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1 illamook Headlight, INTERESTING CONVENTIONS. gutter and Cheese Maker’s Association 1 and Oregon Dairymen’s Association Meet in the Cheese City DEMOCRATIC free trade CAUSING ALARM . Great Interest is Taken in Subjects Discusa^rl Banquet Given by Tillamook Commeroill club” —Visitors Given Automobile Ride Oregon Butter and Cheese Maker’s Convention. ^“i / placed on the market. The' agencies for killing bacteria that prudent went after the butUr we have. U> do better. Both th. president and White washing of the barns is ti.’n tK f ‘ upun the associa- also recommended, as lime can lie bought very cheaply and is one of u hat 11 wa3 a superior quality that the best purifiers that we can ob *an‘ed and fur which there was tain always a good market, and their asso- My instructions are usually re Wlou14 get together to bring ceived with interest and improve ments are shown along the lines 18 a Ut. Both of these gentlemen advocated. When ever we have a mentioned the new tariff law and stat creamery meeting or when I have ed that both tnilk and cream had been a chance to talk quality to the pa placed on the free list and that a large I Irons, I urge them to take care of . the cream from the cow to the amount of butter and cheese was being creamery, so that they will realize shipped into the country, it was of sup how important it is for them to co erior quality and it was up to the but operate with the buttermaker. ter and cheese makers to turn out as Good cream is the foundation for the making of good butter. superior an article. They did not We buttermakers must also show know what effect the new law would the patrons that we keep the cream have upon the dairying business. Sev ery neat aud clean in every respect. I was very much surprised when eral reasons were given for poor quali attending our state convention at ty butter, some of which were unsani Albany to see the lack of interest tary surroundings, inexperienced mak shown by the buttermaker* and ers and wrong starters. F. W. Christ also here. There are between 80 and ensen then gave some useful informa 90 creameries in the state and we only had 14 entries of butter. More tion as to the success which attended butter and nearly as much machin the manufacture of cheese in Tillamook ery was shown at a county fair in County, one of which was that the Wisconsin. Of course, we cannot cheese makers had instructions not to expect the supply man to go to the expense of bringing a big line of receive milk that was unwholesome. up-to date machinery when the The greatest success was in organiz creamery man does not attend. ing the different co-operative factories The question is this, why do the buttermakera not attend and turning out a uniform grade of Oregon their conventions and exhibit their cheese. In regard to cheese makers he butter? How can we make the con stated that experienced makers had ventions more education il and en come here from the East, but strange joyable? 1 feel that it is our duty to work to say, some of .these had not made hand in hand so that thia organiz good. The system which he had inaug ation will prosper still more in the urated, that of giving young men two future than it has in the past. or three years apprenticeship in the Mr. llo'geraen was complimented local factories, was working most satis by Messrs. Lea and Ziemer, on the factory, so much so that some of these excellent manner in which he coil young cheese makers were carrying off ducted his creamery, which was the best prizes in the cheese contests. fully up-to-date. President Townsend appointed the Factory Inspection. following committees: Deputy Dairy and Food Com- Resolutions: L. B. Ziemer, F. W. missioner L. B. Ziemer followed Christensen, Guy Ford, A. H. Lee. Auditing: Hugh Barber, A. A. Un with a paper on “ Factoiy Inspec- tion,” which was as follows : derhill, J. C. Robinson. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of By Laws: A. H. Lee, L. P. Holger- the Convention : At the present son, A. Underhill. time is in every line of busi A motion was made and carried that ness. there whether in commerce manu a telegram be sent to the National furing. agricultural, or mining, a Convention assuring that che Oregon distinct, a very marked tendency Association was heartily in accord with towards improvement A few years ago there was less effort in this the National Association. direction. bulter or cheese maker, who expects to stav stay in thp the ffarrrn game and __ meet this 'corm petition, which is getting keener and keener every «-j» day, uiuat must urepi urepare him __ _ Ului elf to intiIrtA i;*.. 