Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-09
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Dairy and Poultry.

The production of butter and cheese as spe
ciaties began in the eastern part OF New lork
about thirty years ago, and now, it is one OF
the leading industries Of the State. 10 Penn.
syIvauia the best counties arc largely devoted
to this industry; "tho northern part OF Ohio
makes it specially, several counties OF Nllehl
gao, all Of northern Illinois, the best sections OF
Wisconsin,, a1d portions Of Iowa, give almost
exclusive attention to making butter aud cheese.
California within ten years has changed from
au importing to an exporting State 10 these
articles. With the exception OF
these States monlionad aid few Counties 10
Vermont and New Jersey, tho rem Under OF
the Uoted States buy more than they pro-
duoe.' The entire South ia furol'hed from
New York and the West. This i5 a state Ct
things that sho ou!d not exist. Oar State Is u
every way favorable for this pursult on 40
csunt of soil aud climate. Albsmarle especlsNY
is highly favored; Charlottesville prosootiug
Zoe market, cqu, to that OF Riohmond duriog
most of the year. Yet large portion OF our
citizens are compelled 10 send ou. OF the couoty
for their butter. Those VII, depend 90 tho
home market arc contiouslly annoyed by belog
unable frequently to purchase butter at all. ana
the most that is put upon the market Is not
sweet and ftesh. There are few who really
rcaIiz, what source of wealth this branch of
industry might be to our State and county 1t
properly attended to. The production OF cheese
10 the United States isestimated at 35O. 10000
lbs per anrum, end OF butter about | SUI. .0OO,-
900 lbs; Of the former l30.000.000 lbs are eX-
ported and about 1000 900 lbs OF the latter;
'Tbe value of tho two ia about $3.50 100000
or $50 1000 900 moro than the wheat crop OF
the country, three times more than the oais
crop; four times MIR, than the potato crop; ono
seventh more than the hay CROP one thru
moro than The oottoD. aod but oue htth less
than the corn crop" IL does seem 10 us that
more of our farmers, 10 view Ct these facts,
should lrru their attention to the producing OF
butter and cheese; each farm should not only
supply the family upon it but have butter
to sell. II our r.rmers will really. oDce
make the effort aud keep calculation OF
tie pro6,s thus derived they would need
10 persu ,s!oo to keep it up, but would
soon bo fOaod enlarging thei, facilities for
dairy;ng Think Of the fact that cur State,
situated as she is so favorable for this lodu5
try, receives not cen! from yearly ayporta-
ton that pays freight OF over 81 900 600 to
the ocean commerce, q sum almost sufficient to
support line Of weekly steamers. The poul-
try trade also presents facts and h2ures that
are perfectly Amazing. lu the United States
thoro is yearly consumed GS0,0000OO pound,
Of poultry. The consumption of eggs amoun:
to $3.50. 10000. 900 year. This alone, GOT to
speak Of the vast experts Of those two articles,
shows uhat vast amount Of wealth this branch
OF industry represents, npd how vas. is tho i ;,
maud. which is daily Increasing aud presenting
new aducemeots 1t is noted iaot that Tho
peasepls of France derive. to large exten'.
their livelihood Ir1m their poultry. Farmer
look o. tn $, facts aud besr yourselves. Ia"
vast grancrles Of the Wes; arc empued iuto
market fJr the samo freight that you can htv,
your graid taken to market. You canuot com
pete with tho West on such terms, but hero 10
field Of iodus.ry open to you 10 WHOM you
can. We hope our people will give the ac!s
AID suggestions their dus weight Ii they will
but make fair experiment wo are sure thov
will be abuodsnlly rewarded. Charlottesville
JcBuSontdM.