Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PRIZES.
Some Of the Features Of The Comino State
Dairy Conference.

Much interest is being shown in the
approaching State Dairy Conference OF
the Maine Board of Agriculture. to be
held in Portland, December and s
which is for the first time to have or
interstate exhibition, the competition
Tor premiums on creamery and dairy
butter being open to New England
The program for this meeting has
already been announced. There is
every indication that the exhibit OF
dairy products and dairy machinery
will be very large. The fancy butter
display, which promises to be much
larger than ever before, as we'll as the
display of dressed poultry, eggs, and
poultry appliances, will add to the at
Effectiveness of the exhibit.
In addition to the very liberal prizes
already announced, special prizes will
be given as follows:
The Vermont Farm Machine Com
pany. Bellows Falls, W.T., and A. L. 4
E. F. Goss Company, Lewiston, Me-,
offer the following premiums: To the
party exhibiting butter made from
cream separated by the United States
separator securing the highest score,
$40. To the party exhibiting butter re-
ceiving the next highest score, choice
of q No. 8 Surprise barrel churn or
No. Eureka butter worker The con-
ditions for these premiums are that the
parties competing must own and regu-
larly use the United States separator,
and make separate entry for the
premiums.
The Worcester Salt Company of New
York City, offer: To the exhibitor OF
creamery butter securing highest score,
watch. value $25. To the party secur-
ing second highest score, watch, value
SIS. To the exhibitor of dairy butter
securing highest score, watch, value
S25. To the party securing second
highest score, watch, value SIS. Pro-
vided the above lots are sailed with
Worcester salt. Parties competing for
these premiums must give certified
statement that they have used Wor-
cester salt exclusively in their butter
for at least 80 days previous to date of
Round trip tickets will be sold over
the Maine Central, Portland & Roches-
ter, Portland & Rumford Falls, Grand
Trunk, Bangor & Aroostook, and
Somerset Railways. Hotel rates, $3.50
per day at the United States hotel and
s1.O0 per day at the Chase House.
In former announcement through an
error it was stated that the American
Express Company would return free all
not exceeding rs pounds
each This arrangement could not be
made.
Kendall & Whitney, Portland, Me-,
offer: To the exhibitor of dairy butter
securing highest score, a No. 3 Stod-
dard barrel churn, provided churn
Of the same make is used in the manu-
facture of the better.
The Moseley & Stoddard Manufac-
turing Company CT Rutland, VT, offer:
To the exhibitor of butter securing the
highest score, $40, if made from cream
by DeLaval separator.
l. S. Johnson & Company, Boston,
Mass, offer: To the exhibitor of the
best dozen of eggs of each of the fol-
lowing varieties: Brahma, Cochin,
Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte
and Leghorn, one $1.00 can Of Sheri-
dams condition powder.
The premiums on bottled milk and
cream have been changed to read as
follows: For best and most attractive
display of milk in bottles, total solids,
to be determined by the Quevenne
and the Babcock test, to be
considered, as we'll as the attractive
ness of package, first, $500. Second,
800. Third, $500.
For best and most attractive display
Of cream in bottles, total solids, to be
by the Quevenne lacto-
meter and the Babcock test, to be con-
sidered, as well as the attractiveness of
package. First, $500. Second, $500.
Third, $500.
The full program and premium list
will be sent upon application.
B. WALKER McKEEN, Secretary.
Augusta, Nov. 10, 1898.