Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-07

larHlreS STANDPOINT the use OF sep
arators has advantages SO great as to
outweigh the disadvantages and to
make 1t certain they will continue in
favor. Five years ago there was not a
single farm separator in Iowa.
In the report is included a copy of the
pamphlet prepared by the department
last summer containing remarks as to
feeding and selections of cows and like
matters. The dairy law in full
is also included. This has not
heretofore appeared.
Oleomarearine.
The report shows that very little
oleomargarine is brought into the state
and consequently there are few prose-
cutions for the unlawful use of 1t. In
the year there were seven prosecutions
for the use of oleomargarine in Ottum-
wa alone. Six of the defendants were
convicted and one bound over to the
grand jury. One more was convicted of
the use of formaldehyde. These are the
only prosecutions in the state in the
year. The report says that while not
much oleomargarine is sold in this state
the sale of it elsewhere hurts the sale of
Iowa butter and consequently Iowa
forcing the law as any one else. The
report commends the work of the Ma
tional Dairy Union in securing the
present oleomargarine law and recon-
mends that it be further supported in
its efforts to retain this measure or
better 1t.
Attention is called to the fact that the
people are trying to Sc
cure the repeal of the law, or to weaken
it.
There has been no increase in the
of cheese factories and no indi-
cation of any such increase.
Reasons for Decline.
State Dairy Commissioner Wright
was asked why, in his apinion, there
had been a falling off in the production
Of butter and a general decline in dairy
business this year. He said:
There are two principal reasons for
the falling off. In the first place, these
statistics cover the twelve months end
ing May /. The season last year was
very dry and the feed short. The pro- /
duction of butter after July l was on
this account reduced, and because of
the lack of feed the cows went into the
place, the extraordinary price of feed |
asst winter made dairying very unprof-
table. Prices were about double what
hey usually are. The result of this was
hat many quit feeding their cows and |
allowed them nothing but straw and
water. This cut down the winter pro-
luctiop of butter. The effects of this
sort of thing followed over into this |
summer. 1t not only affected the pro-
luction of butter, but reduced the num-
Der of patrons of creamerfes. This year,
however, those engaged in the business
lave realized great profit from it."
Mr. Wright said the reports from
,reameries this year were probably
more complete than ever before Next
ear it is proposed to enforce the law
md fine those that do not report
A number of county and district but
err makers associations have been in
ormed in the past year and number
Il meetings of these associations held.
This has been encouraged as much as
possible by the officials of the state as
ociation. The office of the state dairy
has rendered such assist
nee In the movement for the formation
f these associations as 1t could. A
lumber of the farmers institutes ex-
ect to hold butter exhibits and butter
makers meetings in connection with
he Institutes. Dairy Commissioner
Wright will visit as many of these
neetings as possible and get closely in
0 touch with the buttermakers of the
tate