Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-03
VERMONT DAlRYMEN's ASSOCIATION
The Programme of tho Annual Meeting
at Rutland this Month.

The goth annual meeting Of the Vermont
Darymen's association is to he hold ut But-
land, January IS, 16 and II and it prom
isos to be one of the most successful meet
ing, in the history Of the organization. The
railroads will give excursion rates and the
hotels will also give reduced rates. The
programme is as follows;
On Wednesday, January 10, at the morn
ing session there will be actual cheese max
iuS with 1000 pounds of milk, by George A..
Smith Of Frankfort y. y, assisted by Mr..
w. W. Hall, also OF New York. Mr.. G. A..
Smith is said TO be the best cheese maker in
Empire State, and he has made his money
by practical work over the cheese vat. The
late exhibition OF cheese making mt the New
York State fair under the charge of Mr..
Smith was great success.
At such an hour III tho forenoon as
best suits the convenience Of the cheese
maker, there will be an address on "Fodder
Crops" G. W. Mmott, horticultural at
the Vermont experiment station, illustrated
by sample hills of many varieties OF fodder
corn and other forage crops followed by u
discussion. At the afternoon session, be
ginning at 80, "Perfect cheese" will be dis
cussed by George 4. Smith of Frankfort,
=. y, followed by discussion and ques-
ton box At $50 p. H. there viii be
music by Brehmer's orchestra; prayer by
Rcv. D. r. Lowell, ID. D.; an address, of wei
como by Row. George W Phillips, d. d.. /;
and u response and annual address by the
president, Hon. T. d. Douglas of Whiting.
On Thursday at I Il. IN, the new butter
extractor will be run by a four-horsc power
Siipman engine, for an hour, turning out
beautiful granular butter from fresh, now
milk. This butter viii he washed, sailed.
worked and printed by one Of the best butter
makers in the state 'Ens.lage," will be
discussed by II. W. Vail, North Pomfret
and 1.-The effect of food upon quality Of
milk, " by Prof. 6. II. Whitcher, Hanover,
y. II. A discussion viii follow. In tho
afternoon at 1.3O there will be question
box and Prof. ~. ". Cooke, Burlington,
VT, viii discuss Clutter making,
and a discussion viii follow. Dairy
products abroad and tho Paris universal
exposition" will DO discussed, by James
thqcsman, Southhoro, Mass, manager Of
Decrfoot farm, after which will occur the
election Of officers. The evening session,
30 will include music Brehmer's orches-
ira; question box; "Farm Homes, by Mrs.
G. W, Emery Canterbury, y. If. Hon.
j. X Brown, dairy commissioner of New
y orN will be present. i possible, and tell
"Nhy Vermont needs Il dairy commits
siouer.'
On Friday at . a. IN. the butter extrac-
tor viii again run for one hour, and the
centrifugal testing machine for the analysis
OF cream and milk, will be exhibited 10y
Prof. i, ". Cooke \ report of the dairy
exhibit and marketing of dairy products,
/ viii be made by Hon. II. K Slayton, Man
chester, y. H., the Judge. Then will fol-
low discussion and question box, At the
afternoon session. "freght express" will
he discussed by Or. +. il. Hosltius, New
port, followed by a discussion OF the fore
going and any other topic that has been
presented at this meeting.