Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-16
FARMERS MEETING
At East Montpelier, with the state Boart
of Agriculture, &C.. Jan. and o.


FRIDAY EVENING.
The first paper of the evening was one on
the Manufacture Of Dairy Cheese" by
Nathaniel Davis, DR., Esq,
of East Montpelier. After the reading of
this valuable paper, questions AMI discussion
being in order, Mr.. Davis in reply to en-
quiries said that arnatto is applied to banda.
ges merely for looks 1t is not protection
against flies He allows whey to sour slightly
before feeding as sweet whey is DANCE rous.
1t is worth about half as much as buttermilk
for feeding swine. The hog.pen should not
be near enough to the cheese room to be
perceptible to the sense Of smell.
Mr. Douglas in response to questions,
said that by preserving the right temper
ature as good butter can be made in the hot
months as at other times. He did find the
assertion contained 10 recent number Of
the Nep England Farmer to the effect that
the higher the color of butter the softer its
texture, to be true, in his experience.
Mr.. Davis said that dairy cheese made in
warm weather is better than factory cheese
of the same season, because the milk does
not suffer from transportation.
The question Of poisonous cheese was
discussed at some length, but nothing con-
elusive was elected
The reading of papers was concluded by
one of much interest from
ID. H. sIhseIock Esq,
of Barre, on THE Wants, Trials, and Ad.
vantages of the Farmers Life" 1t was at
tentively listened to and warmly applauded
y. f. Jameson Esq. Of the Board being
called upon made brief address in which
he well enforced thu beauty and benefits oil
social life, and the OWLS that have arisen
among our farmers in consequence Of III
neglect.
Mr.. jameson was followed by a number
of other speakers on the social question
and all seemed to agree that nothing il
much more important than the development
Of the social element amoug US
Mr.. \. j. Hollister
of East Montpelier was invited to fill the re-
naming time by giving an account of Jer
sey stock in Washington county, and Of thu
value of Jerseys for the dairy. Mr.. Hol
listers statement OF his own experience wa
very satisfactory, and calculated to encour
age the introduction and breeding Of thi
race of neat stock for the dairy. Mr. III
butter has melted him the past year, clear o
freight and commissions, AZ cents pound
1t is put up in and 8 ounce prints. Salt
& of an ounce to the pound. Puts eacl
print in paper box furnished by the dealer
and packs these in wooden box, which
shipped IN the butter car. Keeps the stamp
constantly in clean strong brine except whe
in use. This prevents the butter from stick
ing to them.
Mr.. Douglas gave some account OF hl
visits to various Jersey diaries in Massachu
sets and elsewhere. He also expressed tn
opinion that the "coming COW" would be
native product the result Of careful breed
ing in which the foreign breeds would b
used to improve our native stock, but whic
would be distinctively Vermont produc
as much 50 as the Vermont merino or tn
Morgan horse.
The hour of adjournment having arrivst
a vote of thanks to the Board was passe
and the meeting closed. 1t must be pre-
nounced one Of the most successful that hi
been held, the large brick church Of EAi
Montpelier being we'll filled and a yer
marked interest being shown by the audisnC
from the commencement to the close Of Ii
proceedings. And this Notwithstanding
very uufavorabe state Of the roads