The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-02-16

fats are then ready for use. Observe the
same proportions for all amounts of fats
or oils that are treated" .t
And if the oleo oils thus made are not
sweet to the taste, what do you think of
this testimony of DR.. E. A BARLEY of
Brooklyn, N. Y, to be found on page
375 of the New York Dairy Commission
er's report, 1886;
The oil showed you in New York
was manufactured IN Newton Creek by
Mr.. Beraw. Mr.. Beraw has the contract
for the dead animals and ofTal of the
city of Brooklyn. The oil In question
was made from the comb fat $50 called
horses; that is, from the top part of the
neck of horses which were obtained
from and tried out by the contractor
The horses were such as die in every
city from both accident and disease
There was large number of horses
killed in Brooklyn that were suffering
from glanders. Whether any of these
horses helped 10 make up the oil in ques-
ton do not know, nor does Mr. .BeraW
The specimen had in New York was a
very fine oil, and shows that an oil can
be made from dead horses which in taste
and to the naked eye appears as palita-
BILE as the best oleo oil. Mr.. Beraw has
told me that he Is satisfied that some of
his oleo has been used for the manufac-
ture of oleo butter"
While you are sleeping the arch devil
is dancing another merry dance at your
expense upon your ridge-pole. The very
butter tub, box and package of Vermont
have been sought out, and your own
pure white spruce boxea and tubs are be.
ing copied, duplicated without changing
a single detail here in the same fac
tories in Vermont, and into these this
nasty stuff is put in exact imitation of
your own dairy products; and to adul-
terate even oleomargarine and lard and
farm products there were used last year
fifty million pounds of cotton seed oil.
see no way for the honorable maker
but to secure a brand, have 1t registered
with the board of agriculture as your
trade mark, and with it brand every tub
and package, and on your own skill and
go before the trader and con
sumer.
Gov. Fnller said that the possibilities
of the Vermont maple sugar industry
had not yet been fully estimated-the
industry had, in fact, been only slightly
developed. Protection should be had
against the black. nasty compounds of
beeswax, brick dust, clay, hogs grease
and cane sugar, favored with maple SUI
gar and labeled Pure Vermont Maple
Sugar"-such as are sold in all the large
cities.
In closing the speaker SAID
"As manufacturer, having business
relations extending over a wide section,
l experience the necessity of having a
fixed high standard for my products
Let me urge the farmer seeking to build
up trade and reputation, of the advisa-
bility of making standard products ;also,
having gained a good customer, be able
to retain him with articles always of the
same grade of excellence. In the long
run farmer can acquire greater wealth
here in Vermont than in the South or
West. From observation extending over
the water where civilization begins to
fade in oriental splendor and semi bar.
barism, across our own continent to the
golden shores where the sun goes down
in the great deep, say with the utmost
Vermont homes are as good
as anybody's homes, and great deal
better"