Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-20
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
SCORING EXHIBITIONS
OF MILK AND BUTTER.
First Set for May 26-The Benefits and
the Rules.

the Rules.
Quite frequently a dairyman writes
to the dairy department of the Con-
necticut Agricultural college and asks
if he can sent a sample of milk or but
ter for scoring. Such inquiry, and the
interest shown at the annual milk and
butter show held by the Dairymen's
association, have brought out the need
of systematic method of scoring the
dairymen's product and of showing him
how to make improvement. To score
one sample now and then means more
time than a large number at one time;
hence the need of systematic method
of doing the work. This has led to a
decision to hold scoring exhibitions.
Those cooperating to make the exht-
billions possible feel that in this state,
where so much market milk is sold,
scorings of this kind will help tre-
mendously in improving the quality
and advancing the price of milk. There
is also need at this time of raising the
standard of quality of our Connecticut
butter. These scoring exhibitions can
be a most important factor in bringing
this about.
The contests held annually in this
state and others have a distinct value
in teaching how to select a perfect
sample; but the producer wants to
know about the product that reaches
his customers, and this is a plan to
satisfy that want. Since the exhibit
tons will be held at different seasons,
very good line can be had on the
market product.
Value to the Producer.
1. The average results obtained from
scorings at different seasons of the
year will inform him as to the quality
of his daily milk and butter output.
2. By comparing his score with the
answers to the questions in regard to
the production of the milk, and manu-
facture of the butter, the supervisors
of the exhibition are in a. position to
point out to the producer the defects
in his methods. These defects cannot
usually be detected by the producer
alone, but requires some laboratory
technique.
8. 1t encourages him to produce
better milk because no man is satisfied
with his business when serious errors
in his methods are pointed out to him.
This means a better class of market
milk in general, and will ultimately
4. 1t will aid him by entering COM
petitive exhibits, such as the one held
by the Dairymen's association at their
annual meeting.
careful work on the part of the in
spector, and thus the interests of the
producer will be protected.
Value to the Consumer.
1. The advertising given the milk
and butter by it's score shows the con-
sumner what constitutes good milk and |
butter as compared to poorer grades.
2. Having been educated to the fact |
that there is a difference in milk and |
butter. he becomes more willing to
pay for it on a quality basis.
3. 1t helps him in selecting milk for |
infant feeding.
Rules.
1. This is not a contest, and must |
not be regarded as such. 1t is design
ed to be purely educational. |
2. Exhibition is open to all milk !
producers and dairy and creamery but |
termakers in Connecticut. |
8. An exhibition will be held every |
three months.
4. The entry blank must be filed
out and in the hands of the Superin- |
tendent Milk and Butter Scoring at |
least three days prior to date set for
exhibition.
5. Entries in Glasses 1 and con-
sist of two pint bottles of milk, and in |
Class of three pounds Of butter, salt |
ed or unsalted, or both Samples of |
butter will be sold for what they will |
bring after the scoring and money re- |
funded to the exhibitor.
6. (a) Samples of milk must come |
from the mixed milk of at least eight |
cows. If the milking herd consist of |
less than this number, the sample must |
be taken from mixed milk of the entire |
milking herd. CD Samples of milk |
milking on the morning of, or night |
previous, to date set for shipping.
7. No milk will be scored unless |
each and every question in regard to
production and handling of same is
answered. This is for the purpose Of
assisting the exhibitor to remedy mis-
takes.
8. The government score card for
milk will be used, except that the
standard for fat for a perfect score of
cent. to 3-5 per cent, and a CORE
spending cut made so that milk scor-
ing below 1926 per cent, the state
standard, shall receive on its fat
to show the dirt in the milk. Milk
containing 5000 bacteria and under,
per c. c., shall receive a perfect score,
and deductions made for additional
numbers SO that milk containing over
100000 shall be scored 0.
9. Each exhibitor will receive copy
of the score card for his entry, to-
gether with a letter containing the
reasons for the score not being perfect
and suggestions for making improve
ment.
10. No score will be made public
unless it is IS points or above for milk,
and 80 points OF above for butter, and
then only with the permission of the
eXh1Dltor. announcement Will De made
after each exhibition, and those aver
aging high for the year will also be
announced.
H. All those entering in each ex-
hibitfon for one year and receiving an
average score of 80 or above on milk,
and SO or above on butter, will be
awarded a fitting certificate by the
College of Agriculture.
IL. Each sample will be numbered,
and the score made Independent Of the