The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-23

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Address by Hon. T.. ID. Mason, Prcsi-
denton the Vermont Dairymcns'
Association. at it's Annual Meeting
"a, Essex Junction, Ban. 3is 1874.
We live in an age of great events and
rapid progress. The human spirit is rest
less, aud the human mind Is active Men
are pushing their researches in all dirCc-
tons and extending domains of science far
beyond the landmarks Of the generations
that have just passed away. Agriculture
~ we'll IA everything else feels The impulse
that is pushing the world onward and up
ward The desire for improvement and
progress has found its way into the num-
hlesl corner Of the civilized world, and the
farmer is dreaming of improved processes,
better returns for his labor, and more en-
ioyable condition Of existence. That his
present condition is no better is no special
fault Of his. If he Is not educated in bet
ter ways it is because he did not have pro-
per opportunities. When 4 boy his educa-
tional advantages were limited, which was
no fault of his, but his misfortune.
Science has Jagged behind, and is only
inc, horipnirr 70 discovor that If bos it's
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greatest mission TO perform among the
farmers and toilers generally.
Where science comes up to the work and
does Its duty, the farmers will not be slow
in wheeling into line and making the earth
blossom "a the rose. Our dairymen and
farmers stand in need of a better knowl-
cdge of their calling. The object of this
association is two-fold First. to benefit
dairymcn directly. increase the product of
the dairy. and render the returns for labor
more remuneratiye. The second object is
to give the peoplc a new sense of the i'm
portance and dignity of agriculture; TO
rive them to understand that it is the most
d:gnifed pursuit that any man can follow.
The object and aim of this association is
the development of the leading industry of
the ,state.the dairy and all industries
connected herewith The object is good
one.
Some may say that the intelligent dairy
men has no need of such an association,
and in q sense this may be true. But it
must be understood that it seeks not to di-
rect but to cooperate with the efforts Of
dairymen for self-advancemcnt. In the
meetings of this association the main OBJ
iect is to awaken interest and provoke dis
cussion among the dairymen Themselves.
This leads to Improvement. The discus
sion of dairy facts bring them home to the
mind far more forciblv than mere reading.
Discussion will promote reading and re-
lection The subject matter will be
thoroughly dircsted and assmilated. thus
becoming part of one, as bone and muscle
by the assimilation of food.
Papers appcrtaining to the dairy are
therefore, not enough. no matter how rood
in themselves. Reflection. intelligent dis
cussion is invaluable.
The success of the association depends
upOu Won. Our excellent and worthy sec
r.tarv cannot without voDr mid and co-
opcraton make il successful lie may
safely direct Int Won must Inc fine motive
mower. We wish then IN brin~ dairvmcn
iooather for discussion for , conn6rison
Of ind;viduai ovnnrinncos fac, ~ roct
onc added to onothor and Tins nj last
science ia estahlishnd
LET ms also form habits of cl,sn ch.cr,.o.
tinn for In his way alone NAV ,,n orc,,-
n,nlotn facts and .dv,nca o,,r l,nl.v,lnl,,o
When The dnirvmcn are ovnlrnnd "a fhc
imnortoncn and uscfulnr.s If nretinrs far
,n,itual innrovnmnrt tho assnc;ot;n,, I,os
done material mart Of fine vnrl, far which
it was orqanized. Dairymcn's ossociotions
are in eyistrnce in other .totns and miles
dairymcn of Vermont mean to fail behind
they must take hold of the work. PrcviDus
meetings of this association have bceo e,,o.
cessfnl in exciting interest where they yCrr
held. The people are beginning TO see That
we are falling behind in some GfancEe4 Of
dnirvino and are yyill,n~ to taltr bnlI ami
endesy0r 10 remedy The cyil. md mt Yer.
mont where as a Kew tnrlond slate sha
shnuld ,c in tbc front rant If rr,o,c..
Once started omong onr dnirvn7rn ,1is
shirt of progress viii mot he arrr.ip1
Whcn we realize our Deficiencies and win
concert of action bcgin the attcmnt toren,-
pdy them, it will he done. Ora.nilnii,,n i;
necessary in order Ia proceed IN The work
more effectively.
The ultimate end Of all the business Of
This association il to make men and women
The practical results Of our efforts viii be
to educate and refine our reonle. to intro
duce them TO n broader and finer culture
and lift them directly into higher plane Of
existence. TO enlarge and elevate tLpir so1ls
The influence o: The association viii lend
not only TO the making of better buttor and
cheese. but 10 the making of better men
and women.
The association is worthy the cordial SIM
port Of the dairymen and farmers OF the
state.
There is one thing would hketo impress
forcibly upon your minds. Every dairvman
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