Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-16
Montpelier Meeting,
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Butter is common noun it is said,
BUTT is proper, when properly made;
It's then the best food to eat with our bread.
Nothing that's common. will 10 in its stead.
1t Is made common by theories Taught.
IL Is made rropeS BY practical ought.
The one is a loss. the other gain;
The best people want, and want II aglin.
FIRST let us commence in proper way
By hlinS our barns with early cut hay;
| with plenty of brau and corn neal tLtJ' good:
Storing nothing but pure nutritious food.
Select the best COWS from best approved breed.
stable 18th comfort and give them their feed
Take cows with the llrset aud crooked milk veins.
with powers of digestion til nothing remains;
With hair soft aud sleek with eyes DrIzht and full;
Skin that is yellow, comes under the rule
VI cows for butter. 'rIs we'll tried and true.
That such selections will always pay you:
Then let cleanliness in all things abound.
/ 1t aways is next to godliness found.
/ No h.th in the barn no NTH COW,
And no i'm anywhere can we allow
| No offensive odOrs should enter there.
| We set the rich milk aud watch it with care:
| No gases from sink or sloph1le close by,
! No stenches from vault c1nv veuently nigh:
The an of the milk-r IJn 81 lid bs sweet, eYon
As the pure air that cp % DIVA fr n Heaven.
Without the least faint p)rn upon It's wings
That's poisonous. or Of any impure things.
rhe N tis Of setting Is disputed ground
Bat am convinced by trying oil round.
Taking experience for the true test
OF all the methods, the old ways the best.
| or pure cool air, and an open setting,
With windows sufficient for light admitting:
The old maIim's true, we mustn't forget It,
That all good cream will rise If we let it,
Then let it be SKINNED the twenty-fourth hour
or it's settnE, or. at least before it is sour:
| II the temperature has been kept right,
The cream wi show it at the first sight;
After sklmmng the churning is begun,
| Butter is better the sooner it's done
We should not wait long to let the cream cure
| II we want an article sweet and pure.
| As TO kind Of churn, it is confessed
That churns without any hoats are the best
They bring the butter out in nice grain.
And let It's beautiful texture remain.
| In washing butter we never Ese ice.
| For II it is chled 1t won't keep so.nice.
When washed clear sailing at this time IL placed.
| This ia carefully done to suit the taste.
| In working, take care and not overdo.
| Just work the salt in evenly aud true;
J Do not grind ''lvo "a grain sound and bright
rheu ssh! - TO VA. -. SIen itl all light.
| Vow rheu li'isen,,y Ions in thts wa,
| rne business is glwg ~ sure II good nay;
! When it happens tuat 10 iron. "a won.
Wek ow it is due u tte g.y Il a dons
| But to end this odd rat ting etHlson.
Allow me to say. in it's conclusion,
| No one should ever be allowed to teach,
E.cept tbev will Drac,ic, that which thev nraacb
Mr.. Skinner in reply said he used nov
% 10 ;aoho, in us o%a Ta .;Io aS "ioh az
ino about six Gallons. nses a barref obnr,
turning endwise.
| Gen. Thomas next gave account of hi
silo and ensilage, which was mainly wha
we reported at the dairvmen's meetino a
ST. Albans.
| Mr.. Hollister asked the weight of ensil
age and how much was fed. Said in repl,
that it would weigh about 1000 lbs. to th
solid yard, and persons fed from 40 to 81
lbs per COW.
Mr.. Wheelock spoke of having VISITED
| Gen. Thomas silo, and that the cattle at,
it we'll and appeared to thrive.
| Mr.. Andrews gave some account of hi
recent visit to DR.. Baiey's silo, and the
high estimate he sets on ensilage.
Mr.. Goodwin showed a sample of ensil
aged fodder from silo in Weathersfield
Mr.. Tinkham said ensilage was not an
starch to sugar, and sugar to alcohol, anG
, the alcohol to acetic acid; and neither al
cohol or acid was a food, and the sugar
| and starch, which are foods, are lost,
Mr.. Perrin said he wanted all the infor
nation possible on the subject, as with
him it is barn or silo. Recess.
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