The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-07

Butter VIII he EstabAlShSu Al
most for All Time - Modern
Dairy JOttIpgs.
The record made by Minnesota but
ter at the Trans-Mississipp exposition
is already bearing fruit. There has al
ways been a demand for the butter
of this state for use in the East ana
for export but it is evident from de-
Velopments last week that this demand
is to be doubled and possibly trebled.
One of the callers at the headquar-
ters Of the state dairy and food COM
mission was Harvey King, of the firm
of Cobb, Bates & YerXa, OF Boston.
This firm owns and controls the larg-
est dairy commission business in BoS-
ton. Mr.. King explained to Deputy
Commissioner Lawrence that he had
been much interested in the record
made by the Minnesota butter at the
Omaha exposition and had come all
the way from Boston to learn about
the dairy interests Of the state and the
possible future of Minnesota as a sup
ply station for the export trade. Dep
uty Lawrence explained the system OF
dairy inspection, the natural resources
of the state, the modern creamerles
and improved methods in use and the
pride taken by Minnesota creamery
men in making Minnesota butter the
best on the market. All these com
bined to make possible the record that
Minnesota butter had made at Omaha.
After hearing the details of the but
ter industry, Mr.. King expressed de-
sire to be directed to line of cream
cries with which he might contract for
their entire output He had asked to
only be referred to the larger cream
cries. but he was dumfounded when
Deputy Lawrence mentioned cream
cry that received 40,0 900 pounds of milk
day. He could hardly express his
astonishment that one creamery was
so great an industry in Itself. 1t was
Deputy Lawrences turn to take on a
look of surprise when, a moment later,
Mr.. King said that, if he could con-
tract for the output of five such cream
cries, it would make a very good be-
ginning.
If one firm can handle for export
the butter from 100000 pounds of milk
every day, the possibilities are indeed
great.
Mr.. King stated that his firm does a
large export business, shipping direct
to Liverpool for the London and other
English markets. They have bought
in Vermont and Massachusetts and to
some extent in Central New York, but
they have not been able to get a sat-
isfactory volume of uniformly high
grade butter.
When he snw the Omaha awards,
Minnesota first, four times running,
and not q poor exhibit anywhere, he
made up his mind to investigate the
Minnesota market What he learned
from Mr.. Lawrence confirmed his i'm
preston that there were great possi-
bilities in this trade and the one thing
he needed to know further was the
scale on which the butter is made It
does not seem that there is such a
large output anywhere else Of this uni
form high grade
There is a market in England for
this butter that is practically unlim-
tied, and the transportation and refrig-
Grating problems were long ago solved.
Mr.. King has gone to look about the
state, beginning with Meeker county,
and expects to contract for the product
OF five large creameries before he
leaves.
The Chicago Tribune prints the fol-
lowing general review of the butter
makers national convention to be held
IN Sioux Falls next January: "Secre-
tary E. Sudendorf's report in last Sat-
Nrday's Chicago Produce showed a total
of nearly $2,700 subscribed for the an
nual convention of the National
Creamery Buttermakers' association
next January in Sioux Falls. That so
much money has already been con-
tl1buted is the assurance that there
Will be as large an amount Of money
distributed in prizes this year as last,
and it can already be taken ais assured
that from this one point of view the
next convention will be complete sue
cess.
1t is just as certain in the minds of
the hundreds interested in the coming
convention that in all other particulars
under the control of the officers of the
association the meeting will show by
Its added glory that the buttermakerS'
association is progressing. Secretary
Sudendorf did a great thing when he
asked the advice Of the buttermakers
about arranging q programme, and
while it is too early to announce the
speakers and the subjects that will
come up for discussion, the buttermak-
ers are assured that it will be strictly
a creamery, or buttermakerS' pro-
gramme. General dairy topics such as
receive the greatest share of the atten-
tion at state dairy conventions are not
to have place at this convention Of but
termakerS, but the topics discussed at
Sioux Falls will bear directly ON the
bCttermakers' work
Then, too, there is to be a different
division Of the honors and profits for
making fancy butter. There will not
only be the great pro rata purse to be
divided among all the exhibitors who
score up to a fixed percentage or over,
but there will be state prizes. The pro
rata purse will be $4,000. There will
be also a cash prize for the highest
scoring butter from any state that has
at least twenty entries Medals and di-
plomas will be given as usual, and there
will be prize, said to be valuable
banner, for the state having the larg-
est delegation at the convention.
"AH of these matters have been de-
cided upon, and no doubt, when the
officers make the formal announcement
of their intention in regard to the pro
gramme other interesting details will
come to light and make the prospects
Of a great convention even brighter
than they are now.
THE object of offering state prizes
Is to make a more general distribution
OF the premium fund. This plan will
also have the effect of drawing out 6
Ian ger number Of contestants and in
ereasing the attendance. Another fac
that Will take more buttermakers tt
Sioux Falls than have been present a
any of the other conventions is the as
surance that the Whole programme i!
to be devoted to their everyday work
Minnesota will doubtless follow tht
same organized plan adopted last yea
70 get a large exhibit of fancy butter
at Sioux Falls. Iowa buttermakers arr
talking of forming an organization fol
the same purpose, and other states
probably will make moves in the same
direction"
Success in butter making depends
very largely upon the small savings
effected.
The WiSest economy with a bad sep
arator is to throw it away. The small
est extra percentage of butter fat lef
In the milk will very soon amount t,