Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12

| Of the Maine Creamerymen's AssocIa
ton. President W. z. Hamlin of the
Association was called upon to open thu
discussion, and said he considered the
inspection Of great value, especially In
protecting the honest man, who wal
producing a good article In cream. &c
would not have the standard required
by the inspector raised fast enough to
scare the producers.
Mr.. johnson Of the Carrabassett Cream
cry said that they had found that dis.
counting sour or dirty cream five cents .
pound had been good thing, touching
the cream producer where be felt it-in
bis pocketbook.
Other speakers favored the employ.
ment of inspectors by the creameries
jointly, SO that they might be frser and
do more efficient work.
Wednesday evening was the occasion
of the annual banquet, which was held
in Concert Hall, and at which about 135
sat down. An excellent menu was serv-
cd, after invocation by Rev. N. C. Ward.
After the banquet had been eaten,
there we're readings by A. E. Morse OF
South Paris, and speeches, with Presi-
dent Hunton of the Association as toast
master, from DR.. Raymond Pearl of
Orono, Frank s. Adams of Bowdoin, Col.
A. j. Stearns of Norway, DR.. Leon 8.
Merrill of the University of Maine, and
Frank Kimball of Norway. There was
music by Stearns' Orchestra, and the
whole occasion was one to be remember
cd.
The final business session was held
Thursday forenoon, when resolutions
were passed, a number of matters con-
sidered at some length, and officers for
the year were elected 40 follows;
Presldent-Leslie e. McIntire, Waterford.
Vice resident-Henry g. Boyer, Jr, Port.
land.
secretary-Leon s. Merrill, Orono.
Treasurer-Rutillus Alden, Winthrop.
Trustee. d. McEdwards, Bangor.
Delegates to Federation-Charles r. Millett,
Minot; W. W. Pike, Cornish.
Visitor to State College-Frank 8. Adams,
Bowdoin.
Member Station Council-Rutillus Alden.
President McIntire and former presi-
dents Hunton and Alden we're made
committee to undertake to get an appro.
priation from the legislature to defray
the expenses of this meeting.
An address by B. a. Rawl, chief of the
dairy division of the Department OF
at Washington, took up
rest of the forenoon, which was
very profitable talk, and was heard with
much interest. Mr.. Rawl said that none
of the dairymen are presumed to be in
the business for their health, but actual.
ly many of them are, for they get no
more out of it. he insisted upon the
thre e.hundred- pound herd as the essen.
tial basis for success sful dairying, and
that no man has such herd unless he has
the figures to show for 1t. Dairying is
q complicated and extensive business,
and calls for study and intellect.
Two papers occupied the closing SEES
sion of Thursday afternoon. The first
was by Herbert N. Tucker of Canton, on
Breeding as an Important Factor in the
Dairy Business" Mr.. Tucker illustrat-
ed his points by facts from the Jersey
with the pedigree of which he
is very familiar. He emphasized the
fact that bull used for breeding should
have two qualities, good blood behind
him, and stamina to transmit his quail.
ties to bis offspring. Some males Of
families with large producing COWS are
weak and efieminste, and incapable Of
their good qualities. Breed
not so much for great production, but
keep strength and vigor we'll in view.
Professor P. A. Campbell of Orono
spoke on 1.-THE Development OF the
Dairy Cow" and incidentally gave a
graphic description of the physical
points of the perfect dairy type of ami
nal. 1t is not always the COW, he said,
which produces the most, which is the
most valuable animal, but the one which
produces the most above the cost of
keeping her.