The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-08
ON THE MANAGEMENT or COWS KEPT
FOR TIE DAIRY.


Who're butter 10 the chief object Of dairy.
care should be taken TO select such cows ns al
ford The b"a aud largest quantities oil s,k and
cream of whatever breed they NAV be. Bui the
quantity Of butter 10 he made froma gwen num-
Der OF cows must always depend on variety OF
eontingen, crodmsianeos such hs the SIZE and
goodness Of the beasts the KIND and quantity
of food and the distance of time from calving
large COW, generally, viii give more milk Than
one OF smaller size though cows of equal size
differ as To the quantity OF cream produced rom
the milk Of each IL is, therefore, IN those cows
whose milk is not only III large abundance, but
which from \ peculiar inherent richness yields "A
thick cream, thai the butter dairyman IS to place
his chief dependence and where cow ia def
Gent IN either Of these she should he parted with
and her place supplied by one more proper Tor
this use
Where cheese is the subject, the manage
meat N rrspcc, 10 cows should he the SAINT
II ia essential TIM, mllk.co"s he kept M all
times IN high health and good condition. II
/ they ore allowed 20 fall of IN flesh during win,
ter, an abundant supply Of milk need not he sx-
pected by bringing them into high condition in
summer Warm stables should be provided
for them, ms boasts viii not require so much
! food when kept warm as when shiyerng with
| cold.
English writer's assert that Lucerno ~ mos,
! excellent food ior cows ~ milk and preferable
To cluv.r rs II gives The milk better flavor and
Is equal, nonfl.hmg. II Is estermed the best
Of all rfasscs Tor cutting grern aud feeding out
in racks OF cuts, aud viii benr cutting the often
est.
Mr. London saws " The time COWS should be
come dty before thuir caiylng IL moi agreed on
some cuntending that they may he MIXED a.
| most 10 the tinr 81 their dropping their call
without injury while Others maintain that II j.
! absolutely necessary that hey should be inid
Dir, from one 10 two months. both for the ad
vautnge Of themselves and Of their calves. II Ia
probablc that much la TINS business depends on
! the manner IN which they arr kept rs where
they are well fed they may BIZ continued IN milk
! tl within = week OF two vi cslyug without sat.
| )crlng any injury whatever fipn n. bui ia the
contrary circumstance, II may he byilrr TO let
! ihrm run dry for month, siz Week. nt more
according 70 their condition. IN order to ihelf
more uy rrcruitng their altenGih i appears
not improbable THAI the longer the milking /,
continued, the more free the COWS will b., itoui
| ,ptutalions and other pnrciipns ol the uddef
which is "A clrcuniSfancc deserving OF attention
| Nhrie only Que uT twp CpnS are kepi ior III.
.npply OF family, II Is likewise uaeinl 10 kno"
that 10y good feeding ihry maf be continued u
milk without my bad COM, qncuce. iii nearly
| Nh. time Ut calving. la the daricutinrni anrrty
ofihe fea RIDING Of Yorkshire n,s stated thu
no advantage was found tole.uli from allowing
cows to 20 dry two months before eAying The,
| have there beep kept in milk within ten day5 o
the time Of dropping the calf ihis pfarnc'
however cannot be considered generally adElSa
Die"
Ia the last edition cfW,l!iehs Encyclopedia. i
is sa d TINT lnfaned ieat. should be ~ashc,
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