New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-13
AMERICAN DAIRTMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

From Our s6'e-' '"'''''0 UTICA. Jan. 8, ls6s
The third annual Convention OF the American
D1.n,s Association beean two days session in the
Crt Uouse in this city at o'clock TINS morning Inc
attendance at the opening OF the convention was iaiEe
than on any previous occasion. lho u"n' in.eie' "
America fully represented, there pelns ueesa.o'
from the West Canada, and NewEhglahu presen', "io
the Middle States especially New-l 10TH "eie largo?
represented. An evidence that no pIahoh Vi 'no Jus"
was left the fact OF the presence OF
large number OF ladies, young ana olu' "no ensds0 III
| the work OF manufacturing cheese. -
The President of the Association the lion george WI"
lams Of Rome " Y, called the Convention 10 oruer anu
delivered the opening address He reviewer tne history
~ the Association since its formation four years ago. e
ov great cause for congratulaon in the Tact that SO
and benefits had accrued to the cheese
making interest from the organized enorts toward I'M
movement in the OF manufacturing Inc n,eIsSc
If the members in the organization ITSELF had gradually
VI VIC tl at nresent no cheese manufacturer can
AFFORD TO be without the advantages thds arc 70 % ue
rived eS IrSa settng Forth manufacture
aud movement OF butter and cheese had Deeh aoauone
Nv The committee appointed for the purpose, on accOnnt
| 81 lack Of means and individual encouragement ne
hoped the project was not entreg U9S ~ the
dairyIng interests The dTouth during some portions
to the production of full crop OF cheese; IN
the localities in NewYork state where the dr r
has been so per below the average OF Ordinary
seasons the last Convenhon year NO. W. tb ~
ond influential organizations have been formed i'll the III
teres OF dairying, one in Wisconsin, one n in17 a
Canada The President pointed GUY es 10 One
is the large amount OF stock already III the &
amount now on hand in New ioIk - t th,s LARGE
amount might be worked of by udlclous manaEeinGnI
informed that the stock in England not so FAR exhaust
ed as 20 mako IL necessary for an early deanu igo
ms country Another danger which threatens the lie OF
cheese making is the discovery that its manufacture Is
not necessarily confined TO the Middle states Az the
West aud IN the South farmers arc layns ny te III I
and taking up the milk pail and the cheese vat LIS
rapidly Increasing production IS destined 10 hoo I'M [o
market and bring runous crash upon INC hSaua VI
veteran cheesemakers who have ther an lEestS1h
the business in the old cheesenaking see,yns u H Yo
States. The only alternative for the Middle stare uag
viii be 70 throw up the Sat ana SCI TO Tost s p
are the eject that butternakng VIII ~ Nery shol
time be the more profitable business re re j,,
of taking immediate measures for the improving OF e
cheese hereafter be made by those who are eDeis9i
vcrsal complaints about the very bad quality OF me
cheese made the fore part OF the past season IN
one OF the Vice Presidents OF the Association ana ho
pioneer Of dairyng in Lewis County lie died On 'Ae
At the close OF the Presidents address the regular
business OF the Convention entered upon, and the
several committees appointed One OF these committees
was for the purpose making ont ull and accurate Sta
t.c. Of the amount Of cheese made and marketed the
mast year general remarks were then made ny eN
Lieut. Alvord Of onondaga and others, when the
on tic reassemblug OF tine Convention the audience,
room Of the Court louae was paShSu MN ,nced
spectators The committee on stllstles VIZ ann IT,
~ follows: u. j. Woodworth Cattaaugus DaNld ham
liY Jtiier Harry 10 Al - - biuNt
The regular questions FOR discussion read before
tho Conyeutlon by Secretary Weeks ~ Oneida and the
discussion Of the first question entered upon Puiy OF
Flavor in Cheese-IlOw Secured and now Lost. ar
stone OF Illinois called upon, but Jailed 20 respond
MI Weeks Of oneida then read long ana highy inter
csung paper on The question He enumfrated as Gauss
fng mpuly cheese, unclean milk diseased MIX ths
,gi beln driven 10 or from the pasture by
bI c ed by dogs. rude boys careless and irritable
