The New York herald., 1879-12-13
AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS.


CLOSE OF THE SESSIONS OF THE NEW NATIONAL
AssocIATIoN-DAIRY PRODUCE AND CONGRESS
sIoNAL APPROPRIATIONS ExHAUsTIvELY DIS
cUssED.
The American Agricultural Association resumed
its sessions at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday. Dr.
Townsend o. Ohio. First Vice President at Large. oc-
cupying the chair During the forenoon letters were
read from prominent persons who had been invited
to attend. including General Grant General Garfield
Secretary Sherman United States Senators Davis and
Randolph. Jefferson Davis. Cardinal McCloskey
and. Governor-eect Foster of Ohio Each of these
gentlemen expressed regret at not being able to be
present. and signiaed approval of the movement.
Professor X. A. willard, of New York. read paper
entitled 1.-THE Dairy; its Profits and Prospects" In
this he set forth that the dairy an industry OF
great prominence in the State of New York. and one
that is constantly increasing in dimensions in this
and other States. 1t embraces wide range OF labor
requiring the exercise OF skill and intellect 1t also
requires knowledge of the nature of milk and its
treatment relations and back of these the
great art, of breeding the management OF dairy
cattle both in health and disease. the production Of
their all the details concerning the best
to which special feeding crops may be put. 1t is
important to understand these in order to insure
co-opEnAr1oN AND COMMERCE..
The paper mentioned the extent Of the co-opera-
tive system now existing among the milk producing
farmers and stated that in 1874 New York had l39
these cooperative factories, at which than
$1,000 formers were delivering the milk of 30S,352
COWS. As the factories of New York have been consid
ably since 1874 it is estimated that least
10000 farmers and 80 900 farms identified with
every cooperative dairy could be reached in
days through the factorymanagers. The paper dwelt
up in in England for American dairy products % as we'll
the cattle and dead meat trade. which was also
destined to become feature Of vast Importance in
commerce with England and other European States
The lecturer said he not sure that the real
perity Of American dairyng is at present to be pro-
NOTED by high prices. Low prices mean the reduc-
tion of the make in England, and an outlet for an
increased expectation from America. IT, said he.
lay down American cheese Of hne
quality in London Liverpool below the
cost Of English production cheese dairying
there must be abandoned, and in that event there
will be room for an increased export from America
Of 2S2 OOO,O 600 pounds to supply the demand of her
markets. 1t may hard for us to urge this point
against brother dairymen across the water, but
in the end it must come to that We must either
arrest the spread of our cheese making interest
But even should cheese making be abandoned in the
States, Canada and Australia would in short time
occupy the ground now held by us, and the wiping
out Of English dairying would only be little de-
layed.
rt CHEAP SUGAR.
Professor Peter Coilyer chemist Of the Department
of Agriculture. spoke the subject of extracting
sugar and sorghum from cornstalks. From his ex-
perimental experience he was convinced that within
i've the United States will be able to produce
all the sugar it needs and that in years the
try will be exporting more sugar than is at present
imported. He had recently examined several varie-
ties of sorghum IN all stages of development. and
had found them of equal value with the best sugar
of louisiana.
At the afternoon session the meeting was ad-
dressed by oDgressnan J. B. Grinnell, OF Iowa.
who said he had been well paid by what he had
heard in the convention for travelling 1900 miles
attend 1t. He had been where agricultural matters
have long been trihed with-the Congress of the
ing. which, he said, was one of the
extravagant in the history of architecture,
should be thrown open to the American
Agricultural Association, and OF its
best rooms set apart for the uses OF the
society, inasmuch its members represented
men from all parts Of the country He considered
it national disgrace that in this country the gov
eminent was approprsting only $2o0,0O0 to promote
agricultural interests. Germany and Austria were
devoting millions to the development Of agricul-
He considered that the only remedy for this was to
continue hammering at the doors or Congress until
sufficient amount was appropriated to stamp out
pleuropneumOnia, hog cholera and the wheat insect
ated for the support OF the navy. which might be
dispensed with in time Of peace and 5000 900 for the
development of agriculture DR.. Pratt of New York.
read paper on veterinary Science
The following wero elected by the Board OF Di-
rectors permanent Executive Committee of the
MS. Sprague. Vermont; Colonel w. s. King. Min
Cesota; DR.. Alfred l.. Kennedy, Pennsylvania, aud
ex-Governor Smythe. New Hampshire Lawson VAL
entlne, OF New York, chosen treasurer. The
committee together with the president and the first
vice president will constitute the working force Of
the association. A vote of thanks to the press Of
New York and to those gentlemen who have been
foremost in promoting the formation OF the society
having been passed the association adjourned die
1t is the intention of the society to establish
also to have annual general meetings IN different