The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-21

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butter per annum, or its equivalent in
cheese. 1t is practicable by improved
mana cement to raise that product one
hundred pounds per COW, and tor those
most favorably situated, and most intelli- /,
gent, one hundred and fifty pounds. One
half of this advance may be made by a
judicious culling out of the stock we now
have. 1t is practicable to adopt sys-
TEN Of farming by which we con cheaply
supply our cows with an abundance Of
suculent food in times of drought and
even throughout the year. 1t is practi.
cable to improve their present hygienic
condition, and avoid losses which now &C.
cur in consequence of disease. To adopt
Improvements which will render our cows
more comfortable, and remove these irri.
tating influences which now tend to check
a large flow Of milk, and enable US to
preserve the milk more free from taints
and filth. To provide more pure water
on many farms, and make it more con-
venient of access, both in winter and
summer. To adopta system of manufac.
ture which, while it requires much less
labor than the common practice, will
greatly Increase the amount and 1""E',
OF the product. 10 improve the color,
texture, and external appearance of ouI
butter, and put it up in more attract.
i've and acceptable manner. To reduce
the quality to an almost absolute uni.
formity without regard to the seasons.
To build up reputation among consum-
ers, for which we shall receive an ample
reward in dollars and cents in addition
to the qualification which its possession
affords. To increase the consumption
and demand for our products, both at
home aud abroad 1t is practicable for
US to elevate the calling from one of tire
some, filthy, proi,less drudgery to plea
SAINT, healthful and profitable occupation.
earnestly ask your attention to these
considerations. 1t is u subject which
should interest all classes, as every calling
pursued in our state, is either directly or
indirectly affected by the prosperity Of
this branch of industry. 1t is not one
for the amateur farmer alone to investi-
gate. For those who make farming q
pastime, and who manage to spend large
sums of money IN its pursuit. 1t is 3
question for the practical farmer also, for
us who live upon the profits Of our in.
dustry and not BY speculation monopo.
lies, or stealings from the public crib. 1t
is question for the statesman also, as
Insignificant as 1t may seem And ] am
aware that make this assertion at the
risk Of mourning sneers of dersion FROM
many who have not investigated this
matter.
But let US consider the financial effects
upon the state. of the general adoption Of
such improvements as | have pointed out
Suppose the average productive capa.
city of the cows Of this state was increas.
ed by an amount equivalent to so lbs Of
butter per head per aunum. and this in.
crease should be sold at price equiva.
lent to only 2S cts. per h. for butter,
which | suppose is about the average
price now received for our product, we
should by this comparatively slight i'm.
provement add s2,523,990 annually to
the wealth of our state.
If the present productive capacity OF
our cows per head is as l have assumed
equivalent to $50 lbs. of butter,-and !
think that every observing dairyman will
agree with me in the opinion that this is
high estimate,-an we should add l0C
lbs. to their average product, it would
then be so lbs. per head less than tht
average results obtained By individual
dsirymen we should thus add Mt 2Sc
per ID. S5,047 $50 to the annual incom,
of those engaged in this branch OF in
dustry.
Bear ia mind. that this enormous sun
would be rect wed for cur Improvement
alone, and does not embrace the amour
now manufactured, and consumed 10 tn,
state, or sold out Of it, but only the i'm
proved results which would accrue from
the increased productive capacity of ou
cows.
Neither have | included the advanced
price per ID. which might be obtained il
consequence of an Improvement in quality
We might thus easily add an average 0
ten cents per ID. or more, to our prcsep
sales, which with like advance on tn
increased production last spoken OF, woul'
swell our increased receipts to the enorm
Gus sum Of nearly, or quite eight million
Of dollars annually. Is not this resul
, worthy of the attention of our statesmen
and Of all who seek to promote the pros
perity of our state?
These estimates are not based in an
/ particular upon the best results obtainc
by individuals, but upon suggestions ia
below these, and within the reach of ever
r Vermont dairyman of ordinary capacity
| ask the attention of all interested t
these statistical results. Please examin
tho figures carefully, and the ground
upon which my deductions are based, an
tell me if you will what is wantiog wit
! our present markets, to prevent the re
! alization of these results.
But you will doubtless say that W
. should overstock our markets, and thr
reduce the price received per 10. 1t
: probable that this would be the resal
7 but not to the extent which might with
K out consideration be supposed. Rememl
= err thtt that WAS the prediction with r.
gard to the increased production of chez.
D in consequence of the introduction of Il
!, factory system. But we have realized I
d such results, The consequent improv'
!. ment in quality so extended the marke
J. and increased the consumption and d
mand, that Notwithstanding greatly il
II creased production, it has probably caus,
d an actual increase in price which woul
a have otherwise been obtained. This
T. almost invariably the result of improv
o ments, and we have no reason to suppo
Il that this case would be an exception
st one. With our present facilities f
IF transportation, we have the world {
i. our market.
1t fall of our dairy products we're Of
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