Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-24


in class g. five pounds or more in prints,
taken by Mr.. NJ. j. Holt of Woodstock,
was made from milk given by cows fed on
swale hay and brakes The butter scored
81 points while that from neighboring
farm, where the COWS were fed on the best
Of hay, scored only S3 points. In subse-
quent interview with the representative
of the FREE PRESS, Mr.. Holt
said that he was not in the habit of giving
his cows such feed, but he moved a field last
summer where swale grass and brakes were
plenty, and that he could get at no other hay
at present.
Prof. Cooke exhibited the centrifugal
testing machine for the analysis of cream
and milk, after which the meeting djourn-
ed for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Vice President Newton called tho after
noon meeting to order. Prof. Cooke open
ed the question box and said that it re-
quired 5000 milk globules to make a grain
of butter, but there was smaller size of
which 4 600, 900 would make fair but
ter. DR.. 7. II. Hoskins of Newport then
introduced the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
RcsolrCd, That the Vermont Dairymen's as
ISOLATION assembled at Rutland, do hereby eN.
tend to their brethren in Massachusetts the
earnest hope that their efforts in behalf of
honest butter through the instrumen Jality of
the Farmers league may ne successful, be-
licving that the time has conc for farmers to
assert themselves an aggressive force
against the combinations made to injure tho
dairy interests of New England We regard
it n duty TO ourselves and to our calling to give
expression in favor of the right, justice and
honor of the course of the Massac husetts far
mers in this action against the concerted and
deliberate fraud and trckery. such as has
been practiced against them in the past.
DR.. Hoskins then spoke on freight ex-
press He said that for IA years he had
urged the railroads to offer special induce
meuts to Vermont farmers to trade in the
cities. Many city people would be glad to
get products from the old farm. The most
business like man is the farmer who will
succeed the best. We must provide an exit
for our creamery products. We can do
much through our organizations and must
work through them. We must secure
means of transporting small amounts
of produce. Some say we should be salts
fled if we get as cheap rates as the West,
but should we not have cheaper rates We
have tried and have found that legislation
is the only reform. We must be as
sharp as merchants and get laws
enacted if we cannot get it in
any other way. We must study this
get it. Don't be discouraged, but demand
! it and get it. The decline in the price of
farm lands is now occupying the attention
of our people. If we can get a few immi-
grants to come here and take up n few
farms it will bring up the price of farms all
along the line. We are entitled to the adj
vantage of our location and we should be
able to feed New England which we cannot
do with present facilities of transportation.
| If we had freight express managed as it
should be we could double our business in
| five ar six years.
Mr. Cheever said that the express COM
panies would fight such a scheme as being
opposed to their interests and gave an &C
count of the establishment and failure of
| freight express on the New York and New
England rxlAoad
Mr.. Vail spoke on a subject suggested by
Mr.. Slayton this morning-a sale of the
dairy products of Vermont in large quaint
| ties to English consumers. He thought
that tho creamery men present should com
| bine with the others in the State to secure
the quick transportation necessary and
make arrangements for the sale of products
| Replying to question as to the character
of the white specks in butter, Mr.. Vail said
that he understood they were for the most
| part caSeine.
The question box was then opened again
and the following questions were found
therein.
What are the four best kinds of ensilage
corn for this section Mr.. Vail being
called upon said that no answer could be
| given that would apply to all localities.
Farmers could tell by experimenting what
varieties We're best adapted to their particu-
lar section. Another question was, what is
the best book on feeding animals The an
swer given was the work by Prof. r. w.
Stewart, Lake View, Erie county, New
y ork. Another question was how far is
it advisable to dehorn dairy cattle? Mr.
| Walker of Springfield thought that horns
were useless and dangerous and he would
advise cutting Off all horns on all cattle.
Mr.. Slayton spoke ON means of trans
portation. He said that the Armour and
Swift companies sent their meat from Kan
sas City to Boston via the Central Vermont
line in six days and saw no reason why u
car could not be attached to the train for
the benefit of dairymen along the way
| The great question now is, cheap freights
from Boston to Liverpool Butter shipped
by Cunard line last summer arrived at
Liverpool in bad shape because the Cunard
company said they could not afford to ship
| butter In refrigerator rooms wlthouta guar
antee. 1t would be we'll if creamery men
in Vermont would combine and give the
company that guarantee next summer Tn,
English market is the best market in the
world and last summer butter was selling
there at "a cents.
Secretary Bass stated that through nc
fault of the maker, A. A. Storrs of Soutl
Randolph, his butter which took third prz,
in class A. creamery butter in 20 pounC
tubs, securing 90 points, was not legally
entered. The butter was thereupon ruleC
out.
There being no further business the 20tl
annual meeting of the Vermont Dairymen'
association vas adjourned sine die at 3. Al
o'clock. i
Closing Notes.
The meeting was a most successful one il
point of attendance and much good in tn
way of practical results will follow. Blu
there were also some features which interferet
with the success of the sessions. The butte
extractor with its complicated and heavy
machinery should have been in place at tn,
opening of the meeting Wednesday morning
instead of being set up during the exercises
and thereby making noise and confusion