Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-02-05
Meeting OF The Board or Agricul.
ture.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

IA, called to the chair and J. ". Bryan,
sf Emore. vas chosen secretary.
Hon. F. X. Glesd gave the address Of
welcome to the Board in his usual hSpry
lni eloquent msnuer, AZ the ecnelssicn Of
(Which paper vas reed By J. W. Brysnt
!. { Elmore, GU Tree Crltute." Shen Prof.
Cs.iisr, ir. Jameson. Ir. Hoskius sni
/ ,lr. Douglass, commented upon the sug-
gs,,ions made in she paper and invited
discussion which became general aud par
t;cipa,si IN by Me. Slayton Of WOlooit,
him Of Emorc, Grisrold Of Hyde Park,
AIlca, Bryant aSd Thorpe Of MOrristoWp'
when the meeting vas adjourned to I r.N.
The evening session was opened by a
'sapcr read by Mr. Thorpe Of Morris;own,
kspUn vermont as Farming State" which
syas app!auded and discussed BY members
BIZ the Beard, and Il. ID Bryant, LeBar-
b., Farrasd aud Gleed of MoIristown
iriswold Of Hyde Park, Hill and Bryant
( Elmore. Many inquiries were made
bud answers given by the Board, aad the
|ride range which the discussion took drew
s but a large fund Conformation. Adjourned.
md pAY,-FoRENooN.
The session was opened by paper from
E. L. Sral of MoTristowu on "Dairyiug,"
which was followed BY one from Mr.. L.
p. Douglass Of Whiting, member Of the
Board, on the same subject, detailing his
ne,hod ofmsking butter. Mr., Douglass
Is one Of the best farmers in the State and
b large experience, and gave much very
valuable information on all subjects which
be spoke.
lie thought the art of butter makiNg
ban be systemauzed and improved, and
HAT system is more essential to this thaa
b most any pursuit. Every step of the
process must have the utmost care, but
sith this, uniform results are easily attaina-
BE- he thought our present mods but an
antiquated barbarism, which had little to
<ommcnd it but age. lie violates nearly
livery known condition of success.
0ne necessary thing is uniform temper
Aturc, which cannot be attained by shallow
Betting. 1t is mere rational TO temper the
nix by water than to try to regulate the
liz of the room Another condition is that
blk aud cream shall not he much exposed
tnospheric taints. The Microscope shows
hat every cubic foot eff air containes nnc I.
&crabe spores Of Rould which will seize
b the milk and cream !fnot fought against
Besides, the present process, with its
umcrous small pans, involves six times
be labor that is rcqoired. which devolves
. the already ovcrtasked wives and moth
rs After various experiments, he had
dopted whac it kpswn as the Orange eoun-
system Of deep settiug. Iy''TDClt
The creamery should be light. airy,
bove ground, aud protected from the d.
Get rays of the sun if convenient,
1t should be far away from all sewers,
arnyards, and heaps Of garbage. 1t
1hOuld have running water, refrigerator
1So thermometers, one for the air and one
BIZ the milk and cream; an ordinary skim
Der with smsller holes than common; a
pair of platform smales; good butter
orker, his own being Of good sized and
rmy built OF oak, the style being the in
med plane with tapcring sides, such as
in commea use. The object iu working
bitter is not to grind it; this might injure
be grain, but simply to.press it to get
BIT the buttcr.mik, scive for salt. made
material that will not rust; FOUNDER
br the buttr5, as it shoold not be touched
IT'D the hanls;a good chutn. of which there
be many varieties; his own being Of the
Y Evolving barrel pattern--a full description
which he then gave; the strainer pail
sed should have a seivc so fine as to per.
it no dirt to pass through; be had also SO
lis, l 3 inches Deep same diameter at
e top and tapering at bottom, with cars
down on the side; also 4 va.s, OF plank,
8 bated inside with melted taliow and ros.
to prevent absorption of water. Metal
vats do not answer as they absorb Gallo
c and are always dripping.
The temperature should be kept as
early at Go 7as possible. Suitable fau-
is should be used. The room should
pve stove, or, what would be better,
large tank connected with the watts by
Rbes in which TO heat water in cool wealth.
It cold spping water cannot he OBJ
ned, Ice should be supplied. Good
sh'on or other salt and good tubs--he
Deferred spruce.
Ash tubs impart strong. rank taste,
ppah be hadiheard that thrifty. live ash
not. The tubs should be thoroughly
ked in brine for FIVE or six days, or
u the brine often changed, will no
pger taste of weed. lie sets his milk