The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
TEST BUTTER and CHEESE
SURPASSED IN THE
UNITED STATES
SOME oLEoMARGARINE USED
Lumber Camps and Hotels Consume
Most of the Imitation Butter
Statistics as to State
Industry.

Another division of Dairy and Food
Commissioner Bowler's biennial report to
the legislature has been issued. The divi-
sion contains about thirty typewrittcn
sheets.
The work of inspecting creameries I'M
der the general dairy act, has been per-
formed by Assistant Commissioner White
and Inspectors Sweet, Mcconnell Chad
bourne, Haugdahl and Ouren, and that
of the cheese factories by Inspector Glow
er. The report states that the inspectors
have been exceedingly diligent and eff
cient in the prosecution of the work.
Their record is one to be proud of. Mr.
White has compiled the most important
items of creamery statistics by counties
for the year 1889, and the totals of each
county and the state are given in his
reports. Following are the totals:
Total number of creameries in the
state, $50; milk received, pounds. 972 799,-
2S9; butter made therefrom, pounds, IA
0OI ,9S3; butter sold to patrons, pounds,
3, ,223; butter sold to others, not Ship
ped, pounds, 367,375; butter sold and ship
ped to points within the state, 1922, III;
butter sold, shipped out of the state,
pounds, Sc, $50 375; amount paid patrons
for milk, $3.50, 914.55; operating expenses,
$3.50, .95; average price paid per 100
pounds of milk, 6S Clio cents; average
price paid per pound for butter fat, II s.
III cents; total number of creamery pat
rons, 40, 1879; total number of cows supply
ing milk to creameries, 331, 512; average
monthly salary paid buttermakers, $5S a.
The inspectors have succeeded in max
ing great many people acquainted with
their obligations under the dairy and food
laws, who were heretofore ignorant Of its
provisions and, compelled those who
were wilfully disobeying them to discoa-
tinue their illegal practices or suffer the
penalties imposed for their violation.
The increased activity of the inspectors
however, so largely augmented the
amount of fines collected that the de-
partment was not only enabled to add
material improvements and equipments
to the laboratory, but to pay all expenses
and leave an unexpended balance of ST.
54S14 at the close of the fiscal year.
The commissioner acknowledges the
very cordial hearty and efficient COOP
Grafton Of Judges Orr and Hines and AS
slStant County Attorney Zollman, of e.
Paul; Judge c. w. Kimberly, of Eve
leth, and many judges and attorneys in
some other parts Of the state, whose
names are not at hand, with the off ELS
of the department in their efforts to Sc
cure proper enforcement of the law.
MAKES THE BEST BUTTER.
The adaptability of Minnesota to dali
ry1ng in all its departments is amply
demonstrated by the marvellous develop
meDt of the industry within the past few
years. 1t is true that educational forces
and other influences have. been at work
and have been influential in the develop
ment, but they could not have accom-
plished what the state is now enjoyng
III this direction if soil, climate and oth-
er natural conditions had not been pres
ent to lend their indispensable aid
The quality of Minnesota butter ranks
high. In the largest markets OF tais
country it is favorite and always COM
mandS the highest price; and even in
foreign countries it is conceded to rank
with the worlds best product This wa
demonstrated at the late worlds fair in
Paris, where Mime sofa occupied frs t
place and was awarded the h;phe + hon.
ors.
During the fiscal year ending June 80.
!Ss9, the shipment of oleomargarne il:o
this state amounted 1886 pounds, by
Tar the greater Fart of which was con-
Sumed in lumber CANES, hotels and res
taurants in the northern part of the
fcult to enforce the law, eSpecia ly so
In st. Louis county, on account of the
unfrlendly disposition of some, though
not all. prosecuting attorneys and courts
The Twin Cities offer an inviting fed
Tor the sale and use of oeomargarine,
but the very hearty and efficient Coop
Grafton of the prosecuting attorney and
municipal judges with the d @pa-tmnnt
mas brought about a very much better
observance of the law in those cities.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Chapter 295, General Laws of 1899,
should be SO amended as to prohibit the
Keeping of any creamery, skim station
or cheese factory or any part thereof in
penalty of fine or imprisonment
Chapter "a, General laws of 1899, should
be made more stringent, and the pro-
vision for branding renovated butter
should be made more explicit, so that the
same cannot be eVaded.
CHEESE INDUSTRY FOR. THE YEAR
1899
Milk received, 90, 1924 pounds; butter
tat, 949 pounds: green cheese made
3,O76Sl2 pounds; average test 3.S; pounds
of milk for one pound of green cheese,
SIS; pounds of milk for one pound CT
cured cheese, 1O,1; shrinkage in The cur
hundred pounds of milk paid to patrons,
2; Acts. pounds of cheese sold to, patrons,
the state, 229 9S9; pounds of cheese
shipped within the state. 2,22O,21S; paid
patrons for milk, $217 1872 20; running ex-
penses, $lS,632.46: amount paid to cheese
makers for eight months SCI SSS; aver
age salary for cheesemaker per month,
So; average salary of helper per month,
$25; average salary of secretary per
month, Sc; total amount of cured cheese
sold $3.50, 1870; total amount of money
paid out. $252, ,G6; total number of pa
irons, 1,226; total number of cheeseries,