The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-02


milk they may be destroyed by heating
for fifteen minutes in temperature OF
1902. 1t is not thought that these ba-
cili are conveyed in the milk OF ami
mails only slightly affected. 1t is when
tubercles have formed in the udder or
in a case of generalized tuberculosis
that the milk is found to be affected
Did not think it best that all the dairy
men of the state have their herds tested
with tuberculiu, but advised farmers to
watch their herds carefully, and If this
disease is present they will know it be-
fore any great advance has been made.
The disease does not occur unless there
is present the tubercle bacilli, and this
is not likely to develop in herd. If
found, it has always been possible to
trace where it came from. In reference
to the contagious character of the dis
ease, he said that under favorable cir
cumstances the disease was infectious.
Had been found that when an animal
in stable was affected with it, usually
the animals on either side were also
affected. He mentioned the close, dark
stable as the ideal place for spreading
the disease. Sunlight destroys these
germs and renewed air so dissipates
them that the danger is very much
lessened.
Mr.. Winslow made an earnest plea
to the farmers to attend more closely to
the health of their animals and to
provide them with light and properly
ventilated stables, and not be unduly
frightened by the discoveries that had
been made, but to regard them in the
light of an evil that would help to bet
ter conditions in the future.
Questions and discussions revealed
the fact that this portion of the state
has never had trouble with its herds
that is thought to have resulted from
tuberculosis.
The morning sessions of this insti-
tute were fully attended, and much in
terest was manifested in all the SUBJ
iects brought forward. Mr.. Vail
treated of the Breeding and Care of
the Dairy Cow" in the afternoon, and
Mr.. Spear, of "Maple Sugar." in the
evening.
Wednesday was occupied in the fore
noon by Mr. Arms, on the subject of
"Home Life on the Farm; in the
afternoon, by Mr.. Sanford, on Cattle
Foods" and in the evening, by Pro-
fessor Hills, on CARNATIONS in Milk
and Milk Testing" The leading in
dustry of the farmers of This to vn is
dairying, and about three-fourths of
the milK produced here finds its market
with the Franklin County Creamery
Association.
On Thursday and Friday an institute
was held at East Berkshire. Here the
oit cd o.; 70 hai
neighbors in Franklin, and the topics
for discussion were practically the
same. The storm of Thursday tended
to lessen somewhat the attendance for
the first day, but Friday found the hall
we'll filed Very great interest was
shown by the farmers in reference to
the health of their dairy animals. Some
of the larger herds were inspected by
the board, but no suspicious animals
were found.
On December 10 and 10, the
board held an institute at North Troy.
The leading farm industry of this sec
ton, like nearly every portion of Yer
mont to-day, is dairying. Less atten-
ton has been given to the study of i'm
proved methods of farming here than
in some other sections, but the farmers
showed a keen interest in the meeting
and gave good attendance. The in
terests of this locality are divided be-
tween farming and lu nbering, and the
fine water power of the Missisquoi at
this point has created some manufac.
turing of wood products. Two of the
half dozen mills of the country that are
supplying the piano trade with sound.
ing boards are located here. These
two mills are turning out about sixty
boards per day. 1t has been found
that no timber except spruce will give
satisfactory results for this purpose
and no spruce has been found equal in
musical qualities to that grown in Yer.
mont; hence it is that our state is sup.
plying this trade to very large extent
Thursday and Friday an institute
was held at Derby. The board felt
sure of successful institute here and
were not disappointed The meetings
were attended by from $50 to 200 farm
ers and nearly every topic was discussed
intelligently and earnestly. The PEG
Pile of this town are wide-awake and
progressive, and should be, and doubt
less are, prosperous. Few towns in the
state can excel Derby in natural advan
tages. The chief products are those o.
the dairy and maple sugar, in each o
which 1t takes a prominent part. The
board were the guests of Major JOSIAH
Grout, and not little was added to thu
pleasure of their stay here by the genu
inc hospitality extended by host anC
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