The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
rHE OREAMERY CONvENT1oN.

greatly hOnOred last week with the sixth
annual convention of the National
Creamery and Buttermakers' Assocla-
tion. More than two thousand persons
were In attendance upon the convention,
and the exercises were replete with val
liable addresses and instructive discus
sions. The first of these national cream
cry conventions was held six years ago
at Madison, Wis, and only very few
delegates were in attendance. The sec
ond was held at Dubuque, Iowa, the third
at Rockford, ILL.,, the fourth at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and the fifth at 0watona,
Minn. The interest and attendance have
annually increased and this last was by
far the largest and the best of all. Mr..
j. r.. Nlssley, of Topeka, the Secretary of
the national association, is entitled to
the credit for making this convention
80 great a success. He managed all the
details with a skill and tact that not
only satisfied but greatly pleased all who
attended. Thirty thousand pounds of
butter were on exhibition and in the
contest for the prizes. Minnesota won
first, Iowa second, while Kansas stood
third. The Kansas butter was equally
as good in quality but was not so high
in flavor as that from Minnesota and
Iowa, but the difference was so slight
that 1t would take a skilled expert to
discover It, At the close Of the conven-
ton the Kansas delegation arranged for
an excursion for the visiting delegates,
many Of whom came from Philadelphia,
Boston and New York. Through the
generous courtesy OF the Rock Island
and Santa Fe railroads an excursion
train of eight coaches was made up and
left Topeka Friday noon on the Rock
Island. That afternoon and evening
they were taken to Herington Enter
prise, Abilene and Wichita visiting all
the creameries and skimming stations
on the route. They remained all night
at Wichita and on Saturday morning
were driven about that beautiful city in
the carriages of the hospitable citizens.
At Wichita the Santa Fe took charge
Of the train running 1t to Newton, Hutch
inson, MCPHERSON, Canton, Marion, Flor
ence, Emporia and back to Topeka. At
Hutchinson they remained three hours,
giving the delegates splendid oppor-
tunity to inspect the wonderful salt
works and large creameries at that place.
Here they were served with an elegant
dinner of Kansas roast canvas back duck
and other things TO match. The entire
excursion was a perfect ovation from be-
ginning to end. At all the stopping
places the people turned out in great
throngs. The buildings, carriages and
people were profusely decorated with
yellow, typical Of the golden butter.
Brass bands met them everywhere and
we venture the assertion that these dele
gates saw more handsome women in
those two days than they ever saw in
the same length of time before or ever
will again unless they come back to
Kansas. The trip was revelation to
the people from the East and North.
They had never dreamed that Kansas
was such veritable garden. Such beau
tiful sunshine, great plains of winter
wheat in brilliant green and men in their
shirt sleeves plowing in the fields all
along the route at season which to
them at home Is midwinter locked in fet-
ters OF ice and covered with pillows Of
snow They were all pleased and de-
lighted with Kansas and with the treat
ment they received from the Kansas
people and Kansas railroads and when
they return home they win have no un-
kind words for Kansas or Kansas people.