New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
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Letter from Sam Haugdahl in Re-
4 ference to Minnesota
49, Butter.
QUALITY HAUGDAHE'S HOBBY.
Interesting things that Creameries
and Farmers Should
IS. .a.g.ssaga. Know. Ms ass&
QUALITY HAUGDAHE'S HOBBY
st. Peter, Jan. 23, 1908

1t has been my aim for years to assist
in improving the quality of Minnesota
butter and advancing the creamery IN
dustry in our State. My practical work
among she creameries has convinced me
that the best argument which can be
brought forth i'll favor of better milk
any improved methods in the manu-
facture Of butter is higher price or In
other words price according to quality.
1t is certainly true that heretofore
nearly all crealueries have been paid the
same price regardless or quality. This is
great injustice t. the creameries making
tiue quality Of butter and it has long
been myepersonal as we'll as our present
Dairy Commissioners wish and desire
to right this wrong. .
Commissioners w. W. P. Mcconnell
has suggested that creameries in good
sanitary condition and making high
quality of butter should be labeled and
the butter sold on its merits, but there
being no law authorizing the Dairy
Commission to act in the matter he could
only make the suggestion. -.
Realizing the Importance of having
this matter taken up in a practical way
7 no cd, x,,,tt, N,
River Butter Co., of Aurora. ILL.,, to buy
Minnesota butter and pay according to
quality, and I feel satisfied it will be
profitable for any good creamery to con-
slider this matter seriously and sell their
butter on this basis. Creameries de-
sirious Of obtaining a higher price for
their butter will do me favor BY mott
flying me to that effect and it. will he my
pleasure to call on such creameries and
make an offer tor the butter and also if
desired make such suggestions and render
such assistance as in my opinion would
tend to improve the quality CT the butter
that higher price may be obtained.
AS to the reliability and business
methods of the The Fox River Butter
Co., beg leave to refer to- Prof. T. L
Hacker, Commissioners Mcconnell, A.
W. Trow of Chenille, and some of the
largest creameries in Freeborn, Steele &
Nicollet Counties: such as Chenille.
Alden, Clarke Grove, Armstrong, Mans
field, Clever Valley, Twin Lakes, North
Star at Emmons, Freeman, Freedom,
Hartland, Riceland, Hayward, Geneva
Village and others in Freehorn County
The Berlin & Summit, Blooming Prairie,
Grown, Havana, etc, in Steele County
The New Sweden, Norseland, Nicollet
Oakland, ETC., in Nicollet County: The
Winthrop, Fairfax, Fl. Ridgely in Sibley
County.
I have severed my connection with the
Dairy and Food Department. with the
best of feelings towards all. / have tried
to do what could to help build up the
reputation and quality of butter in oul
State, and while I realize that we have
made great progress in the past I an
convinced that there Is still ample room
for improvement, both as to quality anc
price. Therefore it will be my ambition
in the future as in the past to assist thu
creameries in every way possible, no
only to retain and. advance their reputa
ton but also do my best that they ma,
receive cash benefit .herefrcm.
Thanking buttermakers and creamer.
managers for their confidence and friend
ly feelings shown me in the past, ant
Assuring you that my motives in thi
matter are not altogether selfish, but tina
my Intentions are to work tor the hes
interest Of the creameries IN the days t,
come, I beg to remain.
Yours very truly,
SAM HAUGDAHI