all this with the establish
! ment of a cooperative insurance COM
| pany, to the membership of which only
creameries will be admitted The in
surance laws Of the state have been
so amended that such a plan as this
is now possible, and it is the belief OF
all that such a company would not only
prove of great benefit to the dairymen
| in reducing the cost Of Insurance. but
| would allow many who cannot now af :
| ford to carry insurance to afford them
! selves protection.