The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-10


 Practical Men-PrIzes for Exhibits of Butter and Cheese to be Awarded and Also Special Premiums--The AssocIa- tiOn's Plans In Detail.
 The twentysixth annual convention of the Connecticut Dairymen's associa- tion will be held at Unity Hall, Hart ford, January Is and r. An interest- ing programme has been arranged for the meetings, which will be open to the public. It is as follows:
 WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY Is. 9:3O a. m.-Arranging exhibits. lO;3O a. m.-Address of welcome by his honor, Mayor Henney, Response by President H. O. Daniels.
 10.45 a. m.-Address, Improvement of the Soil, the Basis of Successful Dairying," by George T. Powell, pres ident of the Agricultural Experts As- sociation of New York.
 11:SO a. m.-Address, Management of Grass Lands in Connectieut,' by Professor l.. A. Clinton, director Con necticut Agricultural college, Storrs. 1:30 p. m.-Testing butter exhibited, by Judge Orrin Bent, Boston, Mass. p, m.-Address, by his Excellency, Governor Roliin s. Woodruff.
 2:15 p. m.-Address, "The Beginning of the Herd; the Choice, Care and Management of the Calf from Birth to the Time of Giving Birth to Her First Calf" by E. Walker McKeen, proprle- tor the Pines Dairy, Fryeburg, Me 8 p. m.-Address, Getting Cow and Keeping Her." by w. P. Mcspar- ran, secretary and treasurer American Jersey Cattle Club of Lancaster ooun- ty, Furniss, Pa
 3:45 p. m.-Address, '"The Hundred Dollar Cow" by Professor F. s. Coo ley, Massachusetts Agricultural col- lege, Mass.
 5 p. m.-Meeting of the board of managers of the association.
 7:SO p. m.-lAddress, What Did and How Did It. by T. B. Terry, Hudson, o. Address, ''The Soft Cheese Industry as Adapted to Con-
  necticut Agricultural college.
 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17. 10 a. m.-Report of secretary on awards, at which time the exhibitors on butter can receive their premiums. Report of Orrin Bent, judge of butter exhibits
 10:30 a. m.-President's annual ad- dress. Report of secretary. Report of treasurer. Report of auditors. Elec- tion of officers and four directors; off, cers to be elected, president vice. president and treasurer, and one di- rector from each of the following counties: New Haven, Hartford, New London and Windham.
 11:15 a. m.-Address, Glover and How to Make it Thrive" by T. B. Perry, Hudson, o.
 2 p. m.-Address, "The Use of Sta ble Manure on the Dairy Farm by E. 1T. Jenkins, director of Connecticut ! Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven.
 2.45 D. m.-Address, Corn: It's His tory. Methods of Cultivation and Value as a Fodder Plant by B. walker McKeen, proprietor The Pines Dairy, Fryeburg, Me.
 S.SO D. m.-4Address, Feed Crops and How to Grow Them" by W. F. Me Spartan, secretary and treasurer American Jersey Cattle Club of Lan- caster county, Furniss, Pa.
 At the close of the session the first quarterly meeting of the iewly elected officers and board of managers of the association will be held
 Premiums for prize exhibits amount ing to $3S5 are offered as follows
 Class 1-Butter, made by ereamerles, s12o
 Class 2-Butter, made by private dairies. $12O.
 Class 2-Displays of granulated but ter. $10
 Class 4-Displays of butter for mar l-ot, $25, awarded in prizes, $12,$8 and eS.
 class 5--Cheese, made by factories or private dairies, $1O, awarded at discre- tina.
 Class 6-Discretionary premiums, s15
 Class 7--Best butter from any breed of registered cows, $10.
 Glass 8--Unsalted butter $25.
 Special premiums are auso offered, amounting to $129. There will also be on exhibition dairy implements and farm machinery. The delegates will make their headquarters at the New Dom. M mbers of the association will be able to secure half-fare return tick cts, if they get certificates from the oF ba ocenniation