Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-12

To THE TRusrer s OF rus Yravo>r DuarvrS'.
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To TIE TBUsr Es or Tus Yrav1>T DNsYrfN'
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GcaHeaca The Vermont Dairymeu Z,
Association Is % necessary 0uisruwtA u thg
times IT, which We live. The members 81 al
most every profess. trade OF occupation have
found il necessary o. form associations 90 ml-
tual improvement and mutual protection. Al
though the dlymen Of Vernon; have uu4 ues-
touably been doing as we'll pecuu.ariiy ior 1
few years as their ueirhboring farmers, YET };
eau not vel. be denied that they have not been
doing Is vel as they ought. ia S.ew Of the
amount Of capital invested ia their business, and
the labor required 10 carry it on.
The products Of the dairy are ranAci among
+ the necess4rios, and also am NJ the luxures, Of
life The lot over sensitive taste q the poor
day lab0rer may be .atshel with .1s grade Of
butter and cheese, provided only that il Is
afforded Al 4 price within bis reach, while the
delicate seusibilijies and refined tas'e Of the
man Of means prompts him 90 place upon his
table the very best article that can be obtained,
with very little, if any, reference 90 the cost
There : always a demand for the latter Kind.
and generally supply Of the former, hence,
the prices OF the two extreme grades are nut Of
all proportion 90 the actual cost Of production.
The dairyueu, or rather the dairy women Of
Vermont have acquired reputation for making
good butter and cheese, and with thi- they
seem to be content, while their very best COOL
are sold in the markets Of the world at about
one half the price Of strictly trst-class goods
Il Is believed that 10 part Of the country j.
better adopted 10 the production Of hr-,-c.ass
dairy articles than Vermont, and THAT only SKILL
and care are required TO place her products IL
the very first rank in AL the markets q the
country
" The fault dear Brutus g not in our stars,
But iu ourselves. that We are unlcr--a-s.'
Seriously impressed with the belief thar ire
thinking. earnest men Of the Stale whether d.
rectly, or only indirectly interested ia this sub
ject, would make common cause with them IN
their endeavors to elevate the standard Of er-
mont dairy products, by collecting and dissent
mating Information upon the subject, a number
Of the leading citizens Of the Sts;e have organ
lied the Vermont Dairymen's Association, which
through you, now appeals TO your friends, AMI
more especially to the citizens Of your respect
i've countries. TO contribute in aid OF the cause
in any practicable manner, and especially by
enrolling themselves as members Of the A-soc,-
alton, which is believed to be at present the
most practicable of all methods
The Constitution Of the Association, in which
its objects, plans and terms Of membership are
forth, together with the list Of officers for the
year ls69-7O, has been published in most Of
the newspapers Of the State, and copies viii be
furnished to such persons as desire them, On
application to the Secretary.
The Executive Committee Of the Association
have unCer consideration programme for the
first winter meeting, which, if carried out, cannot
but be creditable to the State, and promotiye Of
the welfare of all the members of the Association;
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course be, to a very large extent, dependent upon
the alacrity with which the people respond to the .
invitation to become members under the constitu- .
ton. They desire to secure the services Of sever
al gentlemen from abroad. who in addition to be- .
ing strictly practical and emineDdy successful .
iairymen, have acquired a wide reputation
speakers and writers on the subject-no- mere
book farmers, but men vho prove their theories
by selling their products at the highest prices
and also 10 secure series Of reports from COM
mittces Of our own number upon the most ap-
proved progresses OF manufacture, and the most
economical methods of rearing and keeping COWS,
aud upon other subjects herring upon the pro
luction e milk. butter and cheese, all the ex-
oenses Of winch must be provided for from the
membership fund Of the association.
In presenting this subject to the nsi.eration
II the people Of your counties il may be well 10
'cmird them that attendance upon the meeting
# the Association, although desirable, Is not
absolutely Indispensable but that they may
easonahly expect to get in the volume of trans
Iciiui provided for iu the constitution. the full
-alue g rhe money invested in the membership.
Ever, thcer Of the Association l. prepared 10
ecei he names AID es Of individuals who
nay d -re to become mt niers, and report the
aDe to the secretary or treasurer; and the ox-
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