Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-25


The committee on ways and means to rejuven-
ate the association made various suggestions, all
of which wers adopted by the association. The
association, however. took the bull blythe horns
and turned out Of office the old president and sec
rotary, which will do much to bring back an in
terest in 1t by the farmers of the state. This
was largely brought about by the report of the
committee on the Sprague. Bliss charges, which
completely exonerated Mr. Sprague and left
Messrs. Bliss and Mason in bad odor. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Colonel John B.
Mead, president F. d, Douglass Aaron Love
land, and L. H. Talcott, vice-presidents; o. Nj.
Tinkham, secretary; ii. W. Vail, treasurer.
Editor A. W. Cheever read a short paper upon
the management of milk which had been sent to
him by Mr.. George F. Nutting of Randolph, Yer
mont, and which described new process Of milk
setting practiced by himself He said that by
the deep-setting method adopted by Mr.. F. D.
Douglass of Shoreham, a few years since, we
were taught that a temperature of about sixty de-
grees was he one thing to be aimed at in setting
milk. By later methods, including most Of the
refrigerator creameries we are told that ice water
at a temperature of from thirty-five to forty de-
grees raises cream most eifectually. By each OF
these methods the theory that water In close
proximity to milk is injurious is exploded, and by
many OF them also the theory 30 long and loudly
proclaimed that milk must be aerated to get rid
OF the animal odor Is also exploded, as 1t Is found
that milk, not only covered but submerged.
makes first quality butter. The old idea that the
middle ground between two extremes is often the
safest suggests that somewhere between sixty
| and thrty-fve degrees OF temperature there Is a
| aedium In which milk may be set 10 good advan-
| tage. The point OF uniformity OF temperature
| seems not now to be questioned, By examining
| the water In large number OF wells the average
| temperature summer and winter, has been found
10 DO about forty five TO forty-eight degrees, and
| very nearly the same at all seasons OF the year,
| the exact temperature seeming to depend on the
| depth OF the well and the variation In the man
| ner In which the we'll IL shielded from external
| atmospheric influences Here, then, nature seems
| to indicate not only the best temperature, but a
| degree OF almost absolute uniformity at all sea
| sons of the year and accessible TO all men every
| where who own land enough to keep COW. Not
| that all men may have well at convenient depth,
| but all may have a cavity In the ground at we
| will say, from fifteen TO twenty feet deep and
with water In It, either by natural supply or he
| may cement the bottom and convey water into It,
The point TO be gained Is the depth below surface
variation and s,.nicient amount OF water TO float
the Of .-.hk. Nature will keep II at the right
| temperature. The speaker then Closed with a
description OF such a milk-room as he would
A Spirited discussion followed, participated II
by Messrs Douglass, Kelly and others.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon the constitution was amended
| 40 that the office Of auditor, whose business |
shall be 10 examine the accounts OF the secretar,
| and treasurer, was established, and Mr.. @.
Pierce OF Clarendon was elected auditor.
After the usual votes OF thanks, the association
! adjourned