The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-12
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the milk; use Babcock on individual COWS
use Babcock as q check on factory testing
grow In dairy knowledge; have more faith
and less distrust
His advice to the state was: Pass law
requiring the certification OF the Babcock
al D lratus; law for the examining and H.
censing OF test operators; law for a uni
form method of frequent samp,ing and test
ing; law for the centraliziu On OF testing
operations. At the close of his excellent
address Prof Hills was kept busy for near
ly an hour answering questions. He was
followed by Hon. j. X. Curtis OF Georgia,
President q. f. Smith aud o M. Tinkham.
The election of officers resulted as fol.
lows: President, g. f. S NTH of Worthwhile
first vice-president, III. W. Walker of Wood
stock; second vice president, Marvin Clark
OF Willston secretary, George w. Pierce
OF Brattleboro; treasurer, Homer w. Vail
OF Pomfret; auditor, George Aitken OF
Woodstock.
A resolution, introduced by Hon. j. o.
Sanford Of Stamford, authorizing the COM
miUtee on legislation to try and secure a
law to prevent the adulteration of cattle
foods was unanimously adopted.
The governor was present al the session
Wednesday afternoon and addressed the
association. Prof. w. Fl. Jordan, director
OF the New York Agricultural Station, read
paper on Evolution Of Rational Sys-
tenn OF Feeding" which was followed by an
interesting discussion led by Hon, j. o,
Sanford.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Auxili-
airy was held Wednesday afternoon. In
the annual address OF the president, Mrs.
Mary A. Smith Of M )rrisville, she spoke OF
the possibilities of the farmers wife and
advocated course OF training for girls in
household science at the agricultural col
lege. 1t was the duty OF the auxiliary to
bring 1t about. She also thought more
knowledge should be disseminated regard
ing the use OF intoxcaDts and the prohib-
itory law. Mrs. M. w. Clark of Williston
read an excellent paper on "The Place of
Science in the Education OF Women" Mrs.
Clark said the men had done more for
themselves in the line OF science than the
women. Mrs. Clark's pap n was a plea for
pure air, pure food, healthful clothing, and
the training of the daughter in household
duties. The following Ulcers were elected
for the year ensuing: President, Mrs. Mary
A. Smith of Morrisville Weep ,esdert,
Mrs M w. Clark of Williston; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Alvira A. Wells OF
Brattleboro.
Wednesday evenings session was opened
by paper by Prof. E B. Voorhees, on THE
Fertility of Land" Prof. j. l.. Hills led
the discussion that followed. Hon. Victor
l. Spear of Braintree delivered very in
teresting address on "The Relation of the
State Board of Agriculture to the Farmers
of the State"
The last session, held Thursday morning,
was very largely attended. #. @. Williams
of Coventry, member of the State Board of
Agriculture, Up Ike on The Improvement
OF Dairy Stock" Resolutions were adopted
and the following prizes and premiums
were awarded by Orrin Bent, Orrin Doug
lass, and Henry White, all Of Boston, and
all disinterested parties:
BUTTER EXHIBIT.
Whole number of entries, So; lowest
score. Sc; highest score, 90; average, 92I ;
average last year, 938
CLASS i, DAIRY TUB.
First, j. B. Dimon, Highgste, 96a points,
Second, G. F. Smith, Morrisvill4, 96, Sc.
Third, q. II Cobb, " e.tford 95a, 81
CLASS 2, DAIRY BOX
First, d. W. Roberts, North Pomfret, 96l
$40.
Second, W. Strong, North Pomfret. 95a
Third, L. M. Cameron, Middlesex. 93a. 81.
CLASS 3, DAIRY PRINTS.
First, G. G. Bean. Coventry, 974. $40.
Second, e. 8. Martin, Williamstown, 81,
Third, Nathan II. Kicker, Ryegate, 96a,
81.
CLASS 4, CREAMERY TUB.
First, e e. Symes, Ryegate, 98, $40.
Second, T. II. Bickford, Bradford, 81, So.
Third, W. V. Beach, Charlotte, A, 96h.
CLASS 8, CREAMERY PRINTS.
First, f. L. Smith, Fletcher, 97a, 80.
Second. r. #. Jaynes, Ryegate. Et So.
Third, Carp snter Brothers, West Water
ford, 95, 81.
Vermont Dairymen's gold medal prize,
e. e. Symes, Ryegste.
Creamery sweepstakes. e e. symes, Rye
gate, So
Grand sweepstakes, e. e. Symes, Rye.
gate, So.
Best-displayed package, R. F. Jaynes,
Ryegate, So.
Baldwin refrigerator prize. e. Z. Symes,
Ryegste.
butter color, e. e. Symes, Ryegate.
One gallon Wells, Richardson & Co.'s
butter color, G. G Bean, Coventry.
Vermont Farm Machine Company prizes
First, w. l. Clapp, Barre, 96a S15.
| Second, George Davis, East Montpelier
| 964, $40.
Third, P. W. Strong, North Pomfret. 95a
49,
| Vermont Farm M achine Machine Com
pany, U. s. Separator prizes:
First, K. E. bymes, Hyegate, 81, Sl6.
Second. r. +. Jaynes, Ryegate, $40.
Third, Mrs Q. L. Nelson, Ryegate, 96a, So
| Worcester salt prizes:
Creamery butter-First, K. K. Symes
Ryegste, gold watch, 1926; second, T. ii
Bickford, Bradford, gold watch, $15.
Dairy butter-First, g. Q. Bean, Coven
Try, gold watch, $25; second, e. 8. Martin
WILLIAMSBURG, gold watch, S15.
Pro rata class, (s1 escb) G. H. Soule
Fairfield, 81; 8; Hoar, Barnard, 90j Z: e
sherburne, North Pomfret, 90; Q. II. War
rem, North Pomfret, 81; j. O. Sherburne
North Pomfret, 90 ID. A. Kneelsnd, Waits
field. 90; II. B. Leonard, North Pomfret
90a; II. l.. Davis. North Pomfret, 81; O. p
Chase, Proctorsville, 81; j. Il. Corliss, st
Adams Bay, 90; o. Clark, East Mon'p ,lier
81; ii. S Eldred, Sheldon. 90; @. ID. Smead
West Brookfeld, 81; q. K Martin, Roches
ter, 80; Sumner Sherhurne, South Pomfr st
90; N. Bigelow, Stowe, 90: j. B. -Candon
Chittendsn, 95li O. r. Stafford, Chippsn
hook, 964; G. II. Terrill, Worthwhile, 93Il
]. II. Miller. Ryegate. 95t; Mrs. G. J. Mel
son, Ryegate. 96A A. p. Royce. Swsnton