The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-27
Secretary Ashby Sends Out a
Word to Members.
List of Prizes to Be Awarded
to the Top-Notchers.
Useful information to Those
Coming on Nov. 8-9.
From Fridays Daily.

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sofa Butter and Cheesemakers' associa-
tion, is sending out circulars calling at
tcntion to the meeting of that organiza-
ton which is to be held in Mankato
Nov s and Q. Mr.. Aliens circular reads
as follows:
| enclose you herewith full set of en-
try blanks, for butter, at Mankato,
Minnesota. The Minnesota Butter and
Cheesemakers' association holds its an
nual convention at Mankato on Nov. Sth
and 9th, 1905.
NIanllato is beautiful city, located
in the heart of the best dairy country in
seat of Blue Earth county; situated on
the bank of the Minnesota river, and 1t
has the best railroad facilities of any
city in southern Minnesota.
Boys. let us make a special effort to
be at the convention. remember that the
success of the association depends en-
tirely upon the individual butter and
cheesemaker. 1t is the duty, as well as
the privilege of every one to patronize
this convention.
The Minnesota Butter and Cheese
makers association is second, only to
the national, and we all want it kept up
to the excellent standard that has been
maintained so long, and that can only
be done by every butter and cheesemak-
er in the state getting into the game
and sending tub of butter or a cheese.
and by their attendance in person.
We are making special arrangements
for the boys who do not have whole
milk. We feel as though the many
creameries throughout the great Dread
and Butter State" that are run on the
hand separator cream plan, should br
recognized, and have a chance to COM
pete. We trust this will be appreciated
to the extent of having a very liberal
number of tubs in this class.
Programs will be handed to the mem
bers of the association at the conven-
ton, they will be made as souvenirs,
and something that every member will
want to preserve. The program will be
announced in the dairy papers as soon
as completed.
Headquarters will be at the Saulpaugh
hotel, ane of the finest hotels in the
state. outside of the twin cities; reason
able rates and excellent service has been
assured.
The convention will be opened at 9:30
a. H., Wednesday, Nov. Sth, and con-
tinue two days; there will be no even
ing session.
All butter and cheese must arrive at
Mankato, Mimi, on or before Oct. 2Sth;
it will be placed in cold storage upon its
arrival, where it will be held until it is
scored; no deviation can be made from
this rule. In case any does arrive af-
ter the 2Sth, it will be scored and Civ
ell a complimentary score, but will not
be entered for premiums or pro-rata. a
twenty pound tub of butter is the stan
dard size; this butter will be sold, and,
after deducting the express charges and
membership dues of the exhibitor, the
proceeds are to be added to the pro-
rata fund. If a twenty pound tub is
not available, larger tub may be sent
and entered as such, and returns will
be made for any amount over twenty
pounds
Any creamery not receiving whole
milk. may exhibit as above, and their
butter will be classed by itself, and the
buttermaker securing the highest score,
will be awarded a silver cup, and 500
butter scoring 80 or above. Creameries
that receive both whole milk and hand
separator cream will be barred from
this class.
Cheese entries will be subject to the
foregoing rules: The cheese will be sold
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Pack butter in the usual way, using
the enclosed tag addressed to the secre-
tary, on the outside of tub, the other
tag on the bottom of the inside tub. Do
not prepay express, but enclose the ex-
press receipts with the method blank
in the enclosed envelope.
To the buttermaker scoring highest
solid gold medal suitably engraved
will be awarded To the buttermaker
scoring second highest, a solid silver
medal suitably engraved, will be award,
ed. To the buttermaker scoring third
highest, $40. Four hundred dollars will
be divided pro-rata on all butter scor'
ing 90 and above.
To the cheescmakers scoring highest
on factory cheese, solid gold medal