Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-28

Meeting OF The uairymens Association.
The winter meeting Of the Dairymen's
Association was held at Rutland Wednesday,
Thursday aud Friday of last week. There
was a good attendance of the leading dairy.
men Of the state, with some from other
states.
Henry Clark, Esq, editor of the Rutland
Globe, delivered the address OF welcome,
which was followed by the annual address Of
President Mason.
The subject of the injurious effect upon
their products, Of allowing COWS to drink
stagnant water was discussed by Professor
Arnold and DIR Middleton Goldsmith.
William Blanding Of New York read
paper on cheese making, which was followed
by discussion and the reading of letter
from Switzerland, where they have no dairy
mems associations yet manage to make cheese
that sells twice as high as American cheese.
In the evening the subject Of dairyuen at
the centennial was considered aud CON-
mittee was appointed to consider the matter
Of raising funds.
Thursday morning Hon Harris Lewis,
president of the New York state agricultural
society, read a paper upon the different
breeds Of cattle, which was listened 10 with
much interest.
Mr. w. j. Rutherford of New York read
d paper upon butter factories and the i'm
provement Of butter stock.
Mr. H. s. Hardin of Kentucky read
paper on the Swiss mode of setting milk.
He sets his. milk at twenty inches depth, and
cools to 40 degrees by air cooled by leo.
Nearly 800 persons were present in the
afternoon. Mrs z. l.. Hopkins Of East
Berkshire read an essay upon Home and its
Influences
Mr. 7. s. Gold. member of the agricultural
commission of Connecticut, read paper on
Contagious diseases Of domestic animals and
the laws of New England for their proven.
ton.
Professor ~ Greasy, veterinary surgeon Of
the agricultural college at Amherst, Mass,
addressed the meeting on the Importance Of
the education Of some farmers boys to be
veterinary surgeons. 1t was q great ad-
vance to put physiology in schools, and now
veterinary surgery ought to be one of the
studies in colleges. There are many things
we should know, as for instance, that the
milk we feed our babes is healthy. The
New England COW doctor is generally the
most ignorant person 10 his region. He had
known graduate Of an agricultural college
TO produce on one Of the most barren pieces
Of land in New England 100 bushels Of corn
per acre, at an expense Of thirty cents per
bushcl. There is a vast amount Of disease
among cattle not dreamed of-diseases 81
the lungs and so on. He had known cows
lungs from tubucular disease, to weigh sew.
y-6ve pounds, that in healthy state
would only weigh seven or eight.
Thursday evening was occupied by the
report of the committee and discussion upon
centennial matters. The committee urged
the Importance Of dairy products of the state
being represented at the centennial, and the
canvassing Of the state for subscriptions tC
deiray the expense in preference to calling
upon the Legislature for aid
Friday morning the association listened ia
an excellent paper on curing cheese by Hon
y. A. Willard of Little Falls, n. Y. Mr. A
W. Cheever, editor Of the New England
Farmer, read a paper upon the Manage
ment OF Pastures.
The committee on dairy products presented
a report Of the premiums awarded upon
dairy products, showing that l.. g. Fish o
Rutland, l. Il. Paris Of Fairfax, f. b
Douglas aud Son of Shoreham Mrs j T
Ellsworth OF Barre, Mass, g. ii Cook OF
Westiord, s. W. Southworth of Middletowu
Mrs j. p Gibson oil Shrewsbury, aud A. w
Cheever of Boston, received premiums OIL
butter; Mrs Lydia Judd, Il. O. Wickhan
of Pawlet, and Alney Stone of Westford, OF
cheese. The premiums consisted mostly o.
packages of factory filled salt offered by tn,
Onondaga salt company of Syracuse, n. Y
The committee upon essays awarded the
Brandon manufacturing companys doubl,
beam platform scales to Mrs j. I. Ellsworth
Of Barre, Mass, for her clear, plain aud
comprehensive statement Of the details o
butter making as conducted at the Ellsworth
farm, Barre. The committee upon dairy
and agricultural implements presented their
report mentioning the variety Of machines
exhibited at the meeting
Resolutions upon various subjects were
passed, when T. ID. Curtis read the closing
paper Of the session, which was an able re
sumo Of the dairy topics of the Season
This paper attracted close attention, as il
reviewed the more important subjects which
have been under discussion at the several dai
rymen's associations of the country.
After SOME business discussions Presiden
. Masoa addressed the association as follows
In the vicissitudes Of life which have falle
upon US, we have often been too prone to 81
down upon a bed Of thorns--to complain
aud become exclusive. These annual meet
ings OF this association afford us au opportu
, nifty to relieve ourselves. We come togethe
aud are cheersd by association and council
with each other. We feel strengthened BY
our conV ersation and commngling, and OK
0 changing Of ideas aud experiments. Wit
my sincere thanks for the kindness which
you have shown me, and the good orde
which you have maintained, now decar
this convention adjourned.
The meeting of the association has bee
one Of profit and instruction to the dairyme
of Vermont. The society is doing more reH
practical benefit to the state than all othe
agricultural associations Of the state--an
we trust that it may continue its useful Ia
0 bOrs, and that it may receive the earnest ant
: substantial support Of the farmers that it 5
richly deserves.
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