The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-24
STATE DAIuymEN IN SESSION.
Col. Julian =. Carr Elected President
--Addresses by Maj. I'll. Il. AlvOTd,
Prof, Stevens and DIR. j. j. Mott.

Prof. stevens and Drs j. j. Mott
Maj. Henry f Alvoyd, of Washington,
Chief of the Dairy Division, Bureau of
Animal Industry, o.. S Department of
Agriculture, was the first speaker at the
meeting of the State Dairymens' Associa
ton in Commons Hall last evening.
He strongly advocated the extension
of dairying in this State, not only as
primary means of profit, but also to re-
claim by animal fertilizer the worn out
lands of the State. He showed that
North Carolina was naturally good
cattle country, The creamery system on
the cooperative plan, he said, is the
best way to increase butter making, but
the creamery should always be under
home control. He showed the close re
lation between the corn plant and profit
able dairyjrg, and called attention to the
waste in this State of nearly seventy per
cent of the corn fodder; at the same
time stating the value Of cornstalks as
food for cattle.
''In the next six MONTHS" he said,
"there will be enough corn fodder wasted
in North arolina to furnish food to sup
ply the whole State with butter for half
year" He showed by statistics that
this State has only halt as many COWS,
considering population, as the average
State, and that the number Of COWS has
actually decreased in recent years. But
the quality of the cattle and product has
greatly liz proved. And the recent in
extension OF dairy farming he pro-
nounced most gratifying.
Prof. Z. I. Stevens, formerly Of Mich
igan, now professor of agriculture at the
State Normal School, Greensboro, was
next introduced He said the COW should
be considered as a machine for convert
ing coarse food into marketable pro
ducts, and at the same time to aid IN
retaining the virgin fertility Of the SOIL
In selecting COW care should be OBJ
served that she has good health, vigor-
Gus constitution, good digestive and as
simiatiye organs, glove-like udder, with
large surface attachment to the body;
she must be gentle, of highly nervous
temperament, and should give milk ten
months in the year. He spoke at length
on the chemical changes of food into
milk, and of the values of different
foods. A COW, he said, should produce
$50 pounds of butter each year. North
Carolina Is fine field for dairying, be-
cause the winters are SO much milder
than they are in the North.
DR.. J. J. Mott, of StatesVille, who
is as we'll posted on COWS as he is on
politics, ard iii addition to running a
wing of political party also operates
dairy, was introduced by Col. Julian
Carr.
He has been in the dairy business
(dairyiug, that lS) for eight or ten years.
and spoke in the most interesting way
of his varied experiences III the raising
of COWS and the making of butter.
The best location for dairying, he said,
was on clay land that had good sub
soil. lie thinks that in the South the
question of expert labor presents the
greatest difficulty. He said he began his
dairy by buying herd of the best cattle
he could fad; he thinks the jersey the
beet herd.
He called attention to the Important
fact that dairy farming, unlike some
other industries, brings outside money
into the State, and adds so much to the
States wealth.
Taking his own dairy as an example
he showed how forty COWS produced
So, 500 worth of butter each year, and in
addition to this the land was constantly
growing richer and rising in value.
DIR. Mott spoke easily, without notes,
and made an eminently sensible and
practical address.
When the speechmaking was ended,
Vicc-PIesident Carr called the aSsocia
ton to order. He announced the death
of the late President, Baron Eugene
D'Allinges The minutes of the former
meeting were read and adopted.
Officers were then elected, as follows:
Col. J. s. Carr, Of Durham, President;
II. A. Whiting, of Wilmington, Vice
President; E. B. G. Hambley, Rockwell,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Board of Directors: Fl. A. Williams,
Chapel Hill; DIR. J. J. Mott, Statesville;
Fl. Z. Emery, Raleigh; G. F. Westar,
Biltmore; Charles Hallock, Newbern; I.
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