The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-01
DAIRYMEN MET.
An Interesting Session Held at BiitmOre,
Near Asheville-Those Present and
What Was Done and Said


What Was Done and Said
LFrom the Ashevflle Citizen
The State Dairymen's Association
met last evening in the Hotel Berkeley,
those present being Vice President g.
+. Weston, Of the Biltmore estate, who
presided; Major Henry e. Alvord, y.
s. Dairy Commissioners, Washington
Prof. Frank e. Emery, of the State
Agricultural Society, Raleigh; DR.. ].
~. Mott, StatesVilIe; DR.. Reid Parker,
Trinity College; Elliott Warren, Win
ston-Salem; Thomas Orr, Balsam, and
r j. Holmes, Salisbury.
The Association held a familiar con
ference of an entirely unconventional
nature, the question for discussion be-
ing the lack of interest manifested on
the part of those whoshould appreciate
the Importance of raising good stock.
This problem apparently constitutes
the most vital and immediate problem
which presents itself to the Association.
Major Alvord suggested that the rec
ords Of the Association indicated one
way to better the condition Of affairs,
and that was to oppose the importation
from other StaSes of fraudulent prod
ucts. State laws should be passed to
provide protection to the local dairy
men, Major Alvord said.
A question arose in the informal con.
~versation as to whether or not the law
regarding the Importation Of oleomar-
garine had been tested. Those present
eventuallyceme to the conclusion that
a Winston firm had tested the law and
had consequently paid considerable
fine. Major Alvord expressed hIsSur.
prise that the members should speak OF
a lack of interest on the part OF North
Carolina stock raisers. I'VE have
more orders from North Carolina than
from any other State" he said. ''There
certainly must be many individuals
interested in possessing good stock"
In speaking Of what q member de
nominated an Immense inertia" on
the part of the State stock ~raisers, DR..
j. ]. Mott expressed a pretty sentiment
and suggested a remedy which he
thought would doubtless prove prac
tiCable. He thought there should be a
general discussion of the manner of the
treatment, or rather the mistreatment
to which the good old patient COW was
usually subjected, and in that way
awaken a spirit Of agitation. Dr.. Mott,
who is q practical dairyman, declared
with emphasis that the treatment of
cows was usually ''sinful, shameful and
disgraCeful," and should be exposed.
REWRITING to the question OF importing
products of the dairy, DR.. Mott said
there was hardly railroad town in the
State that did not import cheese or
some product Of the dairy, a condition
Of affairs which the speaker observed
was averse to all business interests Of
the community making such importa-
tions. DR.. Mott thought premiums
should be offered by each county to
offer an inducement to farmers to reise
better stock, a suggestion which met
with general approval, and Prof.
Emery thought that in the event the
counties took the initiative, the State
Agricultural Society could also be in
duced to offer some announcement.
Those present were inclined to favor
the method Of having contests in the
county rather than that the farmers
should take their stock to State fairs,
for various reasons, the most import
ant being the cost of transportation in.
cident TO the latter method of exhibit
ing stock and dairy products.
The interesting discussion eliminated
in the offering by Prof. Emery Of q
resolution authorizing the appointment
of a committee wherever the Associa-
ton has members to forward the work
of the Association by Offering Iprizes
for local competition.
A letter written by Prof. b. II. VIII
Hams of Chapel Hill, was read, sug
costing the selling Of stock at State
Fairs, in that way disseminating good
stock throughout the State and afford
ing q market to breeders. Those pres
emit apparently dissented to the opinion
expressed by Prof. Williams, for the
reason that the people who attend q
fair are otherwise engaged and viii not
be present at the sales. They are not
prepared to purchase good stock and
therefore the breeder will be compelled
to sell at a sacrifice.
The Association met at the residence
of Ct. f. Weston, Farm superintendent
on the Biltmore estate, at II o'clock to-
day. Mr.. Weston presided.
DIR H r. Skockbridpe. of Americus.