The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
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(From The Herald's Correspondents.)
Logan, March There was a very
good attendance at the first session of
the annual meeting of the State Dairy
mems association, which was opened
this morning at 1890. President Lo-
renzo Hansen made the opening ad-
dress. lie dwelt at length upon the
many advantages accruing TO dairymen
from being members of the association.
He ca-lsd attention TO the Pure Food
BIZ now before congress, and urged
that the matter be well considered and
the representatives of the state IN con-
gress be acquainted with the decision
arrived at also that the matter of
making a dairy exhibit at the Trans
Mississippi exposition be taken under
consideration, pointing out the great
benefits likely TO accrue to the dairy
ing interests of the state from making
such az exhibit.
Professor f. 3. Linfield read a paper
prepared by Professor =. a. Mills OF
Kamas. on How l Select, Feed and
Care For a Dairy Herd" An inter
esting discussion of the different phases
of the question followed.
a paper on How We Obtained An
Improved Herd Of Cows" written by A.
n. Holloway Of Provo. was read by the
secretary OF the association, Mr.. Z. b.
Iinfieid. The most profitable dairy cow
in the opinion of the writer, was
square cross between Jersey and Dur
ham breeds, but a cross of the breed
so obtained produced poor results. In
every case he recommended a straight
cross, either of the breeds mentioned
or Jersey and Holstein, which cross he
recommended IS a good one for guam
tity. a brief discussion followed the
reading OF the paper.
Professor f. 3. Linfield then spoke on
1.-THE Care of Milk On the Farm The
speaker treated his subject in a very
interesting and exhaustive manner. He
recommended great care and cleaaii-
ness IN milking and handling the milk.
The professor replied to a nui ger of
questions in regard to the mat. r pro-
pounded by his auditors. The morning
session concluded with the reading of
the articles of the dairymen's organiZa-
ton.
A meeting of the executive board of
the association was held at the close
of the session, at which the member
ship of the organization was consider
ably increased.
This afternoon there was a good at
tendance. President L. Hansen talked
on the creamery hog business.
a pound each day. The Montana
Market is good one, but the
hogs must be over $50 pounds. He had
shipped 10 carloads TO Butte in 1897,
at a good profit.
II. J. Faust. jr., of Salt Lake. state
food and dairy commissioner, reported
his labors as such officer At one time
$4,000 pounds of oleonargarine monthly
was sold at Salt Lake, and great
quantity OF filed cheese, but none is
sold now. He read a paper on ''Pecul-
iarities of the Market and Demand For
Butter and Cheese" The best butter
for the market was mild, little salt,
light color. one pound packages. The
best cheese was very mild, moist, light
colored.
Alma Merrill of Richmond spoke on
Buying Milk BY Test" This was the
best way to buy milk. Each farmer
should have a small tester and always
buy dairy COWS by test. One dollar per
pound for the dairy milk yield is a good
way to buy. Encourage farmers to
produce more winter milk, as it tests
higher than summer.
a protracted discussion followed.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
AT the session of the Farmers Insti-
tute last evening, Mr.. John z. Carlisle
read a very interesting paper on The !
Fruits For Cache Valley The paper
was listened to with the greatest atten- |
ton. and a number of queries pro-
pounded by the house were satisfactor- |
lily replied to by Mr.. Carlisle.
President Orson Smith delivered an
address on How to Market and Handle !
Grain" he strongly advised the farmer
to grade or classify their grain before /
shipping, as much better returns would (
be received.
Miss Rosannah Cannon OF the Agri- /
cultural college favored the meeting /
with an appropriate and excellently |
recitation. The time having |
been fully occupied, the addresses of /
Mrs. Root of Salt Lake City, on The I
Hygiene OF Dressmaking, and of Pres /
ident Tanner on Agriculture In the (
of Civilization" were reserved /
for Saturday.
visit of inspection to the Agricultural /
college and experiment station.