The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-22

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There never was time when cheese of
fine quality brought better price. There
has been scarcely any variation in the
market for good cheese The cry that
creamery skim cheese is running the mar
ket, Is humbug Fourteen million pounds
of butter was made to three millions OF
cheese. Many a premium is offered on
butter rs n good article that sells from 30
to 60 cents pound. Milk factories have
no reason to fear the creameiies yield
to no man in the advocacy of the adoption of
means to improve American cheese. 1t is
not my purpose to urge creameries and to
abandon the factories, but that dairymen
may accept the true situation and make
amends for the past.
We have aimed not to give the points of
the address, but only that portion which
shows the prices for the past year.
AT the close of the paper a spirited dis
cussion arose upon various points noted,
IN which Prof. Arnold, Harris, Lewis and
others participated.
The president then introduced A. W.
Cheever, editor of the New England
Farmer, who read paper on
MANAGEMENT or PASTURES
Pastures should be 50 managed as to
yield constant and full supply. To keep
a full supply, the farmer should have as
many varieties of seed as can be grown.
Grasses grow together in company some
do best in the shade, others in the sunlight.
Many kinds grown produce better quality.
One should SOW all the variety of grasses.
During trip through Vermont last year,
he saw Canada thistles in almost every
meadow. Our land in Massachusetts, is too
poor to grow thisles. He would spend all
the spare time on the farm for two years
in killing thistles. Good natural pasture
land can be kept growing al the time.
Overstocking pastures tends to run them out.
Overstockng and drou,h generally work
together. For the production of milk
nothing has been found equal to green low
leaf grass Grass to be sweet should start
early in spring and grow all summer On
grows. Few lawns exceed it in beauty. 1t
is not always in its best condition, when
the rain ceases it is quickly burned off and
the cattle gain nothing. Close feeding has
the same effect as close shcarng on hedges.
Grass closely fed or sheared produces more
nutritious grass. On another farm the
man cares more for the looks or fat of his
cattle. The difference in the quality be-
tween the two kinds of feeding is percepti-
BILE. A full sunlight is necessary for a
good sweet growth of grass.
Over stocking and over feeding al
ways prove injurious. To manage
50 as not to overfeed or underfeed is a diff
ficult matter. The farmer should live more
independent of the season. lie should pro-
vide reserve power to protect himself
against drought. He should do it by
purchasing feed in dry time, to save the
grasses. Just what supply feed should be
grown depends on circumstances. Sweet
corn was the best. but others may differ
from me on this point A system of par
prevention from suffering loss during a
time of drought.
Mr.. Cheever at the close of his paper,
answered variety of questions relative to
feed-grain and kinds of grasses, and his
experience with them.
II. d. Curtis Of Syracuse, N. Y, pre-
senled the following
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Your committee have performed their
duty to the best Of their ability, and beg
leave to submit their report. The amount
of products on exhibition was not large,
but generally of an excellent character,
making the competition close, and their
duties consequently more difficult, and to
aid them in arriving at a just judgment the
services of Prof. L. b. Arnold were called
in, for which your committee desire to
make suitable knowedgement, they be-
ing of great value. The examination of
the statements in reference to the several
entries, required considerable labor and the
connection of the names with the numbers
used in making the examinations and
awards demanded special attention and
care. 10 doing this, however, we were
aided by a list furnished ty the superin-
tendent, which list accompanies the state
ment, returned with this report.
BUTTER.
The premiums for butter and cheese Of
fered by the Onondaga salt company of Sy.
racuse, N. Y. were awarded as follows:
For the best tub of June butter of not
less than so pounds, two barrels of factory
filled salt, to No. 81. G. Fish of Rut-
land Second premium of one barrel of
factory filled salt to No. 81. T. Paris OF
Fairfax.
For the best tub of fall butter, two bar
res of factory filled salt, to No. 4-Alney
Stone, Westford. Second premium of one
barrel of salt to No. 10-L. G. Fish, Rut-
land.
For the hest tub of winter butter, one
barrel of factory filled salt, to No. IA
Il. b. Douglass II Son, Shoreham. Second
best, half a barrel of factory filled salt to
No. 81. II. Paris, Fairfax. Third best
two SO pound sacks to No. Ill. G. Fish
of Rutland.
For the best lot of prints of twenty-five
pounds or more, one barrel of factory filled
salt, to No. 14-Mrs. j. Il. Ellsworth, of
Barre, Mass.
Second best, half barrel of salt, TO No.
16-S. w. Southworth, Middletown.
| Third best, half barrel salt, to No. 10
L. G. Fish, Of Rutland.
For the most merltorious display of hut
ter, quality, statement, etc., to be consid-
cred, Billiards. oscillating churn donated
by Mr.. John T. Ellsworth, of Barre, Mass.
to No. 14-Mrs. j. Il. Ellsworth. In this
case Mr.. Ellsworth takes his own premium,
the committee having no grade but merit.
Had there been second premium 1t would
have been awarded to No. 10, s. w. South
worth, of Middletown.
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