Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17

leuIS were most evenly DalanCcu; more mlk
is required to make the same amount OF
cheese if tainted than if pure; the quota
tons sent out by the Utica and Little Falls
markets are ''doctored," the New
York produce quotations being the
only ones that are reliable; the
use Of ice in the manufacture Of cheese
is positive damage; Ayrshires, Holsteins
and Short Horn cattle give good milk for
the making Of cheese; farmers who feed
their cattle grain the year round are not
complaining of the hard times, for they get
enough more milk to make it pay. On an
average 10 pounds of milk should make a
pound OF cheese the American cheese
making industry has suffered in comparison
with the Canadian industry because the lat
ter have always aimed to make the best
quality; cotton-soed meal in small quaint
ties is useful in making butter, but not in
making cheese.
TIE meeting then adjourned till evening
Evening Session.
The hall was filed this evening. the ar-
dience including number of ladies and gen
tlemen Of Rutland. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Or. Lowell of Rutland. Rev. DR..
Phillips of Rutland delivered an eloquent
address of welcome, speaking of the pre- sent
condition and position of Rutland and pny-
ing tribute to the agricultural interests of
the state on which so much depends. He be-
icved that the time was soon coming when
the boys of Vermont will stay here. Yer
mont has grand future. Let us believe
in it.
Brehmer' orchestra gave n selection and
President Douglas responded to the
welcome and delivered the annual adj
dress. He thanked DR.. Phillips for his
kind words and sketched the progress of the
association during the 90 years Of its exist
cnce, with what it had accomplished. He
deprecated the opening of vast domains of
public lands in advance of the need for it,
and said That trusts and cheap freights from
the West did not augur we'll for the future
success Of Vermont farmers unless they in
their intelligence devised means to overcome
those adverse influences. His thoughtful
address was well received.
The president appointed DR.. T. II. Has
kins of Newport, II. NJ. Mars of Spring
field and c. c. Peck of Hinesburgh com
mittee on resolutions.
Col Hooker began as usual by telling
u story. He said that the welfare
Of Vermont to-day depended on good
butter and good horses. lie was called
here by the horse breeders meeting but was
glad to be present. If hs could and had
time he would 20 among the towns and es-
tahlish creamcies. He gave 1n account Of
the establishment of creamery in Brattle-
boro and told now butter had gone up in
price as a result He urged the importance
Of cicanness in every department of farm
ing: to make good butter; raise good colts
and sell them before they become trotters,
| letting some one else do the training Then
there viii be no abandoned farms i'll Yer
mont. The tide is now setting this way.
Alpha Mcssgr, muster of the State grange
was called upon and spoke on cooperation
as directly IN the line with the work OF the
DaiIymen' ASSOCIATE on and of the grange.
lie though the farmers might take lesson,
from the combinations now so successful,
individual effort being almost fruitess in
the present day If preiudiced against the
grange, farmers clubs for the discussion of
farm matters, energy and enterprise with
cooperation will build Us up.
Speaker Grout being called upon as the
''oiiicial speaker of Vermont said that
datrying was the leading Industry OF the
State He did not believe that butter made
nowadays was any better than that made
by our mothers by hand, in the former
days hui did not favor going back to
the old tedious methods, but would make
use of all lagor-,avins machinery possible.
With other speakers he paid glowing
tribute to Vermont character and Yer
monters who have helped build up other
States