Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1894 — National Dairy Union. [ARTICLE]

National Dairy Union.

This union was formed at the Tremont House, Chicago, Jan , 16, 1894, for the purpose of fighting the makers of bogus butter, or, what is called oleomargarine. This product comes in competition with genuine □utter, under certain laws passed by iv.ugress, to regulate its sales. It is med by the union that these laws nut strictly lived up to by oleu l ‘ e s, cons quenlly a large amount ll '' i k, r to uiisu-ipacttug people. Wt inclined to think this 18 true. ' ka tever else may be said about the ni on it did its work well. T|ie '• h'g.itis weqe business men, and ~i n pitted their organization in short i der, adopted a constitution, mappe 1 out its campaign and are in the tight o stay. They endorsed Senator fills ante oleo bill,' asked Congress to

ra’s« the tax o n oleo to - 7 cents per pound. The present tax is 5 cents per pound. The Chi (‘ago commenting on the proceedings, says-: “The co-nmittee handed in a constitution vfhu-h was a model of compactness. aud after a little discussion was ado-pted fait entirely. This constitutioa declare?, that the object of the- ur.ion shall he to secure national and state legislation to prevent the manufacture, and sale of food articles made in imitation of butter afid xCbeese, and to assist in the enforcement of all laws in existence, or to be made in the future against such products.” There is bound to be an agitation of this subject, and while it is not properly understood at present, it will be discussed thoroughly in the coming days, and we can, if we will, inform ourselves and be prepared to act accordingly. It is a subject that interests every person who sells butter -or cheese. There is no doubt but what the price of genuine butter is made lower by the manufacture -and sale of oleo.