Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-04
A Large Gathering at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
INTERESTING EXHIBITION.
tor the lies, Creamery
Buttcr.

atuckmNuH convention AZ Denver ~
ported. but nothing was mentioned Of
the aucccssful National Creamery But
termakors convention held at Sioux
Fails. 4. H.. beginning Jan. gard ana
ending Jan. g5ih. 1899. Sioux Falls.
city Of about 10000 Inhabitants. dl1
everything possible to welcome the
delegates and visitors. Stores and resi-
dcncos were decorated with buttcr-col-
orcd flags bearing the inscription
welcome" Tho stars and Stripes
were displayed. In fact the city put on
n holiday dress to welcome the thou
sands OF visitors from east and west
and north and south. II ~ claimed that
this has been the largest convention
of any single Industry In the United
States. The National Creamery Butter
makers association made this conycn-
tlon n success from start 90 finish and
II IL credit 90 our crcamcrlcs through
out the land. The citizens OF Sioux
Falls and Minnchahn county, however.
have contributed generously TO Its sue
cess. a large auditorium was erected
ut Sioux Falls. seating comfortably $500
people. The lower floor of this building
was occupied by exhibits from manu-
fncturcrs of cream acparatoru, cream
rlpcnerr. churna. milk-tcatcrr, In fact
al the machines that are now
In use Tor the making Of
creamery butter. Exhibitions Of but
tcrtuba. Of butter coloring. wax for
waxing tubs. machine oil ana many
others had fair representation, also
"a cooling and icc-maklng plant on n
small scale was erected thcrc and In
operation 70 that visitors and parties
Interested could nee all the mcohaniums
used for the making Of crcamcry-butter
and appreciate tho progress made from
the old churn yet being used In many
localities. No admission was charged
to those exhibitions and the public
used the opportunities we'll. There was
u constant stream FROM early morn TIL
late at night. visiting the machinery
hall.
The upper floor was reserved for dele
gates alone. while the large galleries
were thrown open to the public. The
building In 4 splendid one, built OF
wood, although not fully completed yet.
but as large aa II H.. II was too small
Tor the occasion. as thousands OF pco-
pie came from all directions To attend
the convention. In an adjoining build
Ing Iucrmania IialD was the butter
exhibit, GiO exhibits. ~ which ten were
foreign butter and exhibited by tho
United States government Altogether
there were about six and "A half tons OF
hutter for exhibition. Prizes were Of
fercd by the association for the best
creamery butter nnd the Judges 10 test
and decide were MoHHrr. Dun Douglas
| nf Boston. Mass. w. II. iicaly of New
York. y. y, and W. u. oollyer OF che
caRo. m. The arnociniion gave TO the
state delegation having the highest
average score. n beautiful silk banner
at cost % not less than ;i0o. provid-
inr there were twonty or more entries
from ono state. The buttermaker ncor-
ing the highest point received n silver
cup. valued at $50, providing there were
twenty or more entries from his state
and providing he ~ not the winner of
any iirrt or second prize, and that his
butter scores ~ or over. The nHnocin.
ton also gave a diploma ~ morit TO all
exhibitors whose butter scored 90 and
over. In addition tO the above valu.
able prizes the sum OF not less than
I
scoring % aud over
Minnesota won the prize banner. The
states competing Tor the banner wcr,
Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Kansas, south Dakota and other states
The program was most interesting
one, lectures were delivered ana paper
read bearing ON points OF creamery
butter making Questions were asked
aud answered The Kansas delegations
gave an exhibit Of HterHopticon View
~ crcamcries In the state NJ Kansas
they also brought with them their ccle
hrated cowboy band, The large aud
itorium was iilled 10 Overlooking a.
nearly all meetings. Fully q thouHan,
delegates We're present, representing
seventeen states. and thousands of Wis
ltors came with them. Many interest
, ing papers were read and these VIII III
published In the associations maya
, zine.
The aim N the association Is q mos
noble one aud should receive encour
ngcmeut from ever huttcrinnkcr AM
buttareater. They have declared wa
against ulcomnrgarine, and Will carr
. the battle 90 a finish, giving the death
blow To the fraud Of branding an
, coloring olcomargarinc 10 initiate IN
, pure creamery butter, II was ndNn
cntod BY delegates In strong terms
raise the American product To stand
. | ard ~ purity and flavor that no othe
, / could excel American butter was nov
under dlHadyantagc In foreign market
ON account Of the fraudulent oleomnr
gnrinp, heinz colored ana branded INK
cream butter, and sold as such.
The convention elected the tollowin
onlcerHi
". X. Boardman, presidents Lelan
4 Grimm, vice presidents n, Sud0ndoi
. was reelected secretary. Vice pres
. dents for the various states were ais
. elected
= Lincoln Nebraska, was selected e
Z the next place OF convention, The priz
butter was sold 20 the highest bidde
A Mr. A. H. Barber or Chicago pun
I chased the whole lot. 600 tubs of pnT
a butter The butter was diyided Int
= two lots. butter IN spruce-tuha an
). butter IN ash-tuhs, the first sold at a.
while the latter brought l3c. The foi
olgn butter belonging 10 the Unite
e States government was not sold m
10 association "a aiming 10 have Congrei
y pass laws So that uleomurgnrine vi
II receive a Toe, tax, no that the incentlN
A, OF groccrymeu viii be gone
b The weather was mild during most ,
y the session, making u possible TO haN
: "a grand parade through the city, II
Ia be hoped that this growing induHtr
like many Of our industries. Will md
10 permanent mnrket IN other lands. Tn
Il association, though only numberln
n "A few thnusanda now viii grow m
r.. Increase ana 40 each convention has II