aster " arming, Friday, March «, 1957 Penn State Dairy Scientists Trying to Develop Research by dairy scientists at the Pennsylvania Agricultural Ejfpehiment Station is helping the ygjftpd States armed forces find a dried whole milk that will taste like fresh fluid milk. Members of the dairy science department at the Pennsylvania Slate University have conducted extensive research on this prob lem in lecent years. While pro gress ha 1 been made, experiments have not yet found a way to over come the flavor problem, reports Stpart. Patton, associate professor of dairy science. “During the manufacture and storage of dried whole milk, fla vor deteriorates so that when the milk is reliquified, the taste is "different from fresh fluid milk,” Dr. Patton says. One of the defects which de velops is a chalky taste, not un like that of milk of magnesia. 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Deterioration of 'the milk fat also causes flavor changes and a partial solution to this problem can be found in substituting vege table fats for milk fat in the mak ing of dried whole milk. A problem now under study is how to eliminate a potent flavor compound known as delta de calactone which develops in the drying process and during stor age. This flavor is not desirable in beverage milk Development of a suitable dri ed whole milk that can be used as a beverage is important to the armed forces not only because of the food value but also as a mor ale builder. Shipping liquid milk to the armed forces in wartime is almost an impossible task. Dried whole milk also could be readily shipped to foreign countries for civilian use and commercial dairies in this country are eager to develop it. The Quartermaster Food and Container Institute of the Armed Forces during the past eight years has provided more than $50,000 to support this research program. Nine Per Cent Drop In Horsesand Mules The number of horses and mules in this country on Jan. 1 is estimated by the Crop Reporting Board at 3,558,000 head, a drop of 370,000 or about nine per cent from Jan. l, 1956, and about half the 1946-55 average. The largest decrease, 12 per cent, occurred in the North Cen tral States; the smallest, six per cent in the Western States. The average value of horses and mules on Jan. 1 is estimated at $71.60 per head, compared with $62.60 for the same date a year earlier. THESE THREE 4-H -members were intro duced tb the Inter-State Milk Producers Co operative meeting at Leola Tuesday as members of Lancaster County’s winning Hereford Steer Takes Championship Of Houston Eat Stock Shov Houston, Tex., March I—(Spe cial) _ a sleek, 825-pound Here ford steer captured the grand championship of the Houston Fat Stock Show to maintain the string of Hereford victories at all major livestock shows in 1957. Herefords have reigned su preme at the Arizona National Livestock Show in Phoenix; Na tional Western Stock Show in Denver; Amarillo Fat Stock Show, Amarillo, Tex.; San Antonio Live stock Exposition and Fat Stock Show. James Everett, Valentine, Tex., 13, guided his steer to the grand championship of the junior show and on to become grand cham pion over all breeds in the open show. Of the 600 steers compet ing, more than 300 ’were Here fords. James is the son of Mr. Sc Mrs. Robert Everett, and lias had five years 4-H experience in the Jeff Davis County Club under the gui dance of county agent Frank New som. The Hereford steer, named Pug, was bred by J. E. Garren, Van Horn, Tex., who runs a herd of 400 grade Hereford cows. James’ steer sold to the Bill Williams Restaurants in Houston for $lO,OOO and was .donated by Mr. Williams to the Texas Ohil- Index of Prices Through Feb. 15 . Drop 2 Per Cent For the month ended Feb. 15, the index of prices received by farmers dropped nearly two per cent, mostly due to lower prices for hogs, tomatoes, lettuce, milk, and potatoes. Higher prices were received, however, for chickens, oranges, and some commercial vegetables. The parity index, on the -other hand, increased nearly one per cent during the month, setting a new all-time high for the parity index. Higher prices of food, feeder livestock, and motor supplies con tributed most to the parity in dex increase, according to the Agriculture' Prices report re leased Feb. 28 by the Crop Re porting Board, Thus, with farm product-pricer off nearly two per cent and the parity index up about one per cent, the parity ratio dropped back to 80. dairy team. They are, 1. to r., Paul Trim ble, Florence Mae Flory and Paul Herr. (LF Photo) dren’s Hospital in Houston. The reserve champion of the Hereford steer show was a 960- pound entry from Nebraska owned by Leo Gentry, Beempr, Nebr. Leo, 19, went in the Army February Ist, and the Hereford was shown by his neighbor, Rob est Vahle. Lew Hall of Bassett, Nebr., was the breeder of the steer and tthe county agent in Gumming County who helped Leo in his 4-H work is Joe Watson of West Point, Nebr, The Hereford, named Bunny, was champion Hereford steer of the open class prior to his selec tion as reserve champion of the Hereford show. He sold for $1 ~peir pound to Claude Hamil, Hous ton oil man. I. a G 300 Utility Tractor USED ONLY 200 .lOURS NEW TRACTOR WARRANTY ★ 1952 Super “C” Tractor ★ Super A Tractor ★ Cub Tractor Above Tractors Carry Our Blue Ribbon Warranty^- McCORMICK FARM EQUIP. STORE- | KPIIRATA. PA. Phone RE 3-228 D :: «« Cramer’s York Fertilizer SAVE LABOR by Using Our Spreader Track to Spread Lime or Fertilizer or a Combination of Both. You’ll like our ATTRACTIVE PRICES. West Willow Fanners Association WEST WILLOW Pb. Lane, EX 4-5019 Distributed By Ittut
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