The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-15

state dairy commission for the pur-
pose of formulating rules and regula-
tions for the conduct of the new de-
partment.
Mr.. Kendall comes to Kansas from
the North Carolina Agricultural col
lege, though he is a New Hampshire
man by birth and breeding. In speak
ing OF his work, the Creamery Journal,
one of the leading dairy papers of the
country, says:
a. c. Kendall. state dairy commits
sloner of Kansas. who is to take charge
OF the work in that state June Is. was
born on a large retail dairy farm in
New Hampshire. He spent several
years in two diaries that manufac-
tured butter, in creamery work and as
dairyman on the Merriman estate. He
graduated from the four-year course
in agriculture at New Hampshire col
lege; specialized in dairying during his
senior year; took a course in cheese
making and dairy manufactures in the
Ohio State university.
Since the fall of 1902 he has had
charge of teaching, experimental
work, and the herd of seventy dairy
cows at the North Carolina College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, West
Raleigh, N. c.
THE dairy department there has
been more than self supporting. After
meeting the entire expenses of the de-
partment, including instruction and
laboratory expenses, a good profit has
been realized from the proceeds of the
dairy. County dairy associations have
also been organized and a strong state
dairy association perfected Educa-
tional butter scoring contests are held
under the auspices of the state dairy
association and institute and cooper
alton work carried on by the depart
ment.
kansas now has a remarkably good
dairy law. She has evidently chosen
a remarkably able man as her dairy
commissioner, and we are looking for
great things from that state
The new state dairy inspection law
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature, which is intended to put the
diaries and creameries of the state I'M
der close supervision, for the ultimate
purpose of improving the quality of
butter, cheese and milk in Kansas,
creates a state dairy commission COM
posed of the secretary of the state
board of agriculture, the director of
the Kansas experiment station at Man
haitian and the professor of dairy hus-
bandry of the state agricultural col
lege. These three select the state
dairy commissioner.
Mr.. Kendall will have his head |
quarters and office at the state agricul- |
tural college in Manhattan. He is APP |
pointed for a term of two years and |
will receive a salary of $4,000 year. !
In addition to this salary, he is al |
lowed $4,000 each year for expenses
of his department. With this he may |
hire assistants and purchase supplies |
at his discretion. He is required to |
make an annual report to the gov |
ernor.
Among the duties of Office provided |
by the law are the following:
To inspect or cause to be inspected /
all the creameries, public diaries. but /
ter and cheese factories in the state at |
least once each year.
In connection with the board to |
formulate rules for the operation of
above esta blishmentS.
To receive and act upon complaints
about the condition of diaries or but
ter or cheese factories.
To prohibit the sale OF unclean milk,
cream, butter and cheese.
To compile and publish annually
statistics and information concerning
all phases of the dairy industry in |
Kansas.
To cooperate with state agricul-
turaI college in holding farmers in
stitutes.
To keep on hand and furnish at cost
to all applicants standard test tubes
and milk pipettes.
To preserve and turn over to his |
successor all correspondence and |
documents relating to his office, and to
devote his whole time to the duties of |
his position.
To enter and examine creameries !
and diaries at any time and take sam
pies of anything he wants for the pur-
pose of analysis. The analyses to be /
made at the state agricultural college.
The only revenue which will be de- /
rived from the operation OF the act is