The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-06
DAIRYMEN AT FERGUS
THEIR SESSION WAS ONE OF THE
REST YET HELD IN MN
NESOTA
CHEMIST EBERMAN'S PAPER

1t Was n Scientific Discussion of
MIX and Its Chemical Constft-
ucnts of Value to Every Farmer
Who Wrs Present, and They
Were Not Only Numerous, but En-
thusinstic.
The dairy convention held at Fergus
Falls last week was largely attended
in spite of the severe weather whlch
kept many farmers, who lived at
distance AT home.
The meeting was called to order by
+. j. Webber who acted as presiding
officer. He introduced John f. Nangle,
who on the part of the city. extended
welcome TO the convention. MI.
Nangles address was appropriately
brief, but it teemed with good points.
c. l.. Smith, of the state dairy COM
mission, responded to Mr.. Nangle's ad-
dress but his formal response" which
he began methodically by thanking
and complimenting everybody, very
soon drifted away from its mooring.
and in five minutes Mr. Smith was
suggestive way about the right and
wrong methods of dairying. He is a
ready. converse tional talker.
A number Of interesting papers and
addresses We're given after the open
ing speeches. Prof Snyder, of the
state experimental school, talked en-
tertainingly on the chemical action of
feeds and the value of different foods
for feeding. He was followed by Sec
rotary Crickmore, w S. Eberman. the
chemist of the dairy department; Prof.
Thomas Shaw, Farmer McFadden, of
the hospital farm, and c. l.. Smith.
The convention closed with a ban
quet at the Grand hotel Wednesday
evening, which was a very pleasant &C
casion. Over 100 persons sat down to
the we'll filled tables shortly after
o'clock. The guests of honor were:
Profs. Shaw and Snyder, Robert Crick-
more, E. B. Williams, c. L. Smith, julie
Lawrence. Prof. Eberman.
W. l.. Chapel acted as toastma ster,
and among those that responded were
Mayor Baxter of Fergus Falls; c. l..
Smith, Prof. Snyder Prof. Eberman,
Robert Crickmore. julie Lawrence, Prof
Shaw, j. w. Mason. James A. Brown,
DR.. Craig, Eli W. Dewey, c. c. Houpt
and f E. Collins.
The convention. while somewhat in
the nature of local affair, was alto
gether one of the best that has been
held in the state for a number of
months.
Prof. Eberman's paper on Milk; It's
Composition and Sanitary Conditions
was generally regarded as a most able
effort, and showed a thorough knowi-
edge of the subject. The paper entire
was as follows:
PROF. EBERMAN'S PAPER.
Aaron Burr, l believe, gave this definition
Of law: Law is whatever is boldly asserted
oy,d ~, ,te;ll,
only possible to defre and dispose Of milk
Ii the same eIigrammatic manner, what a
vast amount of scientific and unscientiic the
oriZing and speculation would be done away.
WHAT we know, what supposed TO
know and what We dc not know about milk
Is simply astounding. In order to more
clearly illustrate the Point at which | wish
TO arrive. we will consider for few moments
the secretion OF milk. In what manner does
the COW elaborate milk? 1t is a question that
has deeply interested scientific men, and they
have studied 1t from its chemical, physiolog-
lc3l and astrological standpoints. We find
tina. study and investigation along these lines
have brought to light new revelations, and
at the same time disclosed the fact that there
are few things which are not they were
supposed to he. Thus each INVESTIGATOR has
shown that the theory held by his predeces-
scr was incorrect and has set up a theory Of
his own, which In time was knocked down
slyke has tersely put it, About no function
has there been so many different explana-
tons as about that OF milk secretion"
ELABORATION OF MILK
The original theory regarding the elabora-
tion OF milk wes that it is simply blood fiji
tered through the mammary glands and
that, therefore, the amount and quality were
determined solely by the amount and quail
ity of the focd. Whereas it is known fact,
rot che CT the organic constituents of milk
occurs ready formed in the blood but they
are al formed in the milk glands. Another
question which has met considerable contrc-
yerSy among inves,i gators of milk is:
Whether the milk lies in a READY formed con-
dition in the udGer. or whether part is
formed through the excitation of the nerves
connected with the milk secretive organs dur
ing milking, IN consequence OF the withdrawal
of the pressure in the udder. II is the pre-
vailing opinion with most people that when
one commences to milk d COW that all the
milk he will get is in the udde-. This idea
however, is erroneous. Speaking of the elab-
Grafton of milk. Dr.. Galen Wilson SAYS:
Slaughter a COW giving large quantity of
milk when her udder is full, and one could
not gather up over three or four quarts of
milk. Most CT the milk is elaborated as the
milking proceeds; hence it will be seen that
10 get the most milk the cow must be un.
Ger the most favorable conditions she should
not be disturbed by any unusual noises nor
any croSsness OF uglness on the part of the
mixer"
us see OF what milk is composed. Dr. Wilson
arrives at his conclusion in a rational man
ner. For We all know that environment very
materially affects a COW at the time of milk
ing. Should the milk all be in the udder. she
would not have the control over the secre-
ton or elaboration, and outside influences
would have little effect in causing her To
keep back the flow.
The constituent parts of milk. which con-
sist of water, holding fat in suspension with
nitrogenous saccharine and mineral matters
are so properly adjusted and proportioned as
10 make it a perfect food.
COMPOSITION OF cows MILK