Smyrna times., 1895-08-14
CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT

SUGAR development In Sorghum-SeIIino
MIX on Test at Creameries-Removin
Morthless Cows From Dairy Herds-Pro.
eo.ns FARMERS Against Charges Made
by City Milk Retailers.
Inc chemist devotes considerable mart
Oh the FIRST two days in each week to in.
sCruotlon In the college classroom. Rv
i'DOtaUOIy WORK at night he succeeds in
Aeeplhg MS station duties well in hand.
"a considerable amount of chemical as.
ISSUANCE is called for In each of the other
departments. This finds credit in the d.
tailed annual report.
His special work this year has been in
sorghum; in composite samplino Of mill /.
IN determining the individual value of
dairy cows; in detecting weak points in
analytical methods in milk determina-
tions. 0- ~ Aii''
The sorghum Investigation was under-
taken In compliance with direct orders
from the secretary of agriculture. under
authority granted by the Hatch act. For
Six OF seven years past the department. Of
agriculture has had breeding station for
sorghum seed in Kansas. Here seed heads
from individual stalks which indicated a
very nigh percentage of sugar have form
ed the starting points for the folIovyino
seasons study. The selection of the bert
from the best has proceeded regularly and
now sorghum as rich as tropical cana and
rloher than the average sugar beet can mo
grown. The orders from WASHINGTON yvoro
10 continue the selection in Delaware and
in Maryland. '''"''re anu
Inc agrioulturist took charge of the
Held culture, and the chemist anaIv1od
moro than l, 400 individual canes. fuIlv
occupying thereby the months of Septem. |
per- october and one-half possibly of No. |
VemDer. The selected seed heads have |
been properly stored
IN selling milk at oroamerios dairymon
sH or pau on the butter basis The weigh.
a. ins 20, ~ She mix and its chemical test rests
~ s' one nahds OF the purchaser Heanalyzes
as often as his Judgment dictates and aT' ,Uo
erages the results for the rest of the month
10 this course farmers object II a. no1,,
customary in a few places to oyeroome
1nls objection by sampling the milk daily
ana collecting the samples for seven davs
IN one bottle. Antiseptics are used To l,aen
~ sweet One analysis of the mixed sam
plos Ior seven days is accepted as a close
I approximation to the truth, and herdsmen
" OOhDlnlng can have their tests lnada
IN oorroDoration Of the creamery verdict
Inc antlseptics thus far used preserva
One mix from sonring, but they can be
made TO Interfere seriously with the aeon
raoy OF the butter analysis, giving resnIts
Iar below the truth. The ohemist's vvorb
mas been to discover an agent which will
preserve the milk and be without infIn-
'noe on the determination of butter IA
low seems that the result has been roaohod
a Farmers institute lecturer. Mr. pow. {
~, claimed that in New York state tha
Nerage dairy COW yielded annually los ,
POUNDS only Of commercial butter. tberebY, !
INVOLVING her owner in loss, for with vioIds .
! outter under $50 pounds on the averao % /
,er COW per annum profits cannot be found .
ie urged the necessity of detecting and
eamoying the Improbable animals and in :
icated details of method for aocomnI,sb- (
ng this. A number of farmers have 40 y
epted the Idea. In executing it they have y
vailed themselves freely of the resonrces {
the chemical laboratory. I
In purchasing milk In cities reta,1ars 2
mo run risk of conviction under mill &
aspection laws have learned to emnIov y
nemists to sample cans on the RAILROAD y =.
iatiorms and make the necessary analysis d
'rbitrary and threatening letters are re. v
siYed II. consequence By farmers who.An q