Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-15
DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSION
CALLS FOR EXHIBITS AT
ThE STATE FAIR.
INCREASE PREMIUM MONEY
Instructions to Butter and Cheese
Makers on the Preparation of
Products for Exhibition.
SPECIAL PRIZE APPRo eRlATloN

All the state departments are lend
ing every possible assistance to the
BOARD OF Agriculture TO assure the
success OF the state Fair The State
Dairy and Food Commission Is espe-
cially active In the interest OF the
dairy exhibition, and is privately urg-
ing every person in the state to assist
In making display commensurate
with Wisconsiu's rank as first In the
dairying industry,
III, c. Larson, second assistant
dairy and food commissioner, has
addressed the following letter to but
ter and cheese makers:
To Wisconsin Butter and Cheese
Makers:
The Wisconsin State Fair Ia to be
held September 1914, 1919. and tho
State Fair Management is very anx-
ious that the exhibit OF butter and
cheese should be the largest ever
made in connection with the fair.
The premium money for creamery
butter has been Increased to $3.50.
In addition thereto the Board OF
Agriculture will add SIS for each addl-
tlNldl tNulultOI over lON
creamery butter. the total amount OF
money for creamery butter being linn
tied to $500. which amount will be
proratcd on all butter scoring 90 and
above.
The total premium money for
cheese has been Increased to 81 ,260
and classed ~ follows; Flats or
| Daisy cheese, $500: brick cheese,
| NIQEs ThaAdae oh NRnt IV,Nh nr.
ger cheese, $50; Young America or
Long Horn cheese, $l76; Swiss
| cheese. $500.
One single cheese Is required for
an exhibit In the case OF Cheddar.
Flats or Daisies. Young Americas or
Long Horn cheese While only
three cheeses are required for an ex-
hibit In the case OF Brick ard Linz
burger. II Is earnestly requested that
such cheese be exhibited In full COM
mercial cases. Single cheese Is re-
! CURED for an exhibit In the case OF
| Swias cheese and may be either the
drum or block shape. The premium
| money offered in all classes will be
prorated OH cheese scoring 80 and
above
Premiums Remain In State.
The law In this state provides that
no premium can be paid to parties
exhibiting butter or cheese from out
side of the state. Your chance OF
winning liberal amount OF the mon
ey to be prorated is good and we'll
worth any effort there may be on
your part to make an exhibit,
There Is located on the state fair
grounds the finest dairy building In
the country and II Ia provided with
two large refrigerators. one for but
ter and the other for cheese where
n display. second to none, can be
made advertising the dairy products
OF the state. There are over 1000
creameries and nearly 1000 cheese
factories In the state and II that
many exhibits OF butter and cheese
could be made at the state fair where
the thousands of people from oil
over tn ecountry visiting the fair
could see the exhibit. what an adj
vertisement II would mean for Wis
consin butter and cheese.
If you have not already received
a copy OF the premium list. entry
blanks and shipping tags, send ut
once to Mr. J. c. Mackenzie. Secre-
tary, West Allis, Wis, for the same
| anu DTepAIe W iAhhe al sAuipit Va
not less than twenty pounds of your
BEST POSSIBLE MAKE OF BUT
! TER OR CHEESE such as Ia above
mentioned Get a 20 pound ash tub
! II possible because such packages
make up the finest butter exhibit. II
you cannot do that send any size
tub or box OF prints not less than
20 pounds.
| Must Arrive by September 3.
You should send the butter or
cheese by express to the Dairy build
ing, State Fair Park. West Allis,
Wis. charges prepaid, 80 that II will
arrive there not later than Tuesday.
September 3, as II Ia the plan to
| have the butter and cheese all scored
| thenWeek before the fair opens. which
Wilt give opportunity to arrange the
| exhibit SO as TO advertise Wiscon-
sins greatest industry TO the best ad-
vantage. Surely the buttermakers of
the state will want to make the ex-
hibit of butter large enough to eat
up the entire 81 500 which the board
offers, and trust you will be one to
make an exhibit.
Very truly yours,
II. C. LARSON,