The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-26 00:00:00

BLANDPORD.
BLANUFORD FARMERS' CLUB.

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The ant "discussion-' ionting of the season in 1:0110911.
tinn with the Bi.ndfr,l Fromm ChM was held at the
Crown noted on S iturd ty evening, and was largely
attended. Mr. J. Friend presided. and then were present
-Messrs. C. Coa.-Butlett, C. Flower, U. C. Richards,
G. Golpin, J. Crouch, T. Fry. J. T. H. Scutt, J. Ci.
Fowler, G. Summers, S. blay, Henry Senior. Herbert
Senior, Si Filet; W. Wiper, II Roder, H. Barrett, H.
POTAI, C. Pope, J. G. Burt, H. Friend. G. J. Greer It.
Rogers, W. Drake, J. Keynes, H. Keene, W. Young, H.
logram, and E. Richards, (bon. sec.)
Kr. G. Summers, of Stoke Wake, read a following
pew on the subject of Dory Farming."
- The discussion that followed the reading of the paper
was taken part in by Illesors. T. Pry. C. (lox-Bartlett, H.
Beene, G. Galpin. Henry Senior, 'W. Young, J. T. H.
Scutt, H. Pople, H. Barrett, 0. C. Richards, and the
Chairman.-Mr. Fry spoke of the great importance of
drainage in dairy farming. no tin, Irot portion of the
graw was sometime. 104 through Igo ir-ffeet drainage. He
also referred to Um (Ail that there was • rant deal in
keeping caws the WISH all the year round, as If at any
time they pinched the 01•14 the milk would cure to
deteriorate in quality. -Mr. Con-Burtlett was of opinion
that nor bred noon were the best to keep for dniry
-Hr. Beene said be shnukt like to see the
factory groom introduced into Dorset as he
believed it was the ri.tht system, a chemical knowledge
being necessary to make good cheer. -31 r. Galpin
said the factory system h .1 heun tried, and be we. not at
all pure whether It could not he more well Introduced,
especially where there was • difficulty with resard to
labour, r tale-wins tend r to diminish labour. He had
measured his milk dully during the last II yearn, and
found that it took on the 44444 21, 315 Adkins of milk to
produce Ilb of butter. More batter we. obtained from •
given quantity of milk in a dry saaaou that in • wet
Deegan- -Mr. Young would be Orval to see • factory
established, but 'rooted to know stlint would hemline of
the dairymen? Ile advocated drainage and the use of
chalk to dare more ,10.1 rid be dkl not believe
they would get much milk it they had true bred beast.-
Mr. Scutt advocated geutle usage, free acmes to water,
and the use of sainfolo in the treatment of cattle.-Mr.
Pople thought the question of cheer fectoriaa waa worthy
of being discussed in that town. He Lai sold hi inllk to
&dairyman by the gallon to make butter and cheer for
the last few years, and he thought it was time • chow
factory was ittroduced into Dorset. -Hr. Barrett said he
did not know how many cows were required to keep up I
factory, but be did not think there were enough in the
neighbourhood of Blaniford If they could gat enough
cows within • certain radius he should like to see a
factory establisked.-Mr. Richards calculated that there
were over 500 dairy rows between there sad Wimborne,
sad add be thought Bailey Gate would he • central place
for the neighbourhood for the uscahlishmeet of a f
-After souse remarks from the Chairman an6drt°Z..
Summers the usual yore of thanks were pawed.