Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-16
STATE DAIRY MEETING
At Brunswick Largely Attended and Of Great
Interest to All.

Bnusswtck, Dec. lj.--Thurslay morn
ing witnessed the agitation of the milk ques-
ton. The baby separator, the Babcock
tester and the churn gave to the audience
an idea Of modern machinery brought into
reauisition for the manipulation of milk
and cream by modern methods in butter
making.
Among the exhibitors of private dairy
butter were c. S. Dunning, North Harps-
well Mrs. A. l.. Dennison Freeport; h.
puripcton. Bow,loinham; Highland Farm
Cornish !. J. Porter, IIoulton; Far View
Homestead, C. II. Wheeler. Chesterville; !;
Mrs. NJ. l.. Robbins, Winthrop; w. f..
Riggs, q. Meader, ID. NJ. Tedfor'l, Tops
ham.
The following creamerics were repre-
sented by fine looking samples Riverside
Farm. Foxcroft, FIVE lots; West Paris
creamery: Cape Elizabeth creamery, three
| samples.
Cheese was shown by Mrs. L. ID. French,
| MI Vernon, and Mrs. A. l.. fiaines of Fort
Fairfield. The butter exhibit consisted of
"A samples and four of cheese. Later the
prize taker will be announced.
AL.&E. F. Goss of Lewiston made a
large exhibit of DAIRY utensils. etc. under
tho charge of Mr.. Brett. who intelligen'ly
explained the uses and workings OF the
various implements.
Mr.. r. i. Adams of Bow1oin, member of
the board of agriculture for Sagadahoc
county. called TO order, and Mr.. w. ).
Weeks of Vassalboro explained to fair
aud,encc the working of the De Laval sep
arator, and later the machine was put in
oneration and turned out the cream AMI
skim milk at the same time.
The cream raised by the Cooley process
was churned at the same time. and later
tho process of working and sailing the but
TOR was carried on. this being the first time
the practical part of butter making has ever
been carried before an audience in Maine
In the meantime Professors Bartlett and
Jordan of the State College pnt in prepara-
tion samples of milk to he tested IN the
Rabcock tester for per cent of butter fat.
Hon. G.. A. Gilman of Brunswick, in
timely and interesting remarks, welcomed
tho hoard and its co-workers. He spoke OF
the importance of dairying in Maine asri-
culture and the advances that have been
made in the last decade through the work
of the board of agriculture. In behalf OF the
S,gadahoe Agricultural and horticultural
| Association he welcomed the board at this
time and promised the hearty cooperation
of tho soeietv in the work the members of
the board were present 10 advance.
Secretary Mckeen, in behalf of the
board. responded in brief anil appropriate
remarks.
DR.. G, II. Bailey, State veterinarian
made an address on Sanitary Influence
of Light and Cleanliness in Onr Stables. :
In the afternoon DR.. George Austin Bow
on of Woodstock, Conn, spoke on the
"Coustruction of the Dairy Herd.
This afternoon Wallace S. Weeks spoke
ON Management of q Dairy following
which was sharp discussion of the sub
jeet. p.,,. :.
the State College delivered an address on
..Dairv Education" A discussion of the
snbiec, lasted for some time. participated
in bv leasling farmers in the State. l.. +
Abbott, agricultural editor OF the Lewiston
Jonrnal. spoke on important Conditions
in Dairy Progress, anil after the subject
was talked over by others. the mee'i'g s'i-
iottrnpd