The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
THE BREAD And
BUTTER STATE"
GROWTH OF DAIRYING HAS BEEN
ALMOST PHENOMENAL.
Biennial Report Of the State Dairy and
Food Commission to Issue in Short
Time-What Has Been Done to Abol-
ish Adulteration and Substitution in
the State. -.

The biennial report Of the state dairy
and food commission soon to be pre-
sented to the legislature, will show that
Minnesota is today making 2S,o0O,OOO
pounds more butter annually than it did
four years ago when Governor S. R. Van
SAINT, the dairy governor, first came into
office. /
In four years the number Of cream,
cries has increased from $50 to ISL, and
equal 72,0O0,O00 pounds. At the same
time the quality has increased to a
point where Minnesota has won first
place in competition with the world for
both dairy and creamery butter.
Since Jan. l, 1908, cheese factories
three to ninety, and skim stations from
ffty.two to sixty.six. This is. gain
for the year of Ill new creameries, sew
enteen cheese factories, and fourteen
skim stations. The point has now been
reached where Minnesota probably pro-
in the union. And with the fact long
established that it produces more -four,
Minnesota now has unquestionable right
to the title Goyernor Van SAINT has
gi igfn j it of "The Bread and Butter
To supply the Ill new crsa% aa dSs
cows.
Since two years ago the number of
farmers supplying milk to creameries
has Increased from 50,3S9 to $1,000;
number of COWS from 3S2,356 to 1885,
740; pounds of milk from 1,217 ,7S7 400
to 1861 ,642,619; butter from 67,726,S0S
to 72,266,34S; amount paid to patrons
from $10,94l ,466.5S to $l2,988, 6S2.2l.
additional COWS, supplying milk to
creameries, with an increase Of l33,-
855, pounds Of milk and S,439, $40
pounds of butter, $2,O47, 215.S3 more
paid to farmers, with $219,6S9.33 in
crease in running expenses.
T he report will also show an impolr-
tant work performed in herd tests made
under the supervision Of Inspectors A.
w. Trow and Edward X. Slater, and
a liberal appropriation is asked for en-
larging the work
In Minneapolis there are 376 dairies,
with 1850 cows. Of the 376 herds
therein supplying milk to the inhab-
the tuberculin test and 149 have not.
In the St. Paul district there are 2O3
dairies, with 1866 COWS. Of the 203
herds, lao have received the tubercu-
lin test.
In Duluth there are rs diaries, with
1886 cows, none of which has been
tested for tuberculosis. All diaries in
InGS6 three CLUES are reported III SOOu
| condition.
Pure-Food Campaign.
Food statistics have been compiled
| by Assistant Commissioner George L.
Dingman of Minneapolis. Since Dec
Is, 1902, the department has analysed
l1,77l samples of food. This exceeds
the total Of two years before by 1862
Of the samples collected $3.50 were
legal, 1892 illegal; The percentage Of
for the two previous years.
Of 2,145 samples of alcoholic liquors
LAP, Cover half) were adulterated
Prosecutions have almost driven sucl
authorizations from the market. Of Isl
samples Of baking powder, Ill were
found illegal. In 10 per cent Of thu
cases the illegality was in improper
labelling.
The report recommends Endorsement
by the legislature Of federal law 70,
uniform labelling Of food PACKAGES; ex
pansion of the dairy law to includ'
milk and cream not manufactured at
local factory; strengthening of tn
lead and paint law which is weak AM
permits of misleading system Of label
ing.