The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-08

at time when more care can be given
them by the farmer, and when weaned
they can be put on grass at an age
when they make the greatest growth
on grass. Spring calves are more or
less neglected on account of farm work,
and when ready to wean IN the fali
they are put on a solid winter ration
which is not as easily digested by the
calves as the nutritious spring grass.
Marketing Butter BY Parcel Post.
Creameries which manufacture a
small amount of consistently high quail
ity butter throughout the year would
do well to consider and investigate the
possibilities of selling part Of the
butter manufactured direct to the con.
sumner by parcel post. This is one field
in the marketing Of dairy products
which has never received very much at
tention, but which. is developing rap
| idly as profitable branch to the small
creamery.
Customers can be obtained by writ
ling to relatives, friends and acquaint'
ances in the cities, seeking their trade
After customers receive their first ship
ment interest soon develops and 1t j
mot very long before the idea spreads
over the entire neighborhood. II IS q
growing business, for one satisfied Gus
toner means another.
A creamery which expects-to make
success of shipping butter by parce
post must observe the following essen
tials:
~ Ship consistently high quality
butter throughout the year.
t2) Butter must be neatly and vel
| packed.
f3) Butter must be thorough,
chilled before shipping.
| ~ Shipping containers must be dur
able enough to protect the butter iron
deterioration while. in transit.
t5) Packages must be neatly ant
properly addressed, in compliance witt
postal regulations.
/ For the extra time and labor re
ouired in the marketing Of butter il
this manner, creameries receive six o.
seven cents per pound premium owe
1.-THE wholesale market price T. 0. b
creamery The general practice is TO
the purchaser to pay the posta
charges,
Several ereameries in the state have
during the past year, developed an ex
eellent outlet for large portion o
their butter throughout direct sales Z
the consumer, via parcel post and TN
business is growing rapidly. Othe
creameries producing high quality but
ter in small quantities could dispos1
Of it in the same profitable manner.
Milk and Cream Shipments to New
York City.
In recent issues OF the News Letter
articles have appeared relating TO tn
MANY advantages to Vermont cream
cries in having access and permits Z
ship milk and cream into the New
York City market. The advantages an
benefits to the creameries through has
inc connections in that market are be
coming more pronounced each week
The large cooperative creameries II
the northwestern part of the stat
should strive TO obtain a permit whie
win enable them to ship milk an
cream into the New York City market
More Of the milk produced in this sec
ton Of the state should be markete
i IN New York City, as this would ten
to relieve the congestion in the over
supplied New England markets, VINE
| during the past few months have re
cciyed almost double their require
ments Of milk for fluid purposes, an
would offer better and larger market
IN the factories so located that the
arr Obliged TO sell in Boston and otht
New England cities.
Reliable connections can be mad
with dealers in New York City, wh
will pay the straight market price, an
i who are willing to contract with IN
craameries for year round business
The creameries would do well 10 cor
slider and investigate this matter
once.
Winter Short Courses in Dairying.
The winter short courses in dairyin
At the University OF Vermont an
State Agricultural college commence o
Tuesday, Nov. S, At 2 P. m: The follow
ing courses are offered;
4 Calendar io7f-22.
Course |. Testing milk and its proc
ucts. Tuesday, Nov. s, 2 P, m, to Tues
day, Nov Is, IL m.
Course III. Creamery testing, Tues
day. Nov. Is, ? P. m, 70 Friday, NO
Is, 6 p. m.
Course Ill Stock feeding and her
management, Tuesday, Nov. 10, ? p. m
to saturday. Nov. 26. II m.
Course ~. Creamery management
Tuesday, Nov. 20, ? p. m, to Fridal
Dec. 2. p. m.
Course V. Cheesemaking, Wednesda.
Dec. z, Q a. m, to Wednesday, Dec. ?
~ m.
Creamery managers, buttermakei
and helpers should avail themselves
the excellent opportunities presented
these courses for Advancement an
training in the manufacture and hane