Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-11
MAINE oAisvMsNs Assoc,ArloN-AT
ITS WORK.

4 no WOWNs
The State DAirymen's Association,
organized at winthrop last November,
proposes to do business. Il was organ
ized for the purpose Of aiding and
encouraging the dairy interests OF the
state, and Il is already entering upon Its
work In hand like veteran In the serv-
Ice, though vet but . few months old.
There 10 vitality important work needed
In dairy lines which can only be reached
by the associated effort Of those who
are concerned in the business. The
dairymen themselves, In al associated
capacity, can do for themselves Wit ally
important work that no other organ
izition or no other authority has the
right or the power to do for them. This
Is what called the organization into
existence.
THE dairy business, II ever developed
10 an importrnt extent In our state,
must be done through associated work.
The very first obstacle encountered In
the way Of extension is the absence OF
any protection TO the producers on the
farm In their rights, and any assurance
10 the compact further than honor, that
they will receive their rightful proper
ton OF the returns OF the business.
Without guarantee In this direction pro-
ducers are certainly justified in the busi-
ness caution which prevents them from
putting their principal efforts on the
farm into this associated work. Men
cannot aud should not be expected tn
do this without visible evidence that
their individual interests are fully pro-
tected.
la the matter Of protection to the
maker OF the milk and cream the first
thing met Ia the question of correct
test Of the milk or cream turned into
the factory. The method of test by the
Bsbcock tester, as no,o conducted, is all
in the hands of the factory, and entirely
outside Of the oversight or control OF the
farmers who make the milk. 1t Is not
strange that suspicious figures control
ling payments sometimes appear and
that frauds and cheats are charged up
against the managers at the factory.
II has for long time been a study OF
parties concerned In these matters TO de-
wise some method OF guarding this
weak point. Our new association has
taken hold Of the matter. A meeting
Of the officers OF the association was
held LAST week at Auburn, at which
there were present, Pres. Rutillis Alden,
Winthrop; Trustee w. h. Hsmlin,
Waterford; Sec'y l.. W. Dyer, Cumber-
land. There were also present by invita-
ton, II. c. Haskell, president. and Z. l..
Bradford, msnsger, OF the Auburn
Turner Centre factory, and 4. A. Gilbert,
president Of the Turner Creamery. Pres.
Alden announced the principal business
10 be the consideration OF some prac-
,icsble method Of establishing testing
station, AZ which the testing OF the sew
ersl individual samples Of cream repre-
seuting the cream OF the different
patrons should be tested by disin-
teres,ed expert. The mstter WAS dis
cussed In Nh informal WAY between the
OF the factories present
and the officers Of the association. All
were unanimous over the great advsn-
tsge OF such plan II IL could be brought
about. IL was finally decided to enter
upon the following plan, all hands pres
ent endorsing the arrangement:
/. All samples Of milk or cream At
the factories on which the money Is
spportioned To the several patrons, 10 be
tested by disinterested expert (or
more than one II necessary, appointed
by the officers OF the Dairymen's Asso-
citation.
2. The testing TO be done st the fsc-
tories, the expert goirg from factory 10
factory under the understanding between
the several factories In the arrangement.
10 order To carry out such n plan Il
would be- necessary for n creamery 10
come forward and join In the arrange
ment. The association aspires 70 no
right 10 step into the aff,irs OF anv fac
tory, or 10 send sn expert there without
an arrangement To that effect IL was be-
lieved, no Sever, by all hands that all or
nearly all the factories In fhe state would
be glad TO joia in such an .fiort.
IL was, therefore, finally decided 10
call a meeting st an early date OF all
dsirymen, and representations Of all the
creameries In the state, 10 confer In the
matter. IL the plan should meet with
favor, then steps would be taken st once
TO put il In force. Due notice will be
given Of time and plsce Of the meeting.
Mr.. Bradford Of the Auburn creamery.
proposes In his case 70 carry the matter
OF protection from possible tsmpering
with the samples further than Ia outlined
above. He proposes TO have reliable
person appointed to alone receive the
samples cases from the collectors, empty
them, hold them under his own lock and
key and deliver them in person to the
tester when at his work. This with the
other proposed arrangement would cover
. m pnints NJ protprsion from the time
the sample Ia delivered till the test Is
completed and the result recorded.
We trust the dairymen and creamery
men of the state will study well the
plan here given and be prepared 10 act
intelligently In regard to IL 1T the proper
time. Maine Farmer.