Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-02-28


convention is decided upon. IL weather is
taken into consideration, Kansas City
will get the next convention. The repre-
sentattves of that city are using st. Paul
weather as one Of the arguments favor
ing their city.
Former Governor Hoard. of Wisconsin.
delivered an address, filling the place Of
Secretary Wilson of the department of
agriculture. who was unable to be pres
ent. Governor Hoard dwelt upon the
wonderful progress in butter-making In
the United States during the past twenty
years. the invention of new machinery
and the perfection of creameries. He
wanted to impress the minds Of the but
termakers that their zeal in perfecting
the creamery should not allow them to
forget the interest Of the cows, which
were most important. The man who is
an expert at caring for the cows is of
more Importance to the industry than the
man who is an expert at operating q
creamery. According to creamery sta
ustics. 1t requires more milk to make a
pound of butter than 1t did five years
ago. He advocated the employment Of
experts who would instruct the dairymen
in the art of raising cattle and post them
IN milk sanitation.
Minnesota secures the highest award
on butter exhibit and three medals out
OF four at the national buttermakers
convention.
Kansas won the silk banner for the
highest average. The sunfiower state had
twenty-nfne entries in the exhibit with
an average of S9.44 per cent. Minnesota
was close second with S9.39 per cent
Minnesota sent 2G3 entries from cream
cries OF every class while the twenty
nino from Kansas undoubtedly came
from the best creameries in the state
which makes the small defeat of Min
nesota in this particular look more like
a victory.
For separator butter. the gold medal
went to e. o. Quenvold. Of Owatonna,
Mimi. whose score was 81; the silver
medal to G. H. Jensen, OF Bernadotte,
Mimi, who scored 96,k. For gathered
cream" butter the gold medal went to
w. G. Noble. OF South Waterford, Me-,
score, 81: the silver medal to M. Mag
nusson. of Bee. MIMI. score. 90A. Only
Mr.. MagnussOn had previously obtained
medal This is his third successive sill
yer medal for gathered cream butter.
He secured one at Lincoln, and one at
Sioux Falls.
The silver cups went to Marvin Pow
ers, OF Corley. Iowa, score, 94k; r. Sor-
enson, OF Utica. Wis, score. 931s; r. q.
Barrett, OF Union. ILL.,. 50: o. L. Distad,
of De Smet. s. D., 80; William v. Beach,
OF Charlotte. VT. 93lA.
Although other states competed, state
averages were announced for eight states
only. Kansas led with 1914 per cent.
Then followed Minnesota. second, 1899
per cent; Illinois third. 1894: Iowa fourth,
S.N: Wisconsin fifth. SS.13: Michigan
sixth, $685.: South Dakota seventh, $3.50.
and Vermont eighth, 86.35.
II All scores were low. the lowest made
during the nine years of the associations
history. The average score was low this
year on account of the large number Of
entries. The cause of the low score
made by the higher scoring tubs is not
clear to the judges. One of them re-
turned the explanation that the week
III which the butter was made presented
extraordinary drawbacks in weather.
The National Creamery and Buttermak-
ers' Association reelected George Il.
Haskell president at last evenings ses-
sion s,e1 ny acclalnation. Mr. Haskell did
noon J. p. Nissley. of Topeka. Kan.
who was the only avowed candidate up
to that ttme withdrew his name on the
floor OF the convention. Vice-President
Leland Griffin. Of DE Smet. s.. D.. and
Il. Sudendorf. Of Elgin, ILL.,, secretary and
treasurer. were elected without OPPOSE
ton.
The last morning was given over to an
examination by the delegates of the dis
plays of butter at butter hall and the
auctioning Off Of the same. The S21 tubs
of butter entered amounted to about
Sis. co., and the bidding for the same was
lively. 1t was finally knocked down to
Moore & Co.. of Chicago. for 10 cents q
pound. realizing the association about
$320 600. This money goes into the treas
for premiums and expenses at the next
convention.
The full share Of honors fell to Min
nesota in the butter contest as first an
nounced. but a subsequent announcement
OF complimentary scores during the day
gave Iowa q slight lead. This was in
the case Of tubs received too late for
classification. and one tub from the ag-
ricultural college ut Ames. Iowa. entered
not in competition. but for compliment
tary score. The scoring was 9S. and,
shine OF the Minnesota showing, which
was 81.
The resolutions contained an unquali-
fed demand that the Grout bill be put
to q vote and passed.
President BOardman. of the Commercial
Club. on behalf of the club. presented
to President George r. Haskell and Sec
rotary T.. Sundendorf of the buttermak-
ers' association. handsome grass twine
tries.