1 The annual convention of the Oregon ®a»e "quality goods. ¿UUU3. ” 1 am glad quanhty^f to say that we Butter and Cheese Maker’s Association constable auah°tv ’ — a «a» on to our markets-h and the Oreo-on Oregon Dairyman ’ s Association coming h«vJng.,0^1‘ü._0Ur æ?rkets; ¿Ut f00dS we eonvened in this city on Monday even ’ baYe eotirely too much stuff offered6 ing at the Tillamook Commercial Club. The first to hold its convention was the Buttor and Cheese Maker’s Associa tion, of which T. S. Townsend is the » milkf» d Und,!rsUri<1 tbe handling °of president. There was a good attend milk and cream, even under the most extreme and most difficult conditions • ing, »nd much interest was taken in because thousands and thousands of w0^kr3theVf bieen Spent in educational the first meeting. work, the factoiy man is "forced” at Address of Welcome. times to accept and take in milk or Charles Kunze in his address of wel ■ cream, whicn he knows is not first come to the Butter and Cheese Maker’s 1 nfGh g00da’ byl °5,ing t0 the scarcity of this product and the keen competi- Auociation, said: tion, it is accepted. Hence the bitter "It is a great pleasure to me to have maker or cheese maker must prepare the opportunity at this time to extend himself and understand how to best to you a hearty welcome from the diff handle these products. If you do not erent cheese and dairy organizations know how to score your "finished pro and the members of the Tillamook ducts, a very good way for you to Commercial Club. We consider it quite ascertain whether the quality is. right in honor to have the cheese and butter or not, is to watch your account sale»- makers to convene with us. .We look and if your product does not bring the upon an occasion of this kind as a highest market price, you may be sure great educator, and whereas the people that “qual-ty” is lacking. of Tillamook County are in the junior “I wish if possible to get this class of your work and have quite a bit quality’ question stamped indelibly to learn along these lines, we will be upon your mind, and if you will pardon able to assure you a good attendance at me for so doing and allow me to refer briefly to a transaction during the past this time. So far as having to take the junior season of my own: class of your organization, it is not “A certain creamery wanted us to that we are not interested in your work handle their butter. When the first and would like to have taken an active shipment was received, we found that part before, tut where conditions nat the butter scored very low and would urally have been favorable to hold only pass for a good second grade your meetings in the winter time, un and so reported to the proprie til just lately it was very unfavorable tor and at the same time asked “Quality” Discussed. to the people of Tillamook County. him if he could not change his method Tuesday morning was taken «P Previous to the railroad being built to somewhat, so as to improve the quality Tillamook there were but two public of his goods; and stated that he might in the discussion of two papers, the carriers, one was by mountain road on make us another shipment, which we first, on “Quality,” by L. P. Hol- which you generally faced from five to would inspect. The second shipment gersen, Junction City. He said: fifteen feet of snow and the other was was received by us. The quality, how How I interest my patrons in by water, where, with the southerly ever, was not improved, and we re .bringing better cream. winds you stood a good chance to be mitted accordingly; but did not ask We started out creamery about bar bound from one to two months at him to send another shipment, for we thought that he certainly would not be a year ago with 41 patrons and a clip. Now, gentlemen, I merely mention satisfied with the price we were paying; have about 141 at the present time. this bo that you will not criticise us too nevertheless, in a few days we received The thing that I observed when I begun to receive cream, was strongly for not having shown more a wire from the party asking if we first the poor quality of a large percent interest in the state organization or could use some more goods. We re age of same. It was old and stale for not having made a better showing plied that we could at the price we had caused by feeding the different for membership in your secretary’s been allowing him, also advised him varieties of feed, such as kale, cab books, for we fully realize the import that we could take one hundred cubes, bage, potatoes, inailage,turnips etc., ant part the cheese and butter makers and that he could have three weeks for at the improper time. These should ill in the dairy industry, from the time filling the order. He accepted our only be fed immediately after milk the dairyman turns the furrow to bow offer. Now, I know for a face that ing Quality is also reduced by his crops, which