Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17

24O, 600 milch COWS In the state which pro-
duce some $500 600 pounds Of butter and
!, O00, 600 pounds Of cheese annually. For
many years a large portion Of the dairy prod
uct OF the state has been shipped to the Bos-
ton market, where II has commanded the
highest prices. From Franklin county alone
over 3 600, 600 pounds Of butter were sent to
Boston Last year. Dairy farming is in very
discouraging condition aud less butter will be
produced this year than last.
In reply to the question as to the condition
of the dairy interest % out OF 100 responses
received from leading dairymen Of the state
are TO the eject that IL Is very much depress-
ed and that the prices are ruiuously low.
The outlook Ia reported as being anything
but encouraging, and number Of dairy
farmers are reducing the number OF their
COWS. Several dairymen state that they can
not make good butter at profit for less than
20 cents per pound. The ruling market price
this season IL about Is cents. The quality
of the dairy product in Vermont has gradual
ly improved from year to year, and while
there will probably be less butter made this
year In the state than In former seasons the
product will be Of better quality than ever
before. In some towns farmers are selling
their COWS and replacing them with young
stock.
Creameries are favorably spoken Of wher-
ever they have been established and it is as
serted that the practical result OF this improv-
ed system OF butter making has been to add
to the material wealth of the darymen ad.
opting the cream. gathering plan.
Vermont dairymen we're somewhat enoour.
aged az the outset Of the agitation Of the oleo-
margarine fraud in Congress, and we're hope
full that law would be enacted which would
be of material benefit to the dairy interest.
There is quite diversity OF opinion among
dairy farmers as to the fl ct of the bill pass
ed by Congress on the butter market. A
large number of farmers believe that II the
original bill had been passed which imposed
tax Of ten cents per pound it would have
been of considerable benefit Out of so
prominent dsirymen who have expressed an
! opinion on the subject 81 state that they do
not believe the law will be of any advantage
to dairy farmers. Twenty eight others are
encouraged to believe the law will be beneh-
cial to them, although many think the tax
should be larger on oleomargarine,
A leading dairyman OF Addison county
writes II am afraid that the law az 1t now
stands will be disappointment to the farm
ere. think the restrictions are 30 light that
it still can compete with butter. The buyers
will know what they are purchasing, but the
consumers will not know what they are eat
ing" Windham county dairymsn says
"As the manufacture Of bogus butter is now,
by act OF Congress-, placed on a legal basis,
and the tax and license are so trihinF, they
cannot interfere with the business" dairy
farmer in Washington county writes as fol.
lows: II think the manufacturers OF oleo.
margarine can make and sell their stuff at 9
good profit, and pay their two-cent tax.
think that the law will benefit them more thar
the dAirymen, as bogus butter is now protect
ed by duty Of 10 cents per pound" The
secretary Of the Vermont dairymen's associa
tion is of the opinion that the effect Of thu
law on dairy farming will be favorable, anC
that the value of the measure ia in making
bogus butter known AZ such.
Some dsirymen think that bogus butte
should be treated like counterfeit money by
the government. Others believe that the tai
should be 80 large as to be prohibitve in it
effect on the manufacture and sale of oleo
margarine.
The state annually produces about l l, 000
600 pounds Of maple sugar, but a good des
of Vermont sugar is sold throughout the coun
try for the genuine article that contains NOR
cane juice than maple sap. Consumers ev
erywhere should buy their supply of mapl
sugar direct from the producers.