Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-02-28

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Hon joins Gnroom suggested that one
difficulty in making good butter might be at
tributod to impurities 10 the salt
CLARK KING had dealt 10 butter for ten or
fifteen years. Only three out Of every ten
tub, Of butter sent to market from Vermont
we're first class The great mistake made vas
that the milk was suffered to stand too long
before being skinned. If it stands q hours
too long 1t is impossible to make good butter
absolute cleanliness was alo essential. Fine
butter should be worked aud then stand before
being put into tubs. Don't work it too much.
skim carly, churu early aud sell early.
u. L. JAMESON spoke Of large pans and APP
proved Of them A stream Of walcr running
through the double bottom of the pan was de-
sirable, aud ia this case 70 degrees is none too
warm for the room.
In answer to an inquiry by Mn. LEANplR
CnuRv, Pnof CoMIm stated that The great
capacity Of water for absorbingheat rendered
it an invaluable agent for removing animal
heat lsom milk. lie did not think current
Of cold air as good, and did not regard It's use
as practicable. His experiments had shown
him that the depth Of the pan was mmatoral
30 far as the quantity Of cream was concerned
MIR. L. A. ELDREbGr came to got uIorma-
ton, and wanted to know so as to tell his wife
when he got home when was tho proper time
to skim milk
Mr. j. N PEnRiN thought in tweuiy-iour
hours was the best time. Cream skinned
after standing twcnty-four hours, will churu
in three minutes.
u. +. JAMrsoN said that milk should be
skinned after it becomes sour, aud before it
becomes thick No more definite rule could
be given.
Mr.. Heath then introduced Mr. f. f.
ANDREWS Of Berlin, who read a paper upon
" Orcharding" To be published hereafter
: In answer to an inquiry from Mr.. FOSTER
Mr.. ANDREWS said it was desirable to cut
back even the best fruit trees Considerable
r discussion followed this paper, after which the
t meeting adjourned until evening.
3 EyENNo.
Mr.. Heath introduced Mr. u. H. JAMESON
of Irasburgh, who read paper upon "Tus
NECESSITY or Success N BooE.FMmuNo'
Mr.. jameson commenced by citing the ex.
ample Of Mr. GEonoE e, WAnlNo, who may
we'll be termed a successful book farmer
Many young men from other pursuits change
TO farming rightly imagining that the pos
session of real estate was safe, and ogricul
ture an honorable calling He spoke of thoil
various roseate-hued ideas Of success in farm
ing, which, alas, were not always realized
No farmer should be without book knowlcdg,
of farming lie said that the educated far
mer was often called upon to gu the yarou
town and school district cficos which ha,
more Of honor than profit, thereby taking hin
away from his farm, which suffered in consc
qucnce of his absence. He contepded thai
3 the success of the farmer depended upor
sticking to his farm, and intelligent, persis-
tent management and industry 1t is tn,
duty Of every educated man who becomes ;
farmer to make successful book -farmer. lie
him consult his books and papers, follow sue
> cessful experiments Of others, and learn how
to keep up his land. lie should begin as al
apprentice, so that the loss from his first fail
ures should fall upon his employer rather
than upon himself Theoretical knowledge il
largely drawn from books and papers, and tn,
farmer should know the why and wherefor
of the result Of each experiment Executiy
- ability, combined with knowledge is essenta
: to success All farm operations must be be
gun s,asonably. The following items tn
= farmer must retain unimpaired if not il
' creased Fertility Of soil health, ygor an
y honesty OF manhood and the reputation {
- his business. Many farms are run down, an
II for sale very low. No one can successful
'e renoyate them but the chemist Hence IL
u necessity Of a knowledge of chemistry. l.,
T. us boldly place upon our banner, " Bool
II Farming" aud fight it out on that line
j. PRoF. sEELEY suggested there was as gree
u lack of success in farmers changing to 9th,
81 employments, as from persons Of other PR
III iessions turning to agriculture.
III Mr.. jameson contended that the farm
should stick to his farm, in order to succoe
oh Having acquired a competence he may tut
Of his attention to other fields but not before
ap PRoP COLLIER said that book-farmh
res must of necessity be a success. There al
he no successful farmers, except book-iarmers, {
I'm to be successful they must follow the sar
IN. rules laid down in books, no matter wheth
an they read them themselves, or found the
De- out by the harder method Of experience
- H. w BIsnEE of Moretown was not d
- posed to sheer at science as applied to az
M culture hut thought it difficult to follow pr
to ftably all the rules laid down in agricultur
IS, books.
lly Mr.. d. b. WnEELocK said that 80 out
IN every 100 Of the merchants fail in busine
lid This is not true Of farming. If farming "
he a, profitable as the mercantile or manuls
$ turing business, farms would be SO dear tn
- no young man could buy one. Farming
ih sure and if not so remuneratiye as some 9th
ty' callings was desirable, because sure.
- Prof SHELLEY said that man entering al
". IL IL g.,
man could expect success in following bu
D. ness Of which he knew nothing.
mt Mr.. j, n PERRN said that book .hrmil
IN was simply another name for intelligent fan
ing, which he thought must pay if any did.
er u. w. BisBEE said that we did not farm
"a. well as we knew how. We ought to put mo
tn enterprise and intelligence into our farmiu
Mr.. JOSIAH HolpEN, Of WaitsGeld, agre