Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-11
The Bliss System of Raising Cream.
CHALLENGE FROM Mr.. BLISS.
OFFICE OF THE VERMONT DAIRYMEN'
ASSOCIATION, Georgia. Vt,
Anril Q. 1879

To he Diary Pubic:
The Vermont H'atclnlan and STATE Journal,
in an editorial headed, "fhe Cream Raising
Question:" states that Mr. Williams, an
officer OF tho Vermont Farm Machine Com
pany, writes US that Mr. Bliss system
fails to work in practice and that those who
have tried it have thrown out his appa-
ratu=" Similar verbal statements on the
plIt OF the officers aud agents Of the said
Company having often been reported to me
from various aoGrcss nelr and remote,
take this occasion 20 challenge the said
company to a trial of the apparatus manu-
featured ard sold by it 10 competition with
mine, by committee Of three experts, to be
chosen by the presidents of the International
Dairy Fair Association, the National But
ter Cheese and Egg Association and the
New York State Dairymen's Association
and Board Of Trade. all weil-known bust
ness men of New York city. the trial to
take place at such time AMI place and IN
der such code Of regulations as may be
adopted by the committee and approved by
the appointing board. also invite any
other manufacturers of dairy apparatus to
take part in the trial. the object being to
aid the dairy public in the selection Of the
most economically useful apparatus rather
than to settle any merely personal contest be-
tween competitors in the dairy supply trade.
| undertook the Investigation of the sub
ject Of cream raising because Of my official
relations to t. dairy public. and tbs con-
slant demand upon me for information in
regard to the various theories and prac-
tices. and not from any consideration or
hope Of personal gain. The subject
ia much broader than | anticipated, AID
probably never should have undertaken
the task, much as | appreciated its impor-
lance, had also appreciated its labor. Blu.
| Was thoroughly impressed with the belief
that the day was close Mt hand wnen only
the production of the best goods. and in the
most thoroughly economical manner, would
pay, a2d that could not better serve the
cause. Having once become enlisted never
SAW a place to back out. The invention of
improvements in apparatus was no part Of
the original Intention. but 1t forced itself
upon nc as proceeded. | applied for aad
obtained patents for my inventions because
advised me to do so as a protection against
the greed OF certain INSCRIPTIONS men. |
have from time to time for years aided men
in getting up apparatus for themselves by
suggestions and otherwise. Last year,
though in the midst OF my labors and in
ves,is cations, 50 frequent were inquiries
about my system | issued a circular briefly
describing the system and Offering to sell
individual rights II such as chose to
make apparatus for Themselves. But have
reyer made for sale, never sold and ncvor
offered to sell any apparatus whatever, and
have lever pushed my Inventions upon
the public at sill. While do not contradict
positive statement of 80 honorable bust
ness men as the officers Of the Vermont Ma
chine Company, | may be permitted to say
that if my apparatus has been thrown out
by anybody, 1t is somebody who never had 1t
in under any cover of right.
| believe tho time has come when the
dairy public have q right to demand just
such a trial of apparatus as | propose, and
exact something better than the representa-
ton Of interested parties in regard to the re-
spectiye merits of different apparatus. have
been honored By the dairymcn Of the country
with important and responsible positions in
all the national dairy organizations in the
country, and honorary cnes in several lesser
ones, and feel that owe it to them to de-
mand such trial. So far as my own APP
parstus is concerned. it must stand or fall
upon lis own merits. | shall not stoop to
any unmsnly Misrepresentation to build it
up or sell it. Ii fair trial, such as ! pro-
pose, develops a better, or shows that there
Is one, | shall be very glad to know il, and
will promptly acknowledge the cora and
recommend its adoption. o. 5. BLISS.