The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-27
RANCID BUTTER BILL
1T PROMISES TO PASS THE MIN.
NESOTA LEGISLATURE WITH
OUT DELAY
LABELS MUST BE attached
When Old Butter Is Worked Over
or "Renovated,%s.i the Bill Pro-
posed Provides for the Protec-
ton of the Purchaser by Reauir-
ing Label--Nevs of the Minne-
scta Creameries.

The bill recently referred to in this column
making it an offense punishable by law to
put renovated butter on the market without
labelling it as such. met with favor at the
hands of the committee OH health, and fellow
ing the recommendation OF that committee,
was passed by the house without dissenting
vote. So far as can be learned there is MO
opposition to the measure in the senate, and
1t is reasonably certain that it will become
a law. The law Is one that has long been
needed and will prove great boon to every
one.
There are four places in the state where old
and rancid butter is reworked and made
new" and some Of the gentlemen interested
in the industry appeared before the commit
tee. They stated that they had no objection
to the law If properly enforced as 1t would
protect them in that 1t would keep the prod
uct of like factories in other states out of
Minnesota.
The dairy meeting he'd at Marshall last
week was not very we'll attended and the
meeting resolved Itself into a general talk
About fifty people gathered at Chittenden' s
hall and talked dairy and cows under the
leadership of r. Crickmore. the secretary OF
the State Dairy association, and Hon. c. L.
Smith, late of the dairy and food Depart
ment.
Mr. Crickmore gave quite a talk on daires
and the methods Of carrying them on in
different parts Of the state. lie recommended
that the farme-S here start one on their own
account or at least secure one by their guar
anteed support. He gave various examples
Of what had been done at different plac 80
in keeping up successful dairy. The former
failures in starting a dairy here he attribut-
ed to the lack Of support given by the farm
ers and the inefficient supply of cream to
carry on the business. A successful dairy in
this district. he thought ought to have at
least zoo cows to start with.
Mr.. Smith then introduced the question of
caring for dairy cows and getting best re-
suits from feeding. His advice was to keep
the cows ciean and comfortable as possible
and then experiment in feeding each cow
weighing the milk every day and testing.
C-ws, he said. differ the same as people,
and no two want exactly the same treat
ment.
Those who attended got many valuable sug-
gestions from those gentlemen, but whether
they will have any influence in staltiA a
dairy was not at all apparent
The benefits aecrung to farmers who are
patrons of separator creameries can never be
underestimated when all hands do all they
can to promote its welfare This is especially
true in all cases where the plants are run on
the cooperative plan, which has again been
fully demonstrated in the report made by the
secretary of the Lake Benton Cooperative
Creamery company This institution has ex-
listed only twenty months and few figures
taken from the report may be interesting to
those whose farms within four or Ave
miles OF the Tracy creamery. The report for
the last twelve months shows as follows:
Pounds Of milk received .............1 ,209, 1924
Pounds of butter sold 55,654
Total receipts. .... .................S9,4s3 Sc, ,4s3 %
Sinking fund 80. 80. .................. 6O4 go
cash set aside for expenses. ......... ,Ss9 9S
Casn pald TO patrons -. ............... 488 rs
In comparing this statement with the one
made by this company for the eight months
previous to last year, the amount paid the
farmers was 81, ,S69.36, as against $7,4Ss.75 for
last year, certainly a splendid showing for an
institution which is yet in it's infancy, SO to
speak. The point of interest for the mer-
chant lies in the fact that 1924 cash went into
the channels of business each month in that
community as result. Although the butter
market for 1898 was not the best in this coun-
try, the average price paid farmers according
to this statement was 1Slzc per pound the
year around.
Pine Island is going to have cooperative
creamery. F. D. Culver, of ST. Paul who
worked up the deal, had many difficulties to
contend with, once or twice almost giving It
up, but he persevered and won out, and the
creamery is now assured. The creamery will
no doubt be great benefit to Pine island
and the farmers in that vicinity.
A meeting was held in the opera house
Tuesday afternoon, when complete organi-
zation was effected. Articles Of incorporation
were adopted, complying with the general
laws of 1878 and amendments thereto. By
laws for the association were also adopted
The association will be known as the Pine
Island Creamery company. The officers con-
sist of a president, secretary and FIVE man
ayers, the president and secretary being mem
bers of the board Of managers. The follow
ing officers were elected
H. A. Castle, president.
S. D. Townsend, secretary.
Sam Closner, M. Feigal and Jake Schmuck,
managers
1t is probable that the creamery will be To-
Gated on Jewell street, near the river one
block east of the hotel. The creamery will be
in operation by May ].
The creamery itself all complete will cost
$4,000.
The annual meeting Of the Vernon Coop
erative Creamery company was held last
Monday in Vernon, and the following officers
elected: President o. H. Gulbranson; vice
president, F. J. Thoe; secretary, B. O.. Roe;
treasurer, T. T. Mohen; directors, L. K
Folksstad, S. Sorenson and H. Bitterness.
The annual statement made was as follows:
Receipts
$40. Ala pounds butter shipped 5000. $63, 1874 81
1,0S0 pounds butter sold in creamery 1S3 Il
Buttermilk :. ...................... 200 q
Interest $50. Observation-Disclosures. Is IA
Salt and butter color ................ Is
Other sources ........................ 81 70
DR.. to balance ....................... 81 6S
Total ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .$63, 81 43
Disbursements