Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-19
ION MILK AND BUTTER.
DAlRYMEN CONTINUE ACTICAL
DISCUSSIONS AT WORTHWHILE.

Prof w. w. Cooke Treats OF Ensii"ge-
Paper on equality in Butter" by n.
A. Gilbert, Augusta, Me Address by
Hon. George L. howell, Ghont, N. w.
Election or Ohlcer,
WORTHWHILE, Vt, Jan 1l.-At the
State darymen's convention this morning
remarks were made by President Arms re
lative to tho national dairyinen's conven-
tion ct Dubuque, Iowa. in February. G. ).
Fassstt, the announced speaker Of the morn
ing, was not present and his place was
taken by Trof W. ". Cooke OF burlington,
treating upon enslaEo.
lie believed in onsila6e. Persons claim
ing TO get mora out OF a siio than they were
putting in are mistaken. IL il not possible.
1t is mistake to think that fermentation
IL start toward digestion. The reverse Is
nearer the truth, especially SO In overheat-
ing ia silo. Nothing whatever can DO done
to a fodder crop to increase its digestibiiity.
The process of ensilaglns is process of
preserving simply what thero was. STOCK
cannot 10 Kept entirely upon IT, On the
other hand, ensilago is healthy for all STOCK
and has good influence on milk, cream
and butter.
Paper by Il. 4. Gilbert, Augusta, Ne.
u. a. Gilbert, editor of the blaine Farm
or, Augusta, Me, read paper on Quail
ty in Luttes, how secured and how presery-
ed, - OF which the following is a brief alb
etract: Quality is Il compound torn, madu
up OF several factors, each important, and
none of which can DO left out without i'm
pairing the product. Each of tho fac
tors wa. taken i'll order and the source
from and tho me ia DDS through which it may
best and longest be preserved to please the
fancy ald satisfy the palate of the consmer.
Flavor is the leading factor in the qualify
Of butter. Tho ideal flavor comes from
the sweet hillsids grasses in summer time.
Flavor Is derived chiefly from the favorin 2
oils of the fodder on which the cows are
fed Clover, cotton, s0od meal, l!rseed
meal bran, fed Literally, will each give n
distinctive flavor. The flavor of butter is
brought out or intensified by ripanipg the
| cream. 1t il readily vitiated by foul sur
roundings; is logger preserved by exclusion
| from the air. The finest touches OF flavor
and arena are volatile, and under riga
circumstances can DO retained indefinitely.
| IL make, butter should be compact like
marble, uniform in color and neat in its
make-up. The wrapper OF prints with
| parchment paper Is ommended. Golidity
has its origin in the COW, but may be deg
troyed in the processes Of making. Grain is
the twin sister of solidity, yet IS Distinct OF
Itself. The grain of butter from separate,
cream is not as good as that from cream
raised by gravity methods. Much butter j,
overloaded with water. Such butter il
comparatively soft, porous, will not keel
and does not spread we'll. The water reeC
exceed 10 per cent. Sweet cream butter is
distinctly different from acid cream butte,
aud should nevor 90 into competition with
it.
The committee on resolutions consists OF
j. H. Walker OF Springfield, VI, Georg
b. Blake of Boston, Mass, and a. j. Crot
OF Enosburgh Falls. The machinery in TIL
hail is run by steam, q New Foundlanl
dog, a cosgat sheep and bsiler.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Hon. George T
Powell of Ghent, n. Y, director OF tn
New York State Farmers Institute, san
here by Secretary Rusk to represent til,
department of agriculture, made an ad
dress on "How TO obtain improvement il
milk and butter productions Of our dat
ries." In very practical and forcib
manner, entirely xtemporaneously, he CAV
q history Of dairy stock, showing maxim
um end minimum yields, and the wid
range Of Improvement that is yet open t.
dairy management.
The speaker illustrated methods by which
improvements can be made by careful
rseiing feeding, and tbs best handling O
the dairy products. In his talk upon fruit
culture, Mr.. Powell called attention to tbs
spec al advantages of Vermont as en- appl,
growing State in soil, climate and excep
tiona market facilities. Practical illustra
tions were displayed upon thu blackboard
showing methods of pruning. The insec
and fungus troubles OF apple trees wer
taken up, and ways by which to secur
both quantity and higher quality in frul
production described.
Mr.. Dow of Cabot was called out ant
made an interesting statement concernin.
his dairy work
Evening Ss,s,on Election OF Omcers.
At the evening session Their. was must
and recitations. a paper ON "The farmer
wife, was read by Mrs. Ware OF Brattle
boro, and discussions upon topics treated i
ths addresses of the day followed. papo
'rhs real and the ideal" was read by Mrs
Peck Of Brookr'd. An overflow meetin
was necessary In the evening in the Congre
CATION, church. The musical and lltsrar
programme was duplicated and there wer
addresses by several The annual elsctio
OF officers resulted: President Henry n
Arms of Springfield; first vice-prssiden
Cloud Harvey OF Barnet; second vice
, president, L. H. Sheldon OF Fair Haver
, secretary, James X. Curtis OF Georges
treasurer, H. w. Vail of Pomfret; auditor
> George Aitken OF Woodstock.