Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15
STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE.

The annual state dairy conference Of
the Maine board Of agriculture will be
held In Portland on Dec. 6-S. In hold
ing this conference 1t has been decided
10 take new departure In relation TO
the dairy exhibits. At the last annual
meeting of the board the question OF an
interstate exhibit of dairy produces was
fully discussed, and finally left In charge
Of the secretary and executive COM
mittee, who, after looking thoroughly
into the matter, came To the conclusion
that an interstate exhibition In the strict
sense of the term was not practicable. IL
was. therefore, finally decided 10 hold
the meeting directly under the auspices
Of the board. and TO invite cresmerymen
and dairymen from other states 10 put In
exhibits in open competition with the
creameries and dsirymen OF Maine. This
is done for the purpose OF making q just
and fair comparison Of the Maine goods
with those from other states. The
competitive exhibition will be confined
to butter put up In ten pound tubs, with
out distinguishing marks, and exhibitors
are asked 10 contribute their samples to
the board, that they may be sold and the
proceeds used TO increase the amount Of
the premiums, all express bills 10 be paid
bv the board. In addition TO this prizes
will be offered for the best fancy display
Of butter.
The various dairy supply houses and
salt manufacturing concerns, as well as
the butter and produce dealers OF our
cities, In considerable numbers, have
generously offered to contribute from s5
TO s25 each TO the amount 10 be offered
In premiums. There will be no special
prizes offered. Assurance has been re-
ceiyed from the officials Of other states
that they will use their utmost efforts TO
encourage their creamervmen and dairy
men 10 send samples f,r the exhibition.
As the meetings are 10 be held In a
large hall where there will be ample
room, IL has also been decided TO have
an exhibit Of dressed poultry, eggs,
poultry foods, incubstors, brooders. etc.,
for which special prizes will be offered.
Letters have been received from various
poultry men expressing desire TO COM
pete in this exhibition and il is expected
that manufacturers OF iucubators and
brooders, and dealers In poultry foods,
will take this opportunity To exhibit
their goods TO quite large extent.
The program Of the meetings will be
onfined strictly to the dairy interests,
and noted dairy speakers from away, as
well as those who are actively engaged
in the work in our own state, have been
secured. The list OF speakers includes
Prof. Charles ID Woods, director OF the
Maine experiment. station, Prof. G.. NJ.
Gowell, dairy instructor st the uuiver-
sity Of Msine, Prof. j. J.. Hills. director
Of the Vermont experiment station. who
will speak on Economic Dairy Foods,
DIR. Theobald Smith OF the Harvard
medical school. who will speak on Sani-
tary A-pects of D,irying, Valsncey +
Fuller of New York, secretary Of the
American Jersey cattle club association.
" no will speSk on The Breeding, Selec-
ton and II ,ndling of the Modern D,iry
Cow TO Secure Most Profit, and others.
The usual half rates will be offered by
the various railroads Of the state, and
rates Of 81 and 81 50psr day, according 70
location and number 10 rooms, have been
st tcured at hotels. The full program and
premium list will soon he issued.--B.
Walker Mckeen, Sec, In Homestead.