Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-07
Maine crsamerymen's Assn Meets


The Maine Creamerymens Assoc
citation met Friday, Jan. 4, 1924, at
the New Elm House Auburn. for their
annual meeting. Commissioner Wash
burn, and Dairy Inspector Barbour
were the speakers. Topic for discus
sion. Better Cooperation in Dairy
ing"
Mr. NaShburn has no fear on ac-
count OF the so-called abandoned
farms. he said. but there are very
many neglected farms but somebody
owns them.
The nearly $4,000 farms in Maine
have q valuation OF $3.50. 900, 900. The
three chief agricultural products of
Maine are potatoes, hay. dairy pro-
duets. Potatoes average yearly value
Is $30,O0O,O00: Hay $4,000 900; dairy
products $4,000. 900.
Every dairying community have
good homes and good farms and good
The Department is cooperat ting
with the Boston Board of Health in
the matter Or exclusions of patrons
from creameries and are not allowing
this product to he sold in our State
He spoke OF the high quality of
Maine cream and milk in the large
markets bringing a much higher
price then cream from other states,
This fact ought to be made known
and advertised to boost Maine pro-
ducts. One way in which this could
be done more than it la by exhibiting
samples at our several fairs and
conventions.
Quite an interesting discussion fill
lowed by Messrs. Il. l.. Bradford of
the Turner Centre System: j. u. Nc
Ed UnrHS N thu Nntn -. a,,I
cry ut Livermorc Falls: j. Norris
Webber. Detroit; Elmer l.. Harris,
Skowhcgan: l.. +. Marden of the
Whiting creamery. Pittsfeld: wes-
ton Il. Haskell. Turner Centre Sys-
tenn. AuEcrn: r. f.. Patterson. Cam
ton: \. r. Ke0drick, Boston; A. +.
Tiltpn. Auburn.
Forrest A. Barbour. State Dairy
Inspector. lamcnted the fact that the
creamery men did not have place
on tho program of the Maine Dairy
men Association when they meet in
annual convention. He thought they
ought to and q vote was passed in
structing Mr.. Barbour to use his in
huence to bring this about for an
other year, MISC that each one pledge
themselves to exhibit their product
He spoke of the variations in the
tests aud the causes for the same
In his work of checking up the test
Ing work of some of the Creameries
in the State where complaints had
been made there WINS no material Diff
ference between his test OF the SAM
pies and that of the creamery tests
He thought that due care and in
tegrity should be exercised in taking
al, samples. There should be some
law defining grade A milk. So called.
After a most delicious chicken din
ner served BY Landlord Gardner the
association extended their apprecia
ton to Commissioner Washburn and
Inspector Barbour. thanking them
for the departments cooperation
with the Boston b. X H. inspection
work in getting a cleaner product
and pledging themselves to heartily
support the department and all
agencies tending toward better
dairying. the meeting adjourned.
The officers elected were as fol-
lows: President. +. +. Jewett. Nor
ridgewock: vice president. e. L.
Bradford. Auburn; secretary. Elmer
r. Harris. Skowhegan: treasurer. ].
d. McEdwards. Livermore Falls:
supply agent. T. L. Bradford. Au-
burn: representative to Federation Of
Agricultural Society. Orono. w. c.
Curtis, Gardiner; legislative commit
tee. f. L. Bradford. l.. +. Marden. FL
mer r. Harris. Weston b. Haskell:
executive committee: r. +. Jewett. f.
l.. Bradford, A. r. Tilton, ]. D. Nc
Edwards. c. f. Henry.
New members voted In were A. l..
Rose, Augusta: J. w. Curtis, Gareii-
ner: Forrest A. Barbour, Augusta.
Thirteen were present.