Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-07

Secretary McKeen Of the State Board Of
Axricuisare has announced very interest
ing proxfsmme for the State dairy confer
enee vhic,, {. 10 take place at Brunsstck
a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Dec
u, 10, Is. The opening day viii b. de-
voted To the work Of preparation and put
ing in place the various dairy machines for
use and fllassraiion during the meeting. fof
the two follo~iaz day. the programme viii
he:
sIeosp Day. Dec. i5.--3 % A. NJ Mix
tester, eiurn, anil separator IN operation
each In charge Of q competent manager.
IN fnll view Of the audience, with view
70 shaw the most approved methods Of
rstenfng cream, working and rating the
batter. 1000 4. NJ. Opening exercises.
Isctafe b. DR.. Geo. n. Bailey, State
veterinary, and member Of the Maine cattle
commission; subject, SANITARY influences
IL Light and Cleanliness in our Stables
discussion to follow. 10 r. W.. Lecture
by DIR. Geo. Austin Bowen, Woodstock,
Conn. l., president Of the Connecticut Dairy
men Association Subject, Construction
Of the Dairy Herd" Discussion. 800 p.
W.: How + Manage my Dairy" by Wal
lace y. Weeks, vsssslboro. 7.0 y. VI.
Lecture by Walter BsIen'ine, professor OF
agriculture, Maine State College, orono
Subject, Dairy Edaeatioo." SIS r. NJ
Lecture by l.. g. Abbott. Lewiston, agri-
cultural editor of the Lewiston Journal.
Subject, Some important Conditions IN
Dairy Progress"
TaiHp Dsr, Dee. ~, 90 A, " ChaFns
in operation. Using cream from the sep
arator and the deep setting process
Churning to fake place before the audience
and the cream, slim milk, butter milk, and
butter to be treated by Prof. Bartlett, of
The STATE College. Awarding premiums on
dairy products. 1890 4. NJ, Lecture by
Prof. W. W. Cook, director of the Yer
nront Experiment Station: subject ten
.fAi Principles of Stock Feeding. Forage
t,nps and En,iIage7 Discussion. 30 T..
NJ: Lecture by Hon. /. &. Libby OF
Wnteryille subject The Dairy Interests
Of the United States and of Maine.
.i,airy Speeiaiiies and Condensed Mix.
Al Interested are invited To contribute
specimens Of dairy products for which $50
in cash prizes are offered, according TO the
following schedule Best sample OF
private dairy butter in prints not less than
ten pounds First, $3.50. Second. - 90.
Third. 81 90 Fourth, 81 so. Best sample
of fnctory butter in prints, not less than ten
pounds -- First. $500. Second, $500.
THIRD, -. 90. Fourth, . 30. Best dairy
chce~, First, $500. Second. - 90. Third
~ 90. Fourth g 80, Best factory cheese,
First, $500. Second. - 90. Thirl, $500
Fourth. 81 80.
Exhibits to compete for premiums must
be- in place by five o'clock, 7. NJ. Wednes-
day Dec. l,th. Exhibitors of butter will
he expected to make statement of the
breed Of cows, the feed and methods Of
manufacture. Butter will be examined by
n scale of points, and il is expected that an
expert from outside the State will he pre-
sent for that purpose. Mr.. Libby will make
large exhibit Of the different brands Of
condensed milk manufactured at Newport.
This will be the first time this product
has ever been shown in our State.
Glass show cases have been obtained sutii-
cient to hold all the butter that shall be
placed ON exhibition. All articles sent TO
brunswick after Monday Dec. II, care of
u. W. Mckeen. Toniine Hotel. will be re-
ceived and well taken care Of All articles
sent by freight for exhibition will be re-
turned free.
For those attending this convention Sec
rotary Mckeen has arranged half fare on
the Name Central and reduced rates of en-
ter,ainment at the Tontine hotel. The con-
yention promises to be the most interesting
one of its kind ever held in the State, and
Secretary Mckeen deserves the thanks of
all our dairy farmers IN arranging u pro-
gramme embracing so many eminent and
expert speakers upon the dairy and other