Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-31
Iowa Association Will Convene
In Cedar Rapids November
Z, 8 and 8
PROMINENT DAIRyMEN SPEAK
Butter Exhibitor. Will Compete for
For Some Handsome Prizes-only
Ono Entry From a Single Cream
cry, to be Permitted = Express
Charges to be Paid.
Special 10 Times Republican.


teenth annual convention of the Iowa
State Dairy Association, a meeting
that is being looked forward to with a
great deal of interest by dairymen all
over the country, will be held in this
city November z, s and 8. A one and
one third rate has been made by all
the railroads in Iowa from points in
side the state, and from Chicago and
intermediate points, and from Omaha,
and everything seems favorable for
one of the best attended and most in
teresting meetings in the history of the
association. A number Of the leading
manufacturing and supply houses in
the country have applied for exhibition
space. and this feature Of the conven-
ton will be a most extensive and inter-
esting one.
The regular sessions will be held in
the auditorium, the same building in
which the machinery exhibits will be
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especially appreciated by all who at
tend the convention. Booths will be
erected in this, the most commodious
building in the state, and every thing
will be ready when the exhibitors ar
rive. Those desiring space should
make application to f. NJ. Brown, OF
this city, and if exhibitors will send
freight bills to Mr.. Browa all goods
will be in the building on arrival Of
exhibitors.
The association will offer the fol-
lowing prizes to butter exhibitors:
For the best package of. whole milk
butter gold medal suitably engraved
with winners name and score will be
given. A silver cup will be awarded
to the winner of second place in the
whole milk class.
For the best package Of butter made
from gathered cream gold medal
suitably engraved with winners name
and score will be given. A silver cup
will also be awarded to the winner of
second place in the gathered cream
class.
In addition, the subscribed pro rata
fund will be divided among exhibitors
Of creamery butter, as follows:
Butter made in creamerfes where
milk Is received and separated must
score over 80 points to participate in
pro rata. Butter made in creameries
receiving gathered cream and operat-
ing no separators must score over SO
to share in the pro rata
Every person making creamery ex-
hibit must comply with the following
rules: That the butter was made by
himself, from one days run of milk or
cream in the factory where made, and
he had charge Of handling the cream or
the factory to other finished product,
and that the creamery runs not less
than six months in the year and has
not less than ten patrons.
Each package must not be less than
twenty pounds, which will be sold by
the association, and after deducting
81 for annual dues and express charges
the balance remaining, If any, will go
to the association. No exhibitor will
be allowed to make more than one
entry. More than one entry from the
same creamery will bar all entries from
that creamery from competition, and
no remittance will be made for the
butter.
Butter sent by express should be
wrapped in several thicknesses of pa
per- burlapped, and shipping tag plain
ly addressed on the outside, also extra
card tackled on the tub inside the wrap
per, plainly giving sender's name and
address, so as to avoid mistakes in
Identifying packages. Express charges
will be paid by the association from
the sale Of the butter Address all
packages to w. B. Johnson, secretary
Iowa State Dairy Association, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Exhibitors must ship their butter
early, so as to arrive at Cedar Rapids
not later than Saturday, November 8,
as no butter will be accepted after the
evening of that date. This rule will be
strictly enforced in justice to all. The
superintendent of .butter exhibits will
be on hand to take charge of butter
arriving, and will see that it is props
erly cared for. All premiums will be
paid to the party in whose name the
butter is entered.