Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-01-22

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Market Cheese is made, by i. B. Har
riott Of North Georgia. This gentle
man has charge of the cheese and but
ter factories of Gardner Murphy < Co
in the State, and is presumed to know
what he 5 talking about. He was fol-
lowed by Col. T. ID. Curtis of the New
Hampshire Mirror and Farmer, who
spoke we'll on the subject Of cheese
making. SEQ operative Dairy and
Creamery Business" was next consid-
cred by james X. Curtis of Georgia.
His idea was that the time was not dis
tant when most butter and cheese would
be made on the cooperative plan. he
emphasized the importance of testing
milk and paying for it according TO its
value. Following this paper there was
free discussion in which good ma
ny dairymen took part. It was near
ly dark before the session closed.
In the evening Hon. f. X. More
land read paper on .'Dairy Schools" "
He was followed by Mr.. I. ID. Curtis
on Common Sense in Dairying." Af-
ter this came general discussion in
which microbes came in for a good deal
of attention. Gov. Hoard of Wiscon-
sin and Dir. Hoskins exchanged WIT.
After the meeting was called 10 o.
der on Wednesday morning, DR.. Hos
kins of Newport, James X. Curtis of
Georgia and Hon. Vim. Chaplin Of Mid
dlesex were appointed a committee TO
draft resolutions in respect to the mem
ory of Hon. +. ID. Douglass late pres
ident of the Association. The first top
ic at this session was, "The Care and
Application of Manure" Mr.. San
ford was the author. This gentleman
is member of the board of agriculture
from Stamford. This was followed by
another general discussion in which
much was said about the use of plaster
as fertilizer. G. S. Fassett read a
practical paper on the Pressing Needs
of Private Dairying." A discussion
followed this paper.
The chief feature of the afternoon
session was the address Of Gov. Hoard
on ''Dairy Temperament. It," He spoke
from an experience of thirty years. He
spoke in very interesting manner and
was listened to with close attention.
He said /: study the principles of breed
ing with cows as well as with horses.
Study the temperament of COW. A
nervous temperament makes good
phlegmatic temperament is
better for beef. A COW should be a
good breather as the milk comes from
the blood. A good COW will be high
above the hips. There should be a
thin neck, a prominent spine, sloping
ribs, and wide apart. Would feed four
or five times day.
The election of officers was held at
his time with the following result -
Henry NJ. Arms, Spring
ield; vice-presidents, Cloud Harvey
If Barnet, L. II. Sheldon of Fair Ha-
zen secretary, James X. Curtis of
Georgia treasurer, Homer w. Vail OF
North Pomfret auditor, Geo. X. Ait
Ken of Woodstock.
At the evening session ex-Lieut- Gov.
Jolton of Irasburgh spoke upon ''Far-
ner's Organizations. He seemed to
,e in favor of them. Ten minute ad-
Iresses were then called for that did
Iot materialize. This was evidently
he "swell' part of the programme.-
dr. Cheever of the New England Far
ner came forward to fill up the vacu-
I'M with paper on the "Bright Side
+ Farming" Gov. Hoard then came
orward and spoke in racy, anecdot-
,al way and impaired a good deal of
that he had previously
oarded up.
At the Thursday morning session c
ne attendance began TO fall away as i,
ne attending dairymen began to return
, their homes. Resolutions were pre-
,nted, award of premiums announced,
nd then followed an address by Hon. !,
[. G. Slayton on "Dairy Interests, !" a
C. He discussed the old and the new n
ay of dairying and urged the import F
nee of improving the quality of our
utter. An extended discussion fol- : :
wed and many questions were asked
I'd answered. The relative values of 4
airy and creamery butter were con- 3
dered. The highest credit was given s.
creamery butter.
At the afternoon session G. w. Whit 3
~ of WilIiston read paper on the
Feed and Management of Dairy p
iock" This paper was largely rec th
d of experience. Ex-Gov. Smith in al
oduced discussion of the ensilage
lestion. He spoke of himself as pi-
leer in its use. In 1873 he kept 43 :.
ws from Nov. 20 to May 20, on the 70 r1
silage grown on | acres of land with ga
other feed except grain. At the &C. &C.
Dse of his remarks on ensilage he took he
casion to remark upon the relation 70