Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
STATE CONVENTION TO De HELD
IN CEDAR RAPiDs NEXT
WEEK,
SCORING CONTESTS WILL be
ONE OF SEVERAL FEATURES
euttermaksrs From Over the State to
Partieipats-stats Dairy. Commits
sionsr Barney and Some Of His A..
sistants to Deliver Addrsssss-Ths
Program.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. between 300
and 500 buttermakers from all over
Iowa are expected for the Iowa state
buttermakers' convention which will
be held in Cedar Rapids Feb. IL. IS and
IA. The session will be in the COM
mercial club rooms.
One Of the features of the meeting
will be butter scoring contest which
will begin Monday, Feb 10. The but
ter for this contest will arrive here
next Saturday. A large number of
entries will be made. Iowa buttermen
are taking great interest in the scoring
contest as they hope to carry off the
honors Of buttermaking at the next ma
tional buttermen's convention.
Mason City is hot after the next
convention. The buttermen met there
in 1912 and they will be urged to re-
turn there in 1914.
Secretary ]. J. Bruner Of Strawberry
Point declares the attendance here will
be larger than at any meeting Of the
kind ever held in the state. He says
he has been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
butterworkers' from different parts of
the state and theysal signify their in
tention of being. here, in addition there
will be a number Of supply men from
such places as New York City. Boston,
Philadelphia and, Chicago.
c. N. Hart.of Plymouth is president
Of the association, .yP.y Anderson OF
Algona is vice president, ]. j. Drummer
of Strawberry Point is secretary and
w. E. Mittelstadt Of Manchester is
treasurer.
The association was organized Dec.
20, 1910, and has membership of
about 400.
The convention will be called to
order Wednesday afternoon at 1870 by
President Hart. Mayor Roth will give
the address Of welcome. c. S. Payne
of Stanley will respond to the mayor
address. Reports Of the officers then
will be read and committees will be APP
pointed.
Barney to Give Address.
The remainder of the program will
be as follows:
Address, w. B. Barney. state dairy
and food commissioner. Des MONIES.
Address. J. ]. Ross, assistant dairy
commissioner. Iowa Falls-Subject'
How to Hold the Confidence Of Your
Patrons and Improve the Quality OF
Your Raw Material Discussion.
Address. Prof. NJ. Nortensen. Ames-
Subject, 1.-The Butter Exhibit as We
Found It." $50, Il 49,.
Thursday Mornjns, Feb. Is, 8 4. N.
Butter room open to members OF the
association from 8 a. m. to $3.50 a. m.
Butter judging contest open to ex-
hibitors of butter only 80 a. m.
Thursday, II O'clock A. N.
Visiting to ]. G. Cherry Manufactur-
ing Company plant.
Free lunch given by the J. G. Cherry
company to members Of the association
in their restaurant at the plant. Mem
bers are requested not to miss this
feast.
Thursday, 1880 P. N.
Call to order at convention hall.
Music.
Address, j. G. Joslin, Hartley-sub-
ject, Market Conditions in General.
Election Of officers.
Address, Prof. W. H. Cooper. Ames
''Why the Use Of Lime
Water, Salsoda or Any Other Neutral
izer Of Acid in Cream Should Be Abol-
ished."
Address, F. L. Odell. Des Moines =
Subject. How We May Produce a Uni
form Color in Iowa Creamery Butter"
Address, L. p. Anderson. Algona =
Subject, Merits and Dement'S Of Buy
ing Cream on the Quality Basis" Dis
cussion.
Address. Thomas S. Culp. Lincoln.
Starters and Their
Use" Discussion and examinations OF
starters exhibit Buttermakers are re-
quested to bring starters for this ex-
hibit.
$3.50 p. M.-Buttermakers' banquet
at Montrose hotel. Incidental fun by
commercial club boosters.
Friday Morning, 10 a. N.
Address. Martin H. Meyer, Madison,
Discussing the Per
Cent Of Fat in Butter
Address, o. c. Gladwin. Lamont. and
F.. S. Coleman. Westgate-Subject.
Creamery Management" Discussion.
Awarding prizes.
1880 p. M.-Address,. Judge. w. s..
Quarton. Algona. president Iowa State
Dairy Association.
Report of committees. ;,
Adjournment.