Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE.


STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE.
The State Dairy Conference of the
Maine Hoard Of Agriculture is TO be held
in City H,n, Portland. The public exer-
cises will be held Tuesday and wednes-
day, December 9TH and sth. As much
Of the 9th as possible will be occupied
in setting up the exhibition, With busi.
ness meeting of the Board xt the United
States Hotel at Z 30 In the evening. The
following Is the programme:
WEDNESDAY, A. N. DEC. Z.
40. Dairy machinery In operation.
10 O.. Introductory exercises
10 10. "Our Dairy Work for lsss," by u. u.
Goweli Professor of Animal Industry st
University OF Maine
iiso. "The Dairy Outlook for iss." by secre-
tsry b. W. Nekeen.
Pm.
80. Economic Dairy Foods" by Professor J.
l. Hills, Director OF the Vermont Agri.
cultural Experiment station. Burlington,
VI Discussion. opened by Mr.. Z. p.
Briggs Of Auburu. Member OF the Board
from Androscoggtn County.
30. "The Value OF Feeding standards 90 the
Practical Farmer" BY Prof. Chas ID.
woo.is. Director Of the II Aine Experiment
station. Orono Discussion. opened by
Mr.. L. q, straw of >ewneld. Member OF
the Board from York County.
THURSDAY. A. NJ, DEC. 5.
900. Dairy Machinery In Operation.
l0p The Breesiing. selection, and Handling
OF the Modern Dairy Cow 20 secure Moss
Profit" by valAncey 4. Fuller OF New
York. Secretary Of the American Jersey
Cattle Clnb.
80. SANITARY Aspects Of Dairying." by DIR.
rneohAh smith. of the Harvard Medical
school.
OF Cniverslty Of Maine. followed by Five
Minute Talks by Farmers and Creamery
Men.
The exercises will be interspersed with
selections Of appropriate music. A cor
dial Invitation TO be present at the meet
ing Is extended TO all. Questions are al
WAYS In order, and II Is hoped that mem-
bers of the Board and others interested
in the work will participate freely in the
PRIZES.
Dairy supply houses and salt manu-
facturers have contributed literally TO
the regular prizes, In addition to what
the Board offers, SO that we are able 10
800 In both classes, making
these the most liberal prizes ever offered
for dairy goods in New England.
DAIRY BUTTER.
Dairy Butter, to be msde by the ex-
hibi,or on the farm, exhibit 10 consist OF
one ten-pound tub, the butter TO be
donated by the exhibitor, sold, and the
amount so obtained added to the regular
premium fund: the Board to pay all
express charges, sloO 90.
CREAMERY BUTTER.
Creamery Butter made by the ex-
hibitor al creamery, exhibit TO consist OF
one ten-pound tub. Prizes and con-
ditions same Ms for Dairy Butter.
NOTIFIED MILK AND CREAM.
For best and mos; attractive display
of milk In bottles, total solids, TO be de-
termined by the Quevenne lsctometer
and the Bsbcock test, To be considered,
as well a. the attractiveness OF package,
first, 81 90. Second, 90 90. Third. 81 w.
For best and most attractive display
Of cream In bottles, same as In bottled
milk.
CHEESE.
Dairy Cheese, plain, TO be made on the
farm By the exhibitor, S5 10.
Dairy Cheese. sage, To be made on the
farm BY the exhibitor, $500.
Factory Cheese, plain, 10 be made In
the factory By the exhibitor, - 70.
Factory Cheese, sage, 10 be made In
the factory by the exhibitor, o. O.
la awarding prizes the following
scale Of points will be used: For but
ter, flavor, 80; grain, p; color 10; salt
ing, 10; general appearance, D; total loo'
For cheese, flavor, 45; texture aud body,
30; color, Is; finish, 10; total 100. And
the prizes viii be divided among the
exhibits in each Of the above classes In
proportion to the number Of points they
score above 30.
Mr.. Orin Douglass of Boston, the
noted butter and cheese expert, has been
secured Ms Judge of the exhibits.
All packages Of butter and cheese
must be entered and on exhibition at the
hall on or before 2 o'clock L. NJ.
Wednesday, December Z.
BUTTER DISPLAY.
For best and most attractive display
of butter, 10 be shown In any fancy
forms the exhibitors may choose, and
not 20 be scored for quality: First
ss5 90. Second, sia50. Third, $50.
Fourth. $500. Ample refrigerator
cases will be secured, snd every facility
afforded for placing the exhibits adVsn-
tsgeously.
PREMIUMS ON DRESSED POULTRY.
The name OF each variety must be
given In all entries.
Larges, and best display Of dressed
poultry by one exhibitor, First s0.Vo.
second, % 90. Third. 81 %.
Heaviest and best dressed TURKEY,
First, 500. Second, ei.W. Third 40
cents.
Heaviest and best dressed goose, First,
a, 90. Second, 81 90. Third 80 cents.
Heayies, and best dressed duck, First,
sa.OO. Second, sl.0O. Third, 20 cents.
Heaviest and best dressed eApon, FIRST,
g. 90. Second. 81 %. Third, 20 cents.
Best pair yellow mesied chickens,
First, 81 90. Second, sl.W. Third' 20
cents.
Best pair white meated chickens,
First. 81 %. Second, sl %. Third 20
cents. oo
Best pair fsttened fowl, First, =. W.
Second. Sl. 90. Third 15 cents.
Best dozen brown eggs, form, size and
color considered, name Of each variety
to be given, First, sl.O. Seeond, 30
cents.
Best dozen white eggs, conditions'
same as for brown eggs, First si'W'
Second IS cents MI
Heaviest dozen eggs, any color, flrst'
al 90. Second, 75 cents.
Best dozen ducks eggs, FIRST, SiW
Second IS cents.
Refrigerator cases will be furnished
for the dressed poultry. and exhioi'or'
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success