The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-20

ton, and State Commissioner j. G,
Noble.
The 18th annual meeting of the Con-
necticut Dairymens association was
held In Hartford January IS. A. r.
Wadsworth, the president of the asso-
citation, was chairman. In few appro-
pirate words he introduced Mayor Pres
ton, who made an address Of welcome
In behalf Of the city.
COMMISSIONER MOBILES AD-
DRESS.
Dairy Commissioner J. B. Noble then
addressed the meeting. He said that
he was much pleased to take part in
the work of the association both as a
farmer and a dairy commissioner. The
association was certainly to be con-
graduated upon the good growth it
has shown from its start until now;
and the grand results that have been
accomplished.
The association, he said, has done
much to broaden and disseminate use
full knowledge about the business to
which so many farmers of this state
are engaged. Farmers are now giving
more thought to this work, breeding
better stock, and the principles of feed
ing are more thoroughly understood.
While this improvement may not
all be wholly attributed to this associ-
alton, it has certainly been powerful
factor in these advanced steps.
The dairy business Of the United
States is one of the greatest of import
ance and in our own state has grown
to vast proportions.
The value of the cows in this coun-
try is estimated at $434,s13,S26 repre-
senting 15,S40,SS6 ANNALS, which with
the estimated value of dairies, lands,
etc, reached $15,9S2, 267, $50 or nearly rs
per cent. of the estimated wealth of this
country
In this state he said there are 140,-
900 cows valued at $4,000 900; value
which is exceeded by but two states
in the Union. With business Of this
proportion this association has certain
ly field for great results.
IMITATION BUTTER.
The office of dairy commissioner, he
said, was created in 1886 and was for
the purpose of stopping the illegal sale
of imitation butter. The benefits OBJ
tained under the successful operation
of this law has been Of great value to
the dairymen. The sale of oleomar-
garine has so decreased that there is
now hardly a store in which it may be
found and there are but six licensed
dealers in the state.
The workings of the tub butter law
have been fairly successful, although
it has not in all cases worked the de-
sired results. There is large quaint
ty of butter sold in the state that Is
printed outside. The branding of butter
is going to a great feature in the fu-
ture-and in some part is going to
stop this action of outsiders in send
ing butter in and putting local stamp
open it.
This is a question which must be
given great deal of time and thought. |
He then referred to process butter"
telling the principle upon which it was
made, and said that a great deal of this
butter is sold every year. Some law is
necessary so that people may be able |
to distinguish that which they are buy
ing
He believed that in the future great |
process would be made in the dairy |
business; that he thought the business
to be a good one, and did not see why |
It should not continue to be so.
William B. Sprague, cattle commits
sioner of the state then spoke briefly
on his work during the past year. He
was followed by N. B. Douglass of
Sherborn, Mass, who spoke on the
dairy problem for the ensuing year.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT WADS- |
WORTH.
The eighteenth annual meeting of the
Connecticut Daryman's association
opens to-day under the most favorable
auspices. The last annual meeting and
report of it's proceedings published by
the secretary can be pointed to with
pride and satisfaction. The large and in
terested attendance, as well as the dis
cussion of the subjects presented, at
tested the interest and enthusiasm of
the dairymen of the state in the OBJ
ject Of the association, viz, to improve
and advance the dairy and related in
terests of the state.
The gain in membership and life
membership has been the largest in the
history of the association.
Five Institutes have been held during
the past season in widely separated sec
lions of the state. One in Litchfield
and North Haven, both well attended,
one in Ridgefeld, one in Ellington, and
one in Vernon.
The vast scope and Importance of the
dairy interests of the United States in
the amount Of capital invested and the
value of the products marketed each
year we'll nigh passes comprehension.
In round numbers there are 10000 900
mich COWS of the value of $434 S13, 1862,
and the value of their annual product,
S626, 900, 900, exceeding the grand total
Of the corn crop represented by $501,- ;
O72,952, or the wheat crop, worth $42S,- ,
ST 000 BY these comparisons we can see
that the dairy interests Of the United ,
States stand first in the value Of it's
and for food value it ,
stands pre-eminent ,
The use of milk and it's products as :
article of food has created 9
public demand for laws requiring a GER !
tain composition of milk as a minimum, :
and regulations in regard to sanitation q
IF the stable and surroundings. These ;
regulations are undoubtedly a great r
benefit SO far as they go, but in many a
towns and cities there are no such laws +
in force, and the consumer must de- i
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