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CHEESE WHEY POWDER AS
PRESERVATIVE IN GRASS SILAGE
Use o:. dried cheese whey as a preserva
tive for {Toss silage is being tested'ia
a series of field trials in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Illinois and Indiana this year,
previous studies, conducted by sevefal
universities within the past decade, in
dicate that dried'cheese whey is effec
tive' in this roll. The most recent re
port, fror. the University of Wisconsin,
indicates that it is suite acceptable and]
satisfactory. This report a~neaxed in
the February issue of "Journal of Dairy
Science."
However, no ext ensive field trials have
been conducted. During the war years all
millc by-products wore scarce and whey was
expensive. This year more milk'is being
directed into cheese production, dried
whey is again available in quantity, and :
is ckeq--cr.
The field trials are sponsored by the
far”1, service 'department of the Kraft Food:
Company. At Omro, leaver Dam and Artigo,
'"isc uisin, local FFA chapters made the
building, and filling of a temporary silo
one of their projects, A mixed crop of
legume;grasses was used and whey'powder
added. As the silage is fc-d out, they
will fellow through to study its quality
and the effect on milk production.
Tiro aid paper for a temporaty 31I0 hold-'
ing approximately 24 tons cost *28,00.
"hoy order was added at the rate of 30
to 35 ; cumds to the ton, stepped up
sli ;htly where grass was extremely moist.
They porder is said to offer sore very
practical advantages. It is reported to
be easier to handle than most preserva
tives. less preservative is required to
a ton'of grass. And at current low
prices, vhey powder is economical.
The dried whey was fed into cutting box
es by land. It is expected that a sin; la
ho- or-type feeding attachment will be
devised if this preservative gains wider
acceptance.
Kraft sponsored the trials to encourage
their :11k plant patrons to put up grass
silage for feeding during the dry pas
ture soason in the late summer. They also
point out'that in the event of a short
com crop, grass silage assures a supply
of high protein roughage for winter.
Vtt URC-L ALL or rou
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS'
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE HAS
RECORD TURNOUT
The dining tables in the basement of the
Lutheran Church were filled to capacity
at tthe noon luncheon of the Chamber of
Commerce on Tednesd y of this week. F^rty
six"persons were seated at the talles and
Rev. Zeile and Rev. Alfsen had to pinch
hit as traitors.
Part of the attendance can be attributed
to a number of out of town guests and the
large number of Palmerites out is probably
due to increased interest in the discus
sion of the Incorporation of the town of
Palmer.
Mr. Jack Maze reported that the Fire Truck,
which is getting a new coat of red paint,
is due here Monday. It is very well e
quipped and better than anything to be
found in Anchorage. It has all kinds of
flights and a 1000 fe&t of fire ho so, and
'swill pump water Mr. Maze told the group.
He also announced that there is to be a
meeting this next Tuesday (£.2 -p^p*)of the
, Volunteer Fire Association in we Shamrock
’ Club rooms. Ml those who are interested
in joining the Association are invited to
ocme out at this time and join the group.
Rev. Victor Alfsen, who is a member of the
committee which is male ins a study of how
the Incorporation of the town of Palmer
could be accomplished'if the people should
decide to incorporate, made a report on
ihe findings of that committee. Rev.ALfson
"emphasized the fact that this committee
is only studying the situation so that the
people may be informed as to proper pro- ,
cedures, problems involved, advantages
and disadvantages of incorporation; Then
should the question come to a vote, the '•
people rill be able to vote intelligently.
The committee has found many angles and
problems to be studied and they are doing
a thorough job of investigating all of
them to" the best of their abilities.
In the report as given at the C of C, Hbv.
Alfsen fcaid that there are two classes of
•ities possible. In the first class,there
must be 400 or more permanent residents.
This moans persons who have resided here
6 months or more, have lived in the Terri
tory a year and are 21 or-over.
In the second class the area under con
sideration is limited to 640 acres and
must have 50 residents with the same qual
ifications as listed above.
In order to start Incorporation,a petition
must be circulated and in the »ase of a
first class city,"100 bonifide residents
Cont. on page 3