The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-13

about three years and pay from $500
to 81, 600 for the privilege.
The dairymen of Denmark dispose
of their butter in q manner peculiar
to themselves. Selling it long be-
fore it is made. Upon the first Of
January they enter into q contract
with the merchants of the ueighbor-
hood for all the butter they can make
in the following six months, at a fixed
price. The buyer thus takes all the
risks of the market. The same svs-
TEN Of bying prevails also to a GER
tain extent upon the Continent.
The English markets receive their
supplies of butter from all directions,
but mainly, | believe, from France,
Hollaai, and Ireland. These coun.
tries produce vast quantities of but
ter. In many sections of each butter
is the main product.
French butter is generally sold in
small Jumps by the dairymen, The
buyers collecting it fresh from differ
ent farmers, and grading and pack.
ing it in so to 60 pound kegs or wi.
low baskets. French butter is almost
entirely free from salt, a condition
much preferred by the English PEG.
pie, and much OF it is very nice. II
is graded very carefully, each quality
being put by itself, so that a buyer j:
safe in purchasing any quantity o
a certain grade upon seeing one
package. 49,
ireland too produces a large guam
tity Of butter, and / think the quail.
~ will average better than almost
any quality sold i" England. 1t is
generally put down solid at the dairy,
| believe, and resembles very much
our American butter, though sailed
less thoroughly.
Here let me say that. while there
is some very good butter sold in En-.
gland, | have never seen any from any
country that was superior to the best
American butter, and further, that
the finest butter ] ever saw was
made in this country. | believe we
make better butter than any country
in the world, and this | say without
prejudice, as | freely grant to other
nations every superiority they de.
serve.
England is not a butter producing
country. Though yielding large
amounts of the finest cheese that is
made, she gives very little attention
to butter, in fact, almost none.
The expectation Of both butter and
cheese from this country must in
crease each year. The trade has as
sumed its present large proportions
in a very short period Probably no
trade ever grew more rapidly.
Great attention is given to agri-
cultural matters in Great Britain, and
farming is conducted upon a very
high standard. Each county has its
agricultural society, besides which
there is a national agricultural socie-
ty, with large Offices in London.
Some of the most prominent men in
England are members of these asso-
Citations and take an active part in
the proceedings.
10 New York State, Ohio, Illinois,
and Wisconsin they have associations
of dairymen, which meet annually in
central place, the meetings last
ing two to three days. The different
systems and practices are discussed,
addresses upon dairving are deliver
ed, and much valuable information
brought about. These conventions
have been of vast benefit to the dairy
interest. Some of the members go a
long distance for the sake of taking
part This State has one in Craw-
ford County, and an excellent n it
is. 1t meets at Meadville January
90 and 80, and | hope you will be
represented.
The States | have referred to have
county associations of like character
as well. Besides, there is a national
convention, presided over by Ex-Gov-
ernor Seymour, that meets annually
in central New York, this season at
Rome, \. Y.
Now you ought by all means have
a dairymen's association in this coun-
ty. Great good would result. |
suggested the matter to my friend
Zimmerman Josiah H.. last fall and
requested him to agitate it, but pre-
sumo be has been too busy to give il
proper attention. Let me urge you
to form an organization of this kind
without delay. 1t would be of i'm
portant service to you. and ! predici
raise the average quality of your
butter 100 per cent. in a few years.
The dairy interest in other States has
been greatly stimulated by these or
CARNATIONS. Try the experiment
here. You have plenty among you
who al make such a society both
interesting and instructive.
Agriculture is the foundation OF
all wealth. Commerce, mechanics.
in fact every industry, is based upon
it. 1t is exceedingly gratifying to set
the great improvements that have
been made in this wonderful industry
in America. We are now the lead
ing agricultural nation. 0ur prog
ress astoDisGes the world. The in-
dependence of our farmers is proven
bal. 10 years gone by the farmer
had few advantages. In these day.
of newspapers aud school books bis
children compare favorably with 9th
ers in intelligence and refinement.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Within a few months the Centen
NAL wear will be here. This will be-
be the graLdest gathering of people
ever held and the largest and besi
exhibition. Everywhere ! go fnG
the people preparing to attend th,
celebration, and it will without ques-
ton be well worth their seeing. The
preparations are being conducted
upon q magnificent scale. Our Park.
covering an area of $500 acres, will
be partly applied to Centennial uses.
The buildings are cow in an advan-
ced stage. W.
As you are probably aware, every
attention is being given agriculture
interests. A large building, cover.
ing ten acres, is being erected, aud, l
every possible facility will be
afforded exhibitors. space will be