The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Paper Read by l.. ID. Porter before
Texas Farmers Congress-,

Texas Farmers Congress-.
Following is a synopsis Of the paper
read by MIR. l., d. Porter of Rockdale,
Texas. before the dairymen and livestock
section of the Farmers Congress at the
Agricultural and Mechanical college:
The subject of Butter Making in the
South" is indeed very important one,
and it would have been well had every
member OF this association been put upon
that subject. Upon successful butter
making in a small way depends the con-
tinued interest and development of the
dairy in this State. as well as through tho
entire South and Wes. My idea is that
each butter maker. all OF whom have
successfully passed through the earlier
trials. should express his experience for
the benefit Of those who could take up
the work with profit. and to those VINO
NAV have become discouraged in an IN
successful attempt. | do not d, present
recall the number of different religious
beliefs existing-it runs away up in Inc
thousands-yet | am satisfied that any
small county IN Texas can produce as
great difference in ideas of handling
milk and butter. That some of them. a,
least. are off in color, grain and flavor
is evidence by the display on the counters
OF the stores at which they trade or on
the tables OF their patrons.
The sale OF milk must be limited 10
shose In convenient reach of the city
trade until creameries and cheese fac
tories are introduced and the great bulk
of our cattle, if employed to a profit be-
yond that of growth and increase, must
be used in butter making. especially
throughout the farming sections.
The increase and growth OF cattle are
profitable. The manure derived is Of 10
small item. The growth OF hogs and
poultry on skinned milk will amount to
S25 per COW per annum. but none Of these
afford so prompt sure and steady re-
turns as is derived from the daily or
weekly sale of butter.
Ours Is an impatient people, and re-
auire the encouragement OF an Immediate
compensation for feed and labor. as we'll
as he prospect for profits to mature later
IN. ! take It. gentlemen. that we are not
here for our own amusement or instruc-
ton solely but to be OF all the benefit
possible to those who are prevented from
attending and even TO those VINO conld,
bu are Indifferent.
Little has occurred in that direction.
but do YOU not think that this body OF
experienced dairymen--most OF you If not
ali beginning with ia little knowledge
of tho work AMI @ith poor facilities
should be able rs suggest to those who
should he inclined 10 the work some
practical method and means with which
they might be able to accomplish fair
dairy work on small scale In their
homes throughout the entire year without
the use of ice. how TO prepare and how
TO market their butter?
Sometimes. either through grace or
favor these little talks are picked up by
npr newspapers and thus carried 10 the
great masses. some Of whom have little
knowledqe even Of this great college or
as noble nurposes Many have no dehiite
knowledge Of the effect OF feeds. climatic
conditions etc, In the handling OF their
Lii ana hutter. though they have worked
and epsssed AZ Il daily for years and
vears. have no idea o. market beyond
he nearest store or STATEN. nor do they
,knpw how best 10 prepare Tor ana 10
reach good markets. The marker Tor IN
diyidual sections must be governed by
location and express mites any ana a.,
OF our cities are gooa marketS iur sooN
t,,,,ar and are being supplied almost en-
.'rai., s., the North This loss OF trade
10 this state amounts yesFy 70 nuiui su9
az thousands OF dollars
The system which ] used IN my halry
when 7 had II IN Rockdale was tne az
ranyenent Of rans and feeders WIZ wnlcn
80. - ,or are familiar. I was within
60. hunSraa wards Of an Ice factory ons
.,as axnerimenting IN handling my MIX
ana hutter without ice even tnr ush tne
hast ~ summer. ! am now usinE ~ on
INV farm MIN miles from town "a nsnu
=, ling the milk. cream ana pu's