Evening star., 1923-10-03

the international trade of the world.
In the past twenty-five years
dairying has been developed in New
Zealand Australia and the Argentine.
improvements in transportation have
affected both quality and quantity
Of shipments. DR.. Taylor said. Re-
frigeration has made possible the
transportation OF fresh milk over
The price received for daley prod
ucts in any one country is not deter
mined by conditions of supply and
demand in that individual country
alone. he said. but by conditions of
supply and demand the world over
Monthly prices OF the best quail
ity Of butter in such countries as
England. Denmark. the United States
and Germany for ten years preceding
the war showed such close correla-
ton, Dr. Taylor stated. as to estab-
lish the fact of a world market.
Given Welcome Here.
Ivan c. Weld is chairman Of the
Washington hospitality committee.
which is handling the details OF the
elaborate entertainment program be-
ing provided. j. A. Burkhart and H.
T. Pancoast are vice chafrmen. A.
Z. Seymour of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce. Is secretary, and
Henry y. Brawner jr., is treasurer
The District Commissioners are serv-
ting as honorary vice chairmen.
Perhaps the largest international
gathering which has assembled since
the historic conference on the limi-
tation of armaments at the Memorial
Continental Hall, the present session
of the worlds dairy congress, the
first since 1917: has had an interest
book of nearly 200 pages, declares:
Problems After War. ;s-
The postwar period found the
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ed with new problems, the interna-
tional exchange of scientific knowl-
edge Interrupted. The time seemed
ripe for a meeting of leaders in re-
search. education and business.
The United States took the initia-
tive. Dairy scientists and Industrial
leaders formed temporary organiza-
| tion In October. 1920, which became
permanent year later. The co-opera-
| ton Of the United States government
was assured through the Department
of Agriculture and other departments
and the worlds dairy congress was
authorized by act OF Congress OF the
United States of America. effective
March 9. 1921. Invitations to the ma
tions of the world to send delegates
were issued by the President of the
United States Of America through its
diplomatic represe natives.
The worlds dairy congress is the
first international dairy conference
~ pc 'HSiQ III the OnlIeu states. II
has the cooperation of the Interna-
tional Dairy Federation, which has
Its headquarters at Brussels. Belgium,
and or che many national and local
dairy organizations of the United
! States
The program sets forth that "the
purpose of the worlds dairy congress
is to effect an international exchange
of the newer knowledge of the sciences
and practices of dairyine and of the
methods and results of a wise use of
milk and it's products in the human
diet
Its object is to bring together the
| forward-lookingl leaders who are shap-
ing the trend of the dairy industry. to
study the economic forces which in
fluence domestic and international
| commerce in dairy animals, products
and equipment, to discuss methods of
| disease prevention and Of regulating
and controlling the sanitation and
Standardization OF dairy products, to
consider the influence of a wise use
of milk and Its products on national
health and the vital importance Of the
part which they play in human physi.
I cal and mental development"