are to be converted this creamery is very hard ‘put to it' mixing cream before thoroughly into milk, and then delivered to the to meet the keen competition which cooled, or by the use of unsanitary chaese or butter factory and the re they have to meet in buying butterfat. utensils. And also by being put in turns therefrom compensate him for One of two things is absolutely sure: places where it absorbs bad odors, all his labor. Not only have you got First, either the creamery man is los such as stables, caves or houses. to satisfy the dairyman but you also ing a lot of money; second, or the Another bad thing is milking with have to satisfy the consumer as to his farmers, whom he is buying from, are hands wet from milk or not clean not getting the kreal value of their ing the udder before milking. In line taste. We fully understand that the dairy cream. this way thousands of bacteria get "Now, boys, my object in referring into the milk and neither milk 01 men take a certain part of the respon- libility in producing good, clean and to this business transaction is merely cream will have a keeping quality. wholesome milk, realizing the fact that to show you the great importance of All these evils have to be overcome the cheese and butter makers and the your being prepare! and knowing how before we could make a good qual dairymen ought to work together in to make ‘quality’ goods; for no cream ity of butter. This, of course took working out the best results, and ery man can exist very long operating a great deal of time until I got the whereas the opportunity is available as the one I have referred to; and 1 farmers to see that it was to their •t this time to solve these great prob- think I ought to further state that the own interest. kms, I extend to you a hearty welcome butter in the last shipment, which this Every can of cream is examined from the dairymen, cheesemakers and creamery made to us, would hardly al the creamery in the preBence of pass for a good third grade. citiaens of Tillamook.” the patron. If it is fine he is tolJ “I seriously doubt whether there is of it. IThis encourages him to con President’s Address. to exceed 40 per cent of our present tinue with proper care for theeream President Townsend in reply pre butter makers in this state, who are If in bad condition, he is asked faced his reply with a few remarks making butter that will grade as questions and instructed in a pleasant way. how to take care of "extras”. ragarding Tillamook. He said: “I also seriously doubt whether tnese hie dairy utensils etc. They should “There is no town or city in Oregon butter makers, whose butter does not be thoroughly washed and scalded lhat gives me more pleasure in having grade as extras, are actually doing and aired out daily. He should never milk in wooden pails. Al the Butter and Cheese Makers Asso their “very best,” and making use wivs be sure to clean the cow’s ud of all the knowledge they have ciation meet, than here at Tillamook ; in making up their product; and the der before milking. If moised baeauie it was at thia place twenty- time has come that when a man hands are necessary for milking, use a little vaseline. °'*yeara ago, that I built my first starts in the race, he must give the In- In should cooling his cream I suggest' totter and cheese factory in the state very best that is in him. You cannot he use a building with a cement cfOregon; and I might also state that afford to be slack or indifferent in your floor where he could have room for methods. Of course it is hard work ‘twu the first commercial factory to and long hours, but if you cannot stand hie separator and aleo a tank for to built in Tillamook County. these conditions, the time will come : water for cooling the cream. Thie that you will have to step down and ! should be connected with a stock | Thia was the beginning of creamery out of the way for some other fellow, I tank outside, so all the water that *ork in Tillamook County; and the who has the knowledge and is willing is pumped will go through the small tank and thus keep theeream •rmers not being acquainted with the to do his best. cool 1 tell «he farmers who rent method pursued by creameries, to have “It is with much pleasure that we or those who are not financially! ttoir milk and cream taken off their can note the great change in the quality able to do this, to use a wash tub 1 of the cheese now being manufactured in a shady place and change the ( Io be worked up, many of them tooked upon the new industry with in Tillamook County; and we must con water several times daily. By do- fess that it is our opinion that the ing this, the patrons are keeping ’jroe iMpicion. But when the build- cheese makers of “Tillamook County, their cream fairly sweet and deliver and machinery were ready for op- when it comes to “quality goods have it two and three times a week in lihe summer and twice in the win ' the butter makers of our state some- tt*tion, the business started with a what beaten. I My business relations with the well known Jact that a few , ’e(r)ur c,,m[,etition haa no restri-tion of Tillamook County were so years ago the cheese factories of thu I | =3 the time of bringing in theeream | •Ptesbie and pleasant that it is al- county gui. ¡.