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D117303-3
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- 1958-10-06 (Creation)
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On October 6, 1958, a dairy farmer, possibly Kenneth Dedle, demonstrated a Chore-Boy Roll-O-Measure rigid weigh jar which appears to be filling up with milk. The weigh jar, among many other approved models, was used by both the dairyman and the DHI (Dairy Herd Improvement) programs to weigh the amount of milk each cow produced. Also, the weigh jars had a sampling valve that allowed for a milk sample to be obtained from each cow which was analyzed for milk fat and other components. The dairyman was then able to make management decisions about his herd. The Roll-O-Measure was manufactured in Cambridge City, Indiana. Sepia photograph ordered by Washington Cooperative Farmers Association. (Additional information on Chore-Boy Roll-O-Measure was provided by a reader)
Dairying; Milk; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);