The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-18
nANorrr or pA1RYMEN.

Many Prominent Farmers Dlne-ApprOpri-
 ate Speeches-Surgeon General Bowen an Able eToastinaster--The AssociatiOn's First Dinner Big Success.
 Hartford, Jan, 17.-The annual ban
 quet of the Connecticut Dairymen's as- sociation was held last evening at the
 United States hotel and was a very pleasant affair. One hundred and twenty-five guests were present, among
 whom were many of the leading dairy
 men and agriculturalists of the state.
 Several ladies were also present. The
 menu was an excellent one. After the banquet President Robert A.
 Potter of Bristol introduced Surgeon General George Austin Bowen of Wood stock with few well chosen words, as toastmaster General Bowen, in his opening remarks, said: We are learn
 ing what grand industry our asso- citation embodies, how well we can pro- tect ourselves in legislative proceedings when it is necessary, and how well
 we can stand together in our re- searches"
 The Hon. J. s. Kirkham of Newington spoke next on "Our Absent Friends, " referring to the absent and deceased members in a most appropriate man. ner.
 Hon. IT. M. Arms of Springfield, Vt, a prominent dairyman, spoke on "Colors, False and True.'' In speaking of the manufacture of spurious butter, he said it was a question of sailing un- der false colors. He said that millions of pounds of so-called butter had been shipped into the state and sold under false colors, crowding out the pure products of the farmers.
 The speakers who followed were R. s. Hinman of Oxford, the chief clerk of the secretary of states office, James c. Cornish of Glastonbury to ''The La dies" William Irving Bartholomew of Putnam on Exhibits" Homer E. Vaile of Pomfret, Vt, on Vermont" Dr. E. IT. Jenkins of the Experiment station at NeW Haven on Crops" Rev. l.. S. Potter of Hebron on Trades" Com gressman E. Stevens Henry of Rock vile on "Our Jersey Breeders" Va lancy E. Fuller of Lowell, Mass, on "The Fancy Farmer" Dr. Noah H. Cressey on Our Emergencies" J. A. Spaulding of the Connecticut Farmer on the Lee Side of the Association" Robert A. Potter of Bristol on "Our Worthy Host"
 During the evening several selections were excellently rendered by the asso- Cornish of Naubuc, c. w. Lee of Coven- try. M. D. Stanley and J. A. Stanley of New Britain.
 The days session at Jewell hall was devoted to discussions of butter-making in all it's phases First prize was award ed the Brooklyn Creamery company for cooperative butter; Fessenden Ives of West Goshen for private dairy, Ell ington creamery for granulated butter, Ellington creamery, displays for market.
 YESTERDAYS SESSION.
 The art of cheese making was the first subject considered this morning, after the award of prizes was announc- ed by Secretary Bartholomew. Presi- dent Potter introduced Mrs. S. A. Grid ley of Harwinton, who presented a paper of more than ordinary interest on the subject. Mrs. Gridley learned her art of Mrs. Lois Gridley of Harwin- ton, who Is now ninety-two years of age. She received the knowledge which has been transmitted from a prior genera ton. Mrs. Lois Gridley is the widow of Lyman Gridley, who died in Harwinton in 1887, and is member of the Terry Wille Congregational church. She is still an active woman, and has pieced fifteen bedquilts during the past two years. Mrs. Gridley has five children living. They are s. A. Gridley of liar winton, Charles B. Gridley of Nebraska, Mrs. M. E. Allen of Harwinton, Mrs. Junius Baldwin of Willington and Mrs. William Thomas of Bristol. The story of Connecticut cheese making as told by Mrs, Gridley elicited some interest ing remarks from the members of the 
 The care of the dairy was discussed by Mrs. Henry M Arms, and the care and feed of dairy cows by MT. Homer W. Vail of North Pomfret, Vt.
 Plans have been made by the board of managers for series of eight pub- lie meetings during the winter The first one will be held in Norwich Town in February and the second one will be in tn neighfborhood of New Haven the last of the month. The remaining six meetings will take place in other sec- tions of the state, but the dates and places are yet to be arranged. Presi- | dent R. A. Potter of the association and | MT. George E. Manchester of Winsted l were appointed delegates this forenoon | to the dalrymen's congress, which will | be held in Washington, D. G., February 27 and 2S.