„.-j:.« or The got wstv.—, Or its 11B quality. uua»»»y- — —- farmer» can . minds that they must hav^qualuy. keep the cream until the can in full, • pleasure to come back to Tilla- gJX’ ; they_ f" £ if it takes him two weeks. Can I •ouk." irood butter be made from auch as ^r. Townsend then delivered his an- purpose of employing an >n»P«c,<)r. * that? This I call unfair compete address to the association, his man who would visit their cheese fa non But how can it be improved r at regular intervals and inspect Mv view of this is. a reaction must "Wt being "Quality Goods," wnich tories the cheese made at each factory, ami take place, each creamery must be ’•u follows; confined to its own territory ***«" the Oregon state braid will also «Jo members of the Butter and represent qualdy. I hope to see the in ti*. ,?ker* Association, 1 want to time when all creameries and eta- ii ».il , object of our association maker was lacking, he waa.,nst[icJ^ »«mi y ^ucational purposes, that what method to use in miking better tions will reject all bad cream the same ¡u here in THlamook and that «ae iJ.,Teet loietber «nd confer with no other creamery will accept what Roods • and today Tillamook a? better methods in has the reputationof •ak’"< has bee« refused. The cows are j •nd °ir m'lk an<i cream products, cheese, quality good» . ¿Aether «sited fc bn«teri.<t so that ihefarm- mJ^Hufacturing these into butter serve this reputation because they eta can weed out the poor ones or °T the highest grade pos- boarders. Skimmed milk '• also have worked for it, »Jsted »<* •hl*‘ ,ney can *“ >d it is cannot up to us butter organized three to “ g Now ^Tf we do as equally.»« against the loss ot butterfat in the feel ,ure that we have at*! .... • and go them one better if I txisiible; ^P^pcress. We have more "fancy J? of t. 4 cor. ,r„n. are also urg-d not to that at »‘",on. Krooirht *£/ “ t. | I A ,*”<* more butter, which will I I trust trust that st the the out ,hiln per cent cream ■tti extras,” offered on our mar- Bccsuee skimmed milk ia valuable * th" arm aod will aleo injure the we ba<f previous to our kStncl?1’' but notwithstanding this I keeping quality oi the cream. believe the need of this organ- New Tariff Cause Alarm. 1 Thi blm. should be so «»- ~“jT* *PParent at this time atr< ted that plenty of windows Conaiderablediteuwion ,n ,,K-h position* 1^. J*n first organized because: vunouc.. ----------- . ..1 ’psumerz are continually de-’ which at of the Presidents addree*. , holl Hie -n . an readdy enteMhem. firs*. was '¿Voted Io butter that b'gher grade goods. Second; "“'H* - - m butter that the sun large amount of — •ome of our competitors ^•ZXg.ndthe are l'ialitv errwia Uonzo mV ‘ v* & October 30, Once in a while a man happens on some improvement which he gave to the world and we were glad to receive it. but we did not make a business of looking for improve ments as we do now. At the pre sent time there are a number of men employed by the State and by private firms All looking to see where each line of busines can be improved and how this can best be done. The search for improve ments is becoming a business bv itself, and that is a tiling that I want to bring to the attention of the cheese and butter makers here. It is not only yourbusineBH to make good cheese or butter and to do your daily duties well, but it is also your business to be looking for improvements. How can you make your factory better and your work better next year, than it is this year? There are many signs that conditions are improving in the dairy business. It is only a little more than twenty years since the Babcock test was invented. About five years later the Marschall rennet test came out About the time the Babcock test was given to the world, the Manns acid test was first described by Dr Manns Those events stand out like great landmarks in the cheesi- world They were great and re markable accomplishments, note worthy deeds far above the ordi nary events of the day in im portance. We have the coiibined churn and worker, the starter can, combined paeturizer anil cooler which all add to the efficiency of our work. Our factories should hr large enough so we can turn around when we have to clean tlie corners Have plenty of light for it is light that we want, the more the easier it is to keep