Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Dairymen's Association.

We take the following account Of the proceedings
from the report in the Messenger.
An appropriate address Of welcome was made
by G. W. Writer'S, Esq Of Milton, which was fol-
lowed by an address by the president. Both of
these addresses were exceedingly "pat"-the
worthy presidentof the association out-doing even
his former efforts in this line
The hall was well filled in the afternoon. and
A. W. Cheever, Of the Men Enqldnd Farmer
gave his experience In relation TO keeping stock.
IA subject Of great Importance to farmers Mr.
Cheever Is a practical farmer, and proceeded H.
tell how he keeps thirty head of stock on twenty.
Eve acres Of land, principally. His land is uneven,
part dry, gravelly knols, and is not naturally as
good as our Vermont farms In 1872, kept four
teen head Of animals in all, and gradually in
creased until the number now reached twenty
eight, doubling the number in five years Has
purchased some hay during this time but needs
not tn now. Thinks that land should be made to
keep one COW to the acre, and good land car be
brought into state of cultivation that will do
this. One Of his meadows was formerly bog
but Is now the hest land he has for hay Adapt
his crops to the soil. Believes farmers cultivate
too many acres; should pillow less and do the work
better. Should 30 manage a. to have our farms
growing products more than two OF three months
in n year--must use them more as far as posaibl,
to do so. II we can grow two crops in year in
stead Of one, there is great gain lie gave
full account Of his own method, which was full
OF interest and instruction for the farmers IL
the winter he spreads the manure made during
the previous season upon grassland. Thinks
that farmers in Vermont would do much better
In spreading their fertilizers upon much less Land.
The land is naturally much better than in eastern
Massachusetts. good crop Of rye cured for hay
will be as good as one Of grass for feeding pui-
poses With all Of these green crops cut then
Just before blossomng as afterwards the quail
ity is injured Sows winter rye from the last OF
August to the middle OF October Orchard grass
is quite subject to winter killing, but June grass
will stand all kinds Of weather He suggested
the idea, that another year the farmers bring
specimens OF their principal farm grasses II,
would SOW June grass with orchard grass--one
bushe the former with two of the latter per acre
Following Mr.. Cheever. L. X Towle of West
Berkshire, read paper on Mixed Farming
In the evening President Buckham delivered ~
able address. describing his idea Of desirable
rural homestead making some suggestions in re
gard to certain improvements in farm life, and
recommending the farmer to invest his surplus
funds in improving his premises, instead Of putting
them all into stocks and bonds
SECOND DAY.
On Thursday morning the first thing in order
was n paper on the Future of American Dairy.
ing" by Hon. c. L. Sheldon, of Lowville. n Y
lie first spoke OF the manufacture OF oleomargarnt
butter and the immense amount now made il
thia ANAL IN txvo IN dradu nd
sand pounds day, and is anxious to know what
feet this production is to have upon the dair,
interest of this country. II we would hold tn,
market for dairy products they must be manu-
featured and put up in the best and most attract.
i've form. The better the quality OF butter IN,
more Of it would he consumed Motives of bphe,
consideration should also induce the mapufactur,
Of n better standard of excellence
After the reading of n letter from ] II Real
of Philadelphia, ON 90 Butter and cheese in a com
mercial point If view" there followed discussion
on the papers read Mr.. Williams. of Connecticut
smoke concerning deem setting. and he was fol
lowed by Mr.. Cheever. ON butter coloripr. and /
W. Kelley, of Manchester. in regard to the pl
edge method of milk setting
Mr.. II. T. Cuts from Orwell. then read ;
paper on Butter Making" The nrocess h,
said, of butter-making must be AS nearly per
feet throughout MS possible ~ an error AT an,
stage of manufacture will ininre the entire pro
duct. Each farmer should choose the breed
of cows which his circumstances will ,rov,
best for him His choice is full-blood or grad,
JERSEYS, for several reasons Advocated a kin,
and gentle treatment of cows Mt all times. AS tn
Weld of the dairy il greatly influenced nv this
Cows must he kent in good comfortable stable
and have plenty Of aptropriate fond Does mn
believe that il il profitable Ia feed grain after tn
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working and Is packed I'D well prepared tubs wit
new ana NEE cl"ths upon the surface. Farmer
VIII be much more apt to secure good marke
by sending regularly tn one man every week. d
not hold over as n rule, or keep changing iror
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ana VIII not secure the result sought after
In the evening remarks were MADE by Alexis
Smith, OF New Haven, on Dairy Farming II
believes that fariningis work, and not fame
business, yet thinks that Vermont Is better 10
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THIRD DAY.
On Friday morning. after several questions wer
propounded to and answered by Professor Cress,
Colonel Mead, of Randolph. delivered an adore.
ON the Education of Farmers"
e Nathan Skinner of Plain6eld. then read a pape
e on Dairy Matters" Has kept "A dairy for twent
!, wears. but not very successfully until lately.
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