Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-09
MILCHC COW S.

NJ aUtntlun OF 10 'hf''htS NV S"'
sidefatian of the character and CONDITION oil
our mich COWS.
How much milk ougls n COW To yield 10 be
worth her keeping What is The average
time that our COWS are Ia milk } Is there
mnch il any, waste Of fodder amoag US by kea-
ping animals that yield lille or no return Of
profit 2--4uestioBs like thesr and there are NAV
ny such, oug to be put aud answered IN the
New England Farmer. 1t may turh out that
our dairy stock IL extremely 10" IN Character
and ,s management wasteiul.
II sompthiug like an average quality Of mich
cows could be seuled-io eif,ci II standard-&
il should be understood that no good farmer
would keep an animal for milk that fell below
il ;a'Il,4 cows in The country would come up
to that standard and go beyond il.
A mich Cow OF medium quality in this State
will give, II 10 SUN ose d, IL qua,s OF mix per
da ' for Two months alter calyng, and about
quarts per day on grass food. for the nexl
finn, --..,..ih.. aud four quarts .er day for the
mex, following two months, aud perhaps .
quarts one month longer Altogether 1900
quarts in year.
II takes9 quarts OF milk to give pound of
bu,er, and quarts to yield pound oi cheese.
TIE skim milk aud dairy utsy may he valued
al 50 COW per annum.
Now, u COW tina, gives 1900 quarts OF milk in
Il
Is cents per ID. $40 30
skin milk. saw 3 IA
$50 90
Nothing Is said of the worth of the calf as all
the milk the COW gives IS credited.
A mich cows keeping one year cannot be
short Of 20 dollars in the interior
5upuoss farmer TO resolve that he would
keen no COW that did not hold out as good
mixer . months IN the yedr-and that did not
give six cen quarts OF milk per day for 2monIhs
after calvine, and IL quarts per day tie nexi 3
,nonths aud , quarts per day the month follow.
ing.-Such COW would yIeidper annum 30Uo
quarts OF iulk.
itere it may be remarked that with The add
,ou Of five doilarS per annum 10 the cost OF
loud AS estimated for common COW, the nett
profit wonld probably be four fold.
Is il not practicable 10 have TIN oughout the
country. as common dairy stock, animals b
good as the last described
This question is submitted to farmers FOR CON
s,de.alion. The probability is that in taking
some pains 10 get stock as good, they would
get even better.
II the various modes OF obtaining this object
were resVrted 10 at Unce and with zeal through.
aut The country, there would be "A prodlgions
improve men, in very short line. Noyoung
20 10 the butcher. More care would be taken
Of young stock. More young stock would be
RET aimed 10 insure better selection for mdcf
cows Farmers would thiuk more oi the ad
vanIHges OF employing bulls OF the improved
breeds. Heii.rs should be MIXED win grea
care and very thoroughly, TO get them ~ 'h'
habit of holding out as long mixers II ihey
once dry early, no care and keeping Afterwards
will coriect mis- fault. Helfsrs WIN The mrs
calf will be fed well with some additional ca's
the last three months ihsy are in lnilk. 10 MAKE
lh.m h lid out.
The prof, Of mich COW is moi generally un
deIstUod Milk is not only the most nutritious
bat cheapest article OF food. lie iood heces
ssry for a COW in lull n.lk. does not exceed Il
price, one third of what is neces sary IN feeding
for the butcher.
These lew remarks are hastily made 10 d'a"
gu, farmers, aud particular ~ scteniliic farmers
on this subject. There are grea' n'hy iac''
TO the purpose, which should come to light'
IYorkiag Meas Ade.