Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-25

Hon. B. Walker MeKeen, secretary Of
the State Board Of Agriculture, feturns d
yesterday from . tip IN Massachuats.
Du,ing his a5ssnes be sought and obtained
information on s. vsiai aaers, included in
viii were some facts Ielat ng TO co.,
d.nsed mix. which rusjsc. 10 ja.t now
interesting - may farmers in thu State.
Mr.. Mekeen is . member Of the board
Of trustees Of the Nav England Agricul:r-
raj Socissy and st ended . meeting Of thu
bard in Boston this week. This meeting
vas hsId in connection with that Of The
Worcester Agricultural S,ciety. The prs
MUM list Ct the exhibition commencing
Sept lss vas taken upN Taey adopted the
entire lis. Of last year and in addiiioa
adopted third premium in al classes o.
cows. They voted unanimously to re-
c1mmerd Gen. C. p. Msttocks Of Portland
- juror Of Cotsvolds, and Hon. Hall c.
Burlei. h IS juror Of Here,ords and polled
Angus
In the course Ct bis Investigations into
ihs condensed milk business Mr.. McKsep
saw several Of the manufacturers Of this
article. Among others he visited Elbii1gs
C Comey, ~ho has been connse sed With
the msnursc ure Of condensed milk for the
psss thirty yesrs. Mr.. C.mey's idea o!
the business 10 that with the present C. IL
ti3n Of the market and the large number OF
new brands now coming forward for sale
8 large increase in production would occs
sion q proportionsIly large reduction in
prices
A visit among the johbers~ showed ths
the sale Of condensed milk has grestly in
creased in the past few years. Ten yes'.
sgo they would order q case IS wanted
Now they .ep from two to three hundred
cases on hand. Some quite hard condition:
with regard to the feed given cows and the
care of them and The milk is imposed OIL
farmers VII, produce this milk for COZ.
densipg-
Ceitin firms are putting up Shst they
term evaporated cream but h CHI is nt til
ing but milk with the water Ell racted. Thi.
can be used for the same purposes as thf
condensed milk and il is thought will in s
me ssu,e take the place of the latter article
What are your conclusions, Mr.. Nc
Keen?n was asked of him by JOURNAL
reporter.
II think the factories that have already
been estsbli: he'd in the 5 ate will be cuff
Gent to show the farmers the practicabiiity
Of the industry, ard while recognize the
value Of this business as a,mesns for il
cressing the dairy produc Of ths State and
disposing of them in different forms it il
yell to wait and see the results Of the pres
ent operations before building any more
factories"
There will be a meeting Of the Expert
ment Station Council, composed Of the
president Of the State College. director Of
the Experiment Station the farm commi tee
Of the trustees and the representatives OF
the State Board of Agriculture, Pomoloei,
c.l Society and State Grange, at the
State College, Thursday, March 3ls:.
While Mr.. McKean was in Boston he
visited the Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau for the purpose o. max
ing arrangements with q repre- sentative OF
the board 10 visit Maine ve'y soon arc
interest our farmers in the work Of tbs
Bureau and its value to them during the
g,o~ing season by forecastiog rain, COZ
waves and frosts. Mr.. J Warren Smith
the sssistsn. at Cambridge, will visit Maine
next m onth.