The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-30

gsHllsmtra The Vermont Dairy
meas Association Is & necessary out
growth q the times ia which We i've
The members q slmost every PROBES.
zion. trade or occupation, have found II
necessary 10 form associations for mt
tuAl Improvement and mutual pro'sc-
ton. Although the dairymen d Yer
mont have nnquesiiOnably been doing
a. well pecaniarily ior few years IS
their le.ghboring farmers, yet Il can.
not well be denied that they have not
been doing as well as they ought, 10
view u the amount 81 capital invested
in their business and the labor requir-
Ell 10 carry i on.
The products Of the dairy are rank
ed among the necessaries, and also
among The lnIaries. Of life. The not
over sensitive taste Of the poor day Ia
boror NAV be satisfied with low grade
Of butter and cheese, provided only that
il Is Afforded at u price within has reach
while the delicate sensibiities and re-
fined taste Of the man OF means
prompts him to place upon his table
the very best article that can be OBJ
tanned, With very little, II any. refer
ence 10 the cost There is always de-
mand Tor the latter kind, aud general
~ supply Of the former hence, the
prices tf the two extreme grades are
out Of all proportion to the actual cost
OF production. The dairymen, or rath-
or the dairy women Of Vermont have
acquired a reputation for making good
butter and cheese, and with this they
seem to be content, while their very
best goods are sold IN the markets Of
the world at about one-half the price OF
strictly frst-class goods II is believed
that no part Of the country is better
adapted TO the production Of irst-class
dairy articles than Vermont, and that
only skill and care are required to
place her products in the very first
rank in all the markets Of the country
{" The fault, dear Brntus, Is not IN our stars,
But ID oursolyes, that VIC are undorlngs"
Seriously impressed with the belief
that thinking, earnest men OF the State,
whether directly, or only indirectly IN
terested in this subject would make
common cause with them in their en-
deayors TO elevate the standard OF Yer
mont dairy products, by collecting and
disseminating information upon the
subject, a number Of the leading citi-
zens Of the State have orgunized the
Vermont Dairymen's Association, which
through you now appeals to your
friends, and more especially to the cit
izens Of your respective counties, to
contribute 10 aid of the cause in any
practicable manner, and especially by
enrolling themselves as members Of the
Association, which is believed to be al
present the most practical Of oil meth
DDS.
The Constitution Of the Association
in which its objects, plans and terms Of
membership are set forth, together with
the list Of officers for the year lS69.70
has been published in most Of the news
papers OF the State, and copies will be
furnished TO such persons as desire
them, on application to the Secretary.
The Executive Committee Of the As
ISOLATION have under consideration .
programme for the first winter meet
! ing, which, IL carried out, cannot bu
be credltable to the State, aud promo
tive OF the welfare Of oil the members
OF the Association but the carrying
out Of the programme must Of course
be, to a very large extent, dependent
upon tho alscrity with which the peo
4 pie to the invitation 10 become mem
beers under the Constitution. They
desire to secure the services Of severa
/ gentlemen from abroad, who in add
/ ton TO being strictly practical and em
inontly successful dairymen, have &C
/ CURED u reputation as speakers ant
writers on the subject mot mere bool
farmers, but men who prove their the
Dries by selling their products at thu
highest prices and also to secure
series OF reports from committees o
our own number upon the most ap
I proved processes OF manufacture, ant
the most economical methods OF rear
ing and keeping cows, aud upon othe
subjects bearing upon the production
Of milk, batter and cheese, all the ex
penses Of which must be provided 70
from the membership fund Of the As
soclation.
la presenting this subject 10 the con
sideration Of the people Of your coun
ties, il may be well to remind then
that attendance upon the meeting Q
the Association, although desirable, j
not absolutely indispensable but tina
they may reasonably expect TO get il
the volume IL transactions provided 70
IL the Constitution, the fuil yrue Of th
money invested IL the membership :
Eyery officer Of the ASS citation is pre-
pared 70 receive TIC names aad fees {
individuals who may desire 10 becom
members, and report tie same TO ia
secretary ov treasurer aud the execu
tive committee confidently expect tha
sufficient membership will have bee
secured before their next MONTH
meeting, to place them sboys any en-
barrassuent ID regard to their plan
for the meeting which they hope I
bold during the month Of January mex
T. d. MasoS.
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X. J SAxr, - ''''
o s Bliss,
Montpelier, Nov g. 1869
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