The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-25

have greatly added to the success of the
convention.
ITO the daily press for the interest
taken in the work of the association
and the material assistance given to it's
officers and committees.
Resolved That it is the sense of
the association that the dairy and
creamery interests will be materially
assisted by active participation in the
Transmississippi and International ex-
position to be held in Omaha, June 1
to November 1, 1898.
Resolved, That the association
deems it to be for the best interests of
the exposition and of the dairy industry
that a separate department should be
provided and be under the manage
ment of superintendent of dairy1ng.
Resolved, That the constitutional
power vested in congress to regulate
commerce between the states should be
exercised by such legislation as will
prevent interstate traffic in food pro-
ducts which are adulterated, deceptive
in form, or bearing incorrect marks
and labels, all tending to defraud the
purchasers and consumers.
Resolved. That this national con-
ventiOn, representing the buttermakers
of the whole country, urgently recon-
mend the passage by congress of the
states trademarks bill introduced by
Mr.. Sauerherring Of Minnesota as q
measure which will greatly promote
the dairy interests of the United States.
Resolved, That the laws and admin
now applied to the inspection of meats
and meat products intended for export,
should be extended to include 1nspec-
ton, proper grading and official brand
ing of export butter and cheese. This
association appeals to the honorable
secretary of agriculture to obtain the
necessary authority to add this inspec-
ton to the admirable work already
done and being still prosecuted by his
department, for the development of
foreign markets for the dairy products
of the United States.
Resolved, That the president of the
association be authorized to appoint
two delegates to the National Pure
Food congress which meets in Wash
ingtOn on March next, but without
expense to the association.
Resolved, That this association de-
clares that the principles of honest
trade demand that all buffers should be
made and sold under distinctive names,
according to the method of manufac-
ture, plainly marked and fully identified
all the way from the factory to the
consumer.
resolved. That we recognize the
good work being done by the National
Dairy union in its fight for pure dairy
products, and the suspension of the
fraudulent sales of butter and cheese
substitutes, and we ask for the Nation
al Dairy union the help which the
creamery men and the buttermakers of
the country can give it by participating
in it's work and contributing to carry on
its campaign.
Resolved, That we congratulate the
Kansas Dairymen's association upon
the active interest being taken in the
suppression of fraudulent sales of im1-
tations of dairy products, and that we
earnestly hope for the speedy enact
ment in Kansas of laws prohibiting the
manufacture of oleOmargar1ne in semp-
lance to butter"
In accordance with the resolutions,
Mr. w K Boardman of Nevada, Ia,
was chosen superintendent of dairylng
in charge of the creamery exhibits at
the Omaha exposition. Mr.. Boardman
did not definitely accept the place, but
if it is possible to arrange his business
interests, he viii take the position
An old fashioned examination in
which the contestant stood up before
the ouestiOner on the platform and
submitted to rigid inquiry in the pres
Thursday morning.
The questions pertained to the max
ing of butter and the care of machin-
erv. The delegates to the national con-
vention took part, but Kansas man
won the first prize.
It was possible to make 5000 points,
but J. L. Pitt of Wichita quit with 1880
taking the first prize of $3.50.
The next on the list was jacob Mus
ser of Enterprise, who secured the sec
ond prize with a percentage OF 1850
other prizes awarded were;
H Van Lewen, Efhngham; H Z.
Hanson. CooIeyvilIe, Mimi; Martin
Schaadt. Blue Mound, Kan; H. NJ
Scott Bissell, Wis; B. F. Small, Neo-
desha, Kan; A. B. Case and Charles K.
Blum, Cover, No
The contest was conducted By ]. H.
MonreH of Chicago.