Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-19
STATE DAIRYMEN'B CONFER
ENCE
Thursday afternoon.
Quality in BWtter-PrOf Cheeseman's
Telk.

Quality Iva Buuer-Pr0t Cheesmhn's
Talk
Prof Cheesman was limited for time as
he was obliged to leave on the afternoon
train. In corseqae nee be did not deliver
SO formsl an address az Otherwise. His
remarks were constantly broken By inter-
ogatioas so earnest were the people to gain
all the specific information possible from
80 valuable A source. lie is in the truest
sense Of the word profound expert on
dsiry matters lie spoke words of praise
for he Maine dairy COW, which are not sur
passed in the Union The Prof. discussed
the feed question taking nature as q guide.
The green summer pastures teach US lessons
of value In winter time Keep your feed as
nesr natural condition rs possible.
Clover corn fodder and cob meal With
some kind Of succulent food mskes an
sverazy feed for this climste where we have
to feed more Or less cheap fodder. Roots
are q good feed compared with their cost
Cotton seed in moderate quantities is good
but should BE- fed cautiously, IS the pro-
duet is so easily sffecsed by it and by gluten
as well, and linsesd Of the rev process.
Seine creamer ies have been compe He'd to
desst from fpediog such large quantities
IS il so strscied the butter Hay cut ip
bloom is preferable to later cut Maine is
ou.rsnked by no other state 10 dsiryin rave
p ssisls Vernon. The Prof proved him
9 II sci. nist and we'll calculated to give
Others informstion.
Fine Pcicts tn Butter Making
vas the subj CT Of 3 twenty minute address
ny G NJ Go<ell Of Bosdoiu He began
by referring TO the early objections offered
10 Msine as dairy State two decades ago
which have all vanished. Men had coursge
to venture when it appeared hazardous a.
then great army followed until today
Maine is pre- minsntly dairy State. Our
ssaptsbifty has been demonstrated. II =
person is qualified by nature, with the med
erp apparatus AZ his command, there is no
rsas Oh Why he cannot be q successful dsiry-
man. The dairy interests are coming to the
front sill over the land aud we must keep
step with the progress Of the times.
Let ne do our best and we can make but
tsr which can compete with any. The kind
of COWS has much to do with the quality of
butter Every intelligent farmer must be
arare of that fact. G cd care and temper.
ATTIRE should be according to the pisns of
science. solid foundation has beea laid
for a great future 10 dsirying. in the quality
of our stock il is unsurpassed. Don't neelec.
some strong point and give yonr attention
~hoiiy to others Keep herd that averages
500 pounds to q COW DoEe others are true
types Of profitable dairy COW. We ought
to De exceedingly careful in our breeding,
Much of cur future success must from
necessity depend on this.
Fvenisg Session.
Opened at 80. The young veterinary
and eioqusn, scholar. Dr.. Albert Letieeq
of Bangor, spoke on Canadian Cheese
Making" A sample was in the hall which
was pronounced excellent by as good an
suih,rity "a Prof Cheesman.
The chedter process, in many respects is
a decided success II the ehedisr cheese
differs from Others in one essential that the
curd is around. Pure milk is ous of the
leading rsqaire ments of the factories Of
Canals. IL is thoroughly strained twice,
removing all impurities. Inspectors look
sharply after the interests cf The factories.
being experts in the making of dairy pre-
ducts giving sill the useful Information
possible 10 the cheese makers to improve
the qaa.itr ard eaiiirg their attention to-
any Objectionable features. Ayrshirss are
largely the breed Of cows in thas section.
g. 4 to 10 pouads of milk makes a pound
of cheese cura. Maine produces good
cheese bu. she can improve il rs she has
her horses. her cattle. etc. ALI matters
here are favorable 10 improvement, 60 on
then TO greater saccess.
]. O. Winston. proprietor of the ST..
Albsns creamery. spoke on 1.-The Market
Outlook for Dairy Prnducss-" His remarks
we're forcsoie and we'll pat, silhcrgh q. the
opening h. thought i: hard subject to
handle. The past we kusw, the present
ne understand. bas tie future 20
man can prophesy. The Gu look for
dairy products IL ha-dsr to predict
'hsn mary Others. In The old days when |
farmers IN ght have gos rich If thew had
been disposed to and prAc'icsd sufficient |
ecoaofny ~hen butter was forty cents q
peuad aud cseese fifteen esnss aid more
hare s,st Il w.s hesond ire bounds Of
ressss- A reduction in crice vas enernf
the shinss to be sxeecsssi which ns,urslv
caused temporary Depression in the mar