Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Reports from Dairy Testing
Association Of Maine.
Interesting and Instructive Ses-
sions al Harmony and Dexter.
"AduIteration Of Feeding Stuffs"
And Fall Work" Discussed.

A meeting of the Somerset County
Dairy Testing Association was held at
the home of w. S. Bemis, Harmony,
Aug. ) Owing to the absence of Pres
ident Bemis the meeting was called to
order by Vice President G. d. Magoon.
The forenoon session was devoted
entirely to a business meteing. i
In the afternoon A. s. Cook of the
department of Agriculture, was called
upon for talk upon "Adulteration of
Feeding Stuffs." Mr.. Cook discussed
the inspection work of feeding stufts
as it is carried on in the state of New
York The number of licenses for the
sale of compound feeding stuffs is
sued in New York in 1908 was Isl; in
1904. 1874: in 1908, 1872; in 1909. 1856.
These figures show a marked in
crease in the number of feeding StuffS
put upon the market each year. Two
hundred and twenty Of the 1886 feeds
licensed in 1909 were compounded feeds.
It was found upon chemical analysis
and by microscopic examination that
nearly all of these compounded feeds
contain some adulteration. Some of the
by-productS used for adulterating
these feeds are oat hulls, oat glumes.
buckwheat hulls. peanut hulls and
ground corn cobs.
When one of these mixed feeds is
found to contain as low as 9 per cent.
protein and as high as 10 per cent
crude fibre, it is conclusive evidence
that the feed is adulterated. 1t would
be impcsSible to compound feed con-
tanning as high as 10 per cent. crude
fibre with pure grains. 1t is also pos
sible to adulterate these feeds and at
the same time maintain low percent
age of crude fibre. Many of these feeds
are mis- branded in way calculated to
deceive the purchaser. For instance. i'll
wheat offals one feed named al
White Middlings." was found to con-
tain wheat-bran. middlings and corn
cobs.
STANDARD A Bran was found to
contain wheat bran and corn cobs.
and STANDARD A middlngs" wheat
bran finely ground. corn. corn GODS
and weed seeds. In the average compo-
sition of these three brans one ton
would contain 500 pounds ground corn
cobs Many of the alfalfa feeds whose
names seem to imply that the feed
contains ground grain are found to
contain nothing but alfalfa and in
some cases molasses and salt.
1t is necessary to obtain license
ct the cost of S25 before any of these
feeds can be put on the market in the
state of New York. The fact that an
apparent mixture of cereal formed
grains is licensed and sold under guar
antee is presumptive evidence that the
mixture is not made wholly from en-
tire cereal grains for feeding stuffs.
The law clearly specifies that concen-
trated commercial feeding SUITS which
must be licensed "shall not include
havs, straws, whole seeds or unmixed
meal made directly from the entire
grains wheat. rye. barley. oats. corn.
huckwheat and broom corn. Neither
shall it include pure grains ground to-
gether." 1t is not to be supposed that
a miller would pay license of $2o
when it is not necessary.
The lecture was followed by vigor-
Gus discussion.
The questions of 'The Care and
Management of Our Dairy Animals"
was opened by G. D. Magoon. Mr..
Cook was called upon and talked a
few minutes upon the subject gen
eral discussion followed in which all
of the members present took part
The attendance was %.
The program for the next meeting.
in the forenoon. discussion of Potato
Culture" A representative of the Uni
yersity of Maine is expected to give a
demonstration on Home Mixing of
Fertilizers' in the afternoon.
Owing to the absence of President
Katen, the meeting of the West Penob-
scot Dairy Testing Association, which
was held at Dexter. Aug. 6, was called
to order by Secretary Knowles. The
subiect of buying set of veterinary
instruments to be used by the tester
among the herds of the association.
was brought up by P. J. Fuller. After
a discussion of the matter. it was vot-
ed that the association purchase these
instruments.
Prof. .. E. Simmons of the Univer-
sitv of Maine gave very Interesting
lecture on Fall Work" He discussed
the harvesting of the hay crop. laying
stress upon the importance of cutting
the hay before it was matured. He
also spoke upon the time of cutting
ensilage and the best type of ensilage
corn to raise. Ensilage corn that it
nearly mature, when cut into the silo,
flu, nishes much more nutritive elements
than that which is immature. The
harvesting of potatoes was taken up
by Prof. Simmons. who advised the
farmers not to dig their potatoes too
early. Last year many of the potatoes
in the State of Maine were dug before
they had matured. AS a result of this
MANY decayed. and besides proving a
detriment to the market those used for
seed will not produce as strong pota-