The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-14

The fifth annual convention of the
Minnesota State Butter and Cheese
makers association WIN be held at
Litchheld. Nov. 30 end Dec. l.
The following is the programme for
the session:
% a. m. wednesday-Address Of welcome.
mayor Of Litehheld; response. Capt A: K;
MonfOrt. PRESIDENTS address; f',Iow 10 Deal
Nith Patrons Furnishing Poor MIX" r. o.
Johnson. Sacred Heart; Economical Use OF
Fuel" Joseph Wilde Lafayette; How Can
We Improve the Quality Of Our Products"
AaZe Wind Rochester; Care OF Creamery
Machiuery." S. sternberg, Irving,
7.30 =. nl.-Mugic; Value OF Educational
Contests" Il. c. Haugland, Greenleaf; Ben
eats That Should Be Derived From This AS
Eoc.atlon," Henry Ames. ex-president MIME
sota S. association. Litchhed. MINI; ''Who
l. RespousibIe?" Mrs. l. J. Stewart, james
vile; Strong and Weak Points OF Butter
makers" r. A. Leighton, New Hampton, 10.
Day MIX ana Cream" +. W. Graham lie
sutur; High OF Low Temperature for Ripen-
ing" H. G. Hanson. Scandia, Importance OF
Cleanliness in Butter and Cheese Making,
PROT Harry Snyder 81. Anthony Park; " a
Few Thoughts on Cheese" V. l.. Bulls, West
Concord. reading Of scores; recess 10 butter
room.
I:3O p. m.-''Mskng Prize Butter" S.
Haugdahl. New Sweden engineers talk
Every one is requested 70 come prepared 70
give en- idea some subject, sueh as
"NottIes STARTERS" Mod" Attractive
Packages 90 etc. THIS should be made one Of
the best features OF the programme. Election
7;S0 p. m.-Banquet to be given by the cit-
Eens OF Litchheld.
% be divided pro rata among all scores above
"a. provided That no person winning special
premiums valued AZ $l5 or more shall be en-
titled 20 any share OF the pro rata tund-
Ten dollars TO the highest score on cheesei
s. 20 second highest. IS TO be divided gro ra'a
among all scores above 80. proViaed tnere arc
ten or more exhibits. Winner Of first not
entitled to any share pro rata.
City Of Litchheld. 500; creameries OF
Mecker county S25; r. b. Fargo e. Co. SO;
Creamery Package Manufacturing company
SO.
hand separator OF a No. Little Giant sep3-
rator 10 the maker Of butter scoring the higl-
est. provided same IS made from the Sharples
cornish Curtis Greene offer one Of their
calometers. valued az {i5. TO butter scoring.
highest e.
Owatonua Manufacturing company offer y
cash to highest scoring butter made Ia the
Disbysw; 3 aditonsl y h.gAest OF ai''
At tho meeting Of the executive COM
nittec OF the National Creamery But
terrnakers' association, held AZ Omaha,
Neh. oct II. it was unanimously de-
cided that IN addition 20 the usual
gold and silver medals for irst ana
second ia each class the following spe-
clai prizes are 20 be given;
a cash premium ~ not less thdh
s. 500 10 be distributed pro rata among
thosa scoring % and over. 4 silk ban
per. valued al 500, Is 90 be gwen the
state. delegation having the highest
avfrayc score. providing such state has
twenty entries or more. silver cup
valued al $35. 20 be given the butter
mixer gctslng highest from each state
having twenty entries or more. Also
a diploma 90 all scoring 70 or over.
70 compete for tt csc prem. ums put
tef must he shipped directly from the
cfp. merry hy eNprefs, and express re-
celpt must accompany the entry p-aak.
a special feature VIII BE- the eNhlhl-
t56n OF the butter after being score q;
Tie score cards VIII be distributed
Tuesday evening. Jan. "a, and on
Wednesday morning the butter VIII be
Omen Cor inspection by the delegates
n. butter will hC placed on tanles IN
rotation. beginning with the priZe-Wln-
nlug tubs. duplicate score caras VIZ
be tackled 10 tAe side OF each tup' ahr
the Judges viii be present 10 answer
questions BY the exhibitors. Ihe sec
retnrv of agriculture has kindly prom-
ired 10 procure samples OF DANISH rus
sion. RranCh and NuFTalian butter
which win also be on exhibition In the
butter hall.
The nemmlttec ls preparing q pro-
Eramme strictly for Creamery butter
makers. and the secretary would IKE
10 hear from those willing TO help
make the convention a grand success
by taking part in the debates, std'hs
what subjects they wish 20 speak on
Ample room win be provided by the
CITY OF Sioux Fails 10 comfortably en-
tertain $500 people or more
Many dalrymen who are making 1T
tie or no money from their herds get
dIscourared when you tolk about lm-
movement. because the goal 10 be OBJ
taIned rs set so far ahead or them.
Phenomenal cows. that are 10 the ualrE
Ike fancy trottlng horses 20 the horse
Nofld are held up as examples OF
what plodding c'urymen should sulNe
The man who IS told 70 emulate the
course II his dairy brother possessing
zoo or 500 pound butter animal has a
herd of COWS In his own barnyard that
will not average probably over 100
pounds OF butter each per unnum.
Here is a wide gap 10 be bridged, and
it cannot be done with the mich ani-
mails ne then possesses. or the ratlons
he is then feeding. Phenomenal COWS
are practically out'of reach II the aN-
prage Cuiryman, and 10 make them
they must be bred and fed toward that
end for several bovine generations.
What rs more practical and easily
attainahle is to increase the butter
yield of COWS from $50 pounds 10 500
and even 400 pounds per annum. Set
nn goal like this Tor the discouraged
dairyman 20 aim at, and he has some
thing accessible and in plain sight 20
work toward
Take Tor an example the present
mixed breed now represented by the
pttle In his stable. They probably
have the physical makeup 70 on an
average Yield a third or "a half again
as much milk and butter as they are
now producing. II YOU believe them 10
be Nirly good COWS you should, as a
preliminary step toward Improvement
work them to their tul capacities.
This means that the feed question
should receive your first especial at
tention. and should never be lost sight
OF while you are IN the dairy business.
You know a steam engine can run
fast or slow, according 70 the quantity
OF fuel being fed iCto- the furnace.
In this regard any COW, however
poor. Is a good deal Ike steam en-
CINE and a liberal well-apportioned
diet viii cause her 10 hake steam
malO to her FUN physical capacity.
Having tested your COWS in this way
you can then easily separate the drones
ircm the workers, the goats from
the sheep" Ii is q losing policy 10
feed poor milch COWS after YOU have
proven that they are poor. Turn them
into beet then. ana breed for or buy
better ones.
This is the second step toward i'm
proving poor oalry AS ! en3oined az
the beginning, do not set your goal
So far in advance Of your CAPABILITIES
and posi- bilities that YOU viii make a
failure IN striving FOR L. OncA on the
right track, advance step by step un-
al You have secured what YOU have
striven for. better cows. more milk
and real protts.-George E. Newell in
American Cultivator.
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