The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-30
THE STATES WORK
Summaries of August Reports
Of State Departments to
Board Of Control

United States Food Administration at
Washington. Five farmers meetings
were held. Investigations made Of
the European corn borer situation in
Massachusetts and quarantine issued
prohibiting importation of corn into
Vermont from the state of Mas
sechusetts unless accompanied by
ming factories located in Vermont
permit Permission was given can
which had contracted for corn in the
state of Massachusetts to import
corn for canning because the ship
ments originated out side of the in
tested territory.
Marketing. Market conditions were
studied in New York and in Boston
and other New England cities. Iso-
Gated outlets for more butter at good
prices. More calls for sweet cream
from New York than can be supplied
Addressed three farmers meetings
Dairy Manufacturing. Twenty eight
creameries were visited and assisted
with manufacturing problems, inc1ud-
ing pasteurizaticn of cream, prepare
ton and use of commercial starter.
etc. Daily testing Of cream has been
started at three additional plants. AS
ststanca was given two plants in
determining and correcting cause of
high bacterial count in milk. 1t was
found that so to 1870 Of the trouble
was due to unclean care and appar-
atus. It was also noted that poor
quality Of milk comes from patrons
using mechanical mixers.
Cow Testing Association. One as
ISOLATION was organized and q new
tester placed in charge. One tester
resigned and was replaced. Ten tes-
tiers were visited during the month.
One COW testing association exhibit
was arranged for county fair.
Creamery Inspection. F1fty-four
creameries, cheese factories and ship
ping stations and 3s1 farms were In
spected; ss7 samples of milk were
tested for sediment and $50 samples
OF cream for acidity and butter fat.
Forestry. Five timber tracts have
been examined and recommendations
| made for their proper treatment. Sew
eral days were spent in blister rust
work and an equal amount was spent
on the examination of land for pur-
chase by the forestry department.
| The inventory which we have started
to take of our standing timber has
been continued The chief activity of
the month has been a study Of the
value Of some of the various high
peaks in this state for FIRE lockout
purposes. Seven Ares were reported
during the month of August, which
burned over 10 acres of land and
cost s72 to extingutsh.
Live Stock. Sixty herds contain
Ing I'LL head of cattle tubercr1lin
tested by state and federal veterin-
arians. Total Of 124 head condemned
and killed. 221 head of cattle reported
tested at private tests; "a head con-
demned and killed.
$50 head of cattle reported tested
for shipment out of state: % head
condemned and killed.
102 head Of cattle admitted into the
state on permit of which 81 were
tested, physically examined, S for
Immediate slaughter and 40 for pub
lfq sale and sold to go out of Yer
mont,
Vermont horses tested and I
physically examined. $40 horses re-
ported enter1ng the state Of which
206 were admitted on physical exam
nation and 4 on maalein test, so
permits issued for cattle and horses
to enter the state.
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