The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
VERMONT DAIRYMEN.
The Annual Meeting of the State AssocIa-
tion in st. Adams.

tiOn in st. Adams.
The twenty-first annual meeting of the
Vermont Dairymen's Association opened
morning with agood attendance
of representative farmers from all sec
lions of the State. The meeting prom
ised to be the most notable one in the
history of the Association, and the large
number OF dairymen presents at the after
noon and evening sessions indicates re-
vival of interest in the dairy industry in
Vermont. The Association has largely
increased its membership during the
past few years, and now has moro than
600 names on its rolls. The opening SEES,
sion was held in the Opera House, Vice
President Alney Stone of Westford, pre-
siding. An address of welcome to the
Association was made by ex-Chief JUS
tice Homer Z. Royce of st. Adams. He
spoke of being present at the birth of the
Association, and referred briefly to the
first business meeting held in Montpelier
twenty one years ago. Out of that has
come your Association. For many years
it was hard struggle to keep the breath
of life i'll the organization, but persever
ence has brought about a condition of
things of which you may well be proud,
He advocated intelligent labor along this
line for the only way to achieve success
in competition with the Western country
or any other part Of the United States.
He had no advice to give, lie knew the
matters under consideration during the
meeting would be fully discussed, and
that the convention would result in great
good to the dairy interests. He referred
to the advice given by Greeley. Go
West" as having resulted unfortunately
for Vermont. lt.has robbed us. he said.
of much of our best blood, but he
thought there were many in the West
now who would be glad to get back TO
the homes Of their fathers. This Judge
Royce illustrated by relating a CONVERSE
ton with one who iladfbecOme disguised
with the West We, must induce our
young men to stay at home. Make the
nome life happy for them. The speaker
closed by bidding the Association coi-
dial welcome to st. Adams.
Hon. Alney Stone responded in behalf
OF the Association. He said: We. have
come home, for st. Adams was the place
OF our first winter meeting. He hoped
the Association would appreciate the
welcome accorded, and that the fnfur,
of the organization might be most pros.
porous and profitable to all concerned
AAN A'OhNu lbA NuAh W u DIlHilI career l0l
this Association. Vice-Prcsident Stone
then proceeded to deliver the formal
opening address, his topic being, How
best to promote the dairy industry in
Vermont" He spoke of the great i'm,
provement made iF the quality of the
butter and cheese produced in the State
since the Association was formed and
attributed it largely to the cooperative
plan of butter and cheese factories. Tho
people of Vermont, or large m1iority
OF them, are following dairy husbSndry
for living, and we have about $50 OOI
COWS in Vermont, and each cav produces
5000 pounds of milk for nine months a,
IL ~ pounds day for that length of
time, which at S25 per COW for a wears
income from twenty cows will be $500
Now if we can increase the product OF
each COW in Vermont So we will have al
increase of 81, 100000. lie spoke of Tic
causes that had contributed to the dc.
cline of the agricultural interests in Yer.
mont in the past and in conclusion said
the great trouble has been for the last
forty years in Vermont that restless, dis
satisfied feeling, thinking there was
better place somewhere else, that they
could live easier than work on farm
hhu II " 10 hlSotLlNiltu WIFI Ills DilNl'
ness or occupation he is worth but little
for himself or anybody else.
In the afternoon r. b. Harriott OF
North Georgia read paper on "How the
Best Home Market Cheese is Made" fol
lowed by J. X. Curtis of Georgia, who
discussed the cooperative dairy and
creamery business.
At the evening session "Dairy Schools
was the subject of an interesting address,
by Hon. f.. X MOreland of Ogdensburg
n. Y. Mr.. I. D.eGurtis of Manchester, n
H., read paper on Common Sense il
Dairying." Among interested listener,
of the discussion this afternoon anC
evening were Governor w. ID. Hoard Of
Wisconsin and j. r. Dodge, Statisticiar
of the United States Agricultural De
partment. An attractive feature of the
NICE ing is the display of dairy machinely
and appliances at the rink. The butter
and cheese exhibit is the largest evel
made in Vermont and attracts much ut
tention. The premiums offered for dairy
products amount to 500.