New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-15
NEW-YORK STATE FAIR
TEE ARTICLES UPON ExnITiTI0S-TIIE PREMIUMS
THE SUCCESS OF TIE FAIR.

THE SUCCESS OF TIE FAIR.
From Our Special Correspondent
SARATOGA Sept. II, 1866.
Tho grounds upon which tho State Fair is held ore large
about IS acrcs and well adapted for such display Yer
mont makes a fine show Of sheep. There are ia cattle,
there is good display Of agricultural implements and The
usual variety Of other artica. This evening meeting
was held at the ST. Nicholas Hall for the discussion of The
Dairy subject in general. Mr.. Whteman of IIerlmcr
said that dairy.faIn should have mkng-harn, with
platforms for the lie on aud for persons to walk
on and water and towels should be provided for washing
the cows udders He conveyed the idea that cheese is
poisonous by the neglect Of this method The President
Mr. Gould, remarked that the evils mentioned had been
known 10 exist long time, and this accounts for tho
bad taste of butter and cheese.
Mr.. McGmw of Tompkins County said that good dairy
products cannot be made Of the best grass and water un
less the milk is properly taken Of In making puf
chasos Of butter and cheese Of parties who took proper
care to remove all offensive odor and keep oil vessels clean
and sweet he had lost while in buying Of those who
neglected these things he generally lost He made the
same statement with reference to hard and soft water on
farms for the reason that when the water hard the but
ter and cheese are inferior.
NJ Faxon of Oneida dissened fom this last position
He had used butter for 20 years made lime stone soil
and he did not wish better.
MT Allen of Erie County knew that excellent butter
can be made on limestone SOIL but is apt soonest TO get
rancid Good butter is made in the Western States, but
when il gets 10 EewYork it is sold for grease He said
land they had attempted TO cheese factories but had
failed though he admitted that one reason was because
the grass suffered in dry weather The regions ~ for
darying arc very limited. They include western New
England some of the Hudson River Counties, extending
across northern NewJersey, northern Pennsylvania the
Ohio Western Reserve and the culture regions III the
VOL n ho nd VhiQ cor
fine 10 places whore the water is soft. Lands IN
Herkimer County which thought worthless and sold
for $40 an acre. have been bought up by Yankees, who
have gone into the dairy business and become rich.
Mr. Geddes said he afraid they were hearing alto
eether too much he afraid harm might be done
Tho Society had discussed this very question years ago
Now what are acs The County Of CORTLAND is as good
for butter any other and yet the water so hard 1t uTs
Tho Tea kettle There is the Mohawk Valley; there
H%stcrom famous for fpe butter and vet there were
magnificent limestone quaies II was not worth while for
the Society to lay down this principle for it will not stand
the test.
Mr. Thomas Herkimer said other things than lime land
is the trouble Clover viii not make first class buer
it requires high land and fine sweet grass in old pastures
Mr. Hawley of Onondaga said packages should be ugh
for if the air gets in the butter will ow. They should be
soaked in Brine to prevent the wood drawing the salt out
! of the butter.
Mr.. Burgess, Addison County, Vermont stated that
they have tried water and make first rate butter Many
of the farmers there about to quit the sheep business
and try cows Last man with 30 COWS got $50 o.
cow This year he takes his milk 70 factory seven miles,
and is doing still better Three pounds Of butter be
produced rs cheaply ana easily ub one Pouhu ol WOOL
Hogs are fattened on this whey. voice, Pure whey
will not make pork .
MT Thomas-A man having 90 cows can make his cheese
cheaper than send it factory He thought the fac
tories would 90 down. and that whey would give hogs the
cholera little corn or brapwOuld prevent this. One
COW will produce three pounds OF cheese day The large
chooses made by the factories not IN demand as for
mefy His plan to prepare the hTkins is TO soak three
DAYS in swi milk then in put hot water so as to get the
sap out of the wood.
Mr. McGraw lives two miles from factory, keeps from
90 TO 2 COWS; the ratio Of production Is lOO ID OF Dutte
300 h Of cheese and "a h of milk make one pound OF
cheese. He paid 1900 for 80 cows Durham grade got
81 cents then 81 cents for butter and when IT fell he
packed lie supplied five eating houses; STILL sometimes
with all their care some lots would be rejected Fine old
pastures important for milk beef Glover Is not de-
rable Stock grows fastest and does best on blue grass
and white clover bottoms, and the older the better AL
the factory FIVE support hog whey alone but
this food gives growth than fat; and they sell them
off in September never keeping them till the weather gets
| chilly.
MI Hawley said that in working butter the hand sell
dom should be used should tie gnin be destroyed
Working il in water destroyed the fine favor. The rule
| is an ounce Of salt 10 pound
MI Ralph Oneida County, gave rule for feeding hogs
whey which 70 feed II hours old and over "a hours
old Both sweet and sour whey are hurtful
Mr.. Hulsne, Columbia County, said they must change
their style of farming They had been sending mk INTO
the CITY but the milkmen take advantage. When milk
is plentiful they keep back the cans and they were pro-
posing TO establish factories for beside freeing themselves
from the milk men, they wanted TO make tho WORK OF
their women lighter which they felt it their duty and
privilege 70 do.
hard their feed was timothy and clover and they always
got good prices for their butter They commenced TO
make Winter butter in September which keeps well TIL