Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-22

through organization of farmers. The
N. e. NJ +. A.. with it's 10000 members
in New England. which started with the
Turner Center system in the state of
Maine. has done wonders for the farmers
along the line of organization, making
possible collective bargaining, the APP
nroxiuation OF what 1t costs to produce
milk. and thus what 1t should be sold
for. This organization has made possible.
also. a greatly enlarged advertising pro-
gram.
There is limit to what can be done
bv collective bargaining. The next
move is for the farmers TO own their
machinery for marketing their milk,
and this is the Turner Center system,
which Ia now being worked out. Mr.
Adams described the working of this
system in some detail outlining its
early history from the time II was
started 80 years ago. and describing
It's rapid growth in the organization
of cooperative creameries all over
New England. until the association
now has a. capital stock of $500 00o
and is being managed on a profit
sharing basis Mr.. Adams also explain
cd how this system can he extended
to any community which desires it.
The Boston Milk Using Campaign"
was the subject of the talk by p, NJ.
Harwood of Boston. n member of the
state Department of Agriculture and
of the Massachusetts Milk Bureau. MIR.
Harwood said that the purpose of the
Boston campaign was to get people to
use more milk. to advertise the food
value of milk and, in SO doing. to bene-
fit the people of Boston. Many organi-
cations. including the Boston Cham
Der of Commerce, the State Depart
ment of Agriculture. the y. r.. NJ. +. A.,
the stores, the schools, etc, assisted in
the campaign large variety of
methods of advertising the value OF
milk as a food were used to good ad-
vantage and il was estimated by eX-
perts that the campaign increased the
consumption of milk in and about Bos-
ton at least 10 per cent. Mr.. HARDWOOD
explained the campaign in detail. eX-
hibiting the pamphlets and show cards
which were used. 1t was estimated
that millions Of people were reached
through the papers, the schools, the
churches all kinds of public meetings
and cards in street cars. shop windows,
playlets. and many other devices.
In closing. Mr.. Harwood declared that
he thought farmers should practice
what they preach and always use but
ter and milk, never oleomarg crime. He
said he was sure that Governor Cool
idge was raised on good Vermont but
ter.
TESTING FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
In the openiug address of Thursday
mornings session of the Vermont Dairy
mems association. Commissioner E. :.
Brigham reviewed the work done in test
ing herds for tuberculosis under the new
law in cooperation with the /. 5. Bureau
/ of Animal industry He said, in part.
| Not one cent of indemnity is now paid
by the State for animals reacting to the
Ituberculin test unless the owner submits
his entire herd and agrees to follow a
procedure which will produce and MAIN
tain a tuberculosis FREQ herd. This must
be followed by the owner as long as he
owns cattle. If he breaks his agreement
and reinfects his cattle he can get no
more indemnity from the state. The re-
CURED procedure is as follows:
Il. Tuberculin tests made as often AS
thought necessary. which is, in most
cases, once year
"2 Infested cattle must not be allow
ed to minrlc with the tested herd.
20 Milk or other dairy products fed to
calves from outside or unknown sources
must be pasteurzed
! - Reasonable sanitary measures must
be carried out
THE T. s. Bureau of Animal Industry
Incorporates 70 the extent of paying one
half of the required clerical and veteri'
nary force required to do the work. In
furnishing ear tags and tuberculin and
inspectors to see that premises are pro-
perly disinfected. 1t also pays very near
lily one-half the net indemnity pao
farmers.
THE new law has resulted in a great
demand for testing. 1t was estimated
that there were sufficient funds from
Federal and State sources and salvage to
test % $500 head of cattle. on January 3
1920 1851 herd owners had applied fol
tests of 2S 1853 head of cattle since july
LIST. or more than can be taken care OF bS
this years appropriation,
The farmers now seem 10 be ready tC
have their herds tested. On June 80, 1921
when the present appropriation of SlOOT
annually expires we may expect 10 hav,
freed from tuberculosis 69.oO0 head of cat
tie. This will leave 100000 head yet to b'
tested Federal aid with our present ap
preparation will probably enable us t.
free the State of the disease in Ii years
Many farmers will have to wait years TO
a test. the disease will develop progress
sively so that we will have more to pa!
for, and diseased animals are a menace Il
the public health
"A State appropriation of s250,000 will
probably be needed to take care of tn
work at the present rate of demand
With Federal aid. this would enable III
to clean up the State in six years whel
the payments for indemnity would begii
TO decrease. In seven years testing o
herds supplying the District of Columbil
with milk the percentage of reactors de
creased from nearly 10 per cent. or les
than one per cent. Our dairy product
land our dairy cattle would comman
enough higher prices in the market t
many times Offset the expense and III
public health would be safegusrded TIL
tax payers of the State must decide wha
policy they wish to pursue to continu
. 1.-The present appropriation for a long tern
OF years before eradication is complet
, OF to make large appropriation. put a
end to the expense at an earlier date an
have the benefits to be derived from
: having a state free from bovine tuber
. cuoss'
As DR. S. + AGREE of Washington
, r. G.. who was to speak on The Uti
ltzation of Malate of Lime" was unabl
, to be present at the meeting. Profes
sor J. +. Smell OF Macdonald Colleg,
Quebec, read "A paper in his place. Hi
subject was maple Sugar Sand" an
he said in part:
e MAPLE SUGAR SAND
: six years ago. Professor W. +
Warren of Wheaton College, Morton