The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-30
Governors Gold Medal For
Champion Butter Maker
goes TO J. Tridner
END OF YEARS CONTEST
II. Sondergaard Third Place
Contest Was Very Close
Meeker County on Top.

! Minnesota's first educational butter con-
| test is at an end, and John Fridner, of
Strout, Meeker county, becomes the proud
| pCSsessor of Gov. Van SAINTS gold medal
which represents the championship OF the
state in buttermaking. Mr.. Fridner did
not win in yesterdays scoring, and was
indeed unusually low, being but 1872, but
| he had done so we'll previously that he
has the highest average for the twelve
months, 1851, which is an extraordinary
record. J. w. Kaepsell, of Lewiston, Wi
mona county, is second, with score OF
1904, and H. 7. Sondergaard, of Itch
field, Meeker county, third, with an av-
erage score of 9491. Mr.. Sondergard won
the contest decided yesterday. He also
won the March contest making two
straight winnings, which is something un-
usual.
The result of the twelfth and last con-
test was as follows: H. T. Sondergaard,
Litchfield, 81; N. P. Jensen, Forest City,
964; NJ P. MorteLson, Stockholm 9612
Last Contest the Best.
The final contest was one of the very
best of the entire year, the butter being
of exceptional quality and splendid uni
formity, only fractions of point dividing
the leaders. The contest was the first of
it's kind ever held in the United States
and it has attracted wide attention and
received universally favorable comment
from dairymen throughout the country.
Mr.. Mcconnell instituted these monthly
scoring contests for the purpose of in
tereSting buttermakerS in the educational
phase of buttermaking, to improve the
methods of buttermaking by increasing
the interest of the buttermakers in getting
the very best results. The buttermakers
entered into the contest with enthusiasm,
and the contests have increased in popu-
larity with each months scoring. There
has been a constant improvement in the
quality and especially in the uniformity of
the butter. Buttermakers have derived
great benefit from the contests. The de-
partment has helped them to remedy de-
fects in their butter, and mistakes in their
methods of making butter. The friendly
rivalry has resulted in general improve
ment all along the line. From every con-
testant the department has received an
urgent request to continue the contests
and Mr.. Mcconnell says he hopes to be-
gin another series in the fall. In view of
the national contest about to begin it has
seemed advisable to drop the state con-
test temporarily. The national contest,
by the way, was the result Of the sue
cess and popularity of the Minnesota eX-
pertinent.
The Medal Cost 500.
The Van SAINT medal, won by Mr.. Frid-
ner, is a beautiful gold medal which cost
800. In addition to this prize all the con-
tcstants who averaged above SO for the
twelve months will receive a beautiful
diploma from the department There will
be thirty of these diplomas, which shows
how we'll the contestants have done, and
how close the contest has been. Meeker
county on the whole has done the best
Mr.. Fridner and Mr.. Sondergaard are both
from Meeker county. and Mr.. Lund, of
Forest City is very close to the leaders,
having won first place once, second place
once and third place four times. FrIdner
won first place twice, second place twice
and third place twice.
Mr. Kaepsell, who wins second place.
secured the highest score in any contest
scoring SO in the October contest
The first scoring was in May of last
year with the following result
M. J. Henderson, Cokato, 971a; N c.
Lawson, Geneva, 97A; w. Lund, Forest
City, 81. Other contests resulted as fol-
lows:
June, H. T. sondergaard SO; N. j. Hen
Alpha, $50; July John Fridner, 81; w.
IL mund, 96.5; II. J. Roseneau, Meriden,
96.5, $685.; October, ]. W. Koepsen. Lew
1ston, 49,; John Fridner, Strout. 9775; o.
MestYlg, Mannannah, 97.5; November,
Il Thomas Moe Winthrop 81; John Fridner,
96.75; w. Lund, 965; February, w. Lund,
965; Peter Miller, Georgeville, 95.5; p. o.
Goetsche, Winthrop, 1915; March, H. T.
Sondergaard, 95.75; l.. ]. GrelIing, New
Paynesvlle, 95.5; w. Lund 1925.
Commissioner Mcconnell will today is
sue an official statement giving the aver
ages of all contestants. He declined to
make an official statement last night as
the leaders were so close together that
he wished to verify the figures before Of
fcially promulgating them.