Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-28
CUTS DOWN THE REVENUE
General Consolidation Of 0rssmery and
Dairy Interests Affects Food Commission.
ABANDON THE SWIMMING STATIONS
Farmer Uses Hand Machine Now
adays Instead of TskihE His
MIX 20 n Separating
station.
Trom a Stan correspondent.)

LINCOLN, July 27.-Cspeciai. )-The gem
eral consolidation Of the creamery and dairy
interests Of Nebraska has deprived the
State Food commission Of a large source OF
revenue. One Of the Intentions OF the
trainers Of the pure food law was to make
the commission -self-supporting. and with
this object in view a scale Of fees for an
nual permits was provided. ranging from
81 for Swimming stations to s1OO for manu-
fscturers OF imitation products.
Not only have the small creAmeries and
dairies consolidated, but the Swimming sta
tions are being rapidly discontinued. The
small creameries and daIries give way to
the modern central plants and the skim
ming stations bow in submission to ths
hand separator. The farmer, instead Of
with a hand machine.
1.-THE Beatrice Creamery company Is
churning here in Lincoln more butter than
was formerly churned in thirty creameries,"
said Commissioner Bassett. The one plant
has taken the place OF all the others. The
organization OF the Nebraska-Iowa company
at Omaha means that thirteen creameries
have been closed to make room for one big
one. A year ago. the Beatrice Creamery
company had seventy-one skimming sta.
lions in the state; today 1t has thirty-nine
and still its output is greater than ever.
During the month of June the Beatrice COM
pany manufactured and shipped 100000
pounds OF butter, making the biggest output
for one month in the history Of the plant"
The fees required are: Swimming sta
lions, 81: creamery, $40; manufacturer Of
ladle butter, manufacturer or Wholesale
dealer in cider vinegar. SIS; manufacturer
or wholesale dealer In grain, wine or fruit
vinegar. $50; manufacturer or Wholesale
dealer in adulterated vinegar, $50; retail
dealer in imitation butter or cheese, $25
Wholesale dealer in imitation butter or
cheese, $50; manufacturer of Imitation but
ter or cheese, 500.
Prepare for Reunion.
The department ~oflcials OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic are buslly engaged
preparing for the next annual reunion,
which will be held in Hastings from Sep
TENDER s to 10, inclusive, the week follow
ing the state fair. Among the men ex-
pected to take part in the speaking pro-
gram are: Governor Cummins and Depart
ment Commander John Lindt Of lows;
Chaplain Jesse Cole, Marshalltown, Ia; =.
r. Hutchins, Des Moines; John NJ. January,
Dell Rapids, S. D.; Governor Savage, ]. H.
Mickey and all members Of the Nebraska
congressional delegation. One day will be
named in honor of the governors and gu
bernatorial candidates, for both Governor
Cummins and Governor Savage, with the
republican candidates in Nebraska and Kan
sas, Mickey and Bailey, will be present on
the same day. There will also be a con-
EressIonaT day, on which the prominent
places on the program will be filled by SEN
ators and congressman.
One of the most notable men on the pro-
gram is John w. January, who has the dis
~tinction Of having ~amputated both his feet
while confined in Andersonville prison. He
did this to checkA disease contracted while
held as a prisoner. H.
Assistant Ad1utant General Howe say
that on two days last year the attendance
at the reunion in Hastings was fully S0.-
900, and he expects the anne mark to be
reached this year.