The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-15

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crcamerymen with their problems, for
higher efficiency in creamery manage
meut and operation and FOR the gener-
al welfare Of the creamery operators.
A committe Of five crcamerymen have
been appointed by Prof. II. B. Ellen
berger Of the dairy school and V. X.
Jones Of the state department Of ag-
riculture TO draw up constitution and
bylaws for the association. The com
mittee which represents both cooper
ative and proprietary plants will meet
some time before the end Of the year
to formulate tentative plans for or
ganization. The committee will pre-
sent the plans to the creamerymen at
a meeting which will be called during
the dairymen's association meeting in
Burlington in January.
Results Of November Butter Scoring
Contest
The November educational butter
scoring contest was held at the Uni
versity Of Vermont on November 10Th,
the opening day Of the creamery man
ayers conference. About forty cream
cry managers and buttermakers rep
resenting about twenty-ss creameries
attended the scoring. The butter was
scored by DR.. f. S. Guthries Of Cor
nell University, Prof. II. b. Ellenber-
gerl University Of Vermont, and V. X.
Jones, state department Of agricul-
ture.
Twenty samples OF butter were
scored which on an average showed
more uniformity in color and work.
manship than previous scorings. The
chief criticisms Of the judges were
that the butter indicated too high
churning temperatures, too high wash
water temperatures, and not sufficient
working. A few samples were "leaky"
and showed milky brine. The percen-
tage composition Of the samples aver
aged as follows: Fat, S2.2S; water,
l4.14; salt, 2.66; curd, 10. The fol-
lowing creameries received the three
highest scores.
Wolcott Cooperative Creamery
VOL 4, y. II. Paquette, 94.93.
Milton Cooperative Creamery, Mil
ton, G. l.. Holden, 94.S3.
Lamoille Valley Creamery, East
Hardwick. w. A. Vancour, 1898.
Thirteen buttermakers took part in
the competitive butter scoring. Chas.
Liliey Of the Marshfeld Creame',
Marshfeld, won the high honors and
was awerded the gold medal given by
the University Of Vermont. James
Poirer Of the Maple Hills Creamery
East Berkshire, stood second and F.
H. Cochran Of the Shclburne Cooper
ative Creamery stood third in the con-
test.
The New England States Marketing
officials Conference
The New England Marketing Ofiic-
ials have planned a three-day confer
ence to be held at 1876 StIte House
Boston. on December Is, 16, and II.
The purpose of the conference is to
discuss the various problems affecting
the marketing and merchandising OF
New England agricultural products.
An invitation is extended to the direc-
tors and managers Of dairy plants as
well as to any one interested in the
marketing Of agricultural products.
Annual Dairymen's Association
Meeting
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association will be held in
Burlington on January 10, IL and IL,
1922.
December Butter Scoring Contest
The December butter scoring con-
test will be held at the University OF
Vermont on Friday, December l6, at
10 a. m. Entries should be forward
ed TO Prof. H. B. Ellenberger, Morrill,
Hall. University Of Vermont, to arrive
there on December - or not later than
the 18th. This will be the last scoring
of the year, so it is hoped that every
buttermaker will forward sample
and be present at the scoring. II is
planned that after December the usual
monthly educational butter scoring
will b. discontinued until April or
May.
Dairy Market Briefs
Butter-The butter market through
cut the past month remained very
steady. with an average price Of about
s5 cents On extras Active trading
still continues with excellent con-
u~ntive demands
Cheeses-The markets on hard ard
~. chooses during November were
mH Movements ere slow and are
limited 10 current TRADE requirement
Milk arH Crears-N0veDhrrr the
month q short production cf @
fsa-F dealers in Tie various NEw