The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17

has been no standard, and the buyers
have taken the good and bad butter and
/, done the best they could with it. The
creameries will get two to five cents a
pound more than now, and better wages
will be paid to the buttermakers.
A. Slaughter of Butte, Mont, said
miles away that are branding their but
ter Minnesota butter. This is wrong
and something ought to be done. In
Utah, Wyoming and Idaho last summer
he had found poor butter made from
hand separator cream, and the poorest
butter was made in the centralized
creameries.
Mr.. Haugdal did not think that a
brand did do much good. Another
thought that the public should be edu-
Gated to buy branded butter. Another
said that the proper place to brand but.
ter is where it is sold and not at the
creamery, as the quality might not JUS
tify the brand at the latter place.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke of the parafin tubs
of the Standard Oil company. He said
that it was one article that the COM
pany had that is not tainted"
J. w. Reynolds spoke of experience
that he had had with experiments. He
thought the parafin the only preventa-
tive Of mould in the tubs. The cost is a
mere trife He thought it the coming
way of preparing the tubs.
Mr.. White said that with 400 tubs
that were parafned, there was a shrink
age of only one pound of butter, and
he considered it a profitable investment
Mr. Mitchell said that any Standard
Oil Co. office can be communicated with.
The company is taking an interest in
this, for sit needs the money"
Mr. Forester of st. Paul spoke to the
convention on behalf of a book that
would advertise the butter industry of
Minnesota and the buttermakers.
The butter and sheese scores were an
nounced. The samples were left open
during the noon recess for inspection.
The first and second prizes were gold
and silver medals, and the third on but
ter $40 in gold.
The noon recess was taken when the
scores had been announced.
This Afternoon.
Those who have attended previous
conventions of the association say that
the attendance at this one is above the
average in attendance, if not the larg-
est attended yet held. Some took the
noon trains for home, however, and
there was falling off in the attend
ance this afternoon.
M. p. Mortenson of Cokato read a
paper on "Should the Buttermaker En-
courage and Promote the Introduction
of Silos?" He thought that the building
of silOs should be encouraged and pro-
NOTED. Among the arguments in favor
of them are that they make the food
more digestable and palatable and it is
eaten with more relish. They have a
beneficial effect on the flavor of the but
ter, making it grassy. Minnesota should
take the initiative in starting a real,
enthusiastic campaign for silos.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers was taken up,
as many wanted to leave on the p. M
train. The result was as follows: Presi-
dent, James Sorenson of Lyndale; vice
president, George E. Lindahl of Long
Siding; secretary, E. L. Allen of Ashby;
treasurer, A. w. Parkin of Stanton
Mr.. Credicott was named as his own
successor, but declined, saying that he
had served two years and the honor
hould be passed around.
The only contest was on vice presi-
dent. Mr.. Lindahl received 81 votes
and J. w. Reynolds Is votes.
Messrs. Sorenson and Lindahl made
some appropriate remarks.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
the retiring officers.
Brought High Price.
The 227 tubs of butter that were en-
tered in the contest were sold at auc-
ton this afternoon. There were four
bidders and the price started at 20
cents pound for the lot and the high
est bidder got it at 22Ks cents. The sue
cessful bidder was Howard Reynolds, for
James Rowland & Co. of New York.
This is cent pound more than the
Iowa butter sold for last week, at its
state convention. The butter is pro-
nounced fine lot.
The thirteen tubs of cheese and one
of brick cheese were bought by the Gam.
BILE Robinson Co. of Minneapolis at 1917
cents.
The convention voted to instruct the
president to cast his vote for the stock
holders of the Dairy Record in favor of
III. p. Olson of st. Paul to succeed him
self on the board of managers of the
paper for the term of three years.