The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-08
THE CREAAiEEY DAI2YMEN'S
BOARD OF TRADE.
N ADDRESS I;N y. :. WILLARD. or NEW
IUtN.


! In the history q American dairyiny
/ two grand features stand out prominently
to marx iiei,-!A!v the progress ut this
great industry: First. the establishment
| OF The associated system of dairviilw. and
second. In, organization of dairy boards
| Of trade Nv which the products of the in
Iustry NAV be marketed 70 the best adj
vantage.
The associated system rs Won are aware,
though first inauguratcd in 1851, did not
! begin to attract attention until 1860.
That ycar /. factories were erected. max
inn with those nlevior1sly bEiit 4 total Of
:%-prar,v MI OF which were in the state
of New York. By the cnd of 1860; The
number had increased in New yorl, and
other states to 5GG, and NJ fine present
time it is estimated that more than G,GO0
establishments are in operatiln over the
niteA states and Canada. No such de
yrlopuert OF this industry could hav.
beer male w;tlaUt som, ORIGINAL system
like that to which | have referred. Her
lincr county. New York. is the oldest
Gairying district in America. / remem-
Der when youth 10 have seen a man i'll
his old ace who first began dairNing i'll
i'erklmer county. Ike came to the coun-
ty on foot from New England more than
80 years ago. lie vas rich i'll health and
strength. Ii" had hut silver *hiil!ngS
| III his pocket IN axe upon his shoulder
! aud two stout arms IT, swing ii. Except
along the river nearly the whole county
was then a dense forest. Brant and his
Mohawk> had been gone several years,
but traces OF their pillagc and murder
were fresh anon" the early settlers in
the valley and along the river. Here the
sturdy Young New thsiander picked his
land. His stout arms ielled the timber
over many acres. lie built his log house
and established a herd upon the soil.
from such BEGINNINGS Spfah9 the mighty
grant 'hat Is no" Stalking over the coh5l-
he'it' oo'V'l'9 TIC '"''" Win eooA'less
l'cf"S.
Perhaps the strength of this interest
can best be given i'll figures. American
dairying represents a vast capital. The
| cheese product last year amounted to
oO,0o0, $50 pounds and sold ior s40, o0o,-
V0o. The butter inoduct 1t is estimated
was fully LOCO. o0o,oGo pounds and sold
Tor at least s2o3, oou.o0o. III lS64 New
OK produced $1,000, 900 pounds OF but
ter ami -, Goo,ooo pounds OF cheese. She
no" produces about iV",od",W" ponhdS
OF each. COMMISSIONER W Ills IN lSh9 es-
GU ''' '''''i'','' o''''e'H VI 'ie '"ii
INV ~ ~
~ ~ ~, ''' 90
va ''''' .,'''' ~
po''""N' amount ''s7 ~ o. W
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No" 1t '"'' i''''S'' 'l'>e 'ilis '''" i'''st''
OF lerlsiidole plo''uclH li"p!e |" "etiihieht
ny long keeping. requires an organized
| system OF marketing inns was lof a
long time ieIt III central New York,
where large shipments both OF butter
ana cheese are ready Tor market from
| wecl, to week; lor experience has taught
us, Us Il rule, that 1t Is better to sell our
products from week to week when ready
for consumption thal4 t" hold them for Il
long pcriod IN expectation of higher
| prices. heh butter OF cheese is III its
best estate ii shonid 90 INTO the hands OF
consumers tur it is then eaten with 4 relish
| and a demand is made for fresh supplies.
The first dairy board of trade ON The
| continent WAS or".niZcI nj Little Falls
| y y nhout II wears .,,sn 1874 II The
animal e.l,,..,f .,...,so ~ th,r ,n,,.,,,,
| an,,nnt 20 "a gno oDO nnnn,ls besides =
| Iaro,. ,,,.,,,titv ,f hultrr. Tine ,,rucard-
i,,. ,,i' ,,. l,,,rI fr,,n +i,n first i,,,nuti inn
,,o,, ,,.,t,,,, ,,.i+I, ,,,,,., +Lo, ,,,.,Iir,r,,
i,tor.s, LA, ,2,;rvman in all n,,ts Of th.
| STATES ~,onn after he rubIjc1tion Of its
| articles of ,ssnri,tion and rules the dairy