Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-31
MORNING SESSION.

Talcot, OF Williston.
Thursdays Meeting.
MORNING SESSION.
MONTPELIER, Jan. %.
The meeting was called to order at lO
o'clock and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr
Wright, of Montpelier, after which Mr.. f.
R. Skinner, of Tunbridgc, read an interest
Ing paper
MR.. SINNERS PAPER.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen OF the
Association:
congratulate YOU that there is in this Ass0-
citation IA spirit of enterprise and progress ,soca
and financial. which deties and orercomes OPP
posing elements, and makes man superior 10
every object thrown in his way. The influence
exercised by this Association in our common
wealth has been steadily on the increase since
its organization. and those who have been lt>
members, and all others who have looked on
with deep interest, have not been dlsappOlht-
ed i'll its capabilities and noble intentions, Ana
| believe this Association stands pre-eminently
above any, and all other Associations for the
intellectual and social advancement oil The
dairyman, and the promotion of his interests.
The Association has sustained itself by its un-
waverlng merit. bearing upon lis banners
good will and useful lessons to ALL No State
Treasury j. behind it, or individual legacie, TO
stimulate or foster individual dissension, or
collective pride. or in any way ease or slacken
the never ceasing vigilance and thouShtiulne,s
OF It. members. II Is independent OF political,
partisan and corruptiDg influences, which,
canker and eat the vitals Of other most noble
institutions. Ladies' and gentlemen Of the
Association, we look steadily 10 you Tor that
aid and intellectual influence, which being con-
stantly brought To bear upon the aSricultur al
II aKr
them to appreciate their own blessings, and
privileges, and sustain them against all I'M
| wise legislation, or malicious opposition. In
| til this has been attained, trust your mission
| will not have been accomplished. You VIII
| long be remembered for the energy and skill
| with which YOU have pursued your occupation,
| and for the zeal with which YOU entered upon
| improved methods and careful Investigations,
| inspired by the spirit of integrity aud indus
| try which marked your labOrs i'll your work
| of comparison, instruction and encourage
ment And the true friends Of agriculture
| everywhere wish YOU TO hold firmly the high
| ground YOU now occupy, and advance year by
| year, with steady purpose, 10 the achieve
ment of the triumph> beyond. Improvement
never can be limited only by the limit OF
| mind. You have had and still have, in de
| rrnr sOIp d3-.curaginm influences 70 over
come. fhe blghting aPathy aud Indifference
| on the part of farmers and dalrymen, al
| though giving way somewhat 10 your noble
|
| lnce.
| WHY i, il that a tir,t-cass agricultural paper
cannot be printed and sustained within thelimits
| of Vermont: Why is it that IN Agricultural
| Board, selected from the best mental ability,
men who brought to their work a practical
| knowledge OF the business they undertook,
| and who saw the need of the service they
were expected 10 render, and whose efficient
| labOrs had powerful influence for good IN
every place thev visited. whose only sin was
i.l.Iff y4u1
| the best interests of the state. should he
| abolished in contempt by the present Legsl1-
| ture of Vermont Until such questions can
| be satisfactorily answered there Is work clear
and decisive 10 br done, This act of our
| Legislature. think, j. direct blow al every
industry of our State, because agriculture Is
| fundamental in itS operations, all other indus
| tries resting upon and sustained by H. moral
| and religious institutions not excepted, How
i it that the trader and specuator accumulate
wealth: Ii is because the producer has not
obtained all the value Of his productive labor,
| and the trader ami SpeculatOr gets the re-
| mainder, which is very often the lions snare.
