Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-08
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Mich COWS AND uElrERs.

Tue Committee of the Essex rlculura' Soci-
civ on Mich Cows and Hoiie offer the following
Report
This subject is interesting not only to those who
make farming their busnu SIS. but TO every family
whose situation and crtumst ,nces make the keep
ing of this valuable animal practicable ; it is I'M
portant not only aecause cows supply the market
with milk and butter and cheese bot because they
contribute so nnc. TO substantial domestic comfort
and convenience.
Spo.tsmen and naturaliss, and perhaps some 9TH
ors Of the Representatives. cttSS, nave supposed their
avorite horse to b, the most valuable of lomcstica-
ted animals but the calculating utlitaran and the
dlscrimna tng farmer have with united voice pro-
noupced the Cow, - the noblest conquest made by
man
There is great difference in the quantity and
quality of milk given 10y COWS OF the same appear
ance and treated in the same manner Not uhifc-
ou.ntly IN the same yord the product ofone COW Is
worth double that OF an, her. "A good COW VIII
more llan repay her cost IN the milk she VIII yelu
in six months. suppose het To give SIX quarts per
dly this for SIX MONTHS vt three cents per quart
amounts To .nore than thirty dollars. 1t is presumed
that every man vino keeps COW is desIrous OF
having one of supeuol qualities, bat it rs more the
result OF god fJr;uae tha rlu cncc. II he obtains
such sn one in the ordinary way. He goes TO the
market or the droyer AMI purchases an animal
which those who have hal as opportunity to ty,
ave willn.s 10 dispose of. The raiser of stock
LhHs his best ANIMALS, and viii prefer to reserve
Ia.ni At h,me We think the farmers ct onr couil-
fc; saJ1t mike The tx pa ment OF rearing then own
co.'s: the uoil my be a litls e,.honccd, but the
chlnaes OF having better stock arc greatly lncreas-
Ell. La them riise he yo1nS oil ihcIr COWS "hch
thew tlpar 10 DC goo mix ,ts, and to nave oshef
good properties an1 IN tdw years, instead OF Vi
or i've quarts as now the average yield would be
eight OF ten We have heard Of great success IN
improving stock III England we have wiihtss'd
something OF il here, and are satisfied thal WIN
proper attention. our cows will become much more
valuable In raising stock al home, there ate these
additional ads a,ages that the animal is already
acclmated there is no danger OF her stfayln@' ana
she is accustomed to the food ard treatment a
change of situation and fodder is sometimes ia'al'
and frequently causes, al least, II temporary oe'
iansemeat of the system THIS may be ono reason
why imported sock excellent as some varieties OF
Il PROFESSIONALLY arc, have not answered. Inc eA-
pcctaiions OF those who had made an uhsucces'iul,
BECAUSE perhaps, not sufficiently prolfacied and
careful trial.
A principal cause of the general character OF our
cows being 50 low, IS the quality OF theF "'''e
keeping. Their natural food, IN their wiId state IS
grecrr and succulen, Their winter Keeping wan
us is almost exclusively, dry hay. nc q'a"i'y
ofmsis.iee ...s, in curing different Kinds OF grasses
has been ascerancd by accurate GApcF''aeh's' "F'
1t is found that
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