Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
UNDER DISCUSSION by
VERM 9 Mt 0A|RYMEN
Continued from page oneJ

| THAR d,t,, 60 tbop,selvoe their indus
+ry mud thoir state tn talte mart in
nlaciny IN tho market poor dairy
nroducts
! Mn, for sbinnipg and for cheese
r,o,,i,c ebou,d no nrnrnntIv coo1ed and
! bo,d M sucb , to,,uor,tura tbat II viii
roocb tbo foctorv in rood condition.
/ rho finest ou,1itv or buttnr can he made
only from cream which is delivered to
the creamery in ~ sweet condition or
containing not to exceed two-tenths
! of one nor cent of aciditv If il con-
tains more than three per cent acid
the buttermaker has no opportunity to
properly ripcn it before churning. Dur
ing the months of July. August and
September H. per cent. of the cream
delivered in Vermont was too sour to
churn with good results against lS.S
, per cent. which could be properly rip
ened and churncd with the prospect of
| making first quality butter condi-
! ton Of affairs which should be rem
ediod at once with a proper ice supply.
! Tests made at 81 creamerics show that
dairynen are turning I'm cream testing
about %. This in many ways is
! short-siXhted policy
| Cleanliness is worry essential in the
| creamery, and butter and cheese max
ers should be thoroughly trained men
All guess work should be eliminated
so far as passible. and all the opera
,an'I,' 5aou,u ue "o''e WIN ."e srea'esl
| ion of a disinterested expert, who spent
a few weeks in Vermont last summer
that our buttermakers were not maxi
ing as good butter as they should from
the cream they received from their
patrons. This is challenge to our but
termakers to become more alert and
more efficient in their manufacturing
methods Wrapping and packing
should also be carefully looked after
believe the time has come when the
necessity for concerted action is neces-
sary. Nermonts enviable reputation
was established fifty years ago when,
because of our proximity to the great
markets. we had advantage over their
sections. The revolution in transport
tation in the past fifty years has
changed conditions so that we not only
have to compete with our rich western
country but with the world Our flu
ture as a dairy State depends upon our
retaining the nearby market for fancy
dairy products.
Professor Warren gave a most in
structive illustrated lecture. which
dealt with many crops of the country.
y brief abstract of his talk follows.
-ryprc on u,,p>,INc
40 other class of livestock is on the
whole So well adapted to Vermont condi-
tions as is the dairy COW. but it is ex-
ceedingly desirable to combine other pro-
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urea VI "e"'H sui oi' tio iurh'' as lhere
,ion ~ , doir,. 80 nro1,,o, ,,,,na ,..;,,
which to grow corn for the silo, hay &c
feed and additional hay to sell is one OF
, the best types OF farming for such land
I With the manure from the purchased
feed and good care in farming the farm
may be kept fertile with such a system.
Poultry is we'll adapted to the STATE
, because the price of eggs is high II
proportion to the feed cost as compared
with western States. Poultry may be KEEP
ON any dairy farm. Small fruits may be
raised II there Is good local market
crops Tor canning factory comhin,
, well with the dairy If there is such
, factory. Apples do well on many farm.
, and g. well with the dairy, and of cours,
maple sugar Is one of the mportan
sources or income for the Vermont dairy
man
IN" vermont dairyman who wishes
. well balanced farm should see to it tina
ne has good COWS. that he has enough
COWS 10 make good business. prefer
, ANY ~ TO ~; and having both of thes