Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-07


compelled to attend to these matters by their
landlords, or by the laws Mr.. Willard
thought that the patrons Of cheese factories
should be informed Of these matters and then
strict rules in regard to them be enforced
Thus their productions will take the lead in
the world, and in no other way. The fungus
theory explains many mysteries about milk
The souring Of milk by thunder is due to
rapid development of fungi by negative eec-
trio influence. On the other hand milk may
be kept sweet several weeks under the action
Of positive electricity, which is unfriendly to
the growth of fungi. Floating curds are due
to similar electric action.
These matters in their connection with
cheese making are vital The greater por-
tion by far Of all dairy products, cheese no
less than butter, is of inferior quality and
unstable at remunerative prices. People
do not want and will not buy poor butter and
cheese 1t has to be forced off, and nothing
so sold brings paying price.
Mr.. Willard concluded with few remarks
in relation to condensed milk the demand
for which is increasing and the profit on
which is great. For large class Of con.
sumers the condensed milk is the purest and
best form in which they can obtain it, and in
many cases the only form. There is large
and growing export demand for condensed
milk, and it promises to become great in
terest, acting to increase the profits Of all
branches of dairying.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Springfield, then gave an
interesting account Of the method pursued
by him and others who sell milk in the vii.
lage and city markets in curing the milk
so that it will keep long time without sour
ing. This is effected by careful, system.
attic cooling, by which the animal heat is
thoroughly removed. The milk is placed il
a tin pan four feet in length by fifteen inches
wide, and this is placed in trough with
spaces at bottom and sides for cold water
The milk being exposed to the air and agita
ted frequently. Cooled by this process il
will keep for 36 hours unaffected by sutry
weather or thunder storms; and affords g
} very healthy food for infants and children
Mr.. Gold, of Conn, detailed the methoC
Of curing milk in his vicinity, where it il
cooled in cans placed in cool spring water
stirring it carefully during the first part o.
: the process. This curing is necessary at al
seasons, in order to have the milk arrive il
market in good order In thunderous wea
} ther even this cured milks more or less af
fected
| A vote Of thanks to the ladies in attend
: ance was moved and unanimously passed.
Thursday Evening.
The Committee on Butter shown at thi
meeting reported ten lots, consisting of l.
packages One lot of 4 packages was no
: put in competition. This was all good il
) color, grain and flavor Another lot in on
and four ounce prints, excellent in color ant
, texture, but flavor impaired by the addition
Of sugar. The other lots were all of higl
quality, in fact the committee commend then
all as of extra quality. The prize Of
Blanchard churn was awarded to W. H. Nc
Allister of West Enosburgh. The report o
the committee was accepted.
The secretary then read from printed slip
an essay entitled Hints applicable to tn
Times" by T. d. Curtis, ESQ., of the Utic
Herald. Some extracts from this paper viii
be published hereafter. 1t was followed b.
&, some miscellaneous discussion in which littl
was ELECTED that had not been said previous
ly. A resolution favoring the formation o
Boards of Trade in the market towns of tn
State was presented. Mr.. Lewis and Mr.
Willard gave rather unfavorable reports O
the Little Falls and Utica Boards of Trad
in New York. They are managed in the in
terests Of the buyers, and the English anC
New York markets are uniformly understat
ed. The features originally devised in th
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objections and obstacles of the buying inter
. est. Still the Boards have been useful Il
the sellers in many ways, and more gOoC
still is looked for from them hereafter Th
resolution was adopted. Resolutions in hon
or of Horace Greeley, and j b. Lyman, de
ceased, chief and agricultural editors of tn
New York Tribune, were offered and adopted
also a vote Of thanks to Mr.. Curtis, of Utica
for the paper contributed by him, A larg
: segment of 6ne cheese was presented b.
Mr., G. S. McAlister, of Enosburgh. TIL
general verdict was highly complimentary t
the maker, and the judges embraced anon
them the most competent men 10 the Unite
States to decide upon such a question.