Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-15

in use. II is about IA inches long. inch 6
Bs wide and Ii inches deep. The milk
coos more readilyin this form OF can than
In the round ones. while by a peculiar sim
pie arrangement the cream is poured oil
instead OF skimming, or drawing of the
mi from under the cream. Finds that 80
pound packages. as general thing, are
most required by the trade.
Mr. G. S Fassett being called upon
made some remarks on the subject under
He said that he did not
see how dairyman can succeed who did
not know the butter producing capacity
of his cows. as often an animal Is kept,
giving large amount of milk, but produo-
inc very little butter Is satisfied that the
milk setting arrangements are not OF so
much consequence rs some other matters.
Believes that deep St ting will not produce
us good results as will the large open pans.
No man can afford to keep dog to drive
his cows to and from pasture. Never feeds
his cows more than two quarts of meal per
day. Would have the milk room Kept at
a temperature of about 65" and kerp the
room closed Skim in about SO hours.
keep the cream AT $50 in hot weather and
CO in winter 1t Is important to keep the
Temperature even from beginning TO end
of churning. Would not have churn
with inside works. When the butter is
come in granular form. pour in water
not ice cold; work. either by hand or ma
chine, putting as much salt and putting in
such packages as the trade requires
Should make So good an article that 1t will
always comm nd the hest prices. Says
that fumigating butter tubs with sulphur
removes the woody taste better than any
Thing else. Hive the Lest packages pos
Sible. AS this is very important matter.
LIKES light milk room rs it gives the
cream and butter richer. deeper color.
Would cool cream if necessary with ice,
hut would avoid this if possible by keeping
an even temperature.
At TINS stage the audience were favored
with a selection from the choir, when Mr..
Goodwin heartily endorsed the remarks
made hy Mr.. Fassett. and suggested that
it was not for the interest of farmers TO
purchase patent milk setting apparatus
believing that simpler and cheaper arrange
ments will do just as well.
Mr. + ,ssett piled in answer to an IN
5 curry, that if the cream becomes too warm
IN churning, would put in ice to reduce
! the temperature. Is of opinion that more
, farmers have failed from sending occasion
ally poor tub of butter to market, thar
! from any other cause.
The chairman spoke of the practices Of
butter BUYERS as sometimes detrimental t
= dairvmen, and of the importance of secur
mc n GOOD market. Let the butter sci
t on its merits, but endeavor to secure
.nl ,vnd II
. Believes that good pasture are prim,
requisite with any breed of cows. care
. ful mixer and IN expert daryman
>. Mr. Fassett sends to commission houses
IS do also Il considerable number of farm
crs in this part OF Franklin county.
!. Mr.. Goodwin uses about one and one
| half ounce of refined slltpeter to fit,
~ hounds of butter. Puts it in the cream
,r betcre commencing to churn. Believe
that butter treated in this way will kee
better and be of finer flavor.
70 The discussion lasted until O'Clock
u when the meeting was adjourned unit
e Wednesda, morning.
The attendance was good for the frs
90 day. but for some reason no one cam
, from the Burlington college, as was ex
d pected, to occupy the evening, causin!
Is considerable disappointment.
Ed" H'DAh ro"NNooN'
The audience having assembled at th
usual hour the chairman called the mee
lnv 10 order and introduced + r. Pembe
u, Esu of Wells, who delivered an interes
d inc address on "WiIl it PayP"
" No hrlCt abstract would do justice
'i this address. the object of which WAS
re uispassionate comparison OF Vermont wit
IS the great west as a home for our nativ
e. born citizens. While not seeking to d.
IN parage the west, he endeavored to portra
'e the advantages that should result frol
Il more of the sons and daughters of We
!" mont remaining in their own stale, an
helping 10 more fully develop our ow
IN resources While it is not expected th
re all our own sons will bee ome farmers, y
e. if more should intellectually and faithful
~ ~ follow this occupation the better
10 would be for the state. Some men wi
III not succeed in any position or locatio
'o and the same energy economy and sci
'7 denial exercised here II, at the west won
x in most instances produce equally goo
IL results.
~ The speaker inquired why, if Vernon
'Ss is So nari p,aca to live in, so many
"a her farmers have been successful, sendit
IS surplus capua 70 the west for investment
e' II is often stated that many of the farr
10 ers are in Gebt. Is this not the Sc ever
'''' whelc? And besides the rates of intere
rs are much lower with us than at the ives
II, Poor farming will not pay in any sta,
c" not even in Vermont, and Il new departu
10 is needed on h" part of many. We shou
'''' not undcrrate our advantages, hut ma
er The mos OF them and help TO make o
u" own state what it should be-foremost
* energy, thrift and Intelligence.
Dr. Cutting made some remarks on ii
IN subject. He procpeued to give satisiacto
ne evidence that Vermont is an excelle
farming state. In Essex county, the ne
'ht est in he ate, and by many consider
W. very poor IN loo .tion and advantages,
stated mat in many places the soil is de
and fertile, and only requires the prop
H. infringement to produce excellent result
His own experience proves the fact II
M well directed Efforts will be well rewaI
'a5 ed. The soil is we'll adapted to the pl
No. duction of hay and he has for sever
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