The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-17
BITTER AND CHEESE,

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association aud the Vermont
Butter and Cheese Makers Association
opened Tuesday morning at BraJtleboro,
with the largest attendance for a first
sion in the history of the organization.
Following the invocation by Rev. X. X.
Marvin, addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by Col. q. W. Hooker on behalf of the
citizens Of Bratt eOoro; q. s. Hopkins on
behalf Of the Protective Grange; and }. G.
s afford on behalf Of the Brattleboro
Creamery Association. The responses
were by NJ A. Adams OF Derby, president
of the Butter and Cheese Makers Associ-
citation; q. j. Bell Of Hardwick, secretary
Of the STATE Board of Agriculture; and Hon.
Alpha Messer OF Rochester.
President George W. Pierce of Brattle.
boro spoke in the introduction of his an
nual address Of the Vermont Dairy mems
Association AS the oldest dairy organization
in the u uited States, organized III 1870 ana
of its proud recOrd-VermOnG leading the
world in the production of fine butter He
believed the success Of Vermont dairymen
WAS due largely To the aid received through
this association. He urged the consolida-
ton Of the ID irymen's and the Butter and
Cheese Makers Associations into one organ
iZitlUn.
He believed the problem of meeting com
peution was IN producing better article,
and gave valuable Suggestions in regard ~
the management OF diaries and creameIies.
Mr.. Pierce discussed several subjccts of IL
terest To the dairy men, inc udlng national
and State laws in relation 10 pure foods,
The dairy school, the agricultural college,
the tut berculn test, etc. He said Vermont
led all other States in handling The much
dreaded disease. de urged that If Vermont
wished To retain her fair name as "A dairy
State she must continually weed out the dis
eased animals. The States that have re-
fused To enact laws relating To this subject
ARA sutturlup greatly IN CONSEQUENCES,
Al the afternoon session Nj. Il. Haseiton
OF North FalIfax spoke on "PrUti able
Adjuncts To Dairyiug," aud Henry K.
Alvord, chief Of the dairy division of the
department of agriculture at Washington,
considered american products at the
Paris exposition 1890" lie first brought 10
the convention q ceilings fIom the secretary
OF agriculture. Mr.. Alvord stated that d
part OF his business in coming here nov
was to arrange for VermonI's part in the
exhibit of butter and cheese at Paris, ON
which $3.50 600 will DO expended.
Mrs. Carrio Nelson of kyogate, who has
made a Wonuerlu l success o. farming, told
Of the essential requirements TO produce
gilt edge butter III private dairy. She
& ated that she averaged TO make 3l3a
pounds OF butter Year from the GUNS Of hoI
herd heifer' Included, and that she receiv-
eli over S65 per head from The cows IN
year. She challenges comparison with re-
suits from creameiles, ana lively discus
sion lOllOWbu III ulCu bA-dONoIuOT IlOdIu
OF Wisconsin ana other experts gave their
opinions.
AT the evening session Mrs. Janet M.
Hill of Boston spoke on "fhe Ideal III
Home Cookery" ana NJ. s. Stone, superiu
tendenJ vi education, on Home Lille On the
Fam" @. W Scarf Of Burlington read u
capital original poem on LET US magnify
our calling"
Several hundred visitors from all paris OF
tho State were Present ~ tue second days
session Of the Vermont Dalrymen's Assoc
citation at BratJleboro. III. W. Vail OF
North PJmfreJ had for subject at the
morning session, Some hints from my own
dairyiLg experience" He spoke of the de-
velopment in the creamery system and the
improvements IN dairy implements. He
discussed at length The plan Of the econom.
Icai use of SKINNED mix,
H. s. Dean Of Guelph, p. O., spoke on
"tne cheese industry OF Canada, how II at
taineu It's present proper tiuns." Canadians
now export eighteen million dollars worth
Of cheese annually. He thought the de-
crease IN expectations from the United
States WAS due 10 "A laxity III The laws per-
tanning to the manufacture of cheese.
AT The afternoon session ex-Gov. Hoard
OF Wisconsin spoke ON The Large Per
Cent Of Profit" and George Ailkin of