Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-11-24
HEAR TALKS ON
CHEESE AND DAIRY
ADVANCEMENT ASSN HAS
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
LAST WEEK

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A banquet last Thursday evening
marked the close of a highly success
fIl day in the convention of the Gen.
tral Wisconsin Cheesemakers, Butter
makers and Dairymen's Advancement
association. The Ladies' auxiliary of
the f. 0. Eagles served a bountiful
supper at 6:15' at Eagues' hall and
the rest of the evening, following the
meal, was devoted to the closing ses-
sion of the convention.
Prizes for exhibits ofc heese and
butter displayed in the city hall were
awarded by c. G. Krueger, cashier of
the First National bank of this city,
who was assisted in the reading of
the long list by Mrs L. C. Dix of Au-
burndale, secretary of the association
Forty-seven prizes were awarded in
six classes.
Martin Kubitz of Edgar, received
first prize.in Glass No. /, cheese made
after September l, with score of
81. In Glass No. 2, aged American
cheese, first was awarded to Maui
rice S. Melvey of Marshfield, with
score of 961s. Glass No. 3, dis
play of more than two cheeses of the
same style, first, Bert Neuman, Au-
burndale. Glass No. 4, Colby soft
cheese, Fred w. Buss, Little Black,
Taylor county. Class No. 5, Cream
cry butter, prints and tub butter, Paul
Fl. Hahn, Merrill. Glass No. 6, dis
play butter, Kielsmeier company, Wau-
sau. Judges of the exhibits were j.
B. McCready of Fond du Lac, A. T.
Bruhn of Madison. and w, Fl. Winder
of Madison. The prizes were con-
tributed by the banks and business
men of Marshfield, Wausau and other
cities.
III. G. Flieth, vice president of the
American National bank of this city,
presided as toastmaster and congratu-
lated the association I'M brief adj
dress The Balanced Ration" quar-
tet furnished the music. during the
supper Miss Josephine ~ Darrin, in
structor OF music in the Wausau
schools, sang several solos. She was
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Wanda Hopp. ID. A. Caldwell led
community singing.
r. c. Hastings, president, of Marsh
field, expressed the appreciation of
the association of the courtesy and
| hospitality of the city of Wausau in
the reception givenNthe meeting. ID.
A. Caldwell told of the future pros
poets of dairying in central Wisconsin,
his prophecies being based on the past
accomplishments and the spirit of the
industry A number of clever read
ings were given by Walter Giese.
Wins Laughter
| II. G. Berger of the Marathon County
bank, expressed the pleasure that
Wausau as a city felt at having the
convention held here and referred to
the advantages and achievements of
the city in a humorous way that
brought hearty laughter. j. b. Nc
Cready of Madison, who is cvonnected
with the United States Bureau Of Mar
kets, told of the methods used in scor-
ing the exhibits and gave valuable
pointers on cheese quality and the
things that go make quality In the
product
The morning session was given over
10 business. X. G. Hastings was re-
elected president by the unanimous
wish Of the convention. Mrs. L. c.
Dix Of Auburndale was reelected to
the post OF secretary and G. A. Voight
OF Wausau, was chosen treasurer to
Prof. Ira c. Painter, principal of
the Wausau High school, attended the
morning session and told of the grow
ing consumption of milk In the
schools and the desire to cooperate
with the association in urging the
greater use of milk and milk pro
ducts. 1t is the desire of the school
management to get the pupils to re-
alize that their studies afe or a prac-
tical value and to further this end
the members Of the Commercial Geog-
raphy class Of the high school were
brought to attend, the session.
Mr.. McCready explained to them the
processes used in the manufacture of
cheese and gave a history of the pro-
duct from the time is leaves the farm
In the form of milk until It appears
on the market in the different types
and grades of cheese. He urged great
er cheese consumption, claiming that
1t was one of the best of foods and
supplied the natural elements that
are essential to growth and health.
Values Of Products
Prof j. G. Moore OF the college of
agriculture of the University of Wis
consin, gave a more detailed exposi-
ton of the food values Of cheese and
milk. He contrasted the physical con-
ditions Of races Of the Orient who use
little milk, with those OF countries
who subsist in part upon milk pro
ducts and told Of the experiments in
the schools of the larger cities where
the undernourished pupils were bene-
6ted by milk diet.
Speaking of butter and milk SUBJ
stitutes, Prof. Moore condemned them
unhesitatingly and urged support of
Legislation designed to curb the sub
stitution products for the natural milk
foods.
The committee on resolutions pre-