Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-18

The Farmers Convention in WatervEle.
The Wing says the State Board Of Agriculture
ard the Maine DaiIymen's Association, met in
joint convention at the Town Hall, il Wateryille
on Tu esday. At II A. NJ. the meeting was or
gained, and officers were chosen as follows
President, L. A. Gilbert; Vice President, j. +
Shaw; Secretary, ;. L. Boarlman. The officer
were made the business committee for the session
The discussion was opened by Lyman Lee, OF
Foycroft; subject: care we raising too many
| horses in Maine !" He said it is lamentable fact
that the ma joriiv Of horses raised in Maine are
small, feet animals, suitable only for the track and
for light driving. Occasionally fast horse brings
fabulous price, but the raising Of trotters should
be lett by the farmers to horsemen, while the for
| mer should breed those which are suitable for
work and Will command ready sale AZ all times.
H. Bureigh, Of Fairfield, thought $500 was ex-
pended in raising fast horses where 500 is receiv
ed. Most of the farmers who have depended on
raising fast horses have been disappointed. Rails
ing fast horses had damaged the State millions OF
dollars.
Mr.. Pearson recommended the Knox breed as
good workers and drivers, and well adapted to the
wants of Maine farmers. He thought the tenden-
cy of raising fast horses Improbable and demoral-
| izing.
Isaac Barker, of Houlton, said too many horses
raised in Aroostook that it pays better to raise
cattle. If the hay crops fail, horses cannot be sold
| to any advantage, and the result IS that the best
stock Is sold and the colts kept
w. d. Hayden said word for speed, aid be-
lieved the trottng horses "a. fairs drew peo-
| pie than anything else
President Allen said he liked good horse, but
detestcd the influence of horse racing at our fairs
At the afternoon session an address of welcome
was delivered by Ira L. Getchell, member from
kennebec ard President Gilbert made an aprro-
pirate response.
A paper on "Creameres" was read by Dr. j.
W. North, Jr., Treasurer ofthe Maine Dairymen 5
Association. These institutions were first estab-
lished in New \ ork in lS6l being factories where
milk is SKINNED and butter and skinned milk
cheese manufactured. Much Of this cheese is
shipped TO South America and China; but it is
claimed that new process of mixing the skinned
mill with oil renders this cheese equal the best
made from new milk. At West Wilton, Vermont,
the creamery was claimed 10 pay much better
than cheese making alone.
Mr.. Kent, of Bucksport, followed with paper On
What Know of Dairy Farming" lie urged the
| importance Of studying the nature Of our sell.
Mr.. Nelson, OF Winthrop, said they were run
ming cheese factory with stock averaging about
cheese to eight and seven-teuths pounds Of milk,
which he believed was better than the average
yield of cheese factories. lie liked jersey stock,
| but objected to making skinned cheese.
| Mr. Spooner, of Sangeyille, said they liked
grade Jerseys at their factory. but he dsapproved
| of SKINNED cheese.
| President Allen said the two full blood Jerseys
at the College farm varied very much yield both
| ia quantity and quality.
| DR.. North thought the milk Of full blood Jer-
sey could not be proftably put into cheese fac
| tory as it would make much more in butter.
| On motion Of President Allen, it was voted that
| those who wish accept the kind invitation of DR..
Robins, President of Colby University, to visit the
institution, and that the meeting adjourn al p.
NJ. to visit the same.