The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

To Dairymen and Farm Butter Makers Of
Shial0dssee County.
The Secretary of the County Fair Associ-
alton is in receipt of the following letter
from the Secretary of Michigan State Dairy
mems Association. We hope to see large
exhibit of butter and cheese at our Fair,
and that all dairymen and butter makers
will attend. Let your presence and interest
commensurate with the Importance and
value of this great industry. What we
need is not more butter, but better butter.
Come and learn of the latest and most ap-
proved methods of practical and profitable
butter making:
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
MICHIGAN DAIRYNIEN's Asso'N.
FLINT, Mich, Aug. s, 1895.
DEAR SIR:
In consideration of the great and growing
interest in the various phases of dairy work
in this state. aud rha further Improvement
"V.4 ir,~.,d nl,t h.,jo ~ ,e.h Nairy ing, this
Association has decided to offer the services
of prominent and expert dairymen to at
tend your Fair for two days thereof
Our representative will, If so arranged,
superintend the examination and judging of
all samples of butter and cheese on exhibi-
ton by use Of the score card. Merits and
defects will be pointed out, and all samples
of butter will be scored upon perfect
standard for flavor as points, grain (30),
color (10), salt Q0), packing (5).
The Babcock milk tester VIII be on exhi-
bti0n, and samples of whole milk, skim
milk and buttermilk will be tested for butter
fat. TO secure a correct sample of whole
milk, milk each COW clean, at the regular
hour of milking. thoroughly mix each cow d
milk by itself, and take Immediately what
can be poured into two ounce bottle.
Label the bottle with the cows name or
| number, the number of pounds of milk she
| gives daily, and the length of time she has
| been MIXED. Samples of skim milk and
buttermik need no special label other than
to distinguish their contents. The value of
the tester to every dairyman will be shown
in decidedly practical manner.
| At q certain hour each day samples of
cream may be shown In various stages of
ripeness, and lot of well ripened cream
may be churned. The churn will be stopped
when the butter Is in the granulated stage,
and the buttermilk drawn off, the butter
washed, salted, worked and printed or
| pdCkeu. Accompanying tulS OptEdllOu lucIc
will be talk" on improved dairy methods,
embracing the dairy types of cattle, the
dairy function. feeding and care of cows and
proper handling of milk. Circumstances
will vary these talks, but the above outline
will suffice to give their general tenor. All
are invited to bring their note books and
ask questions 1t is also expected that
printed matter relating to dairying will be
| distributed free.
1t Is further desired that county dairy
organization be formed (nO feesl to Co
operate with the State association to look
after the dairy interests of the State. These
local organizations will be Of great value in
disseminating literature and bulletins relat-
ing to dairying, notifying members of dis
honest dealers, frauds, and In securing and
enforcing proper laws against the fraudulent
sale of oeOmargarine and kindred buttel
substitutes. 1t Is also hoped to hold dairy
sessions, in connection with our newly
organized Farmers Institutes, during the
coming winter, and these local organizations
may be of material assistance In this direc
ton.
The exact hour and place on the Fai
ground where exhibits, testing, churning
talks, etc., may be seen and heard, can b'
learned from the Fair officials.
Very respectfully,
s. j. WILSON, Secretary.
JAMES N. MCBRIDE, President.
Remember the date, Owosso, Sept. IL aud 1: