The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-27

richer man may be won, thOSe m st
worth the winning viii be chary of
theiroferings. SARAH K. BoLToN.
Annual meeting of the Berlin Farm.
eTs and Fruit Growers Club-Trans
action Of Business and Interesting
Discussions. ~ WAk
According to previous announcement, the
annusl meeting Of the Farmers and Fruit
Growers of Berlin, convened at the towa ball
at Berlin Rights, on Saturday of last week. A
threatening sky sending down Occasional scuds
Of rain. and roads that would do credit 70 the
Black Swamp in its primitive history COM
bined to render full attendance almost I'M
possible but Berlin contains some farnerswhose
enthusiasm can not be quenched by harmless
showers, and tAer understand the nature OF
soil too thoroughly to get stuck fast in mud,
and 50 very fair representation Of the Club
assembled at the meeting. By g misunder-
standing, two notices ss to the time of meeting
were given, one stating the time ns 10 o'clock
AN. the other o'clock p NJ, consequent
" a number did not arrive until late hour
At eleven o'clock, there being quite num-
Der present, it was deemed advisable not to
delay longer, and the President, Mr.. 7. R.
Parmenter, called the members to order and
declared the meeting open for the transaction
of business. The report of the last meeting
was called for, and in response the Secretary
Mr.. J. P Leslie, stated that he was not in pos
session of a complete report, but would read
such minutes as he had obtained. These were
submitted and accepted. This being the annual
meeting, the election Of officers was called up,
but deferred tall latter hour and fuller at
tendance. Ths
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
was then entered upon. The subject assigned
for this meeting beng SHUTTER Making" No
subject connected with farming could, more
proftably, engage the attention and study
than this, and the dependant cOnsumeris still
more interested, for Of all the Injuries which
grace a table,good butter is unrivalled, and its
deplorable scarcity only sharpers the appetite
for It. The discussion which followed was
deeply interesting, and disclosed many impor-
tants facts Our space fOrbids the publica-
tion Of all that was said upon the subject and
we are only able to give few Of the theories
advanced:
Mr. VIM. Tilhnghast, opened the discussion,
by stating the results Of his study upon the
composition and nature of milk, and the effect
of subjecting it to different processes and con-
ditionf. In setting milk he stated that shallow
vessels which allowed large surface Of nils
to bs exposed to the action Of the atmosphere,
were not considered best by those who had
watched the effect closely, as the action of the
air caused hard coating to form on the sur
face of the cream, and not bsing Of the consist
ency Of butter, ,hindered the process Of separat-
ing the butter from the cream by churning.
He also referred to chuTns, and the action Of
the various kinds in use, and gave a very glow
ing picture Of what might be expected, after
the advent ofa churn which he hoped to pro-
duce in the course Of time.
Mr. Henry Hoax, who by the way, is always
brim.full Of sound practical experience, spoke
Of the various courses which he had pursued,
in making butter, and the results realized. He
considered good COWS to be first necessity,
and proper feed next IN consideration. At
this season of the year, oat straw and bran are
good. Surrounding conditions and influences
have q greatefect upon milk. Cleanliness Is
absolutely essential. Milk should not be kept
near any thing that would taint i, as would
be true of many vegetables, deoayed matter,
&c. He thought wooden pals should never be
used for holding milk. Considered shallow
vessels preferable for use In setting milk. Milk
should be set on shelves, elevated short dis
talce from the ground. Advised great eau
ton in location, and construction Of cellar.
He still used the old fashioned dssher ehurD,
and considered it superior to most others in
use.
Mr. J. K. Thompson stated that bis oxperi-
ence coTesponded with that Of Mr.. Hoax
He believed much depended upon the food
and drink Of cows. He used the dasher churn.
Mr.. L R. Parme nter gave the results of his
observation among the dairymen of New York
and Pennsylvania. He agreed with the others
that proper food and drink were very essential
prerequisites for good butter.
Mr. James Frisbie had, for some time, been
industrially employed in studying cause and
effect in this connection, and confirmed the
relevant theories which had been advanced.
He had fed oats consid rably, and was satis-
fed that they were excellent food for COWS
both for milk and flesh. Nothing was equal
to carrots for giving rich color to butter. He
considered it a great mistake to usewooden pals
as they could not be kept perfectly clean. Pals
made Of pressed tin are best Knew it to be
emphatically essential that cellars, where milk
is kept, should be kept perfectly clean and
free from rubbish and decaying substances
The speaker came near immortalizing himself
in making the profound acknowledgment
that, upon this question, his wife had ALWAYS
been in the right, in demanding clean cellar
while he had been in a serious error in con-
sidering so much care useless. Some one dri-
ly suggested, that he spprise his wife Of the
acknowledgement He humorously related
laborious experience IN churning, in which
three or four hours Of Ohurn gymnastics, pro-
duced telling effect upon his muscles, with
out accomplishing the desired end, and when
on the verge Of desperation be introduced into
the cream quantity of saleratus, but without
any salutary effect He considered deep YES
sells best for setting milk.
Mr.. 2. Phillips exhibited some specirnens Of
butter, made about the first of January, which
did credit to the skill that directed its making,
as well as to the COW which furnished the milk.
Such butter would render the fame of anv
boarding house forever immortal. His re-
marks in relation to cows and their food, coin
cided with those previously given.
Mr.. J. S. Lowry questioned the fairness Of
exhibiting specimen productions, unless pre-
vious notice was given. The plan was, how
ever,generaly conceded to be proper and right
Mr. S. 0. Kellogg thought there was a great
difference in cows, that while some would he
profitable to keep in dairy, others would not.
He made some excellent suggestions in regard
packing and preserving batter.
Mr.. NJ. D. Pearson related his experience
in the dairy business in Vermont; also the re-
suit Of his observations in this part of Ohio.
Mr.. osterhart, spoke of the food proper for
cows, and the kind Of COWS most profitable to
keep. He was inclined to think that a wooden
pail, if made from white cedar, might be kept
perfectly clean.
Mr. G. W. Benschoter spoke of the effect Of
putting the milk from several COWS together.