The morning call., 1894-09-14
ITS WORK DONE.
Close of the Dairymen's
Convention.
MANY PAPERS ARE READ.
Legislation Called For Against
Oleomargarine.
POINTED RESOLUTION PASSED.
Modes and Methods of Butter Max
ing Are Thoroughly Dis
cusSed.
POINTED RESOLUTION PASSED.


bors. The convention has been a big
success. has advanced the interests of
dairymen immensely. and has united
them more firmly than ever Heretofore
each man has been looking out for his
own interests. New. the association is SO
organized that it can take care of the in
terests of all.
Yesterdays proceedings were devoted
to the reading of papers and the complet.
ing of discussions which were left over
from the previous session.
The general subject of the papers of the
morning was the feeding of cattle The
first paper was read by Richard Gird OF
the Chino Valley sugar-beet factory. His
subject was ''The use of the pulp of the
sugar-beet from the refinery as food for
cattle"
Mr.. Gird prefsced his article with an
extensive history Of the sugar-beet indus
try. He thought that in short time the
United States would be able TO furnish all
Of its own sugar and not be compelled TO
import any.
Mr.. Girl censured the action of Congress
in the matter of the sugar bounty. Last
year," he said, ''lhe product of the Cali
fornla sugar-beet factories amounted to
over 15,163,000 pounds and saved the
State $6500OO which would other
wise have been sent abroad for sugar.
There was also paid out To farmers for
beels 100000. The production of mOlasseS
which has heretofore been overlooked is
now receiving attention at Chino, and the
the capacity of the refinery in sugar pro-
duction is from 700 to 1000 tons daily"
The speaker gave the results of many
experiments of feeding cows on beet pulp.
1t had been proven to be valuable food
n mllph
cows.
The next paper was READ by Mrs. L. w.
Steele on the subject of breeding and
feeding.
Oeomargarine was handled without
gloves by the writer. The paper created
lively interest in the convention.
Professor n. E. Wilson of Reno. New,
read the last paper of the forenoon session.
He treated Of the influence of feeding on
milk. The author believed that by breeding
for quantity the quality of the milk would
deteriorate. He also gave some account Of
what Is being done at the experimental
station in Nevada. The work is similar
to hat done at Berkeley.
Promptly at 2 p. N. President Burdeil
raped for order, and tie convention at
once settled down to business. The first
paper, written by r. p. Sharpless of Egiu,
Ill, formerly of this State, was read by
Secretary Watson.
theory of ages that the better feed cow is
given the better and richer milk she
would give: but this theory has been ex-
ploded. | do not wish to argue that cows
should not be fed well. They will pay for
all the feed, if given in proper proportions,
that can be stuffed into them. But this
feed produces a larger quantity OF milk
and not richer quality.
"California dairymen must begin before
long TO house their cattle in the winter
and during the rainy seasons. A cold rain
takes the vitality from the cattle, and the
lat which should go into the butter is used
by the COW to maintain her vitality.
Then as to creameres, milk should be
taken to the creamery at least once day
and in the best possible condition.
"Cow-stables should be whitewashed
two or three times year; they must be
light and airy, with good ventilation and
plenty of windows. The stables should
be kept clean and dry.
'The N manufacture Of butter is becoming
more and moro an exact science, and Is
depending more on frst-class machinery
and less judgment of the operator.
1--WE have the cream-separator that does
away with the old-fsShioned. tedious and
wastefnI pan-skimming; Babcok testers
that tell what each cow is doing, and the
butter worker"
The next paper was to have been read
by Professor l. T. Roberts of Cornell Uni
versity, tina "a, n. z. but on account OF
lack of time Professor RO Oberts wrote the
secretary OF the convention, Mr.. Watson,
that he had been unable to prepare it.
Mr.. Gibbs OF Alameda, VINO recently
spent number OF years in Australia and
while there was engaged in the dairying
business, gave some of his experience in
that country. He thought the people took
more pains with their butter making and
in many respects had made greater prog.
ress ia the science Of dairying.
he thought the California dairYmen
should be thoroughly organized. This
was the only way TO protect their in
terests.
Mr.. Steele OF San Luis Obispo made 9
wholesale attack On oleOmargarine He
thought it was time that some steps.shoulC
be taken by the association to place itsel
on record as in favor of any Legislation
which will restrict the manufacture OF
Oleomargarine.
He accordingly introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously ad
opted:
Resolved. That this convention is for prac
tical purpose as we'll as the exchange of ideas
therefore, be ii
RESOLVED, That the darymen of California, O
whom this convention and organization is
representative, demand favorable legislation ir
their behalf and State aid for the establishment
of dairy schools ard protection against The
ravages of bogus butter.
Mr.. Steele also suggested that commit
tee be app0in ted to strengthen the associa
ton in mem bership and also TO solici
funds for practical purposes The sugges
ton was we'll received by the conven tiou
and the following gentlemen were ap
pointed to carry out Mr.. Steele's plan
6. w. Burbank OF Tomales, g. c. VII
liams of Tomales, E. w. Steele of Edna
j. B. Bennett of Santa Maria, j. +. Good
win OF Santa Maria, B. Pelma of Santa
Maria, g. II. Steele of Pescadero, j. j.
Hebron of Salinas, ID. ID. Wilder of Santa
Cruz, William Perrott, J. G. Dolcen O.
Arcata, A. p. Martin of PetaIuma, r
Flint Jr. OF Hollister, William Hattsn a1
Monterey, A. W. j. Gibbs of Alameda
a. D. Nichols OF Sierra Valley, John =
Cole of San Bernardino, William Niles Of
Los Angeles.
MIR. lie Baron thought that the dairymeu
snouid market their own butter. The
commission merchant is looking after his
own interests, and in order To keep in the
business he Is obliged to make profit on
tue farmers butter
us it not time," said he, ito look about
Us and see how the dairvmeu in the Fas,
dispose of their products ?"
Mr.. LIE Baron remarked that butter mn,
up IN small packages IL supposed to have
stamped upon them the numb ber of pounds
but IN many instances they did not weig /
as much as they are marked. He said
that there was law which regulated tbs
weight. but il was not forced. He there
fore offered a resolution, which wa.
adopted, that the association take propel
steps to see that The law is enforced.
He also introduced another resolution
which was adopted. The resolution recon
mended that county organizations h.