clean. The factory should be painted outside and in side. The doors and windows should be well screened so as to keep the flies out. for every living fly is a crime against society. Consider for yourself the number of times you have seen flies feeding on sputum, on garbage, on filthy excreta. They dance and prance in our creameries and cheese f actories and hold high carnival at our din ner table. They scra|»e their feet rub their wings and drop their specks on our sweet meats, yet we eat them. Do you like it. In Denver during the full of 190K, fifty six cases and Six deaths from typhoid fever resulted from milk from a milk man, whose milk was found contaminated with flies that had fed on typhoid excreta from an uncovered vault. The drainage of our factories is also very important and should be looked after to insure Hie factory, good drainage at all times. The whey tank is directly respon sible for a great many of our gases and whey flavor in our cheese, anil should be wanned every day Keep everything about the factory scrupulously clean Your person ality must not tie overlooked. Have a nice lawn, plant trees and flowers, a» this will help to get June fresh air and add to the outside appear ance of the factory for the outside looks <>f the factory in what ia judged by the stranger as he tiaases by. Finish all of your work each day in the very best way that you can, and never allow your work to crowd you. But rather crowd your work. Then let ua fie clean, and clean is my earnest request from the Ore gon cheese snd butter makers A disi'iiaaion followed the read ing of both of tlieae papers. Freni dent Townsend taking rxcefrtion to using the < iregon brand on poorly manufactured good. Mr. Ziemer did not see how they could help it tor butter which was made to-day might be in good condiUon. but by 1613, keeping it a few weeks it would be Expression of Thanks. come bad. The following resolutions were The afternoon session opened with an adopted : address Ly G. M. Dambert, of the U. 1 That we express our thanks to the S. Dairy Division, who explained what people of Tillamook, to the Tilla that department was doing to improve mook Commercial Club, for their co operation and the use of their dairying all over the country. splendid club rooms, and esiiecially At this meeting President Townsend to Chas Kunze, F. C. Baker and appointed a publicity commistee which Fred Christensen for their untiring was composed as follows: Addison efforts, which were so essential to Bennett Portland; Carl Abrahams, Hie success of this meeting : That we render all assistance Salem; F. C. Baker, Tillamook. possible to the National Creamery Butter Maker's Association ; that Yield Cause Some Interest. we elect one delegate for each Adam Schmelzer read a paper on twenty five members iugood stand "Butter Fat and Cheese Yield,” which ing to attend the next session of created considerable discussion, and it the national meeting to represent, was shown that the yield of cheese our association, and report at the following meeting of thia associa in Tillamook County was greater than tion. in Wisconsin, as the cheese makers did That we extend to Chief Rawl, of not have to abuse the milk as much the Dairy Dept., Washington, D.C., here as in the east. Reference was our thanks for sending us G M. Lambert, who so efficiently scored made to the Wisconsin cheese being our butter and ask that he be sent put up much drier than Tillamook to La Grande in December to as cheese, which some of the makers con sist us at that time That we appreciate the work of tended was the cause of the greater Mr. Otto Friedli for services ren yield for Tillamook County. dered in scoring the cheese. Carl Haberlach read an interesting To tin* Tillamook Hotel Co. for paper on "Dairy Development in Tilla their courteous treatment, who have mook County,” which we will publish given us every attention. To William Stephens and as- later. sociates for the use of their build ing for display of our dairy pro Foreign Competition. A. H. Lea followed with an address. ducts. The first speakers of the evening He complimented Tillamook County cheese makers for the excellent quality were President T. S. Townsend, of the of cheese they were manufacturing, Oregon Butter and Cheese Makers As and stated that dairymen in this county sociation, and President J. M. Dickson, were receiving more for their product of the Oregon Dairymens' Association, than those of any other section. He followed by short talks by a number of further stated that Tillamook cheese the visitors. Wednesday morning the visitors were had a wide reputation all over the coast country, with a good demand for taken in autos to see some of the it Mr. Lea expressed himself as be cheese factories and dairy farms. ing somewhat