The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-15
BARRE MILK PRO
DUCERS' BANQUET
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work together for a similar cause as that
OF the Milk Producers association and
farm bureau, and for the purpose of OBJ
tanning better rates from the railroad
| The speaker went ON to discuss the de-
yelopment of interest since the organiza
ton was started. He also stated that
during the past year a series of rides had
been taken by the Board of Trade to the
surrounding towns, in order to get better
acquainted and told of the increased in.
terest which was manifested by the PEG.
Pile when they once found out that Barre
men wanted to become better acquainted
and cooperate. He alluded also to the
banquets held this winter by the organ.
zation in order TO receive more knowl-
edge in the industries and business en-
terprises in which the Barre men are
concerned.
Erwin Lawliss, a Barre milk man, was
called upon to give a little light upon the
middleman's point of view, and he stated
/ that in the past it was money which
they were always pulling for but he
| thought the time was near when the re-
tailers and producers would get together,
as they ought to. w. j. Clapp spoke
from the consumers viewpoint and stat
ed that he was glad of the organization
giving at the same time the Jersey breed
ers good word by signifying that he
would rather pay eight cents quart for
good Jersey milk and have one quart
day, than to pay four cents per quart for
some Holstein milk and have two quarts
a day.
Charles w. Gordon, member of the
Milk Producers committee, stated that
he thought the milk producers were MAX
ing good progress, as their standing was
consideration better than year ago.
George II. Pape of Barre and M. j. Cor.
lss OF Berlin spoke very highly of the
organization and went into detail on the
consumers viewpoint. l.. A. Kelly, who
represented the Montpelier Board of
Trade, WAS another speaker of the even
ing, and pointed out few things which
the present Vermont legislature is ac-
complishing along lines to better the
milk producers. Il. G. Bancroft. who is
member of the Senate from Washing.
ton county, added a few remarks to those
of Mr.. Kelly on bills which the legisla-
ture is working on, stating that several
bills which have been under considera-
ton during the past two months have
had tendency to make the diaries more
sanitary and to better the conditions of
the milk. The speaker also went on to
say that he believed the old idea of com
petition was a bad one, and that coop |
Grafton, which the association has been
working for, has already bettered the |
present conditions.
County Agent F. H. Abbott the last
speaker OF the evening, gave very
pleasing talk on local conditions, touch |
ing on national conditions so as to give |
the farmers a chance to see wherein they !
can better themselves. That experience |
is needed with the scientific side of the |
game, as well as with the financial end /
OF it, was clearly demonstrated by Mr. |
Abbott. He went on to tell that the |
successful farmer whom he encounters in
his travels almost always is accomplish
ing his results in unison with some other
farmer, who may be in anoth
er part of the county. The successful
farmer keeps his accounts in the same i
way as a merchant, a thing which many |
are negligent of. He finds out what he
ran raise to better advantage and sticks
TO whatever he finds is bringing him the
most money, The county agent stated
hat the present crisis for the lack of
'ood, which is causing men, women and
children in many of the large cities to
wander up and down the streets was due
% the fact of disorganization, and this
orm OF life will remain the same to a
certain extent until the country cooper
ties and utilities the land in a way which
he countries in Europe have been doing
or centuries. Denmark is the best or
,anized farming country in Europe, and
Vermont is sometimes called the Den
mark of America; but Vermont's farm
ng industry is not ON anything like an
quail basis with the Danish peninsula,
nut by cooperating and pulling togeth-
r, the time will not be far distant when
fermont can be an equal of any coun
ry, and the entire country can be put
pon much improved basis.