Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
VERMONT DAIRYMEN.
Annual Meeting at Montpelier Interest
Ing Paper by MIR. Chapin.

MONTPELIER, Jan. is The annual
meeting of the Vermont state Dairymen's
association opened here this afternoon,
President O. NJ Tinkham presiding, with
good attendance of prominent dairymen
from all parts Of the State, New Hamp-
SHIRE and Massachusetts, Prayer was
offered by Rev. H. f. Hlll, and an address
of welcome was given by Ge4. Stephen
Thomas. He said he thought the asso-
citation should begin at first principles.
and tell what was the best COW. and how
that cow should be kept fed, how her
product should be handled to secure the
hest result. He believed we have the
.stures, the water, the pure air to secure
the best butter and we should produce
it,
The president responded thanking the
people for the welcome extended io the
association, and hoped good would result
from this meeting as he believed had re.
suited from former meetings. he in
stAuCed Il farmer, who some jj years ago
made the then remarkable amount OF 100
pounds OF butler per COW from four COWS.
Since that time the sam. man, by i'm
proved breeds Of cows aud better feeds,
had made 300 pounds Of butter per COW
from 10 cows. He believed the Dairy
mems association mad contributed to the
improved condition OF the dairy Interest
in Vermont, and Vermont feed and water,
backed by Vermont Intelligence, would be
able to equal the best results attained
anywhere. Three quarters Of the i'm
proved dairy implements are of Vermont
invention and manufacture.
Hon. William Chaplin, member of the
Board of Agriculture, from MlddleseX
read paper on "Me1ts and Faults of
Jersey Cows Among the faults are
First, their small size; second, their lack
of hardness third, their nervousness and
wildness fourth, their precocOus and
premature development; fifth, the unfit
ness OF their milk for the food of infants
and iuvalids. Other faults, however
might be named. The Jersey is small al
ways, naturally, small COW, they lack
toughness, hardness and a reliable to be
ailing with some trouble or other, shy ,ner-
vous, easily agitated For starting sud
denly, stepping constantly aud general IN
easness, she is unequaled.
Her merits are chiefly that always she
is a good butter COW, and on our small
isolated farms is just what We want The
butter of the Jersey is of superior flavor
better texture and sells at higher price
Although not a beef breed he had never
tasted tenderer, jucler, sweeter beef than
that from a Jersey heifer
III spite OF all her peculiarltes the Jer-
sey has enabled many farmers to get out
of debt, some to get rich and has her
friends all over the State, and venture to
state that of 30 or more diaries which
make 300 pounds to the COW yearly, you
will fihd at least 80 per cent of the cows
are full blood or high grade Jerseys, and
of the thousands or more making 200
pounds per COW, the Jersey blood is
largely ntermingled. From 1860 to 1870
the butter product of Vermont increased
from 100000 to 1900 000 pounds From
1870 to 1880 from 1000, 600 to 25,000000.
think a large portion of that increase is
to be credited to the general introduction
of the Jersey cow"
A very lively discussion followed, par
ticipated in by Messrs. +. d. Douglas of
Whiting, Heazen of lieazen's Mills, n. H.,
Mr.. Cheever of the New England Farmer,
HENDERSON of Peecham, Gen. Thomas.
DR.. Hoskins and others.