The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-22
ADDRESS TO DAIRYMEN.

Following Is a synopsis Of the address OF
President Wadsworth or the State Dairy
mems association convention in Hartford
this week. President Wadsworth referred
to the fact that this Is the ninth annual
session since the organizations incorpora-
tion and the seventeenth since Its founding.
The association has had a substantial
growth The present outlook for the future
Of the dairy business 10 not particularly
hattering, but by no means diseouraging
LET Us step for eht ana n o9k at he
prices in the eastern market. In the north
west we find creamerless springlng into ex-
istence as II by magic. In Minnesota at the
G Gse g Sas hepaEaa PSI as 3ssys
Cpnnecticut's 1920; Wisconsin has 1885,,
900, Illinois 1,00s,O0O, Iowa 1,190,o34, Indi-
ana s1so These Aye stat sx s haye more r.
the United States and more than one quar-
ter OF the 4,712 crealneries. Here Is already
established the dairy center OF production;
The fb pf va heF pu o
ketss; Nearly al the surplus ct the Minne.
into eastern markets, Boston, Proyidence
and Hartford being named as shipping
points.
The cost Of transportation is only one
half cent per pound. In refrigerator ,cars,
time in transit three days. The cost of pro-
uuCtluu AdtieS rum ciShi " Aouitpc'i 49,
In Tie face Of this strong competition the
eastern dairyman VIII have the fresh put
ter market II he can maintain the superior,
ty and excellence Of his productions. and
further by q better understanding and con
solldation Of our interests prevent that DIS
astrOus competition which brings unstable
prices that are of little benefit to consumers
and carry losses and disaster to the capital
and interests Involved.
The butter market for the last three, years
has been d falling ono, touching the lowest
butter In this state How much more the
lairyman can stand In the diminution Of his
Income no one can say, and the question
must be settled by practical experience 10
the economics of the future.
There is no reason why the Intelligent
farmer should be left wholly to the mercy
Of pltiless trade. He should not run his
VIDE his time and Interest in the production
Of fruit vegetables. etc, that Will average
as the years come and 30 a handsome prohit.
Az an Illustration; The peach crop q the
the. agriculturist largely In excess Of one
million dollars, and this sum and as much
| more was formerly sent without the state TO
| supply, the markets at our door Apples are
muneratlve prices. The upland farms ard
| higher elevations Of Connecticut are Ideal To-
cations for the cultivation Of fruits as well
as superior pastures and with the herd may .ly
| teIigent hllshandman, where the herd
alone would yield only q rneager income.
He said that the dairymen adjacent to the
cities are the most fortunate OF their class
land as the centers Of population increase the
circle is ever growing llrger. In closing ne
| said: las the health of man Is SO largely
spread of nearly all diseases among men ana
animals is susceptible of control. if proper
| methods at committing the contagion Is fol-
lowed the niilkman more, than. any other
| occupies a responsible position In bis rela.
| ation to the health of his patrons and
should be alert to any and every symptom Of
! disease in his herd and by prompt remedial
adjudication qnararitlneAnd dsinfection show
| that the well being of all dependent Is safely
intrusted to his Intelligent supervision. Thr
absence Of diseases that can be directly Or
supply cannot but give confidence to those
THAT the well being OF all dependent Is safely
| who use tbs. products Of the dairy as an ar
/ ticle OF food "