Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-07
Vermont Dairymcn.
some of the Features OF Their AnnuDl
Meeting aud the Most Important Prize
Nvluo.rs

some of the Features OF Their AnnuRI
Meeting aud the Most Important Prize
winners.
The Vermont Dairymen's association
held their annual meeting in st. Adams
Wednesday and Thursday. The new city
hall proved an ideal place for such a gath
ering. The people gave a cordial greeting
to the large number of visitors. The sub
iects discussed were practical and aroused
an earnest spirit of inquiry. Perhaps the
paper upon food for stock called out as
many questions as any other
The speaker wanted farmers to raise
corn as much as possible and put it in a
sio, ears and plant, cutting when beginning
to glaze. Corn contains too much water to
put in before that time. The value of all
other feeds that are found in the market
is uncertain.
The farmers generally seemed to think
that the cost Of everything connected with
farming did not allow any margin for pro-
fl. This called out man who wished to
have neighbor report upon the result Of
farming and called upon Mrs. Carrie Mel
son of Ryegate to give an account of her
years work. She has 90 head of cattle;
81 milking cows, averaging 800 pounds of
butter per COW. Upon further questioning
she acknowledged that she had made more
than enough to pay the hired help for an
other year.
The SO entries of butter were of better
quality than is usually exhibited but not
up to the average of last year, which was
93t, this year 92i.
Premiums were awarded as follows:
Dairy tubs. b. Dmond, Highgate,
06i; c. f. Smith, Morrisville, SO; G. Ii.
Cobb, Westford, 95i.
Five box dairy-D. W. Roberts, North
Pomfret, 0Gi Il. w. Strong, North Pom
fret, 9jt; l.. NJ. Cameron, Middlesex ,9j J.
Dairy prints-G. l.. Bean, Coventry,
97t +. s. Martin, Wiliamstown, 81; Ma
than II. Kicker, Ryegate, 9G4.
Creamery tub. +. Symes, Ryegate
9S; +. Ii. BIckford, Bradford, %; w. |.
Clapp, Barre, 9G4.
Prnts-F. L.Smith, Fletcher, Oh r. f.
Jaynes, Ryegate, 97t; Carpenter Brothers,
West Waterford, %.
f.. +. Symes, Ryegate, carried away the
gold medal creamery sweepstakes, grand
sweepstake gallon package Wells butter
cOlOring, Baldwin refrigerator prizes and
Vermont Farm Machine company's prize
of so.
lt tNliibll VI NlltNc' was EOOh, uul llit
list of prizes is not at hand.
The Neomont sugar Makers association
held their annual meeting at the same
place, beginning Thursday afternoon 4
tine display Of choice sugar in all forms
was exhibited. also syrup. Cake and con
fectionery we've in evidence and looked very
eatable. one exhibit showed - kinds OF
candy and sold rapidly a; - cents per
quarter pound
The exercises Tuesday evening were I'M
der the direction Of the Woman's auXilia
" of the DAirymcn's association. Their
annual meeting was held "Wednesday morn
ing with good attendance and the pa
pers and discussions were very instruct
i've. Mrs. Mary \. Smith, Morrsyille,
was elected president; Mrs. 81. w. Clark,
Williston, vice president; Mrs. A. A. {.
| Ware, BrattleOOro, secretary.
In the election Of officers for the Dairy
mems association c. r. Smith, Morris
willie, was chosen presidents W. NJ. Clark,
Willston, vice president: Geo. NJ Pierce,
secretary.
c. d. Whitman OF Brattleboro had
charge OF the dairy exhibit.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
Of Bellows Falls offered el20 in prizes.