Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-04
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
sachusetts 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. Lo-
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, includ-
ing pasteurization of cream, prepara-
ton and use Of commercial starter,
etc. Daily testing of cream has been
started at three additional plants. AS
ststance was given two plants in
determining and correcting cause Of
high bacterial count in milk 1t was
found that SO to 1915 of the trouble
was due to unclean care and appar-
atus. 1t was also noted that poor
quality of milk comes from patrons
using mechanical mixers.
Cow Testing Association. One as
ISOLATION was organized and a 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. Fifty four
creameries, cheese factories and ship
ping stations and 3S1 farms were in
spected. 887 samples of milk were
tested for sediment and $50 samples
of cream for actdity and butter fat.
Forestry. Five timber tracts have
been examined and recommendation
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 DUR
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 lookout
purposes. Seven fires were reported
during the month of August which
burned over 10 acres of land and
cost $72 to extinguish.
Live Stock. Sixty herds contain
ing ILL head of cattle tuberculin
tested by state and federal yeterin
arlans. Total of 124 head condemned
and killed. POI head of cattle reported
tested at private tests; "a head con-
demned and killed.
66O head Of cattle reported tested
for shipment out Of state; % head
condemned and killed.
lO2 head of cattle admitted into tho
state on permit of which 81 were
tested, 5 physically examined, s for
immediate slaughter and 10 for pub
lie sale and sold to go out of Yer
mont.
8 Vermont horses tested and /
physically examined. 240 horses re-
ported entering the state of which
FOG were admitted on physical exam
nation and 4 on mallein test. 50
permits issued for cattle and horses
to enter the state.