The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-20
THE FARMERS
MEETING
Good Crowd 10 Hear About Dairy.
ing.
Mr.. SAUNDERS ADDRESS, ETC.

Mr.. w ID. Saunders. State dairy com
missioner. arrived here Saturday norm
Ing aud was met By Capt N B Rowe.
chairman of the committee appointed by
business Mems Association To hold "A
meeting OF farmers and business men In
the Interest of establishing a creamery
here
The meeting was held at the Court
House at n. m. There were present
fully seventy-five Of the most prosperous
farmers OF the several counties around
aud also number 81 ladies. besides
business men OF the city.
On the stand were President W. L..
Brannan. OF the Il. NJ A; Capt X. G..
Vance, Capt VI. u. Rowe. Mr. T. +.
Morrison and Mr.. Henry Warden.
President Brannan presided, and In "a
short speech stated the purpose OF the
meeting.
Mr.. Saunders said: Il am here to dis
cuss the edvissbility OF establishing a
creamery at this point Factory or
creamery butter brings 10cts a pound
advance over country butter A cream
cry cannot be considered without cows.
A creamery will no more 20 without
cows than train without locomotive
The cows must come before the cream
cry Is established in order TO insure sue
cess"
Mr.. s. said he was not here TO insist on q
creamery being built, but TO indicate
what q creamery can do II sufficient milk
Is forthcoming. He went into q full ex-
PLANTATION OF the working Of creameries
and cited those at Blacksburg and
Burkeville a. successful.
He said ali average COW should pro-
duce l75 pounds OF butter per year aud
4. . ~
from q COW should be from 500 70
$50 per year. Advised high breeding.
regretted breaking up % herds. az was
the case here at Lewisana farm. Spoke
OF the necessity OF good. airy stables and
oil Virginia with her fine climate over
the North and West. closing with q
statement that be was willing TO an
swer any questions propounded.
Capt. Rowe asked, II we establish q
creamery here will our products inspect
ed here be subject to Richmond inspec-
ti1n II shipped there?
Reply, yes"
Mr.. Westiall took issue with Mr.. Saun-
ders and contended that cows turned
out were more liable C disease than
those stabbed. Ia reference 10 the state
Dairy Board Mr.. Westisl said Il had
more power than the car of Russia. He
bOiu VI u view OK inspector, " no 0lO
not know the difference bstweenco COW and
steer when seen together on the road
Capt r c. Vance asked IL there had
been ruling that concrete floors were
required before cream could be shipped
Mr.. Saunders replied that there had
be- no ruling made, but that il mems
money to those who have them The
advantages were great. Wooden flo Drs.
he said, properly made are perfectly salts
factory. He said the commissioner will
not put requirements that are hardships
on the dairymen.
Mr.. II. l.. Biscoe asked n II was neces-
sary to bring In milk twice a day TO q
creamery. Mr.. Saunders replied. each
dairymen should own hand separator.
II be used this, cream could be delivered
three times q week In summer and twice
IN winter
Mr.. Warden asked questions ia regard
to running expenses, cost etc. oicreamery.
All OF which Mr.. Saunders answered.
After several questions from Capt Vance
the meeting adjourned.
No steps were taken looking TO the
establishment OF a creamy. but action
may be taken as "a result of the meetir 9