The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
DAIRY MEN AROUSED.
Send Letters to the Legislature Ask
ing for an Cleo Bill

The Kansas State Dairy association,
through its president and secretary, F. S.
Hurd of Meriden and w. F. Jensen of
Beloft, has addressed an open letter to the
members of the legislature, in which it
says:
THE Kansas State Dairy association.
its members consisting of farmers, pri-
waite dairymen, creamery men and but
termakers, representing the labor of $780,
COO Kansas citizens yearly income of
IS, 100000 and with the by-products added
a grand total of at least $12, 900 900, through
its servants, respectfully request that you
consider this communication. From the
time of the defeat of the Grosser bill we
have been at a loss to understand your
true position toward the great agricultural
state you represent 1t surely must be
to discourage the dairy industryNone Of
the leading, Safest and surest of the states
reSourceS-for the further development of
which our state offers the greatest OPP
1.-The secretary of the National Dairy
union has compiled some figures on the
oleomargarine question, which we enclose
known M b1gs faB9r N he 6ss M tb 2
this measure, if enacted, will benefit the
state. Oleomargarine will be sold for
what it is, and not as butter, and the
a lower price by considera Bile. and yet
leave a good profit to retailer and packer;
hence, legislation along this line will ma
terially benefit the Iaboring class. and
great benefit viii result to the state in
when they buy Kansas butter and cheese,
that they get the pure product. With the
stringent measures passed in nearly all
states, our buttermakers must have this
protection in order to stand equal show
in the great markets of this and foreign
countries.
''All over the state there ar creameries
and cheese factories offering a cash mar
ket for the farmers milk, and there are
besides large quantities of butter and
cheese marketed by the farmers them
selves. and this butter and cheese more
than the higher grades, is suffering from
direct competition with the imitation pro-
ducts. Consider the lot of men, women
and children who milk the cows, early
and late. rain or shine, and if there is
any doubt in your mind, give the benefit
to those people and not to the two or
three factories in Kansas City, q hun
dred and eight dealers licensed to sell in
the state, who at best have only the weak
est arguments to offer.
There really is no excuse for a sub
Sttute of recent years to be considered
on the same level with butter or cheese.
times, and not be allowed in the least to
interfere with a great and growing in
dustry, that already in time of need has
saved many a Kansas home during the
years of crop failure and hardships.
I'VE realize that the session is nearly
over. and it is necessary that the friends
of house bill No. 66S beStir themselves in
its favor. Do not let the opportunity
is considered the most important question
at this session
I'm behalf of the 1000 Iaborers directly
employed in our creamerieS and cheese
our factories and dairies and the many
thousands of private dairymen. we APP
peal to your honorable body to give us at
this time some legisla ton that will pre-
products, from being sold for genuine
dairy products"