The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-10

here an inspiring science. The spirit
of high intelligence is diffused through
the whole You feel its influence at
every step. This is the apotheosis Of
the farm, the ranch, the plantation,
the hacienda.
Old ST Corntossel and Wayback Jim
kins are out Of 1t. Haphazard farm
ing that raises nubbins and scrubs Of
all kinds is dished and done for. 1t is
off the map so far as representation
here is concerned. Book farming that
was hooted at thirty years ago IS the
only farming that pays In 1904. The
farmer who dlsregards scientific re-
suits and is not within touch Of the
experimental stations is In almost as
sad plight as the one who spends
three Saturdays a week in town buy
In terbacker' and hasn't time TO get
his crops In or out
But in this glorious Palace OF Agri-
culture we find that one of the most
Impressive lessons in doing things in a
scientific and magnificent way comes
from the other side Of the equator
and from a country whose population
is but one-sixteenth of our own.
/ halted in the exhibit from the Ar
gentine Republic show me your most
interesting exhibit" said l.
"These figures, senor," said the SUI
perintendent, which show the won
derful growth Of my country. Here
are the specimens Of our products, and
here are the figures that show how
swiftly the industries which they rep
resent have developed"
He who runs may read. and he who
rolls by in a roller chair may regret
that he did not stop. as did l, for he
who sits at one of the little round
tables to talk a bit about the Argen-
tine win have a charming rest and be
refreshed with facts that carry with
them no WEAKNESS If bis interest be
alive TO what the big world Is busy
about these days
The exhibit Of the Canuelas ranch Is
the lesson that found a responsive
| chord in me. bringing back the days OF
the old muIley COW that was once my
especial care and the memory of whose
friendship has never lost its sweetness
How many acres In the Canuelas
ranch?n / asked, with practical frank
ness.
s'Oh, senior, so many it takes two
hours by train to ride from one side to
the other. That is how large"
Here, herel See the book
A splendid volume of descriptions and
illustrations was brought forth.
The Canuelas ranch is paradise both
for man and beast and. might say,
| particularly for babies 1t IL partIcu-
larly milk ranch and has upon its
wide fields over 10000 cattle Three
| thousand of these are milk cows, so
that upon this ranch daily 5000 milk
ings take place.
Let us look hastily through the es-
Establishment. Here is the buttermak-
ing department, equipped with every
modern labor saving and scientific de-
vice necessary for perfect results In
butter manufacture. This butter goes
to Europe packed In sealed cans. Here
are some OF the tins. right out Of the
picture canned sunshine from Argen-
tina meadows. Here is the pasteuriz-
| ing department, with elaborate equip
ment, and here are bottles of pure
milk for babies, the essence OF grass
| blades from an Argentine landscape.
Here is the condensed milk manufacto-
~. Here are the cooling rooms. the en-
CINE rooms, the washing rooms for cans
and bottles, pals and tools, for every
thing must be done by sanitary rules.
This greatest Of the worlds diaries is
close to the great city Of Buenos Ayres,
and in that city is the principal market.
Forty places in that city Of million
souls are built with white tile interiors,
and here milk is sold by the glass,
quart or greater measure. Here the
butter and cheese are retaiied and
through these shops the people are in
direct touch with a responsible and In
telligent dictatorship.
In the enormous dairy Of the Argen-
tine the business looks like dress pa
rade OF rural folk. At milking time ey-
cry man or maid must wear fresh white
clothes that are worn for no other pur-
pose, with close white caps over the
hair. The milk and other products so
to Buenos Ayres IN the dairy's own
refrigerator cars. II has its own gem
eral depot, its own line Of wagons for
distributing the product. Every clti-
zen Of Buenos Ayres has milk within
telephone call, and the sign San Mar
tin En- Canuelas'' means luxury to the
citizen such az few cities OF the world
can offer
If our exports Of butter have fallen
off, it may be that here Is reason, for
certainly we have competitor In Ar
gentna. In 1895 that republic exported
100000 pounds Of butter. In 1908 il
exported iI,ToO.o00 pounds, The Ar
gentine has 120,000,000 sheep as com
pared with 100000 in the United
States She has 30O00,000 cattle
against 100000 IN the United States.
Last year she had 100000 acres OF al