The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-16
GOOD WORK GOES ON
CONTINUES MONTHLY
CONTESTS
GREAT BENEFIT TO FARMERS
Commissioner Mcconnell Issues Cir
cuIar Sounding the Battle Cry
for MinnesOta's Battle for
Dairy Supremacy.

The state dairy and food department is
to continue the monthly competitive edu-
cational contests which proved Of great
benefit and assistance to the farmers of
Minnesota during the seven months since
their Inauguration.
Creameries and cheese factories were
invited to send samples of their butter
and cheese to st. Paul, and a careful
scoring OF them has been held, with the
result that the uniform high standing of
the competitors was particularly crafty
ing. This work of scoring has been di-
vided between the department and the
agricultural college, Prof. Hacker having
taken the work for, the college. 1t is a
source of pride to the residents of Mime
sofa that in nearly every instance the
excellence of these products has been
better than at the previous test, and this
shows that gratifying progress has been
made toward perfection in the making
Of these goods. All competitors particle
pating in this market advanced in the eX-
cellence of their product
The department. in sending out the re!
suits of the monthly scoring, has in many
cases written to the farmers pointing out
to them just where they have failed IN
their butter making, and giving instruc-
tons for correcting the defects. In some
cases inspectors from the department
have visited the farmers and gwen them
The department yesterday sent out the
regular monthly notices to farme. $, TO
tifying them of the January. competition.
The circular is in the nature of i New
Years greeting.
The new year brings to each of us in
our various walks of life new duties. 1t
is very important in commencing the new
year that We commence 1t arlght. Inc
old year is behind us; it is incumbent
upon each of US to heroically meet the
70Vxy Oibli cr1t a
cannot cnange the past, but are reSpon-
sibe for the future. If each of US strives
to accomplish more and greater things
the coming year, the world VIII be pet
ter for our being in it. While 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 re-
SponSibility of butter maker is very
important one, as he has not only to 90
with mis- own, but of those who must
depend upon and trust him to do what
they are not prepared to do. 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 buttermaker to his patrons is as i'm
pOrtant as that of the bank cashier to his
employers and the public as he is re-
sponsible for their property and can only
acquit himself honestly by returning to
the dairyman all there is in his dairy
product as well 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 important industry we
represent We are ready and willing TO
| cooperate with you In the future as we
| have tried to do in the past. AS far as We
! know, all unite in giving the edueat ional
| contest credit for doing great things for
| our dairy interests The scores, and the
| good words from men in position to
| Judge universally testify to this. 1t is
| our purpose to continue the educational.
| contest and we ask the buttermakers
| of the state to send in their tub as usual,
| using the Minnesota Butter and Cheese
! cCmpany's tag. In addition to sending
the tub as heretofore we ask all who
| are interested in what we believe to be
| the most advanced educational dairy
| work ever inaugurated in the country 20
| contribute a five-pound jar of butter from
| the same churning as the tub for the reg
/ ular monthly educational exhibit. the
| tWenty-pound tub will be scored and sold
! as heretofore and the proceeds RENTED
| to the owner. The iVe-pound jar will be
| kept and scored fifteen days later and
| rescored thirty days later. A sample
| of butter from this jar will be analyZed
and notations will be made as to it's keep
ing qualities This with the detailed
! report of the buttermaker as to the
| methods used in its production, will en-
| able the scorers in charge to render val
| liable information to- the buttermaker.
| This we believe will give every butter
| maker an opportunity for Improvement
never before offered. The fight is on,
and we must not rest on our laurels, but
| fight to a finish every obstacle that dares
| to get in the way of more and better
1 Minnesota dairy products at advanced
| prices. Those who do not find it con-
| venient to send the extra five-pound jar
| will have all the benefits of the contest
! the same as before. The Importance of
| the keeping qualities of our butter means
| a greater demand at better prices.
Samples of butter and cheese should
| arrive in ST. Paul by Tuesday, Jan. 2S,
| 1902, as the scoring will commence on
| Wednesday, the 18th,