Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-17
Dir Annual Meeting Declared
to Be One of the Best
Ever Held.
Me- STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
Farmers Organizations Urged to
cooperate with state Hoard of
Health in Enforcing the RE-
Gently Enacted Pure Food
Laws.

be 37th annual meeting OF the Yer
state Dairymen's association was
|ignt to n close al one O'Clock Thurs
afternoon after one of the
t successful meetings in the his
| Of the organization. The session
short consisting of three papers
|Hered by prominent instructors In
lying. Appropriate resolutions.
Ich contained a memorial to O. :.
Is, who recently died at his home
Georgia. We're adopted quite a
fe number Joined as annual and life
'nbers of the organization.
he first paper of the morning was
Vcred by Prof r. A. Pearson of
| ca, n. Y. who IL prominent in
3ctor in the college of Agriculture
[1ornell University. Modern Meth
for PROFIT" was the subject of his
Ter and he dwclt at some length on
use of record sheets to keep the
|vidual standing of cows in small
large herds. He considered the
nth Of the herd and it's protection.
ling more attention to comfort nf
COW and their isolation when sick
| at calvinE time. Other necessary
initials We're the location, lighting
ventilation of the stable. He
bed considerable stress on the
Inliness Of the COWS and their sur
{rdings, construction and care Of
utensils health of employees and
|ner of milking and handling the
Development of the Dairy Cow"
Ter by Prof. G.. l.. Beach of Bur
fton. who is connected with the de-
tment of dairy husbandry in the
1vcrsitY of Vermont. He dwelt
r. particularly on the science of
fding. considering two laws, hered-
and variation. In the develop
)t Of cows he said the laws Of
L smission must be noticed and the
Igree Of the sire be studied. The
iction of the sire he believed was
secret Of profitable dairy. Pre-
.ent breeds are what the dairYman
hit to pick out for the promulga-
of paying dairy. The sire must
kept in a good physical condition,
Ia food must be given to maintain
fr vigor and plenty Of exercise 20
tent fairness. The dairy COW should
I'd. well lighted, with tho degree of
(perature at from so to 60. Fur
kmore cows should be kept in the
bles during the winter time and ne
bed out in the cold but little. Ex-
|ments show a difference of about
cents day in profits per cow
pre- they are kept inside.
r.. william Hart Dexter, assistant
tyman in the organization OF the
|place of Prof. e. II. Webster, chief
tho division. who was detained IN
shngton. He gave an outline of the
TX of the dairy division and its re-
Is, criticised the systems of many
Irymen in this State, as well as a lack
= Judgment used by dairymen in the
ling and selling of dairy COWS. The
| X of the division in which Mr.. Dexter
3enea ged Is to collect and disseminate
|lrmation concerning dairy farming
care and improvement of dairy cat
and the production. care and distri-
ion of dairy products, maintain {
! eral survey Of the condition of tbs
| RS Industry at large and in the diff
|rnt sections, in addition TO special in
|ries as to dairy organizations, dairy
Tools and facilities for technical in.
klction, state dairy laws, the develop
bit of markets. the milk supply o.
cs and towns and the laws and regu
! ons In reference thereto. DR.. Dex
bin charge Of dairy literature and ex
sion work. This work includes thu
|ssifying and indexing of dairy liter
ire, the preparation for the press o
Inuscripts and other forms of in
|matlon connected with the work o
division. attendance Mt dairy meet