Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23

tended FOR this department 10 HESRY d. HAM
soSp, Agricultural Editor Oxford Democrat
Paris. Ne.
HIGH CHARACTER OF THE WORLDS
FAIR DAIRY TESTS.
ANY one familiar with the great test;
between the breeds held at Chicago
from Nav 18th To Oct. aoth, 1898, viii
bear testimony 10 their thoroughness,
their impartislity and the grand work
that was accomplished in the interest OF
dairy science. These tests gave To the
cows and breeds participating therein su
opportunity TO demonstrate their dairy
characteristics. They were not tests OF \
few days or week, but so prolonged
that they exhibited 10 public scrutiny
the staying qualities of the COWS and
breeds. This feature cannot be too
strongly commended, as the practical
dairyman Is not keeping COWS for what
they can accomplish in a week, on fore
ed diet, but rather what they are caps-
bic Of doing throughout the whole year,
under rational feeding, and what the
met profit" is which they will place to
the credit of his bank account. The lat
ter element was essentially the crucial
one OF the tests, as all the decisions were
based on the cows and breeds showing
the greatest net profit" The cows and
breeds were credited with their products
and debited with their feed. The former
consisted In Test No. /, of cheese, the
price of which was fixed according 10
the scoring OF same which was done by
experts appointed by Chief Buchsnan), },
of whey, at the rate of ; cents per hun
dred pounds. and Of the increase IN live
weight, al l-2 cents per pound; IN Test
No. ?, OF the butter, at price fixed by
the scoring OF same by the same experts
as In the cheese test, of solids other than
butter fat, AT 81 per 100 lbs, and OF in-
crease in live weight; in Test No. 3, Of
butter alone.
A strict account was kept of all the
feed, which Was charged Al schedule
price fixed by Chief Buchanan, with the
consent Of the representatives of the
breeds prior 10 the tests beginning, and
could only be fed In the presence OF a
representative otthe Testing Committee.
Columbian Guards were stationed IN the
barns day and night, To see that no feed
was given the cows except In the pres
ence OF the representatives OF the Test
ing Committee.
It will thus be seen that every feature
of dairying formed factor In these
tests: quantity of milk in Test No. l.,
through the whey aud cheese, quantity
of milk 10 Test No. :, through the solids
other than butter fat, aud butter In Tests
Nos. and 3.
A sample OF the milk Of each COW and
the mixed milk Of the herds Was taken
daily, and analyzed BY a competent stan
OF chemists, under the direct control Of
Prof. f.. Ii. Harrington, of Illinois; and
of the fat in the milk Was
made by the Babcock oil test each day,
and each COW credited with her proper
of the products.
The milk was creamed. and the cream
in the dairy, under the itumedi-
ate and personal supervision OF Prof =.
NJ. Babcock or |. L. Robertr, two mem-
bers of the Testing Committee.
In scoring the butter and cheese, the
expert Judges had no means OF identify
ing the packages they were examining.
After marking their scores, they Trans
mitted the packages To Chief Buchanan,
" no, after examining same, removed the
names OF the scorers and transmitted the
packages to the Testing Committee, who
entered the scores, taking the average OF
the three experts. :.
The Testing Committee consisted OF
he following professors, representing
he Association Of the Agricultural Col-
eges and Experiment Stations: Prof.
VI A. Seoveli. Kentucky Experiment
station, Chairman; Prof. |. L. Roberts,
Cornell University; Prof. ;. NJ. bao-
,ock. Wisconsin Experiment station
Prof. II. L. Armsby. State College, Pa,
III. II. Kinds, represent
ng the American ShOrt-Horn Breeders
A association Prof. W. III. Caldwell, rep
the American Guernsey Cattle
-nh. and V. +. Fuller. representing the
American Jersey Cattle Club. Meetings
II the Testing Committee We're heio
iailv. The high character of the gentle
men representing the Association OF
Colleges, their well-known
ability and probity, testify 10 the us
Interested character OF the WORK per-
formed In the tests. Their knowledge
)f the subject warrahteu sesen1ihS app"
,ation when such WAS advisable, coupled
With practical deductions, so that ths
.ests satisfied both the scientific aud
practical views of dairying. All the
Of the committee were throu IN
,ut fair aud impartial, and were actuat-
ID by the sole desire 10 have rules car
-ied out, and justice done TO all breeds
srAasa t.sfs xN.r, the most prolonged.
IN. most thorough, the most fair and
mnartial that have ever been held In the
= orld. or are likely TO DC for many years
n come. They cost the Worlds Colum-
Dian Exposition $4,000. They settled
more points in dairyiDg than have ever
been settled before. They brought TO
'iyht the merits, the strong and weak
points of the breeds, and in doing so
h emonstrated that the Jersey COW Is the
....a,ass Of all dairy COWS.