The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-12
Meeting OF The New England Farm-
crs' club ana MIX Producers As
,oclltipn nj Aver

The first meeting of the New England
Farmers Club since its organization, which
tool; place mt Mystic Park during the pre-
progress of the last exhibition and cattle
show of the New Englund Agricultural
Society was held in Pages Hall. in Aver,
on Wednesday. in connection with the
Milk Producers Association. There was
large attendance.
The morning session was devoted to the
interests of the latter organization. Col.
Daniel Ncedham, the President, called the
meeting to order and stated that as there
was present one gentleman whom they all
very much desired to hear, and who would
he obliged to leave on an early train, he
would introduce at once the Hon. Charles
l.. Flint. Secretary Of the Board of Agri
culture
Mr.. Flint proceeded to show the manner
of the secretion Of milk and the influence
of food, not only upon its character but its
production. lie analysed milk, and by the
use of many tenchnical terms which he
simplilied to as large an extent as practical
bic, he showed how the supply and sources
of supply were effected by the physical
treatment Of the animal, making the re-
mark that fear would often create a ner-
vous disposition, which until entirely over
come by kind treatment would completely
prevent the flow OF milk. Mr.. Flint then
proceeded to give the anatomy of the uddcr,
pial, In lt,pt. tn1
lecture, although given without notes, was
thoroughly scientific and of great interest
to the Association.
Col. Needham followed Mr. Flint, saying
that he intended 10 open the discussion by
some general remarks but preferred to
yield the opening to Mr.. Flint, who was
obliged to leave on an early train. He
spoke of the objects of the Association as
being two-fold-the development of the
business of raising and selling milk and its
protection. He said the development de-
pended largely upon the quality of the
milk sold, as the prevention of adulteration
would not only give room to supply the
place now filled with water and other
substances used in extending the milk, but
would encourage the use of milk as a more
general article of diet The protection he
said would be greatly facilitated by meet
ings like this, in which the producers could
come together, discuss all the details of
their business, compare views and har-
monte upon action. Col. Necdham illus
f.; -,
cluded by Introducing the Hon. Henry
Clark, Secretary of the Vermont State Ag-
ricultural Society. Mr. Clark spoke of
sending milk from Rutland VT, to the
New York market, which is now done to a
large seXtent. Mr.. o. S. Bliss, Messrs
Wetherell, Round, Bcown and other gen
tlcmen followed in discussion of the gene
raj principles which lie at the foundation
of the objects of the Association.
The following resolutions offered by Mr..
Round were adopted
Whereas This Association was organized
to secure for its members and all milk pro-
ducels fair compensation for the labor
and capital employed in their business and
whereas. the necessity for such an organi-
Aation Is ms great now rs at any previous
time therefore
ReS0l9ed, That this Association sha be
sustained rs The organ of the milk pro-
ducers
Res0loed, That we will use all honorable
means to obtain membership of true, use
ful men, and that we will labor to secure
Gall things consdered) such benefits as the
milk, producers are entitled to in relation
to prices transportation and a market.
The meeting then adiournpd