Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-02
8utland Daily Aerala
THE RUTLAND H EkALD
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1871.
A merican DaIrymen's Association
FIRST DAY

The American Dairymen's Association
held their Sixth Annual Meeting at Utica
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
January 10th, 11th and 18th, 1871, Hon
Horatio Seymour, President, presiding
The morning was occupied in arranging
The order Of business, discussion thereon
and the appointment of the regular stand
ing committees, viz: On Finance, Order
Of Business, and Nomination OF Officers.
In the afternoon the Committee on Or
der of Business presented a programme tc
govern the proceedings OF the Convention
during their seesion, which was adopted.
A Holdredge, of Otsego county. n. Y.
then read paper Would the consump
tion of cheese be promoted in any oonsi
derable degree ny the more general man
ufacture of email cheeses F" In bis papel
he took the ground that by the manufao
ture of small choeses the sales and con
sumption would he increased for the rea
.ou that the same qnnlity Of chaseu wouIt
aral rule individuals purchased cheese il
.m IL quantities. aud that the sale depend
ed almost. if not entirely, upon the smal
consumers He 7ustained his argument
also with statements from manufacturers
At the conclusion of the paper severa
questions were asked and answered, and
remarks were made by gentlemen present
sustaining the sentiment Of the paper.
Hon Harris Lewis of Herkimer, n. Y,
then read paper on "Soiling Dairy
Cows being substantially the same paper
.ls that read by Mr.. Lewis before the Ver
mont Dirymep's Association.
The same subject was further discussed
by Hon Horatio Seymour, DIR. Wight
sfr Rupglrs of New Jersey. and othe
gentlr men, and as the result of the dis
5uzsion the following resolution WIS adopt
sd
ReS0iged, That this nNention is Of tn
opinion that corn ia a valuable product fol
the dairy farm, and that We commend II
as a forage or1p.
In the evening Prof. G. g. Caldwell
gave n learned, scientific and exhaustive
addrels on the "Produotion of Cheese il
Foreign Countries" Tho address gave
rise to an extended discussion which was
participated in by Mr. Staples of Vermont
and other gentlemen.
SECOND DAY.
On tie absence of Gov. Seymour, OF
the opening of the second days session
the Convention was called to order by
Hon. George Geddes.
The Finance Committee reported az
follows: Receipts, S432.63; expenses
S3l495; balance, cash on hand $118 39
The report was accepted and the com
miuto dischrGel.
Dr. j.. l.. Whit of Oneida County
n \, then read An essay ON Factory
Buildings and Fixtures" iu which he
CAV. his viows in reference to the con
struction Of cheese factory buildings ant
hxturea, and he furnishing of imple
ment-.
The reading OF the paper, which me
with general favor, was followed by {
general discussion on the subjects EN-
braced therein, which was participated il
by Hon Z. Pratt, Mr. Lewis and others
Of New York, and Mr.. Wire of Ohio.
Mr.. X. A. Willard then delivered an
address on the question "Is there de-
cline in the amount of dairy products il
the old dairy regions If so, what is the
cause and what is the remedy I" He il
Illustrated the subject with full statistics
He was followed by Hon. Harris Levi
upon the subject, "Is there any way by
which patrons of butter and cheese fac
tories can receive credit for the milk de
livered, according to its actual valne, and
not according to its weight or measure
This subject was also discussed by Mr.
harrington If Canada, Moon, Arnolc
and Wight of New York, and others.
In the afternoon, TIE first subject con
,Idered was the causes Of tainted milk
doating curde and the remedies" the dis
2ussion being opened by Mr.. S. A. Far
riugton of Tompkins County, n. Y. This
discussion was followed by paper or
"Grinding Cards," by Alexander Nc
Adam, of Montgomery County, N. Y.
Donald @. Mitchell, better known al
'Ik Marvel" then delivered an adde's:
On the subject, How far and IN what
way the practical farmer esn best avail
himself of the teaohihgs of science" This
addcess, like ali others of Mr., Mitchell,
writing, possessed real merit, practical
wisdom, matured thought as we'll at
beauty of diction. ..
After general discussion on the sub
iect Of tainted milk" the Convention ad
journsd till evening, when this subject
being laid aside, Mr. Arnold read an
essay on tho question What shall be
done with the cream that rises on she
milk through the night where no agita.
tor is used ?" f.. Fl
At the conclusion Of the sssty, the sub
iect was further discussed by several
gentlemen
Inc evenings session was closed with
Al s~u'0'eion of. Dairy Apparatus and
Utensils
THIRD DAY
The Convention was called to order BY
u ,ne fFe'ident, Hon. Horatio Seymour
me first business was the diseuesio, on
CONDENSED Milk Manufacture wb;oh
was opened BY Mr.. Church of Elein. Ill