The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-10
RAILROADS MAKE ONE FARE.
PRESIDENTS OF. DAIRYMEN's AND
BUT'FERMAKERs,,, ASSOCIATIONS
JOIN I'm THE GALL.
PLANS ARE TO ne FoRMtuATED
For the Estab1f hmemt In This City
of a Dairy Board of Trade-What
It's Aims Are.

is now almost an assured fact. The
committee appointed by the Commercial
club and consisting Of members from
that organization, the Jobbers' union
and the chamber of commerce, to make
arrangements for the holding of a
dairymen's convention in this city for
the purpose of organizing a board of
trade, have completed their labors, and
yesterday Secretary Stine, of the Com
mercial club, mailed some 800 circulars
to the dairymen of this state, North
and South Dakota and Northern Wis
consin, calling their attention to the
date of the convention, April 16, and
inviting them to attend. About 300
circulars were also distributed among
the commission men of the city to be
mailed by them to the various dairy
men with whom they are personally ac-
quainted. In sending out the circulars
the commission men will enclose addi-
tional letters urging attendance at the
convention, so that a large and repre-
sentative body of creamery men will
undoubtedly be present.
The circulars, which are given below
are very strong and the signatures at
tached will no doubt serve as an attrac-
ton that the creamery men will not be
able to resist, even if they were so
inclined. Everything that can be will
be done for the comfort of the visitors
while in the city, as will be seen from
the circular issued by the Commercial
club. The following is the circular is
sued at the request of the committee:
To the Officers and Patrons of Cooperative
Creameries: The State Dairymen's Associa-
tion of Minnesota has labored earnestly dur
ing the past five years to advance the dairy
industry and to build up a system of co-opera-
tion among dairy farmers which will bring
the largest possible net, returns to the farm
ers, and the progress thus far made has placed
our state in the foremost rank. There still
remains much to be-aceemphshed; while our
dairy products have in many competitive
tests been awarded first place, we sat
isf1ed that there is a lack Of uniformity in
both our creamery and cheese factory out
put. 1t was hoped that this defect could be
remedied in the course of year or two, If
a system of field instruction would be au-
thorized by the legislature, but through the
opposition of the dairy and food department
and others who are in the employ of the
state and were supposed to work for the de-
yelopment of agriculture, the bill before the
legislature asking for an appropriation for
field work was defeated.
1t has been noticed during the past two or
three years that the butter output during the
summer months greatly exceeded the con-
sumption on account of the prevailing hard
times, and that this surplus purchased
by spectators at a very low price for cold
storage, and that it is this surplus which
keeps prices down during the fall and win
ter, and that If our simmer surplus could
be disposed of in foreign markets while
fresh, it would not 5be'4a constant menace to
us during the winter months. 1t was thought
that by making our butter uniform and es-
tablishing a dairy board in st. Paul, we could
-,1I 1o- af hut dive tO
porters, and thus save to the producers the
commission which they are now paying to
have it sold in Eastern markets.
Minnesota is annually paying about half a
million dollars in commission to Eastern
houses and the question how to save this
enormous tax to our milk producers is one
that should receive the attention Of every
creamery patron in the state.
The creameries of this state annually
paying a large sum of money in premiums
on creamery insurance. The premiums are
eXorbtant and unreasonable, and 1t Is be-
lieved that by a system of cooperative inSur
ance among the cooperative creameries the
expense of insurance could be materially de-
creased. Our insurance laws have been so
amended that the cooperative insurance as
SocatiOn can be organized.
For the purpose Of considering these ques-
tions meeting Of creamery managers will
be held in the city of st. Paul on the 18th
day of April, and it is hoped that every
creamery will be represented; that united
action may be taken In all matters that will
be decided upon at the meeting. Mr.. Will
son. of the Elgin dairy board of trade, will
be present at this meeting for the purpose of
giving us advice as to forming and operat
ing the board, and arrangements are being
completed to bring exporters here from New
York Boston and Montreal, through whom
much valuable information can be obtained
as to the requirements ofstheir markets, which
will result in opening up new avenues Of
trade for our product, 1t is intended to make
this a meeting which will result in great
benefit to us all and VIII be meeting which
none of us can afford to miss. Very truly
yours c Henry Ames,
President Minnesota State Dairymen's Asso-
citation.
T ~ b D. White.
President MinnesotaIState Butter and Cheese
makers Association IS
With the aboverwfl1 be enclosed the
following circular issued by the Com
mercial club
Dear Sir: Enclosed we hand you a cir
cular letter prepared by Henry Ames. presi-
dent of the Minnesota Dairymen's association,
and B. D. White. Of the Buttermaker's asso-
citation, advising the formation of dairy
board of trade in this city.
The Commercial club. of st. Paul, takes
pleasure in informing you that the railroad
companies have agreed to furnish you with
transportation at one fare for the round trip
to st. Paul and return, for the purpose OF
attending the convention to be held here on
the 18th inst, at II o'clock a. M, and that
the rooms of the club, located in the Germania
sofa streets. st. Paul, viii be ct your disposal
for holding the convention.
We trust that you can make it convenient
to be present, and would request that you ad-
wise enclosed postal card whether 1t
will be possible to do so, in order that We
may make all necessary arrangements for
holding the convention. j A Gregg,
President Commercial Club, St. Paul, MINI.
The establishment of a dairy board
of trade in this city has been the theme
of conversation among the butter men
and business men for more. than two
months, and several weeks ago a COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
members of all the commercial bodies
and the State Dairy association, to
make arrangements for the holding of
convention. Ii PFhe committee was
found to be too large and unwieldly,
and little or no advancement was made
owing to the fact that 1t was almost
impossible to get allnthe members to-
gether at one time. o. A smaller COM
mittee was appointed last week and
a meeting was held the latter part of
the week with the above result
The organizing of dairy board has
long been looked tfpon as the one means
of the creamery men throughout this
and adjoining states whereby they
may be able to realize a full and ade-
quate profit on their products. Mime
sofa is one Of the largest butter preduc-
ing states in the EIniQh, and the facili-
finS ~t5iSTaaSiTIxr&Qf the h1Itfar- nyso