The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-02
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education In the tools of our trade, but
brings out the latest and best thought
as to processes and management in the
various phases of the industry.
The International Milk Dealers Asso-
citation held its first annual convention
and had 2 most successful meeting.
hearing papers and discussions
pertinent to their branch of the trade.
The growing demand for pure, whole
some milk brings out the need of prop
erly educating the producer. To quote
from the address of the President Of
the Association, ''Too many people
think that it requires no brains to be q
good milkman. but we need to put the
business on broad basis and need
members who will elevate the bus
mess by doing their duty In delivering
clean, wholesome milk
The convention of Managers and Sec
retaries of Creameries and
Cheese Factories, held on Decem-
Der Bird and 4th, was the first Of the
kind ever held, and was most interest
ing feature. Papers on methods OF
management Of great interest were
read and discussed and prizes awarded
for the papers presenting the most val
liable and practical methods in cream
cry management.
On Dec. 9th was held regular dali
rymen's convention, primarily for the
benefit Of the producers of dairy pro-
ducts at the farm end. The program
was original and interesting and parti-
Hoard, H. B. Gurler of Illinois, one of
the best known dairyman of the West,
and Hon. E. H. Webster, Chief of the
nosrxr niutos0v, az Woohspnfov,
1t Is proper here to state that the
success of the Show and of all these
special features connected with it may
be largely attributed to the active par
ticipation and support given by the
Dairy Division of the Department of
Agriculture at Washington. Not only
was Chief Webster present, but he
brought with him some thirty of the
assistants connected with the work of
the Department in various parts of the
U. s. No division of Department
al work is giving more efficient service
than b the Dairy Division. 1t is reach
ing asfeld entirely new and is spreading
the gospel of dairy truth particularly
through the South and West, where
changing conditions are driving the
farmers to animal husbandry for the
restoration of soils worn out by contin-
ued cropping.
This work was inaugurated as di-
vision by itself some eight years ago
by the late Major Henry E. Alvord. its
first Chief, whose friendship and ac-
quaintance / long enjoyed.
AS might be expected, the exhibits OF
registered cattle Of the leading dairy
breeds was very fine, the only disap-
pointment being that on account Of the
Federal quarantine against the States
Of New York and Pennsylvania, the en-
ries of Ayrshire cattle could not be
shipped, and there were no exhibits of
.his admirable breed at the Show. The
Jerseys outnumbered any other one
breed, while there was good showing
Of Guernseys, Holsteins and Brown
Swiss.
: An interesting feature was a herd of
Dexter Kerry cattle, freshly imported
from ireland. These miniature cows
are of true dairy type and make about
the same comparison in size with ordi-
nary cows as Shetland pony and
full grown horse.
The judging of all these breeds was
done in specially arranged ring on the
floor of the great Coliseum, where the
hundreds of interested spectators could
view the fine cattle and note the judges
awards. The prizes for each breed
we're awarded by single expert judge.
To me the most interesting feature Of
The entire show was the students judg
ng contest, participated in by nine
teams of three young men each from
The Agricultural Schools in nine differ
mt states of the Union; most of them
rom the middle West, but including q
.eam from Cornell University. New
York, and one from far-oh Texas.
These young men were accompanied by
he Professors of Animal Husbandry of
their colleges, and IN SONS instances
arge bodies Of their fellow students
came along so deep was the interest in
the outcome Of the contest between the
colleges. This is rather inspiring to
ind young <men 30 interested in the
practical side of their college work that
It engenders an enthusiasm somewhat
like our football contests in the East
All the details Of the judging contest
were arranged and carried out by the
officials of the Dairy Division, and at
its close the general verdict was that 1t
was the most successful thing of its
kind ever held in this country.
The method of procedure was as fol-
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sisting of four mature cows and four
mature bulls were designated by the
General Supt. just few minutes be-
fore the contest was to begin so that
neither the official judge nor the stu
dents contesting would have any oppor-
tunity for making comparisons or par
ticular preparations. The official Judge
went first into the ring, made his ex-
animation of the cattle and his decision
as to how they should be placed for
frst, second, third and fourth prizes,
and the essential reasons for so placing
them. His decisions were known ia
himself and his clerk alone.
The students after being divided into
groups, SO that no two from the same
college were in the same group, were
then turned loose on the cattle and Civ
en- fifteen minutes to make their decis-
ion in each class and formulate theil
reasons therefor, Each student ther
came before the Judge for 9 private
hearing. turning in his card on which
he had marked his placing Of the prix
es, and gave orally his reasons for x
placing them. Correct placing counte<
80 points, while 80 points also consti
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