, 1877-12-13
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Yesterday's Proceedings in the Dairy
mems Convention at Elgin.
Papera Read on Almost Every Branch
Of the Dairy Businesa.
Much Information Elioited of Great Prao-
tiea1 Value to Those Interested.

Sp<etoi kNspdeA n Ira cafeaan Tribune.
EI0,x, ILL.,. 1,ec. Il. The Dai!Ymcn'a Assocta-
tlon convrned again at tnc Conrt. Honss At o |
o'clock this forenoon, with largely Increased at
tendance. TIE proceedings were very Interesting
throughout. and ahaxtd that our dniryInen are
por.e%re eli of high order 1T intelligence. II Judged
by the members prcscnt. The audience was mnde
up principally from rcAldcnta Of tht4 section. jet
contained many lcnslina thinkers and daIrymcn
from I'll parts 0s tho State.
The morning ees.ion wac agrceab1y opened. &c.
eorIthR to PROGRAMME. With dEFcushnns upon the
twu topics. eombined, "Chcmfcaa fFes'illsers:
Thoir Utt4 and Application" ''iInrn'rsra
Manure: IT. vA1ue nnd Iinw Applied" Those who
took prominent parts In tha dscnstion wero Prof..
r. Il. Hall. Of Eugar Gtore1 prnf. George F.
MOrrnw, OF The Champaign Industrial Institute;
i.rncl f,oies. Of Davis junction; 3. II. 3owasd and
III. J. woodwoEth, Of Matengu; D. e. SchGacd.
Dr. 4. ~. sIa'le, J"hn kentfpg, and George r.
Lord. Of Elgtu; Mr.. Chapman and II. e. Mead. Of
Hebron: r. q. KctchuH,. Of Dundee: and Others.
The !deaA advanced wc:c very tntcsr't!ng
At tho conclusion of ihte discussion soEao mtacel-
lnncolh business wa transacted.
Meqsrr, t}eorge +. Lord and y. II. Mclean. Of
Egta. and $. X. Williams, os Masrnxo. wcrr ap.
pointed eomn,itt.o o dsnft resolutions OF rcspcct
Il, the ncrIuEy of two recently eceaktl tnrlnhers.
Messrs. I. t,oe., F. II. Hall, and $. Wilcox
wcrn appointed Committee on Nominations.
The financial condition af tho Society then re.
ceired attention. and Co1umittes on Ways and
Nesns wae appointed.
Aftes eon.!dennle discussion. a committee Of
,hvo appointed to secure suitable legislation for
the best interests of tho society.
During the tteca sst0n. uf the varnus topics, the
following remarks were made h1 members Of the
Mr. l;eoree r. Lord. OF Elen. read an extended
address mon ssary. .!arm'ng. ~h!ch wat Vel 70,
Mf. Lords paper pfccludes It's publication In thls
itsue. .-. l..
but waut to know, way to make the dairy bn.net.
moro profitable. I want to know way Ut making
moro money oat Of tue t!arying ea'lrs;. Ian ,s,,
well aware TINT thefs arc 9noh many mixing this
| larger quantity who arc losing money Every DAY,
os oa sts %sn!
i how maH.xe my S..y. and % xhat 1T MAKE n9 9f T.,
synr ~ H eaat.t o saos sy on"
bow much il amounts IL. and what the coat T.:
kecp thtrty.thve COWS esne,a'iy. .omstImss r1,,
Eations. averaging hhnut T1H pallon' In regard to
u'anavement. I would ..y that keep % more
r. know a, .t one man soaa % ths
labor q, twelve cows sery conveniently: sixty
T sss III. md lo. Hne ,,ss
sherefsom I fsu belns shout s4;o THAT about tue
run of ~ littIe dairy; DO not rnM all my farm to
iii. i recei,a s7I.n' irum ssch euW. j neTer
bur anything. rny neser do. there a'e e&cep:
po 70 q o"5e
Of Gnl,ng ont What my oats and cnrn IL wurth, %
wsns "a eec JnFt how much i y worm - dairy.
| ftfn. and know what the cost tn. and Know "
ons 10 itf M. how can ret Loo gallon. rear.
and II there arc dnlres that will Risd that want
10 make nre like 1t. ] want to u'nkc more money
Mr. j. i. Williams. Of N.reneo, mid: M.