The farming and producing interests require
thought and investigation, even more thail
moneyed capital. These pursuits are most
mistakenly considered by many aspiring poo
pie 10 be Of a low order, fitted only for un-
educated minds. This Is far from truth. These
occupations are ~ honorable ns any other
and II is because the same amount OF brain anu
as in some other branches of business, that
they are not 50 considered. Ii is our priyi'
lege and our duty, well as henent, 10 de-
mOn,trate, that the proper application ol
knowledge and skill will add TO the amount
and profit of our productions. Then our
ayocaiion will be honorcd and embraced 10y
men of mind "a well as means.
| Let Us now consider especially the dairy IN
terest. The selection of cows Is OF the hrsl
Importance. have not the vanity TO believe
that | can instruct very many of thls hleIh
gent audience upon this subject shall there
fore pass il with Il lew general remarks. Al
most all rough, coarse animals, are unpronlholt
for any use. while \ smooth, fine bone properly
placed j. II great excellence. in any animal iol
any desirable object. A. Il rule. strength, ac
tiyitv and good constitution, accompany nnct
bOned animals, whilst II tendency 10 wcahnes'
and disease accompany large boned ones. Inc
head, in most instances, Is Il fair indication o
the character of the animal. There are mei
who insist ON the equality OF their rough BEAST
To the finer ones. But il l. OF no use, Whri
fairly tested both animal and food, and the ust
, or improvement made in given time, they
must always be found Improbable, and com
pared with improved animals, the time, labor
and food, bestowed on them, l. measurabl,
lost The chest should be wide, deep ant
prominent, the ribs long and strongly archeu
, giving room for ample lungs. | believe IN,
lungs digest air n the stomach digests foOd
! | think other things being equal, the anlma
| which has WAYS received SoOu tait anu u
abundant supply of good food, makes bettel
mixer than the one which has been neglected
and kept short, during the first two or thre'
wears of her life. The udder and milk-vein
always claim our attention, and perhaps atiort
, the best marks for ascertaining good cows.
the Veins which surround the udder are large
winding and dilated nj intervals, they show
that the glands receive much blood, and con
sequently their functions are active, and th
milk is abundant. The milky glands
N.I..t I.
else, and regular and energetic draft upoi
the udrr seems To draw also upon tn
, milk veins, increasing them in size and milk
1 making material. For this reason II Is afte
they have been treated with regularity for
long time that cows give most milk. II tn
glands do not give an equal quantity of milk
, the larger veins are on the side oi the glan'
! which gives the larger quantity. The lengtl
oftme during which II COW will give milk Will
$ | think, generally correspond with the size AM
. | activity OF the organs which supply II.
. would be glad to learn how milk is made y
how produced III the u,ldcr. NV present stat
of know ledge III this respect amounts To amos
total ignorance. II appear-, however, tha
milk Is found ne where IN the animal struc
/ | turr. except in the substance ol the mInlillur
Gland and il seems mo-t reasonable To belicy
that il is elaborated from the blood, and tina
all the important constituents ot the milk ar
I formed in the milk glands, and that the secrt
tive structure has the property OF separating
4 these constituents from the blood, by an elet
tive action. II this be true, 1t furnishes
reason why cow cannot he mihed tho yea
round and produce an offspring during th
: time without drtrimcnt 10 either. The systcr
cannot furnish sufficient supply of blood 70
both purposes. Nature rndeaN"rS {" suppl
I, | the offspring and when there l. too powerful "A
4 artificial draft ut the same time. and pcrhap
| M inadequate supply "i blood nliking-materia
a the vital energies become weakened, ar
:, ! brought into low condition, and require tim
! and care to rccuperllc them. Also WHY th
. nervous condition of the cow effects tn
I quantity and quality si the milk, ~ Suddc
II fear, pain Hnd the like, operating through III
q nervous Scn>ibitir- have an immediate II
. nurucr ON the heart and circulation of hloot
= consequently IN immediate effect upOn th
: milk. Physiology teaches th It the blood pr,
h ,id,.> materials ior the regeneration and SUI
II plv of the system, in all is purt~, without eN
l. ception and that this process requires con
+ slant regeneration ut the nutrltiNc constituent
OF the blood. In THIS channel We are iOrcibl
J. impressed with the indispensable necessity
n ayuiling ourselves OF every avenue which ma
h lead IIS to II better ledge Of our duties AN
A priv ilcges and ot the almost unbOunded an
A fearful responsibility under which We Al
u placed to our Creator in having been put. II,
,e only in custody, but also in dominion of the
n most serN Nice:ble and useful animals. We Al
d daily using their life blood for the support
n human life. | do not say that this is wrou
l believe It to be Il wise and benencent arTsng
=. mspt, plAosd within cur reach BY . dIv!i