Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-06

cheese cupboard. 1t stands about six feet
high. with an apartment for ice in one up
per corner. There are shelves with long
tin pans to hold the milk, and so arranged
they can he pulled out on rollers like bu-
reau drawers, when you want to skim the
milk. They use the Eureka or barrel
ohurn, which is turned exactly like Il
grindstone, and hung in the same manner.
1t is practical and easy working; can be
run with water. or by horse, dog, sheep or
boy power. Their method, otherwise. is
like the first described, and their butter
stands A in the market.
The next dairy was w. ii. Adams, and
what do you think They send their but
ter TO the fremont House. Boston, and use
the little old-fashioned shallow pans of our
mothers; otherwise their working is
about the same. But, to me, it looked
good to see the pans on the shelves all
shining and bright, with the rich yellow
cream free from flies or dirt of any descrip-
ton; windows protected with screens, and
floor AS white as snowfall spoke Of thrift
and cOntentment.
visited o. NJ. Tinkham. Esq, who is
the agricultural editor for the GREEN
MOUNTAIN FREEMAN. His first question
was: Do you know good COW? | made
4 doubtful answer, but expressed my will
ingness to see them: and they were worth
seeing; pure Jerseys-a whole burn yard
full. What is there in nature that teaches
the lesson of contentment more perfectly
Than to see the cows just unloaded of their
daily burdens. on a pleasant evening, lying
down chewing their cuds, every now and
then blowing off deep breath rs much rs
to say Well. am glad to get a chance
to rest once more" At Bro. Iinkham s..
the subject of conversation tnrned on the
dairy, and we had plenty of chance to air
our pet theories. Among the rest of my
hobbies. rode the now exploded idea that
to wash butter WAS to spoil it OF very much
of its flavor. and also of its color. Mr..
rinkham did not agree with me, neither
did Mrs. Whipple; and, in fact, | found
all were against me; but to prove the
thing, Mr.. Tinkham gave it trial, and
has since informed me that washing does
not in jure the color, neither does it mate
rally affect the flavor; that he is quite
sure it is benefit to its keeping qualities.
Therefore have changed my mind for
want of evidence. know these people
make the best of butter, and make it a
study, while am an outsider, and never
made pound in my life.
There are many nice diaries in this
town that visited. such rs +. G. Sher.
burne's, ii. w. Vail and others, too nu-
merous to mention; but the most singular
part of ii is. the industry is II new one her,
not more than ten or twelve years
growth. In former years, farmers turnet
their attention to growing Merino sheep
which had its run. By accident, Mr.. Obed
Whpple got from Massachusetts u very
nice full-booded Jersey COW, and began
the butter business. lie got II few more
had luck on his side, and made butter tina
took well. His neighbors followed suit
md to-day the farmers of Vermont nc
knowledge that North Pomfret jersey
| stock is the best in the state; and | an
confident it has some of the best butieJ
funaS in the state-yes, | will Say in til,
United States
From North PomfretI went north, stop
| ping ct St. Albums on market day. IL
| aking with farmers, | was surprised t
see how few there were that knew any
| ding about the new ways of making but
UeI. lucy Seclu W ucpVhu Oh "Hdt Htlui
| nas given them, and are satisfied to re
main where their grandfathers left of
| s.. Adams butter does not take the lead il
our market. To-day there are dairies il
other parts Of the state that outrank any
nave seen there From St. Adams t.
Potsdam, N. Y, l saw but one dairy o
my account. They turn their attention Il
factory or creamery butter, which is goo
when first made, but does not retain it
i Il .vor any length of time, the cause @
which is hard to account for. must no
kip over our friend. N. X. Needham O
Potsdam, who mas nice dairy of thirl
COWS l stopped there two days, and cal
estify to his ability to ent ertain friends.
was driven to every dairy and factory i
the radius Of ten miles, and II rich countr
is. His dairy is conducted on the fac, c
ry plan, and the butter is perfectly splcr
lid. This letter, fear will try the pa
lience of any reader who attempts to pc
ruae it, therefore | will close for the pres
emit. +. +. FAVOR.