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d The discussion was kept up with spirit til half
past twelve When the Association adjourned I,
afternoon.
g AFTERNOON.
o The Association re-.ssembled at 2;3O D. NJ
!; and the President introduced Prof Peter Collier
Professor Of Chemistry in the University of Yer.
mont.
S PROP. GOLFERS ADDRESS
Commencing By reference to Pas.eur, the
french chemist who discovered the causes Of the
e disease in silk worms, which hsd for some wear.
almost ruined the silk manufactures, as an Illus
traton OF the qualities Necessary for such inves
tigstions freedom from prejudice, industry anu
lntellgence-aad the need Tor careful scientific
investigation TO solve many of the problems
which now puzzle and often defeat the maker Of
on'ter snd cheese, the speaker proceeded direct,
70 the kutJect oil his paper: . Chemistry as
applied to Milk, Butter and Cheese =
After explaining the constituents Of milk, their
qualities and uses, the changes which take place
IN 1t in the formation Of butter and cheese. and
showing the scientific and chemical reasons why
this and that thing is done By the maker, the
speaker urged the necessity Of more exact ex-
periments by scientific and practical men as
TO the effects of temperature, Of rennets-now 50
milk and working the butter and cheese He
then turned to a related subject, the composition
OF iood, and the adsptability Of this or that kind
SIS shown BY its analysis for sustenance of life,
aud OF this or that soil 10 produce such grains :;
and then showed by its analysis the value Of
milk as food, in that it contains all the elements
required for healthy body Butter he showed
to be heat-producing food, and cheese more
nearly to approach milk in its possession Of all
necessary elements, and he concluded with a
sketch Of the round Of life and death. whereby
Continued decay Of plant and animal is the
cause Of continual life and growth
Mr.. Golfers address which was in msny
points technical aud strictly scientific, vas Illus
trated by tables of analysis and constituent ele-
ments on the well behind him. was clear and
interesting, despite its formidable array Of
chemical terms and symbols, and vas loudly ap-
pauded at It's close.
discussion spfsnz up between Mr.. Lewis
and the Professor as to the specific gravity Of
cream, which the latter had put at lO1G, and
the former said his own experiments pu; at 96S,
and the Professor promised 10 undertake series
Of experiments on she subject, not to secure 3
victory but to determine . point On which there
seemed to be difference Of opinion. There was
also good deal Of talk between Mcss7s Bliss,
Collier, Curtis, Douglass. Lewis and others
upon the white speeks which sometimes appear
in butter, but no conclusion that seemed salts
factory to all parties was reached.
The subject Of cheese making was then taken
I up, and Mr.. Augustus Smith Of Dainty addressed
the Association q; some length. setting forth his
own practice and the conclusions 70 which he
had come. which did not differ very much from
these Of Mr.. Lewis already reported. lie also
attached the creates; importance to proper cur
ing, maintaining the room at an even tempera.
ture between 20 and - degrees. He would have
the hand and eye educated by practice, AMI not
rely entirely On tie thermometer during the
process Of cheese-mskiug, and considered il g.
ssntal that the cheese maker should have
housewife as interested as himself in the pro
dGcJion Of the best article. In one respect his
practice differed little from that Of Nr. Lewis
he cooled his milk il q very large and shallow
pAn, and never got enough cream 10 rise TO nske
batter for his ova family
A discussion fJllowei on the use Of ice. which
was deprecated by Messss Smith. Lewis aud
Curtis, and come other points Of cheese making
kept up till i; began TO grow dark. when the As
ISOLATION Adjourned till evening
EVENING
The evening session was opened by a few re 7
marks, ar the request Of the President. from the
Governor.
GOV. sIrgABrs HEsIAREs.
! have consented to speak to You tonight, be- .
cause stand at present in p relation to the State
which makes il proper. Independent Of which.
/ have deep personal interest in the subjects
that you are discussing. They constitute LARGELY
the material Of the business Of the S.ste-l!e st
the foundation Of her growth Intelligent dis
cussion Of them ought to he Of great interest 10
every citizen. I All rei1icei 81 tne new direction
latierly given % The development q the sE1icul-
tural resources Of the State. have FELT that az
ricultural fairs AID societies. while useful and
doing much, have fallen short q that method
and interest Of discussion essential TO the best
results
There has been 10, seldom 40 apparent autar-
onism between sc!erce-book-leainiug. a. il If
called-snd Agriculture. Bot the course taken
BY this Association is truly scieEufc. You meet
for the study Of The processes Of nature. the
search after truth. I, is IN FAC. tie study Of
law. Everybody knows more than any body. /,
Is truly said and every observer CT pheuomens
or facts may have something TO ssy that shall
add TO the general stock Of kn0wlelge, and msv
be Of yitsl interest. II is by the gathering Of
facts and discussion Of them. that lsws are de-
iuced
Besides this another thing interesting to me.
sf.a .
leeis 10 be broken Up, sHl Their aggregate in
wisdom AID capacity sided TO bv the
ittrit0n Of minds which never fail 10 brighten
men Up. There is much uncertainty apparent
wen in the minds Of men we cal learned. be-
'ause they sre not brought into debate The =
leysting influence Of debate is worth all its cost
II present az your meetings. u can only be 10
earn, for me but IL is proper that the ezecu-
i've ~ the Sts'e should show an interes. 10 these
utj=cts. II I hereafter find I hsye, indeed,
omeihing worth while 70 ssy. ] shall be glal %
ommunicste it. / hope you will 20 on 10 your
cod work, Tor think the farmers have now
truck the key note Nothing can compare with
be results Of such ASSOCIATION meetings and dis
uss 0ns
Thanking the President; snl the members sJr
leir courtesy the Governor sat down amid loud
rplause
There being 40 regular sahie,; SET down Tor
iscussion. the evening was spent in talk mostly
bout fodder and soiling Of cattle. aud M
evils and enc or two others were put through
-etty severe catsohis;ng
Mr.. Smith Of Dauby had planted corn for
oder aud obtained good results when grass feed
lied. Mr.. Lewis supported bis proposition that
ass could be raised to cut for fodder AMI was
.rer then corn. Mr.. Paris Of Fairfax hal OBJ
ined much better results fron raising oats fer
oder then corn
neither such a crop would psy, Eas discuss
and most agreed that farmer must often
lee crops that don't pay, in dollars and cents.
r. 4. Stowe Of Westford, gave some details Of
experimen: in raising both corn and oats fer
iier That different crops d;d better in diff ",
ent places, must be conceded ; and observa-
n and experiment will tel each man which
can raise best, for the laws Of nature are Ger
4, and only by obsying them can the best re-
lie be reached.
Others took part also in the discussion, for
Itch Of whose remarks space fails.
The question Of understanding was brought
i, and Mr.. Lewis was requested to detail his
ten. He would underdra'n all kinds OF
de- and thought a revolution would yet be
de in the agriculture Of the country by this In
ans. But the plans to be pursued must vary wal
h circumstances. Drains should be three or
r feet deep, Of tile. and forty or afy feet L
IT on the average. II
THIRD DAY.-MoRsING SESSION. "
he Association met 10 q n, and was called Bos
rider by the Vice-President. Frc
paper on 90 The Natural History of Cattle ''Ol
Prof G. H. Perkins Of the University Of Vt, IA