Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

lmonstrated to be more valuable pound for
pound than the whole beetsi what was
taken from the soil, and what was return
ed, etc., ETC., and was largely statistical.
/ This paper though full of value IN It's
place, is not available for our columns.
Some discussion followed as to whether
beets could be raised on the same land
/ year after year.
Mr.. Tinkham said it had not been sue
cess in his case.
Mr.. Williams of Walpole, n. H., said
he had raised them on the same piece oil
ground for seven years, and the last was
the best. He MANFRED broadcast with
horse manure. blowing shallow and then
again deep and with the result named.
Mr. Whitaker gave his method on raise
ing beets: he did not thin in the rows rs
much as many for he would prefer to have
eight pounds of beets in four beets than IN
two. He considered the leaves OF the
sugar beets or mangels to be good feed
for mich cows.
Mr.. Williams said a nelghbor of his
sowed his roots for twelve successive years
with success, when he changed to another
piece and the crop was so much less than
on the old piece that he returned to that
and with the best of success.
President Mason said he had raised
beets on the same piece of land for twelve
years with success, which experience goes
against the German theory.
Mr.. Vail of Pomfaet, offered the follow
ing resolutions
Wereas This association deeby regrets ne meagT
display Of the products OF Vermont at the ate inter
Re80ired, That the president and secretary OF thi
association be luesGed to accept positions
than in the management of the lnternatolal Dar ~
Gnested to cooperate with them in securing full ex
hibit of the dairy products of Vermont at the mex
fair.
The resolution, amended to include the
treasurer, was passed.
Col. Mead offered the following:
RESOLVED That this assoca ion pledge its support t'
the committee in etfectins this result
| Adopted.
Mr.. Whitney of Williston, read paper
on his experience with dairy COWS.
The usual resolutions of thanks to every
body were adopted. and the meeting was
lhinned out materially by those going
south on the train.
| FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The meeting being called to order by
the president, it was suggested that Col
| W. +. Baker of New York city had pre-
pared paper, which he wished to read al
this time, and he was called for and saic
that owing to II very severe cold he was
sorry to say he could not read the paper
prepared. but that he had few suggest
ions in regard to butter making, which
he would read in lieu of his original pa
per. They were in substance as follows
First, butter should not be worked before
the salt is dissolved, as by so doing thu
grain of the butter is broken by coming
in contact with the coarse grains of salt
and it loses its lineness OF fibre and texture
Second, it should be worked us soon II!
possible after the salt is dissolved, as i
tends to iniure the color and depreciat'
the aroma by standing too long after being
thoroughly impregnated with salt.
Third. work rs little us possible, ant
yet remove all the water and butter mill
for the same reasons rs given above.
Fourth, salt that will dissolve the quick
est, if of equal purity. is the best, ant
this should be rs uniform in size OF grain
as possible in order that the butter ma.
be uniform in quality.
Fifth, the marketing of butter as sool
as possible after it is made is uuquestlon
ably the best method, us butter unless her
medically sealed will invariably lose son
of its freshness and flavor by standing an
length of time.
Sixth, he recommended cooperation il
butter making by means of creameries o
butter factories, and a uniformity in styl
of packages as likely to produce the bes
results financially.
Col. Baker remarked that he was not
practical dairyman, but gave these sue
gestions from what knowledge he had OF
tanned by intercourse with butter maker
in the western states. He was quesiione
by several gentlemen, but on account G.
his severe cold asked Mr.. Whitaker t
respond for him, which he did as follows
In reply to the question as to why brin
put into the churn at the time it began t
show signs of coming would not salt tn
butter? he said that his idea was, that th
salt, when put upon the butter, Went 70
the water in the same, and in so doin
permeated the entire mass; but when PIT
into the churn in the shape of brine, tn
salt had all the water it needed, snd SO di
not seek for what was in the half precip
tated butter, and therefore passed off wit
the buttermiIk. He also gave it as hi
experience that putting cold water int
the churn after the huttermilk had bee
drawn off was beneficial to the butter i
warm weather.
N. X. Abbott of Cabot read Il very in
tcresting paper upon Careful Though
Indispensable to Success He handle
the subject very ably, and was greetc
with applause, after which Thoma
Whitaker make a few remarks compl
mentary to tho management of the associ
ton, and comparing it with the Stat
Board of Massachusetts very favorably 70
the association.
The hour having arrived when it VIII
necessary forthe greater part of the mem
berS to return to their homes, the presidcn
made short valedictory address congrat
ulatng the society upon the eminent sue
cess OF the meeting, and then declared tn
II cs,, ii,