help and impatient mixers the failure 20 remove the
natural heat from the milk before proceeding TO
make, Impure auuatO, bAl Icuutt' 'Alv9ihh
the cheese TO too high temperature while eurlng' ana
other minor causes, which were fully brought OH FUR
Their discussion followed by gentlemen among whom was
Professor Brewer Of Yale COLLEGE Professor brewer
although practical chccsemaker, IS yet practical
chemist aud ms remarks he considered the chemical
properties Of sweet and sour milk and the detrimental
Influence the least particle OF sour ink or tny lnpo
matter hns where IL comes IN contact Win sHeSl nh'
brought Ut point which may not be un.yersay I'M "a,
Gersood by ana .r , n the nremses Of
dalry farm lie had learned from sad experience that
cheese will parlkc o. the nauseatng smell OF carbon II
cows come in contact with in the posture The prac-
tce ~ leaving the OF calves killed for the rem
to lie about the barn or IN the nelghDofooqd OF Ile
ch.cse factory invariably proves damaging 70 the ayor
Of the cheese IL was recommended that these carcasses
DO buried in l0au theicny producing Nauapc ~ ", ~
/ Mr. harrington, Of Canada, went into an analysis OF me
iakon up IL excess IA the food OF the cow ana vas
cause FOX a great deal OF the impurty oil ha'or IN
Tho next regular question, "Curd-mills, was taken up
and FULLY discussed The OF the mil did not nd favor
with large number ~ cheese makers, yet II was SHOWN
than from any direct fault Of the machine. Mr. Collins
] q
the past seven years highly satisfactory His mill was
! OF Tic cylinder form. the revolving cylinder beng
ordinary tfreshlng.machme. By running the eurd
through this MIL after u mas 1,sh Satyu, ~
worked out, Before grinding the curd u was pressed FOR
- hours win pressure o. ooV CoS - Ip bscs
male I'm Canada two three years ago one or which
~@igbed 600 pounds and the other double that weight
the former was pressed altogether and the latter In
parts Tho consequence was that large amount OF whey
was left in the inside OF the 1000 pound cheese and IL
spoiled in less than year The other was made by press
ing the curd in small quantities, then grinding through
the dnil aud atefward pressing III one
enormous bulk. In pressing first and grinding, te whey
was all forced OUT and q perfect sweet; ana l9stlIS
cheese the result. Mr.. McAdam Of England sad
that In using the curmi nc allowed the curd TO cool 10
about degrees before grinding This the acid time
from working ont while being grouud-a thing invara
afbubbcs exploded and the great trouble or por
in the cheese Is remedied Inc cuIu - pressed
The diicnsslo as whole was decidedly in favor OF the
ure Ui s ~ is nndetsood il cannot a to become an
/ essential Instrument In the cheese factory 40,
The next regular question was upon the quaes OF the
Nnudaga salt with reference to its In the cheese fac
D. ~ Ex.Licut. Gov. AvOrd OF OnOndaga made AN eN-
ce a. The oeSeSi test by tho General Government Of
the relative value OF Onondaga ana TURKS Island
at The history and result OF that test are published
and within the reach any who sufficiently interest
ed In the matter to look upon IT, The afternoon session
| closed after Mr.. Alyord's remarks.
The special order FOR the evening the annual adj
dress by Prof W. H. Brewer OF sheffield Scientific school
Yale College, subject Cattle Breeding win reference to
Cheese Dairyng." Prof. Brewer, although farmers
son. and. 10 some little extent practical farmer, mas no
experience practical checse-maker His extensive
knowledge OF chemistry and natural history, hOwoycremi-
nen,y qualify him for impartng instruction I'm vocation
so closely allied 10 farming Is ccesemaking The object
OF his lecture 10 urge the Importance and practical
bity attending especially 10 the production OF
the first requisite the dairy business, the best cows.
We improve horses and sheep, and dogs by breeding
We breed for fast horse and We get IT, 80 also Tor
fine or coarse long, s0ft-wOol sheep. Why not
breed cheese-makng cOwsl IL is impossible and ought
tote undesirable 10 have breed OF cattle that will be
best for all purposes to which the bovine ~ put
We cannot expect to mud IN one animal the best beef the