Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

wood ashes may be resortcd to as a
direct supply, recourse may also be had
to certain so-called indirect fertilizers.
more particularly common salt and land
plaster. and finally reliance may he
placed on the subsidiary effects produced
by the use of nitrate Of soda and acid
phosphate. IF the growing season of 1915
is fairly good one Vermont farmers
will not suffer seriously for lack ~
potash i'm the growth % the generality
of crops, provided they conserve and in
diligently use their home resources and
perhaps make use Of indirect fertilizers
or Of nitrate of soda AMI acid phosphate"
either in mixed or home mixed goods
MILK AND CREAM IN NEW ENG
LAND.
The other speaker Of the evening was
John ! circuit secretary Of the COM
mittee on agriculture of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, who gave a TO
sumo OF the report of the Boston Cham
her Of Commerce i'm the milk and cream
situation in New England. its difficultie,
and recommendations TO overcome these
difficulties. y very brief abstract of his
Interesting discourse, which was illus
trated with lanterns slides. follows:
The value of particular quart OF
milk or cream depends on It's cleanliness
and the percentage Of butter fat aud
solids not fat which it contains These
percentages, together with the cleanli-
ness of the product. SHOULD govern the
price paid by the consumer and received
10y the producer. The farmer receives
practically the same price. Irrespective
Of the quality Of his pronuct, and I'll"
consumer pays about the same, whether
the food value of what he buys is high
or low. Milk is sold without definite
description, and the result is a lack OF
incentive to both farmers and dealers
to improve their products. Farmers sell
their product without accurate KNOW
edge either of its value or its cost to
them. This ignorance binders improve
lorut being made in methods of produc-
ton and tends to destroy the cordial
relations which should exist between
the country producer and the city dealer
When the producers fan to prosper tltey
attribute It to the low prices paid ~
tho dealers. The dealers are apt TO re
gard as eNtorton every attempt by tls
! roducers 10 rt'se l;tces 20 rcmedr
This condition the y 'oducers must acquilc
an accurate i,nowlcdre or the st ~
production The lcased-car - stem tends
TO give a buNins monopoly 70 the dealer
IN each producin.; district This usual,
makes il Impossible for tho farmers 81
secure competitive bios Or to send thew
product directly 10 tie tity market
tnerr,' lucventing their ohtainiu- a."
hest rri,o and weakening tnoir 'ncor.
tive Tor Improvement, There Is also Ii"
lack or 5, ~tcr;atic methods ot diStrh g.
lion amouc dealers. Tiers general
especial. "a tho retail trade. have not
had tho means ~ asccrtaining the eNac'
cost Of the different methods of distrihN
ton and sale,
Gradins aud labelling should oc ca.l5-
lished 70 enabic the consumer 80 aS'ci-
tain exactly what he Is bu,in@, ard
,-eam and milk should be stands rdi2o1
Tho boards Of health should CO. 'pcrat'
and there should lie uniform system
of buying aud selling Producers should
establish milk stations many evils heinS
unavoidable In direct delivery 10 tho car
Too much emphasis cannot lie laid upon
the care of the surplus, misunderstanding
II into butter skim milk or cheese, Ther"
should be improvements IN farm econorlN
such as using the skim milk Cor feed
ug livestock. There should also be u
reform in railroad transportation as I"
rates and Improvement In city distvibu-
tion. The question Of the producer getting
more money depends largely on the grade
of his product and his ability 20 process
and market It. II is Improbable. chat. as
long as the producer cTsrate individually.
as no Is now doing, n, can secure more
for his product.
THE ENHlBIrS
The exhibits. which take Mp the Ell
tire space of the hig hail at the ArmoIy
are made By 81 concerns many Of them
representing more than one cnmnany
After looking oVcr the exhibits one il
most faVoraby IMPRESSED With the ar
,Contiuucd on pBge scvcno