Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

VERMONT DAIRYMEN.
Their Convention at Morrisvill,
Was the Most Successful They Have
Ever Held.

Was the Most Successful They Have
Ever Held.
The general verdict of those who at
tended the 23d annual meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymen's association at Morrisville
last week was that the gathering was the
best of the kind ever held in the state.
Tuesday was the opening day. An address
of welcome was made by EX.GOv. Hendee,
and the response by Homer w. Vail, of
Pomfret. President Arms, in his annual
address, said that the association had
taught the farmers that dairying pays, and
that it pays to put the best brains of our
state into the business. Twenty-Five years
ago the average yield of butter per COW in
the state was less than 100 pounds per an
mum. Today it is more than 40 pounds
and an average of 200 pounds is looked for
in the next decade. Judge Mudgett of
Cambridge, a charter member of the asso-
citation, made remarks following Mr. Armss
address. Valuable papers were given by
Col. Curtis of Manchester, on "Some
thoughts on cheese making Prof. Hills
on agricultural chemistry and Prof.
Cooke on DAIRY schools j. O. San
ford of the board of agriculture, in his
paper on " Food for Dairy cows, said that
timothy grass is the old standby, orchard
grass yields abundant nutrition, but above
all should be placed clover. Two crops OF
hay should be cut in the season, cutting
early to secure the best results and the
most nutritious food.
Wednesday morning Prof Cooke gave
an interesting paper on ensilagr. Editor
Gilbert of the Maine Farmer, in his paper
on equality in butter,' recommended this
scale: Flavor, 40; make, 10: solidity u;
grain, u; color, s; water, II; salt, g;
total, 100. In the afternoon, Hon. G.. T.
| Powell of Client, y. Y, who was sent to
the meeting by President Rusk Of the agri-
| cultural department, spoke on How to
obtain improvement in milk and butter
| productOn.' In the evening, the home
talent of Morrisville gave an exceptional
musical and literary entertainment. 1t
was necessary to hold an overflow meeting
in the Congregational church. The prin-
cipal papers were by Mrs. O. r. Ware OF
Brattleboro, on "The farmers Wife and
by Mrs. Peck of Brooktield on "The rea
and the ideal
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows President, Henry NJ. Arms Of
Springfield; first vice-president, Claud,
Harvey of Barnet: second vice-presdent
l.. ii. Sheldon of Fair Haven: secretary
James X. Curtis of Georgia; treasurer, II
W. Vail of Pomfret; auditor Georg,
Aiken of Woodstock.
George w. Pierce, manager of the farm
of the Brattleboro Retreat, told how t
select good cows in his paper on The
Dairy COW 80 Thursday. He advised TIL
farmers to buy thoroughbreds, and not t.
cross two distinct breeds. President Con
nors of the New Hampshire dairymen'
,f.,Ni all Ia al. No
papers of the day were by X. w. Whtne,
of Springfield on The Jersey COW and he
invasion of the United States" som
common diseases seen on the farm b.
DR.. Higgnson of st. Adams; and "Som
of the essentials of success in England,
by V. |. Spear of Braintree. EX-Gov
Page gave the farmers points on calf skins
Eighty samples of butter were shown TO
competition. The North River creamer
company of Jacksonville won the frs
prize for ten pounds or more in prints.