The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-10
What a Tar Heel Has Accom-.
piished Elsewhere
NOW AT ANNAPOLIS, ND.
In Charge of the Government
Dairy at the Naval Academy
His Work in Carolina,
(BY w. f. YEIVERTON.0

Washington. D. c., June High
commentator OF the work Of j. y
Conover at the United States Naval
Academy has drawn the attention OF
North CarOlinianS in Washington to
one of the hundreds of examples in
the scientific field Of Tar Heels Of
ability whom the State has lost.
Conover is in charge of the recently
built government dairy at Annapolis
For several years We was connected
with the North Carolina department
of agriculture as dairy expert, and q
ress in dairying in the last few years
is traceable to his missionary work
and to his inflagging zeal in pushing
early efforts to a successful Conclu-
sion.
The Catawba County Creamery was
begun under his advice and direction.
and his activity largely inspired it.
Other dairy enterprises in the State
owe their existence to his interest
and support.
And when the Navy Department
oveC a year ago asked the Department
Of Agriculture to help plan a dairy for
the use of the Academy at Annapolis
Mr.. Conover was chosen as the man
to run it. What he has done with it
in a brief time is shown by the fol-
lowing statement iSsuSed from the de-
partment:
There has been a gratifying reduc-
ton in the size Of the sick list at the
Naval Academy at ANNAPOLIS ince
the introduction there of a sanitary
dairy. The Secretary OF the Navy
has been gratified over this informa-
ton, which comes to him in a letter
partment Of Agriculture, who states
that the Commission Of Standards OF
the New York Milk Committee was
pleased by it's recent visit to tho
Academy for the purpose OF person
ally observing the conditions there.
Until the summer OF 1911, the milk
supplied the Academy was purchased
from outside sources. Though b
authorities made every effort to pur-
chase milk free from infection and
though they required the cattle to be
Ituberculin tested and the milk han
died under clean conditions, the miIk
thus obtained was found to be decid
|edly unsatisfactory. At every inspec-
ltion. which occurred twice a year. q
large percentage Of t~ubercuiosis
fifty per cent. The bacterial count
showed as high as sixty-two million
bacteria per c. c. Under these con
ditions the sick list was naturally
large.
The Academy sought the co-opera.
ture in %equipping apd operating q
: dairy Of its own. The herd at present
: consists Of seventy-five grade Hol
: stems, whose milk tests ABOUT 3 l.;
per cent butter fat. The yield of milk
varies between $50 and 325 gallons q
day. All utensilc are steilized with
: steam. The mixers wear clean white
suits and draw the milk into small tor
palis. Immediately after being drawn
It is cooled to 40 degrees Fahrenheit
The barns are sanitary, having sufb
Gent light and all and every effort il
made TO provide the midshipmen witt
muk free from dirt n organism.
that provide disease.
I Inc result with the milk from tn.
new dairy has been so favorable as t,
! attract the attention Of the mos
! prominent sanitary officials of tn.
Z ountry and the d~esirab1ility 0
a Aoopting sanitary methods such a
are pr1cticed at this dairy has bees
e 3ustiaed in the improved health OF tn
y midshipmen.
The members of the National Nib
: committees Commission on Stand
ards were high in their praise of tn
dairy and believe that
5 Wih serve as a model plant to othe
educational Institutions that may de
: are to safeguard the health Of thei
e students.
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