The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY OPERATORS
HOLD FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION
Important Addresses by Some Experts on
Subjects Pertaining to the Manufacture,
Sale and Betterment of Dairy Products

"lHE first annual convention Of the
California Creamery Operators
Association convened for a two
DAYS session in the rooms of the
San Francisco Dairy Exchange,
40 California street. yesterday. Topics of
interest to the dairy and creamery men OF
the State will be discussed by competent
authorities during the sessions.
There was a large attendance of dele
gates from various parts of the State.
President Henry f. Lyon of Alameda was
in the chair William H. Saylor Of San
Francisco acted as secretary Many of
the leading commission houses of this
city which make a specially OF handling
dairy and creamery produce were repre-
sented on the floor of the convention.
Among these firms were w. II. Roussel
& Co.: Hilmer, Bredhoh & Schulz; Mar
tineln. Luhman & Co.; Hills Bros; Brig
ham, Hoppe & Co.
After the call TO order at a. m. Pro-
fessor Leroy Anderson of the State Uni
versity at Berkeley invited the delegates
to inspect the dairy school, college of
agriculture and experiment station in the
university. The morning was devoted to
the tour across the bay, party or some
twenty delegates aVailing themselves OF
the opportunity. Several profitable hours
were spent by the delegates under the
chaperonage of Professor Anderson.
The address of the president opened the
afternoon session. President Lyon re-
ferred to the history of the formation OF
the association year ago. The member
ship then was thirty, while to-day 1t
reaches nearly 100, with additions coming
in every week. He thought the Organiza-
ton would be of vast benefit to the
creamery operators of the State because
of the interchange of practical ideas of
the members which must result. He ad-
VOcated the periodical holding Of scoring
contests in which the efficiency of the
operators in the art of making butter
may be shown. The speaker said that the
annual dairy output of California aggre-
gated SIS, 900 900 in value, and that the
/ association meetings would result in the
/ fostering of a spirit of fraternity and
good Will between the commission men
sale OF dairy products harmonic con-
/ flicting interests and advance the dairy
operators Of the State along the proper
Committees Are Appointed.
Secretary Saylor reported ninety-one
members on the roll and $262 30 in the
I treasury of the association. The chair
4 then appointed the following committees:
Resolutions-Leroy Anderson, H. D. Glasier,
Auditing-E. n. Bell, c. F. Andrews, A c.
/ Grossnan.
Butter contest-W. NJ. Turner, George E.
Peoples 7. G. King.
/ Professor Anderson delivered an inter
esting address on the subject, Scientific
! Education Of the Creamery Operator" ."
He said that without some scientific
! knowledge Of his business the dairy ope-
rator could not hope for success. The
/ literature upon the subject issued at in
! tervals was quite voluminous, so that
! there was no excuse for an operator to
work along the lines in vogue ten years
! ago. The purposes of the dairy school in
! operation at the university were ex-
/ planned. The warning was sounded that
/ If man had no aptitude for butter or
/ cheese making his time would be wasted
/ in that or any other practical school.
! general discussion followed, in which
! the necessity of making better butter for