Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-18
5000 ATTEND COOP
CREAMERY MEETING

3,UOO ATTEND COOP.
CREAMERY MEETING
New Land O'Lakes Home Dedi-
Gated During Greatest Dairy
Convention on Record-Name
Is Changed.
Three thousand enthusiastic
dairy farmers of Minnesota par
ticipated in the annual meeting
of the Minnesota Cooperative
Creameries association in Mime
apolis last week. They were
joined by several hundred bust
ness men, bankers and railroad
officials, as we'll as public of
ficials of the state and Twin
Cities.
1t was said to be the greatest
farmers cooperative meeting ever
held in the state and perhaps
the greatest dairy meeting ever
held any place. The magnificent
new S350,O00 home of the asso-
citation at the Northwestern Ter
minal was dedicated on Wednes-
day with inspiring ceremonies,
including addresses by Gov.
Christensen, former Gov. Preus,
Mayor Leach of Minneapolis,
Pres. Jaffray of the 500 Railway,
Pres. Decker of the Northwestern
National Bank, John Brandt,
president of the association, and
Lieut.. Gov. Nolan. All of these
leaders lauded the success which
the association has achieved and
predicted a bright future for the
organization which has already
grown to be one of Minnesota's
largest business institutions.
Each of the AS member
creamerles was represented by
several delegates and they were
a justly proud group of men as
they heard the reports of the
various departments read during
the two days business sessions.
The association sold 79,1O6,O82
pounds of butter in 1925 and paid
an average price for the whole
amount of 1885 cents, or 10
cent above the average price of
N. Y. Extras for the year. 1t
did a total business for the year
Of $38, 1889, 226.69. Quality of
butter was improved so that 81
per cent scored Land OLakes
grade, of SO or better, against
only 80 per cent a year ago.
New markets were developed and
valuable connections made with
large distributing companies.
The print. butter sales were in
creased nearly 800 per cent dur
ing the year. "
|. An important step was taken
when it was voted to change the
name of the association to the
Land lOLakes Creameries, Inc.
This action was prompted by the
great popularity won by the
Land O'Lakes trade mark under
which the butter is sold and due
to the fact that creameries in
Wisconsin are joining the asso-
citation and marketing their
butter under it's brand.
A feature of the meeting was
the interest shown by represen-
tatives of big business institu-
tons of this territory
two railroad presidents and
heads of big banks of the Twin
Cities and Duluth addressing the
convention. Other speakers
heard included N. J. Holmberg,
commissioner of agriculture and
dairy and food; A. J. Glover,
editor Hoard's Dairyman; J. F,
Reed, President Minnesota Farm
Bureau; Dean w. G.. Coffey and
Prof. Theo. Macklin of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
At the Thursday evening ses-
sion greetings were extended by
the heads of several other CO.
operative associations of the state
Satisfaction with the affairs of
the association was general and
resulted in the reelection of the
officers and directors, as fol
lows: John Brandt, Litchfeld
president; Henry Arens, Jordan
first vice president; E. C. Mels-
ness, Erskine, second vice pres
ident; A. L.. Veigel, Mankato,
secretary; Isaac Emerson, Sky
berg, treasurer; H. R. Berg, Rush
City; J. H. Rel, Brownton; F. L.
Farley, Spring Grove; C. H.
Markytan, Owatonna; Theo. Hill
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