Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-10

comparatfyely few sales of stock 1t ma.
lead to competition, but also believe
vD, lead to more sales and better sales
The demand for cows Of the right kim
is unlimited. The buyers will 90 whef'
they know there are large NUMBERS =
select from. They can afford to pay NOR
where a carload OF cows that are unifof1r
can be bought and shipped from one sta
tion. We have seen this illustrated II
sections of Wisconsin and New York II
a small way and there is no reason why
II should rot be carried on successfully
here.
In conclusion let me say that believe
co-operation among our dai1ymen II
grading up Of herds, keeping records OF
the breeding and production, toSetnei
with careful feeding and care. VIII pu'
our dairy industry on n higher lever. do
away with the boarder COWS and change
the dairyman and breeder into a pros
porous and contented man.
The other speakers were $. II. Sanporn
Of Gilmanton, N. H., Prof. W. u. Hurd
of the University Of Maine. L. w. Dyer
of Cumberland, Olin Bent of Boston and
I. C.. Weld of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, Washington Profess
sor Hurd, in discussing Corn said In
part:
Sweet corn grown in Maine ranks first
ir quality, So superior is Maine corn that
New York and Michigan Gamers" have
labelled their corn Maine grown sweet
corn stands next to potatoes as proht-
able money crop to grow in this state.
The field is entirely open for some en-
terprising Maine farmer to breed a strain
of sweet corn acceptable to the factory
operators that will mature here About
one crop in three Or four is los. on THIS
account Three or four seasons selection
along the lines I have indicated wculd
take several days off the time now re-
uuired to reach the canning stage which
NAV make the difference between success
and failure.
Maine has not gone by as corn pro-
ducing State and it is to be hoped that IN
the new life which agriculture has taken
on more of our Maine farmers will enter
into the production of the worlds great
est crop for ear corn, for silage. and for
canning purposes.
This morning scores were made cut and
awards made on butter and cheese. The
archaeological on milk and cream Will
not be finished alntil the last of the week
because samples have to be sent away
for analysis.
The prizes and tests for dairy tub but
ter follow: l.. B. Chase. Bethel. Isl,
score a6: Mrs. Nellie Goff, Foxcroft, ID,
%. Il. C. Blanchard 6 Sen, Cumberland
Center, Sd, 92i; j. A. Leach, East Edding-
ton, 80; 8. A. Knowlton. Sangervllle, ";
Mrs. Chas. A. Grant, Dorman, 32; l. b.
Gilman, North Gorham. 80: Harry r.
Johnson, Dexter, 80 (scoring only); M.
Eva Wing. St. Albans, "a (scorinG only.
Prizes and scores for dairy prints were
as follows:
f. w. Blanchard & Son, Cumberland
Center, 1st, es; Mrs. Alice J. Spofford. I'd,
Greene, 81; D. ". Fall Garland. Sd, s6a.
w. w. Harmon, Falmouth, 95; G. q.
Grinnell, Exeter, 95; c. H. Doe d Son.
Fairfield Center. 95; Irving ]. keene, n.
Anson, 95; Eva N. Wing, st, Albans. 9o'
Burnside Dairy, Norridgewock, 81; Harry
F. johnson. Dexter, "a; Mrs L. II. saw
yer, E. Corinth. "a: E. E. McFariano'
Palmyra, So; Mrs. w. e. Fuller, Gardner
%: Mrs. c. C. Crowe1l, Dexter, 81; Davis
Stewart, Richmond. 80; ]. A. Comino' f.
Holden, So; F. W. knight. Garland, ";
Thompson & Leland, Dover, 81; r. A. An
derson, Sangerville, 81; Mrs. l., N. Bird'
Gardiner, 81: F. A. Stevens, Nofri1ge-
wock. 80; r. o. Winslow, 80: E. B. COIL
Foxcroft. 90 (scoring only
The prizes for granular butter were
awarded to D. Stewart, Richmond. ISL
Waterford Cream Co, S. Waterford. "a
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery, 3D.
The awards and tests for creamei! tu.
butter: Solon Creamery Co.. NorrldSe'
wock, 1st, 81; H. p. Hood & Sons. WIN
throp. I'd. 9S,; SkowEegan Jersey Cream
cry, Sd. &C.
Bethel Creamery, IS; Warren Creamery
"a: Skowhegan Jersey Creamery Co., -
(scoring only; Waterford Creamery, "!
(scoring only.
The prizes were awarded for creamery
prints as follows: Waterford Creamery
1st 81. Sidney Evans, Orono. 2d, 96; Maine
Creamery ASSN, Bangor, Sd, 49,
Holstein of c. Z. Tripp. Ripley, 20
Skowhegan Creamery Co.. 96 (sco:1ne
only.
The onlv cheese entered for contest was
in the daiy plain class by Mrs. A. NJ
Dunham of Norway, who took hfst pflze
The following special premiums we're
awarded. vermont arm -ha>hiiiS W.
prize won by Waterford Creamery Co.
So. Waterford, ~; L. r. Chase, Bethei
9S. Worcester Salt Co. by f. T. Blanch
ard & Son, Cumberland Center, 9S. Lew
iston Journal, homemade butter, by +
p. Blanchard & Sons: on home-mad'
cheese, by Mrs. A. NJ. Durham. Main'
Farmer, on best dairy butter entered b!
woman, won by Mrs. Alice J. Spofford
Greene. Turf Publishing Co.. won by
p. Blanchard & Sons, Cumberland Cen
| ter.
The committee on resolutions, con
sicting of r. Alden of Winthrop, +.
Harris CT Skowhegan and J. NJ. Deer
ing of Saco was in session this after
noon preparing the resolutions, whlcl
will probably be made public tomor
| row forenoon.
The hall was left nearly vacant sool
| after 8 o'clock this afternoon. the at
traction being the exhibition of tn
milking machine in action at the sta
| bles of the Exchange hotel. This won
derful machine is shown by the Dair
Supply Co. of Boston. Two cows wer
| ,,,o,>i;ad for tho test nv David E]