Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
STATE MEETING
IN WAUSAU
DAlRYMEN GATHER IN ANNUAL
CONVENTION.
MADISON MEN ON PROGRAM
Association Organized With Seven
Members at Watertown February
IS, 1872-Value of Annual Dairy
Products of Wisconsin Increased
from 100000 to So 10000.

Wausau, Jan. 19.-The 33rd annual
convention of the Wisconsin Dairy
mems association will be held in this
city February s, 9, and 10. Among the
speakers win be Mayor E. c. thinner
man of Wausau, President Charles L.
Hill of the association, H. K. LOOMS
Of Sheboygan Falls, c. p Goodrich of
Fort Atkinson. Ex-Governor w. D.
Hoard, Mrs. AIDA F. HOWE T. Corne-
lusen of Belleyille, Prof. C. L. Beach
I of Connecticut Profs. G. G. Humphrey
and e. II. harrington of Madison. On
the eve of the second convention day
the annual banquet occurs.
Transportation Rates.
1t has been impossible to secure the
customary cor cession in rates from
the railroads for persons attending
the convention, but instead the asso-
citation is placed on the same basis as
/ political and other conventions and ex
cursions. If 100 persons are in attend
ance. holding certificates for purchase
of individual tickets at full rate Of
/ so cents or more. they may purchase
return tickets at one-third the usual
fare provided the certificates are
signed by the secretary and stamped
+ by the joint agent at Wausau.
When purchasing tickets Pc rsons
/ should be careful to demand I ertii-
Gates at both starting and junction
points, and hand these to tne secreta-
ry at the earliest opportunity.
This reduction in rates will be OPP
erative not only in Wisconsin, but
from Chicago and all points in the
/ Western Passenger association ter
Iritory
Offer of Premiums.
The as ociation offers the following
premiums on butter and cheese made
in Wisconsin,;
sweepstakes-F the exhibit Of but
rer SCORING the highest number Of
points $15
For the exhibit Of cheese scoring
the highest number of points SIS
Pro rata fpad-The balance of the
amount set aside for premiums,
amounting to Si70. viii be merged in
ia one fnna, and will be awarded on
the excess nro rata plan to all entries,
whether butter or cheese Except those
winning sweogstal,e prizes which
score 81 or more points
Exhibitors will be limited to one
package IN each class, and in no event
viii more than SIS be awarded to any
exhibitor, Entries from the same
dairy. creamery or factory, under diff
ferent names or by different exhibit
ors are prohibited. and if made will
work forfeiture of any award made
to said entries.
On all premiums amounting to So or
over. except sweepstakes. there will
be deduction OF so per cent If the ex-
hibitor does not attend the conven.
ton.
Bit of History.
Pursuant to published call, asking
!, the dairymeu of the state to meet for
the purpose Of forming a State Dairy
{ mems association. seven men, w. d.
: Hoard. Steven Favill w. S. Green,
Chester Hazen, H. F. Dousman, A. D.
Favill and II. c Drake met Water
town, February Is, 1872, and organ
lied the society.
During this interval, and in large
measure through it's efforts, the value
Of the annual dairy products of Wis
, consin has increased from $1,000, 900
to $5O,000,000 Large as this increase
has been. there is abundant room for
further Improvement. The COW that
does not pay for her board is every
where in evidence. 1t is the mission
Of this association to urge dairymen to
keep better cows, give them better
care. feed them more intelligently,
handle their product TO better profit,
and protect the dairy market from
fraudulent limitations Through It's in
itiatiye the farm institutes were inau-
gurated. the dairy school established
the dairy and food commission Great
ed. and the dairy legislation Of the
state perfected