The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-03
Commissioner OF Agriculture


Farms for Sale Census: Lists
were received from town clerks from
I45 towns reporting l349 farms for
sale. Blanks were mailed to names
in the report requesting data regard
ing individual farms for publica-
| ton in book provided for in No. 10
Of the acts OF 1919
Marketing: Visited Is creamer-
| les and advised with butter makers
and managers about markets, Stud
led conditions in city markets and
secured new outlets for cream, milk
and eggs. Dealers in butter have
begun to store small quantities OF
goods, but jobbers in the retail mar
ket complain about high prices for
butter for storage.
Dairy Manufacturing: Regulations
were drafted covering methods Tor
sampling milk and cream and sent in
mimeographed form 10 all the
creameries in the state, hearing
was held at Montpelier TO give
creamery operators an opportunity
to present objections TO the regula-
tions as made Fifteen operators At
tended the hearing Twenty five
creameiies were visited and given
assistance with creamery problems,
Advice was given at s plants con
corning plans and remodeling OF
creamery buildings
Creamery Inspection - sixty
creameries, cheese factories and
shipping stations and SO farms visi-
ted. Five hundred and sixty sam
pies of milk and cream tested for
butten fat, 404 acid tests, 906 sedi-
ment tests and &c moisture tests,
made.
Cow Testing Work: Cow testing
associations were visited and ad-
dresses we've given at dairy meet
ings. Three associations have COM
pleted the year and are temporarily
discontinued until testers can be
found. One tester has been replaced
and one new association formed In
Rutland county, which leaves ten ac-
tive associations at present.
Live Stock: Sixty-eight lots, con-
tanning 1,645 head Of cattle, tuber-
oulin tested by state and federal
veterinarians; total Of Sc head con-
demned, OF which 2S head were
killed and 20 head held in QuaraD-
tine for breeding purposes.
Two hundred and ninety three
head OF cattle reported tested at
private tests; IS head condemned Of
which 10 head were held In Quaran-
tine. twenty-five head killed and
claime held pending submission OF
entire herds for test.
One hundred and sixty-four head
of cattle reported tested for ship
ment out Of Vermont. none con-
demned.
One hundred and thirty nine head
Of cattle admitted into the state On
permits as follows:
81 head tuberculin tested
Il head for immediate shipment
IA head on physical examination
head for breeding purposes
Five head cattle imported with
out permit were reshipped out Of the
State.
Six hundred and fifty eight horses
were reported entering the State.
AS on physical examination. 204 on
mallein test and 6 for immediate
shipment.
Forestry: Nine OF the working
laws OF the month were devoted TO
work Three forest fires
were reported. costing a total OF
1880 for help 10 extinguish them.
for normal fire season
$ practically completed. Three ad-
Iitional lookout stations for use q
he department In the discovery Of
Tres are being constructed and when {
completed will be manned al FED.
raj expense.
The forest planting work was com
'leted early In May The three
.est Jobs undertaken by the de- !
ert were the additions TO the s