Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-25
MARKINGS or ExHl1lre At STATE
MEETING COMPLETED AND
PRODUCT SOLD.
ALL TUBS SOLD IN LUMP
At 42 CENTS PER POUND
Monthly Scoring Contests Arranged
Officers chossn-Nsxt Meeting Place
Left to Executive Board-commis-
sioner Barney Answers Number Of
Pertinent Questions.
Special to vimes-Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 25.-For a two
yearold there is no association in
Iowa that can show more life and vigor
than the state buttermakers' associe-
ton. Yesterday was one replete with
good things. One Of the splendid
things about the meeting is that Its
membership speak when something
should be said. and they speak from
the heart.
A disposition was made of the 1850
The winning tub will be used at the
second highest tub will be sent 70
Governor Carroll, while the remaining
seventy eight tubs were sold at auc-
ton for AZ cents per pound f. o. b..
Mason City. This is the highest price
ever paid for butter in Iowa at any
such gathering. Gus Ludwig, repre-
senting the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company. of Jersey City, N. j.,
was the high bidder.
Monthly Scoring Contest.
c. r. Conway, of Garner, took
grounds heartily favoring monthly
scoring contest in this state this year,
anu the convention went on record In
approving the proposition. 1t will be
conducted at Ames and during the con-
test one Of the judgings will be at the
iowa state fair. another at the Mason
City North Iowa fair, the third at a
Mecting Of the Iowa State Dairy AS
socfation, the fourth at the meeting Of
the Iowa State Buttermakers Associa-
ton, and the fifth at Waverly.
Officers Arc Elected.
The afternoon session opened with
the election Of officers. There is no
politics in the buttermakers' associa-
ton, and the right man wins. These
were elected as officers for the en-
suing year:
President-C. N. Hart, Plymouth.
Vice Presidential p. Anderson, AL
gona.
Secretary. ]. Brunner, Strawberry
Point.
Treasurer-G. o. Miller Arlington.
The secretary was voted salary Of
$3.50 per year, and very pretty thank
you for the services heretofore rem
dered the association. aDes Moines
asked that the next convention come
to their city, but the location will later
be fxed by the executive board.
Barney Answers Questions.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
w. B. Barney had ITO go some" today
to keep up with red hot questions
hurled at him by members Of the con-
ventions. The questions were exceeding
ly practical and came from honest
hearts, and the commissioner made a
heart to heart reply. 1t opened when
Guy Thomas of Clear Lake, attacked
the license fee Of $3.50 placed on the
Iowa butter maker. He considered it
an injustice and Of course this hit Mr..
Barney for he was the author Of the
bill and secured it's enactment. He
stated that buttermakers were not the
only people in the state who had to
pay license. He could not under
stand why at the Dubuque meeting the
should be Endorsed and now
opposed by anyone. The revenue SIM
ply enabled them to put more men into
the field to accomplish better work. He
also stated that the creameries were
paying so per cent of these bills them
selves so that only a small burden fell
upon the buttermaker.
Miller, of Arlington. wanted to know
what actual benefit buttermakers got
out of the examination, and said hun
dreds had passed who didn't deserve
to pass. and thought that the exam
liner should have flunked about 80 per
cent of them. Mr.. Barney replied that
about 500 licenses were refused, and
this was considerable Of an eye opener
to many. Mr.. Barney said that he
enjoyed the criticism along
the different lines. adding that he
would rather try and make mistakes
than to be q lobster. He was Justify
cheered.
State Buttsrmaksrs' Contest.
The following named gentlemen re-
,eived markings of 80 or better in the
state buttermakers' contest held in
with the state convention:
WHOLE MILK CLASS.
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