Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-19
Dairymen Invite Various Organ
izations to Send Delegates
Next Year.
COW ON THEATRE STAGE
Association Pledges Support to
New School and Opposes Any
National Legislation Det-
rimental to Dairying.

the greatest success and the falrest of
crisp winter weather The attendance
WAS fully as large this year as In
former years. reaching about 1000. the
exhibits better and the interest and
enthusiasm manifested all that could be
desired.
Thursday began with lecture and
demonstration of the dairy type of COW
by Prof. II. Z. Cook at The Strong
theatre. In the afternoon the final ses-
sion was held at the armory and officers
elected for the coming year. At the same
time the Woman's Auxiliary held
special session at Morrill, hall. where they
Also elected officers and listened to an
address by Prof. Bertha NJ. Tcrrill OF
tho University Of Vermont
In the evening an elaborate banquet
was served at tho Van Ness House, at
which Colonel Frank /. Greene OF St
Adams acted as POSTMASTER, Among
The speakers were John S. Cotton and
c. X. Bergman OF Washington. D. c.
The attendance was large and the ban
quet made fitting close to very sue
cessful meeting Congressman D. J.
roster was present.
THE MORNING AT THE STRONG
The Hon. +. X Slater of St. Paul
Mimi, secretary Of the National Dairy
Union, was to have delivered lecture
on What the Oleomargarine Industry
Means to Dairying," but was unable to
be present. Accordingly the only lecture
was that Of Professor II. f. Cook. dean
of the New York State Agricultural
school at Canton. on The Dairy Type"
A real live COW was led on to the stage
of the theatre before a large and ex-
pectant audience. She held back coyly
hut was finally persuaded to step out to
the footlights where the lecturer could
indicate ner good points. She came from
the University of Vermont Experiment
| farm and in the course OF the lecture
Professor Cook paid Superintendent
Cassius Peck Of the farm several COM
| plments on the fine condition OF his
! stock
| The lecture. which dealt with technical
, points of breeding and milk producing,
, was evidently of the greatest interest TO
| the audience. Questions were freely
asked at the conclusion.
During the morning a party of dairy
men paid a visit to the stock farm of F.
! A. Drew in South Burlington. upon Mr..
| Drews invitation. and another party
! spent some time at Morrill, hall. upon the
! invitation of Prof j. l.. Hills
/ Thursday afternoon the dairymen and
! III" ladies were in session AT the same
| time. the former in the upper hall Of
/ the ar!nory and the latter at morrill, hall.
! Both organizations elected officers while
! In business session and then took
permanent adjournment. Some important
resolutions, which are given In full below,
were adopted by the dairymen.
The afternoon at the arnory opened
with an interesting and comprehensive
| address ny Prot r. NJ. Washburn Of the
! University OF Vermont on Ice Cream. as
| n Side Line in the Vermont Croa merry"
! He considered al length the advisability
Of creameries taking up the manufacture
Of ice cream in connection with that OF
! butter
Mr.. WIGGtN'S ADDRESS
| +. Warren Wiggin OF Quechee delivered
an address on Cow Test Work in Yer
mont This Past Year The past year is
| the first that the COW testing associa tons
have been in operation and Mr.. Wiggin
reported enthusiastically upon the results
OF their work There are now nine in
the State and 81 in the United States.
The speaker read several extracts from
| the associations reports, and suggested the
organization of all the farmers in the
State into one association.
PROFESSOR HILLS.
Prof j l.. Hills Of the University OF
Vermont was the last speaker and his
SUBJECT was The Federation of Yer
monts Agricultural Organizations. lac
! q Of
funds and gave statistics 10 prove thai
the agricultural interests do not receive
| their share.
OF the State funds q per cont Is spent
in the interests of the courts ana only
per cent. in the interests OF agriculture
The roads, schools, militia. prisons anc
insane asylums all receive greater
amount than agriculture.
In advising federation OF organizations
Professor Hills said that there are now
more than % OF them In the State. This
IS not a modern way of doing business
For greater strength and efficiency ne"
body should be formed OF representative
OF tho other bodies now In existence
Similar organizations are now in exist
ence in New York, Rhode Island anc
Pennsylvania.
Such alliance Would ns pOWer1u
enough to secure for Vermont's agricul
tural interests a SUFFICIENT appropriation
Professor Hills advocated agricultural ex
tension. He said that the colleges should
get outside of their walls and reach tn
people In their own homes,
Professor Hillss address was followed
by the business session, ~ which oficer
we're elected and the resolutions givel
below adopted.
OFFICERS AND REVOLUTIONS.
The officers for the coming year are a
follows: President, +. L. Davis OF Hart
ford nrst vice-president, w. E, Carter
Rutland second vice-president. c. #
Smith Of Morrlsville; secretary. +. II
Bickford OF Bradford; treasurer NJ
Adams Of Darby; auditor. T. IT,
Northrop OF Sheldon, vote ot thank
for Burlington hospitality was ais
, passed,
, REVOLUTIONS PRESENTED BY COM
MITTEE.
Whereas, tho address q, Sreside'
, Davis hits the keynote Of the a6ficultuS
conditions OF our State:
Resolved. THAT while We endorse IN
1 subject matter OF that address IN "
, entirety, We especially urge hrst: "a
, support OF this association To our nov
horticultural hiRh school and, second, hi