Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-04

- those interested in the formation OF .
D,irvmen's Association, was convened al
the State House in Montpelier, on the
9th inst, and Hon. X. j. SAKE OF Frank
lin Countv was elected chairman, and o
s. Bliss of Georgia, was chosen Secretary
The chtirman called the meeting to order
and expressed himself in sympathy with
the movement, and ready to do anything
for the furtherance of the dairy interest
in the State.
On motion of 0. S. Bliss, committee
az three was appointed by the Chair to
draft a Constitution, upon which y. .
Bliss Of Georgia, f. d. Mason of Rich
tnond and G.. C. Chandler of Montpelier
<yere appointed
After a short recess, constitution was
provided that any person who desired
might become member by subscribing
to the constitution and paying an annua
fee Of 50, or upon paying fee of IS
might become "a life member. 1t further
sets forth the objects of the Association
and designated that the officers should
consist of President, three Vice-Presi
dents, one in each Congressional District
aud Secretary, who should form the ex.
ceutive committee for the Association.
Annual meetings are to be holden al
sach places as the executive committee
may designate, on the second Wednesday
after the second Thursday in October in
each year.
f d. Mason of Richmond, was called
upon 10 m Ike remarks relative to the OBJ.
leci- of the Association He responded
by saying that he had belonged, six years
10 Il similar association, and had attended
tour # its meetings, at Utica, n. Y, at
roue 81 which was therc-a less number
an 800 dairies represented, and at some
OF the meetings the representatives, of at
lraS' 900 daries were present He said
great interest was manifested at these
meetings, and that interest was appa-
rtntly increasing, and he considered that
the Association was Of great benefit to the
d.iry interest Of New York. The papers
t.al and remarks made were practical
ud ah6uuded in instruction.
| Was fact of great significance that
,ha price of New York cheese in the mar
~ Wa generally much higher than that
rala Vermont, and he thought that
rough the medium Of the association
t.at only the best methods for making
0hrasA md butter would be taught, but
:, thn style and manner in which the
r'te should BE- put up Tor market, would
Is learned he slid be visited New York
some years since and spent much time to
la.rn what he could about the sale of but
~ nd chrasr. .Ia visited market in
which butter for the .up-townP folks
wri As mat for the common people,
M, sold Ia the market were four kinds
uf inter aud each bore Il different price.
The igh,st pri,td butter was that from
Qr4nse County. n Y, and Chester Conn
II, r.nu~y yauia The former sold at 70
cent. Peg pound By the side Of this
butttr from Vermont that sold from
600 .a.e..G.-, and that known in market
eeut- j pound. lie thought the only rea-
,lus for this difference were the skill in
ulaing the reputation the article had in
utrhat, and the manner of putting II up.
could not bc ia the feed, for no State
produces better hay or sweoter grass
than Vermont, and our climate is equal
TO any IN the world Tor dliry purposes.
At ,,lo tli,d meeting of the association
which Mr. NJ Aso:i attended, it was ar
ranged for Mr. x A. Willard, the editor
~ tho dairy department. of the Rural
Nv Yorker, ia visit Great Britain in or
a,r that be might learn and communicate
TO the as-uciItion facts relative to the
dairy business III England. Mr. NJ. thinks
the cost Of Sir. Willard's trip to England
has richly pail the members of the asso-
44'iau by the important facts which ne
l4el Tie English excel in making
e-- I, i not more in the quality
Il the shee.e than IL tho style they
hpm up The . Chedder" cheese
Il: Great ftyorite inthe New York mar
H. It will -ell for more than ofher
81 of the same quality but of differ
set -hape He had experimental on
.taer cheese, making ~ first 800 in a.
yoar, Int finding them more profitable
l4n the other kind, had made. 1900 Of
taentEe past summer after the style OF
the English chcdder cheese, aud he finds
a. difficulty i'll finding market for all
he en- make at - - 30 cents per pound,
Il The same time when other cheese OF the
sns quality were selling at from II to Is
cents per pound. He thinks it advisable
10 have cheese factories established.
He afterward exhibited one Of the
heddar cheese, which was cut, and
,ap,tiy eaten by hose in attendance at the
meeting 1t was an excellent cheese,
very small, being only about six inches in
diameter and about ten inches high, and
weighing about ten pounds.
Nr. O. S. Bliss informed the persons
pr>sent that he bad expected Mr. X. A.
Willard would be present AID address the
people on the subject, but he had not
come. He read letter from Mr.. W.,
in which he expressed the hope that
,!air} mans association would be
10. med in Vermont. On motion of Hon.
Homer Il Royce of St. Adams, it was re-
solved that committee of three be APP
pointed to solicit membership and report
list Of officers for the society at a subse-
quent meeting, which was adopted and
f. d. Mason, Richmond; Hon. II. M.
Hall Of Caledonia county, and Q. S. Bliss
81 Georgia, were appointed.
On motion of Z. ID. Mason, it was voted
- adjourn till tomorrow at o'clock P.
u The convention assembled pursuant
% adjournment at which time the follow