concerned about the new Continued on next page. tariff law and gave a number of in stances where butter and cheese was Plant Bulbs Now being shipped in from Canada and other countries, some of which had New imported all colors syacynth been shipped to this country and placed bulb«. $1.00 doa. at Clough's. in bond before the tariff bill was signed. He did not know what effect the for i Chronic Dyspcpsin. eign product would have on the price The following unsolicited teeti- of our butter and cheese, but as it monial should certainly be sti Al came in competition with the home cient to give hope and courage to i afflicted with chronic product, he advised that the grade of persons our product be kept up and improved dyspepsia : " I have been a chronic dyspeptic for years, I, and of all the so that foreign competition can be medicine I ...... have tai <• taken, Chamber- more easily met. Iain’s Tablets have done me more Two letters were read by Secre good than anything else," says W. G. Mattison, No. 7 Sherman St., tary Kent, the first asking for some Hornellsville, N.Y. For sale by creamery man to consider the estab Lamar’s Drug Store. lishment of a new creamery at Silver Lake. The second was from the Cor Quick Help to Backache And vallis creamery at Corvallis, and Rheumatism. protested vigorously against the action The mini or woman who wnnts of the Dairy Section of the Oregon quick help from bachneheand rheu Agricultural College, charging it with matism, will find it in Foley Kidney They net ho quickly and purchasing cream at a premium which Pills. with such good effect that weak, in no commercial creamery could pay and active kidneys that do not keep the directly competing with the very busi blood clean and free of impurities, ness men who by their taxes supported are toned up and strengthened to the institution. Prof. R. R. Graves healthy vigorous action. Good re sults follow their use promptly. of the 0. A. C., who had just arrived For sale by all druggists. in Tillamook, was asked to visit the convention and reply. He said that HomZ Keeping Women Need the College is teaching the making of Health and Strength. butter to its pupils. It believes in The work of a home-keeping making the highest grade only. For woman makes n constant cull in that reason it requires only the best of her strength and vitality, and sick ness comes through her kidneys cream and to get it has offered 36c. and bladder offener than she knows The school makes only a limited a- Foley Kidney Pills will invigorate mount of butter and sells it only to and restore her, and weak back, aching joints und ir- those connected with or near the col- nervousness, regiilai bladder action will all dis lege. Further conference between appear when Foley Kidney Pills college authorities and the manage- ■ire used Fur sale by all drug ment of the protesting creamery was gists promised. The Banquet. On Tuesday evening a banquet was given the visitors by the Tillamook Commercial Club at the Hotel Tilla mook, which proved to be a successful affair in every wav and a great credit to the management of the hotel After the banquet the first order of business was to announce the result of the but- ter and cheese scoring contest. The first prize was won by Adam Schmel- zer of the Red Clover factory by a score of 96 points, The announcement brought forth a round of applause, and Mr. Mike Abplanalp, one of the di rectors of the Red Clover factory, was called upon to cut the cheese, which was distributed among those present and pronounced excellent. » z 1 'J with the problem of buying Harness you will find it distinctly advanta geous to come and do your select ing here. You will get the best qualities, the most thorough and conscientious workrnaaship and be Result of the Contest. charged the most reasonable prices. Secretary Kent then made a few re We can supply single or double marks prior to announcing the result of Sets or any single urticle that you may be in need of. the scoring. He said that all the chesec entries from Tillamook County had scored above 90, which allowed a uni- formity in make which meant that our cheese makers were progressive and all doing their best. The uniformity of the scoring also spoke well for the quality of Tillamook cheese. The result of the scoring was as fol lows: W.A, Williams It Co Cheese. Adam Schmelzer, Red Clover, H. Barber, Mohler, Clarence Nelson, Pleasant Valley, A. Tinner, Fairview, Guy Ford. Maple I-eaf, A. Christensen, Tillamook Crm'y H. Thomas. Cloverleaf G. Burge, Long Prairie N. N. Kirbv, Cold Springs Guy Bunn, Central A Sehlappi, South Prairie J. P. Mattoon, Neskowin Batter. R M W Rasmussen J, C. Frost Harbert Russell Hygeia Farm Co. Ashland Creamery Co. W. Werth Junction City IJnioi Meat Co. Merrill Creamery Co.
