The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-01

Tho Dairy Exhibit

& dairy exhibit at the State Fairs still awaits a
solution. Mr.Prince essays little side light
upon the matter, but does not tempt TO
solve the difficulty. Two or three remarks
are pertinent by way Of comment. The
statement of what things the manag rs thy
to keen in view shows how entirely SO in
telligent man as the President of he Soci-
ETY. fails to comprehend the situation or its
needs. The premiums are arranged accord
ing to the value of the article, and the trou-
BILE. risk and expense nj getting the same to
the Fair. This sounds very satisfactory, but
it is a most superficial statement, and falls
entirely short of meeting the necessities of
the case. A troltng horse or a pampered,
over-fed bullock is assumed to represent a
heavy capital and large investment; there
fore a larger premium and extended notice;
but little dab of butter which housewife
can take under her apron or few pounds OF
cheese can be tucked into a corner with a
temperature OF So, and run for luck.
There lies, we viii say. cwt. OF cheese in
that conner awaiting its luck. 1t represents
'no particular amount of value, and no
trouble, risk or expense in getting it to the
Fair" Is that true? Let us see. That mod
est cwt living there without friends" or
''influnce,'' represents all the capital invest
ed necessary to its production. If it repre-
sents anything, it represents the whole sea-
sons work of the factory, and that of the COW
owners who furnished the milk. 1t repre-
rents first, the cows, their care and keeping
through the season, the labor OF milking,
cooling and delivery at the factory, for at
least six days i'll the week, Tor from three to
five months OF the year; second, The invest
ment in the factory building and apparatus !;
also what really is OF little Importance the
skill and reputation OF the maker; and third,
The sum total of value of the manufactured
criticize as IL fills the shelves of the curing
room. viii any Intelligent arlthmellclan IN
the State do me he favor TO hgure out the
''vaiue" of that product and 1.-THE trouble,
risk and expense" in the putting that repre-.
sentation of the twenty or more tons OF
cheese upon the boards OF the State Fair?
VIII some one further please state which re-
presents the more value: this little cWt, or
The horse or bullock yonder, in their spa
cious pens? Fa st'fioe# H'i t7a
Further, suppose one of those square blue
boxes of Mr.. Benefits butter SO well known
20 many in Bangor, had been put on eXhl-
strain. ssHere is lot of bntter, perhaps six
~ pounds: possibly will bring twenty cents;
twelve dollars all tod | will ask the same
man of figures, docs that statement in any
adequate measure set fourth the value as an
exhibit?'' Let one visit that establishment
and see what it costs to make that butter.
Look over that barn with its superior ac-
comodations, count up the number of choice
cows, see that milk house with its spotless
purity, the careful arrangements OF temper
ature, the dairymaid with her untiring and
ceaseless assiduity. the great farm to sup
port, the cattle, the skill and energy of Mr..
Bennett himself, and then say what other
single entry at the Fair represents" any
more than that box of butter would.
Another word by way OF comment. The
MT wort loScnaSS of tho award of the
erage committee, as assigning any. true pos
ition to the goods passed upon, In the large
markets to which If necessity producers
must look for enumeration, is only too
well known. An award of the State Fair
might be an index of absolute merit for the
general purposes of trade and reputation.
Is it so? Let those who frequent the fairs
say. Without intending to charge anything
of personal design on the part of the man
ayers, the whole method or lack of method
about the dairy interest, is as radically wrong
as well could be. Corr. Maine Farmer
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Rorseradish Culture
1t takes only one season to grow horserad-
ish in perfection. II the roots are allowed
to grow second year, they branch out so
much that it is extremely heard to dig them,
and the crowns are apt to be hollow and in
ferior. If the land is highly manured, and
well ridged up with the large pillow, the roots
will attain a good size for market in one
year. Our custom is to make the ridges two
and a-half feet apart, and plant the sets
eighteen to twenty-four inches apart in the
row. At this distance the leaves complete
ly cover The land, and grow four feet in Sep
tons per acre s1ft- laAHs rE 5
The sets used for planting here are, sim
ply short bits of roots about The size OF a
pipe stem, and an inch orso long. Ii is
not needful to use O. bit OF the crown, as