Lori has given " soue facta with regard to The
4 products Of America c0u.pard with TINT Of Eus
sope, and tie comparison II *ad Indeed. and le
msttcr. and i suppose these Insertions are true.
Statistics show us this. and It II evident tD every
,nan that Il these :re faels there should hs r.
'.Are nut our grasses A. good ~ Kncsh grasses.
snu corn anG bran int ~ good pfuductA A. tho
English, And = not our factoly aYssem. In which
We make our butter and cheese, lu.t ~ Rood d.
u ta"' know Hs'AuHa IL snd whs, The trouble j..
II my cows are making mo unty 50 year, 9nd By
.ome WY they en- 10 s se :" ylra . FIX ~ srasa aa
Mr. George +: Lord followed By sayIn1 that be
euud fnd on tho subject. tho cilrnslc pad rreat
deal to do towaEus rendering the yield Of milk
..lf va ran adopt systcm that we can kcer
milk for two or three Eluntha Il would 0rcatly In.
s;sase and e. s9t :, know ths1s !. oar M rrssett
inx system Of reffzerat1ns paec4 ~hcie VIZ eau
hare some way to est rid Of our surplus rfeduets
and we must make tho product 10 ~ It VII o* s'l1
tn the foreipn market ! think It IL well Tor g
| laisyrlen to tFv 10 make our Chccao marketable
in England. There IL no douht that the cheted
even made here !: not yell adapted 70 TIE Enat.h
American cheese. aud: II W can make tho article
that viii be adupted to that taF!c, think Wc
sonla bo ksly " az aarkss fof .ae satpps ns.p,
nj. htnet Boies, Of Davis junction. said: First
would ask. t'tA our cheese n1aple1 to our OWE
tastsr' 30 f4t - an concerned hars hunted 10
Ret good, rich, soft. mellow cheese. an4 have
Lsse "a yet good favored pises os ehsesu carr,
one xef.. tas n,aas @ misefsbs is,Iafs. Afe VI
foS It ts 6a1diy titrtI daTs id xheni. Is .sut ou
Into tbs market. Would II not be ~ good sst:t ,.s
pist eSmpsa ON sSpee essf as Amssss
tyatcu 10 wnt until II was sipcs. Where cheese Il
too Sahsa T. i ~ sa IT, aa s
; 10 Hnswsr 10 Tho question, ..I1ow eau We make
bclter have loas land keep leas nunoer Of COWS.
tasin better and feed our COW. hesteE: NJ: White
;os as;s. sss III !s' i Int s'ss %
quarts yau viii begin 10 reaizc !, but tNely'
sd :9T y :ss sss5 % .n1,
aso Kept It loss. Let us sss II this cannot b
J. ii. Mclean, E.q., OF Eletn,, said: II our pre-.
thing Il cettsin, that II VIC ehanec our course
and 20 eset to n.t p''neps; ~. w. fa eos max
:. |
custons In this vicinity 10 keep changing our cove
turning thun OF A. soon q they sFs ~. ana sak
our chances In purchasing othuss oil their places
great msjostty know nothing about faisinK cux
foT lAtrT; yet our dalses are al supplied viii
that class OF cows, and We milk than for the pres
| enk season, Than turn them U4 1t low price.
W have gool COW, hold on to her. W do no
wsnt 10 sell our calves. have nurer had ~ Funt
cfAsa Of cows my farm ~ thusr. bas
ss,trd hc,u myself. and would suEeest This on'
s4y 70 make our farns GAY better; I em sst1as. =
thst tho fsEuen ara DUNG dscdcdfy wrong II
| turning OF lher cows,
III. j. WoodwuFth, Of AarenRo, said: The e
scntial rsqulsstnrnts for r'o! a.sty farm.
thiuk. frnt OF a1, IL TO hare Rood dAifJnah, VII
q | should b man Of thoaKas aud brains. aud v
. have too iittls vt that. think ~ pat too uauc
man. ii IL absolutely necessary, whsn W lAk
r our milk 10 the factory. that We masI bs honest
that, wien w milk dutIns sns wfater. tnefs " T1
ina barn tnxt uaay BE- upon tbs bug. and It hn doc
:, E0t feei tho necessity Of thoroughly keepta1 q
= lug eIesu b. vii! yet sou,s Of ha eAint In lhs milk
y Anl thri tha farmer XlIl fnd 4sinsA Who u