400 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



It is possibly true that the quality of our butter has deteriorated 

 at least 20 or 25 per cent during the past two or three years, owing 

 to the introduction of the hand separator, but this should not dis-. 

 courage us as every change that comes in any line of business makes 

 it necessary that tne people should rise up and meet the emergency. 

 While I do not think it possible that the time will ever come when 

 just as fancy a grade of butter will be produced from hand separator 

 cream as from whole milk, I do think it possible to make a good grade 

 of butter from hand separator cream. 



There should be a better understanding between the patrons and 

 creamerymeu. When patrons thoroughly understand that it is impos- 

 sible for any creameryman to produce a first class article from poor 

 cream, we will hear less complaint about poor butter. 



The Chairman : I am sorry that it is so late that we will 

 have to omit the discussion. 



The next on the program is a baritone solo by Mr. Fuhrmeister 

 after which there will be one more address and I hope yoti wil) 

 all remain with us to the last. 



Solo by Mr. Fuhrmeister "The Anvil Chorus". 



Mr. Neitert : I observed this afternoon when oiu" presi- 

 dent appointed the legislative committee, out of modesty he 

 neglected one more point. I presume that through modesty 

 he left out a name, which was right and proper, but I now wish 

 to make a suggestion and hope it will receive the hearty endorse- 

 ment of every member here. I move that the name of our 

 worthy president be added to the legislative committee. Motion 

 seconded and duly carried. 



The Chairman : The next on the program is a paper on 

 "Testing of Cream and Milk" by Mr. W. S. Smarzo. 



TESTING OF CREAM AND MILK. 



W. S. SMABZO, MANCnESTEB, IOWA. 



The testing of cream is a matter of great importance, both to the 

 dairymen and creamery companies. We talk of buying and selling 

 cream; but, as a matter of fact, it is not the pounds of cream which are 



