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

white clover are the principal pasture
grasses with them. He would not pasture
meadows in fall and would make more
use OF soiling craps. so that the pastures
will not fail as now.
bIr. Paris would not pillow pastures
or course he would adopt som; OF or
means Of renovation.
Mr.. Goodwin would improve pastures
by feeding quite largely OF soiling crops
and grain OF some kind, while the chair
man has received much benefit from Inc
application of plaster. o
The discussion continued until l2:SO,
when the meeting adjourned until
o'clock.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. o G. Wait of Georgia, presented a
brief but appropriate paper in which igno
rance is deplored among the farmers, and
a more ractIcal education recommended.
This was succeeded by interesting lemarks
on the Bee Keeping Industry" This
branch of agriculture can he made very
profitable as we'll as an interesting and
intelligent employment. Would prefer
extracting the honey to selling it in the
comb and it can be- offered at a less price
A large amount of counterfeit honey Is
made, containing little or none of the
genuine article.
The mex subject taken up was Dairy
ing" by E r Prmher OF Wells He first re-
I, rred to tie reputation Oi Franklin county
for the production of butter. more Than on"
million ounds being annually sent to
market. Notwithstanding he continually
increasing amount of butter that Is being
made. is of the opinion that Vermont
farmers need not DO concerned about any
difficulty in disposing of really good
ar lcle. As far rs his own experience goes
would prefer cool deep setting AS best. all
things considered. but would not advise
farmers to invest In any costly apparatus
as he believes simpler devices work as
we'll. If the Conditions are equally favor
able probably there will be little difference
IN the amount of butter produced from
any of the prevailing systems employed.
Either ice or cold water is required with
deep setting. He himself uses d, ep can
sci in tank and kept IN the proper tom
perature by cool spring water. Cream
should not be churneI until slightly acid.
lie HUN o"CCL OiCahi AOOo hoS
possess rs good keeping qualities as tnat
from sour cream, and yields not quite as
much in quantity. The kinds of churns
to be used. the process of churning, salt
ing, working. etc., being similar 10 that
already described. need not be repeated.
Most farmers present use Higgins Eureka
salt. Should salt and put in such packages
AS will best suit customers. Believes that
New England dairymen can sustain their
reputation notwithstanding the extensive
composition from the west. if they put
their best efforts into their business.
Mr.. Pember uses an ounce of salt to Il
pound of butter, but some customers re-
ouire an ounce and half. He always
aims to have butter come in granular
form, puts in the salt. lets it stand awhile
and then works Just enough to get rid OF
the butter milk and incorporate the salt.
Mr.. Bills. thinks that farmers are preu-
diced against the American salt, that it /:
US good or better than the foreign grades
and afforded AT cheaper rate.
Mr. Pember does not beneve that wash
ing Injuries the gu .lty OF the butter. But
ter cannot very we'll be kept for any leng't
uf time without the flavor being changed
| somewhat.
E j Parker of Georgia, who has lately
been through the west, spoke OF the sys
ten OF cream gathering that is there prac
Llced, to considerable ex ent. He is In
tending to start a creamery i'll Michigan
and offers to pay the farmers as much 10
their butter as they can get Tor II in tn
local markets when made by themselves
| The milk has to be all set in the sam
kind of Arrangement AMI tho conditions
kept as neatly AS possible The system
appears TO work we'll where he saw it II
operation. In southern Michigan til
armrrs are running these factories them
selves, said that Iowa fctory made butte
sells for 10 cents per pounl In)re N II
| Vermont farmers are getting thus winter
Mr.. Bliss said that This was made frou
new mich cows Mr.. Parker stated tna
the Il .vor OF the bu ter is fine. hut no bette
than can be OBJ AIMED in Vermont viii
good arrangements.
Mr. Bliss -ta cd on he authority of M
A word that factory made butter is not S
fine favored as is that from the best da
rieS. Mr.. Parker did not quite concu
with this
Mr. Bliss does not consider the syst5n
xactly adapted for our dairymen, as Their
will be 50 mu n variation in the creau
from the diff rent breeds of COWS an,
other conditions, that it Is nearly imp1S
sIbe to AVOID.
DR.. Bartlett stated that he once owned
COW thai wou give Is gu .rts OF milk II
u day, but would not yield one pound 1
butter in II week.
We learned after the ing tn It som
of the farmers in Georgia are InvestigaI
ing the cream gathering system with
v ew, perhaps, of establishing u i.ctor
somewhere in the town If II should b
thought advisable. If this metho can b
fairly and equally al .pled to the ,ondlllo
of our farmers there would seem to h
) some advantages in favor of farmers owe
he common cheese or butter factory sy:
TEN, rs the cream is collected ut the dtir
AMI the SKINNED milk left for use on tn
farm. 1t appears to work well at the wes
but whether it will do so here, perh y
experiment will be necessary to detern
inc.
In the evening Gov. Farnham delivere
II very interesting and practical addre:
to large and approciatiye audience.
was full of food 70" thought tor all, whetht
Young or old,and we wish that more cou
have heard it At its close, o. s. Bis
Esq, moved that n vote of thanks t
gwen to the governor and the gentleme
of the board of agriculture for their labt
in behalf of the farmers of TINS place ar
to he Congregational society for the use
their church for the mpatino
The farmers here are evidently stirre
up, il we may judge from the discussion
both in the meeting and outside, and 1t
: to be hoped that the subjects consider,
will lead 10 more thought and investig
ton and result in benefit to all intereste,
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