Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-01
lpon the state, of the adoption of such inn

upon the state, OF the adoption OF Sucu I'M
provements as have pointed out.
Suppose the average productive capacity
of the cows of this state was increa ed by
an amount equivalent to 50 lbs. of butter
per head per annum, and this increase
should be sold at price equivalent to
only % cts. per ID. for butter, which sup
pose is about the average price now re-
ceived for our product, we should by this
comparatively sill hit improvement ad
S2,523 go annually to the wealth of our
state.
If the present productive capacity of
our COWS per head is us | have assumed,
equivalent to $50 pounds of butter and
think that every observing daryman will
agree with me in the opinion that this is a
high estimate-;,nd we should add 100 lbs.
to their average product, it would then be
80 lbs. per head less than the average re-
suits obtained by ind vidual dairymen; we
should thus add at 2oc per ID. $5,047 $50
to the annual income of those engagei in
this branch of industry.
Bear in mind that this enormous sum
would be received for our Improvements
alone, and does not embrace the amount
now manufactured, and consumed in the
state, OF sold out of it, but only the i'm
proved results which would accrue from
the increa ed productive capacity of our
COWS.
Neither have | included the advanced
price per Id. which might be obtained in
consequence OF an improvement in quality
We might thus easily add an average of
ten cents per Ii. or more to our present
ales, which with Il like advance on the
/ increased production last spoken of, would
swell our increased receipts 10 the enor-
NOUS sum Of nearly, or quite eight NIL
lions Of dOllnrS annually. Is not this re-
suit worthy of the attention of our states
men, and of all who seek to promote the
prospect of our state?
These estimates are not based in any
! particular upon the best results obtained
| by individuals, but upon supp sjtions far
below these and within the reach of every
Vermont dairym4n of ordinary capacity.
/ ask the attention of all interested 10
these statistical re >ults. Please examine
the figures carefully, and the grounds upon
which my deductions are based, and tell
me if you will, what is wanting with our
! present markets, to prevent the realization
OF these rc-ults.
! But you y i'll doubtless cay that we should
overstOck our markets, and thus reduce the
price received per pound 1t is pr liable
that this would be the result but not to the
extent which might without considerations
be supposed Remember that that was the
prediction with regard to the increased
production of cheese in consequence of the
introduction of the factory system. But
we have realized no such results. The
consequent Improvement in quality 50 ex-
tended the market, and increased the con-
sumption and demand, that notwiths tand-
i
probably caused an act al increase in price
over what would nave otherwise been OBJ
tanned. This is almost invariably the result
of improvements, and We have no reason
to suppose that this case would be an ex-
ceptional one. With our present facilities
for transportation. we have the world for
our market.
If I'll of our dairy products were of first
class quality. We could not with our present
/ production supply our home markets
Every producer of an inferior article of
butter or cheese inficts IN injury not only
upon the community at large, but upon his
fellow producers also. He converts Il lux
urY into an unptlatabe article of diet.
Lat which might be eaten with plea ure,
into that VIII Oh is only eaten from necessity.
Who Will not eat twice as much of i deli
ciouS article of butter or cheese when set
before him. us of that of u poor quality?
What i true of the individual, is also true
of the great mass OF consumers. \ few
poor cheeseS Will often ruin the retail
trade of dealer in country village for
weeks by stopping the consumption of that
article 10y his Gus OmerS 1t Is safe to c~
inmate tia every poor cheese which is
thrown upon the market prevents the sale
of two good one, and the same IS true also
of tubs of poof butter The surest way to
improve i provision market, and prevent
IN over supply of n particular article. is to
improve the quality of the article sent to
that market.
But after making ample allowance for
all errors, for ;tll possible influences not
recognized in the above estimates, if We
deduct thirty-iye per cent even for these,
from the aggregate result presented. We
then have Il balance of more than nee
mjUi,n i H0rS left which amount if added
to the annual profits of all the industries
of the state, would be sufficient to revolu-
tonic our financial and social condition.
Ever, legitimate interest would be favor
ably affected by it. and prosperity would
smile upon orr state.