The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

with few practical suggestions regarding
the feeding Of cows, whether kept for beef,
milk or butter. No rules for feeding mich
COWS can be laid down. The best results
will be obtained by a study Of individual
cows in the herd, and by intelligent expert
ments by the feeder.
A general discussion followed, in which
Professor Woods was piled with numerous
questions which he intelligently answered.
After announcements for the evening ses-
sion by President Sanford an adjournment
was made.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Vermont
Dairymen's Asso citation had charge Of the
exercises Tuesday evening. Selections on
a photograph first put the audience in good
humor and vocal music was artistically
rendered by quartette composed OF Miss
Clara I. DeFord, Mrs. Minnie Marsh, g. f.
Lowe and II. ID. Hopkins. Mrs. Alvira A.
@. Ware OF Brattleboro, president Of the
Auxiliary was first introduced by President
Sanford. Mrs. Ware referred to the early
days OF butter-makiDg. and compared them
with the improved creamery methods, and
predicted yet more rapid and easy ways Of
butter-msking by electricity. She spoke Of
food for farm animals in a manner that
showed thorough familiarity with the sub
jet and threw out to the farmers present
some valuable hints.
Farmers are awake to the necessity Of
many are equally anxious in regard to
well. balanced rations in the family, that
| shall produce the best mental and physical
development.
Mrs. e. M. Denny Of Montpelier was then
Introduced by Mrs. Ware. Mrs. Denny's
theme was Physical and Moral Effect Of
Food and Drink" In carefully prepared
paper Mrs. Denny showed that the relation
of disease and crime is much closer than Is
gene rally supposed. Young lives are often
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part of mothers. A mother needs the best
information regarding the great problems
| of life, to instill into the minds Of those I'M
der her charge, as much for herself as for
| her children. Many farmers wives are IA
miliar with the best books and magazines
| of the day and are rearing happy, healthy
children, who will be the statesmen and
stateswomen of the future. Mrs. Denny
spoke OF the danger of eating partially
cooked pork by children, and favored doing
away with the use of beef, pork and NUT
| ton. With parents the thought should ever
be borne in miud that bad habits are hered-
itary and will appear in our children
After a selection by the quartette which
was enthusiastically encored, Mrs. Luna s.
Peck of Brookfield, former president OF
the Auxiliary, read poem on 'Buttercups
and Daisies"
Miss Anna Barrows of Boston was next
pleasantly introduced by the president, to
give cooking lecture, with g Bread and
Butter as subject. Miss Barrows first
referred to cooking schools as very helpful
AS cooking is generally taught, at the pres
ent time, either in public or private, it GER
tainly is the aim of the teachers to give the
best theories of cooking, and to practically
apply them. Miss Barrows then gave 6
practical illustration of bread-making by
mixing quantity of dough and baking il
in the presence of her audience, accompany
ing her work with a running explanatory
lecture that was both entertaining and in
structive.
The programme will be continued at min,
o'clock this morning. The WATcHMAi
next week will give full report of the las
two days sessions, with detailed notice O
the butter exhibit, and the display Of butter
making machinery on exhibition in thu
Lawrence building.
j. E. Houston OF Stowe shows his various
styles OF tubs and boxes.
The DeLaval Company show their Hum
ming Bind, Baby Nos. ], 2, and 8. and powe
machine.
P. M. Sharples shows his Standard, SAT
ETY. and Little Giant Separators. These ar,
very fine line OF machines.
The Worcester Salt Company makes
fine display ON the platform OF the hall, ant
the Genesee Salt Company display is in the
machinery hall.
MoSley a. Stoddard show a large line O
dairy goods, including butter moulds, la
dies, paper, several styles of package, slst
print butter carriers, and hand and turbin,
Babcock testers.
Mr.. II. B. GURLER of De Kalb, ILL.,, il
present and will address the meeting thi
morning. Mr.. Gurler furnishes Terrified
milk to the city Of Chicago 1t is prob
ably the purest milk sold in the world. Tn,
WATcHMAN will give some account of hi
methods next week.
The Vermont Farm Machine Compan,
shows six styles Of separators. They show
dog power running a machine, also hant
and turbine Babcock Testers. The well
known Davis swing churn is of course OF
exhibition, also print butter carriers. Thi
company Is about to put upon the marke
a turbine attachment for power machines.