The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-18

mutton alike, have been insuf6ciently
developed, and the cheese and butter
are not whatthe would otherwise have
been. This, Of course, was to be pre-
dicted when we saw the nature of the
summer we had to deal with; and
taking this into consideration, it is all
the more gratifying to find the rapid
and marked improvement of which
we have spoken. And yet we are not
satisfied; the reason way we are not
we will shortly proceed to state.
Our present remarks are chiefly called
forth just now because of the dairy show
which has been held this week in the
agricultural hall-a show on which we
offer our hearty congratulations to the
council of the British Dairy Farmers
Association, because it is, on the whole,
and notwithstanding the badness of the
time through which we are passing, still
better than its predecessors. The COWS,
on the whole, are better than they have
been before, and particularly so in our
three chief dairy breeds, the Short
horns, the Ayrshires and the Jerseys.
The other cattle classes too, contain
very good specimens of the breeds to
which they are devoted, while the male
animals, though much more limited in
numbers, are in some instances of SUI
perb build and quality. The entries in
the cheese and butter classes are very
numerous, and very varied in charac-
ter; while the quality as rule is very
satisfactory. AS at the Kilburn show,
the entries of foreign butter, especially
Continental buffers, are more numerous
than that of British buffers, and we can
not but regret that such should be the
case. But our chief source of regret is
found in the cheese classes, yet not on
account of number of exhibits, for the
British makes are more numerous than
the foreign ones. Our grand and noble
looking Cheddars arc there in force,
and so are the scarcely less excellent
Cheshires, as we'll as the thin varieties,
the Derbys, the Glosters and others, not
forgetting the charming Stiitons. Our
regret is on the score of quality-of
mellowness of texture, cleanness OF
favor, and of general richness; for in
these points the American cheese is
better on the average than it was last
year, while our own is worse, and the
Judges declare that without exception
the American cheese is better than ours.
We have On previous occasions
pointed out that we in England were
losing ground in the race, and that
America was gaining it, and that the
difference was owing to the improved
methods and appliances that are in
general use in the latter country; and
the disparity is only less marked be-
cause the soil, the heritage and the eli
mate in this country are each and all
better than those in America for
cheese-making purposes. It is purely
a question, then, of practical ability;
superior management and we say so
advisedly. Ten or dozen years ago
the quality of American cheese sent to
this country was UGH as to cause our
own cheese-makers 10 smile; but now
the smile is on the other side OF the
face. At that period, indeed, no one
| thought for moment that we had any
thing to fear from the quality, whatever
we might have from the volume, of
American com petition in cheese; but
now we are beaten all along the line.
And this is not so much because the
quality of English cheese, on the
average, is lower than it used to be, as
the quality of American is so greatly
improved. Careful inquiry into scien-
tific principles, and scrupulous attention
to details of management, are the
means by which our American friends
have so greatly improved their dairy
products. But we again express our
belief that by adopting similar means
ourselves we can regain the position
we once held, simply because our
natural advantages, when properly
utilized, are such that very few, if in
deed any, foreign countries can success
fully compete against us.aAs the matter
now stands, we have American cheese
on the one hand, and continental
buffers on the other, prominent and
popular in our best. markets, and we
have to content ourselves with inferior
prices. How long this state Of things
is to continue depends entirely on
British cheese and butter-makers.
There is a splendid market open and a
rising industry to be cultivated is patent
to all; but one thing is certain-our
competitors will not easily be made to
relinquish the position they have
gained. Increased knowledge, quick
ened energies, and incessant activity in
adopting and adapting every improve
ment in appliances and modes of
management, will alone enable us to
compete with success; but given these,
We will back the British dairy farmer
against the world!-Loadon Live Stock
Journal.