Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-07
NUMBER 32.

He said there was not well established
breed of cows in this country that we can
do without. But whoever put DurhamS on
steep side hill was cutting his bOgs with
post-hole auger and he who does not have
them II he has smoother and lower land, is
making the same mistake
He thought that theodious fungi in butter
were attributable to want of care in keep
ing, and IN cheese, to want of care in curing.
All the other trouble with butter and cheese
Is due to putrefactive taints IN the milk.
To show the effect of these taints he told a
story Of man in Frankfort, near his place,
who kept a cheese store, and who at one
time was 50 unfortunate as to have Il cheese
of which nobody wanted a second piece
Mr.. Lewis was called in 10 see it, and like
cheese buyers he mashed some between his
thumb and finger. Laughter. He smelt of
it-and having been in the habit of cleaning
out his stables he knew how cow manure
shetland it smelt exactly like cow ma
nure. Laughter. He tasted it-he had
not been in the habit of eating COW manure
laughter and it tasted exactly as he
thought COW manure would. He inquired
who made it, and on being told, started to
90 out. But they stopped him and insisted
on his opinion as to the trouble with the
cheese and finally he reluctantly said that it
was his candid opinion that Mr.. - did not
put milk enough with his manure to make
good cheese. Great Laughter
Mr.. Crosby Of St. Albans brought up the
subject of Insulating vats to prevent the
effect of electricity and stated that putting
bits of glass under the legs of the cooler
would have that effect.
Mr.. Lewis speaking about salt, advocated
home productions, especially when we have
mountains of il, that is just a good as can
be imported lie said that often a low
grade of salt was packed in bags marked
Ashton, and he had found that the safest
way was to rely on the reliable Factory Filled
salt of the Onondaga company, as it was
equal to the best Ashton, and not counter
feited
In conclusion he said he had agreed to
talk to them hereafter through the New
York Times, and if he said anything they
did not like, they might lay it 10 Prof. Col
ton, the agricultural editor Laughter.
Mr. c. ). McAlli,ter said he first learned
about this salt at the Dairymen's meeting
three years ago. lie was - favorably i'm
pressed, that he Immediately ordered some
from Gardner B. Weeks, and on trial they
found it a very superior salt He liked it 50
well that the next year ne ordered 30 barrels
for himself and neIghborS. 1t was observed
at the depot at St. Albans, and dealer i'm
medately ordered and sold over three car
loads of It, Its now in general use in his
neighborhood and affords great Satisiac-
ton
W II. McAllister confirmed all this and
expressed his high approval of this salt
Prof. Cotton said there was considerable
electricity in salt. lie was fond Of salt, and
had made it himself He once had the fool
ish idea that eating salt dried up the blood,
but he had gotten over it and improved his
health. ~ to the Onondaga it Is much bet
ter made than in the early stages of its
manufacture.
The Association adjourned without day
at a quarter past three p. m, Friday, the
cath, having had very large attendance
throughout, and listened to papers and dis
cussiOns which cannot fail to prove Of in
terest and incalculable value to thousands
Of farmers who were not there. Every in
Jelligent dairyman should now become a
member Of the Association 50 as to become
entitled TO it. forthcoming volume Of trans
actions