The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
MINNESOTA BUTTER AND CHEESE
MAKERS,
st. Paul, Jan. Sd, 1902.


1 wish one and all happy new
year.
The new year brings to each of US
in our various walks of life new
duties. 1t is very important in COM
mencing the new year that we COM
mence it Alright The old year is be-
hind US, it is incumbent upon each of
us to heroically meet the new obliga-
tions that come to u.s. We cannot
change the past; but are responsible
for the future. If each of us strive to
accomplish more and greater things
the coming year, the world will be
better for our being in it. Whilst it is
not for all of US to accomplish great
things, each of us can and ought to use
every talent given us in our regular
line of work, let it be great or small.
The responsibility of a buttermaker is
very important one, as he has not
only to doIwith his own but of those
who must depend Upon and trust him
to do what they are not prepared to
therefore, it is a position of trust
which should call out the very best
ability there is in all engaged in that
calling. The duty of a buttermaker to
his patrons is as important as that of
the bank cashier to his employers and
the public, as he is responsible for
their property and can only acquit
himself honestly by returning to the
dairymen all there is in his dairy
product, as we'll as what he can add
to its value in manufactured form.
In appealing to you, gentlemen,
we do it with great confidence because
you have not in the past disappointed
us. Our work is mutual and the
people have right to expect great
things of US in the interest of the i'm
portant industry we represent. We are
ready and willing to Cooperate will
you in the future as we have tried tt
do in the past. AS far as we know al
unite in giving the educational con
test credit for doing great things fo
our dairy interests. The scores, an(
the good words from men in position
to judge, universally testify to this
1t is our purpose to continue the edu
cational contest and we ask the but
termakers of the state to send in thei
tub as usual, using the Minnesot
Butter and Cheese company's tag. W
believe it better and more convenien
for us to pay the express here, whicl
will be deducted in remitting. In ad
dition to sending the tub as heretofor
we ask all who are interested in wha
we believe to be the most advance
educational dairy work ever inaugur
ated in the country, to contribute
, Eve pound jar of butter from the sam
churn as the tub for the rsgula
monthly educational exhibit. Th
twenty pound tub will be scored an
sold as heretofore and the proceed
, RENTED to the owner. The five
pound jar will be kept and scored
days later and rescored thirty day
o later. A sample of butter from tn
jar will be analysed and notation
will be made as to it's keeping quail
|, ties. This with the detailed report
the buttermaker as to the methods use
in its production will enable IL
scorers in charge to render valuab
% information to the buttermaker. Tn
we believe will give every butte
), maker an opportunity for improv
. ment never before offered. The fig
= is on and we must not rest on O,
laurels; but fight to finish every o
stacle that dares to get in the way
more and better Minnesota dali
| products at advanced prices. Tho
It who do not find it convenient to SCI
% the extra five pound jar will have ,
+. the benefits of the contest the same
10 before. The Importance of the kee
ing qualities of our butter. means