The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-05
THE FARNH HEIR.
EXTRAORDINARY COWS.

EXTRAORDINARY COWS.
! shall give an account of some remarkable
animals which have been found among what
are called our native cattle. 1t is not pretended
that they constitute distinct race or character
iZe particular class of animals; but they show
ut least what materials arekwhn our reach,
anon which to build stock Of high char
.acter.
cow ofSamuel D. Colt, of Pittsfield, from
Asst December to 9th April, las days, produced
AGA lbs OF butter.
A cow owned by Il. Campbell, of Pitts.
'fieId, has yielded 26 beer quarts of milk per
day.
quarts of milk per day.
A COW owned by ID. Fecn, of Stockbridge, s
years old, produced in one week ~ lbs. 9 or
butter. During the same time, 10 qts. OF the milk
were sold, and in addition cream and milk were
used freely in the family.
cow owned by T. Davis, years old in the
spring of 1889, i'll 172 days produced 225 lbs.
butter, and fatted calf. An accidental injury
to the COW, prevented continuance of making
butter.
Two cows of w. Dewey, of Afford, in good
season, averaged for length of time; IA lbs but
ter ench per week.
A cow belonging to the late Dr.. Hyde Of
Stockbrish, for some time produced fourteen lbs
Of butter per week.
Two COWS in Vandeusenvile, produced Ia
lbs. Of butter per week.
A cow belonging to-Mlard, of Egse.
mont, produced fourteen pounds of butter per
week.
in Cheshire, besides the free OF cream and
milk in the family, 90 lbs. of butter was produ-
ced and sold in three weeks and in four
successive weeks ia pounds.
A owned in Stockhrdge, 10y S. Willard,
produced as follows:
In 32l successive days 23l lbs. butter,
In 395 3l6
OH days 942 lbs
The above is exclusive Of Is lbs made while
fattening three calves. He adds; My method of
keeping has been grass only from spring to
fall In the fall begin with pumpkins and pc.
tatoes, and feed moderated y during the time she
gives milk. An account has been kept for only
three years; but it would not vary much from
the above, for the twelve seasons l have had
her, except the present season she has heen far
row. The cow is now IL years old, and will calve
about the middle OF February
Two cows owned in Pitlsfied, produced each
so lbs: of milk per day. and one other 80 lbs. at
a milking.
A cow owned by Thomas Honges, in North
Adams, produced last year 425 lbs of butter,
400 lbs, of this amount made in nine
month Her feed consisted Of one quart of
rye meal and a peck of potatoes per day, and
very good pasturing.
To this list will now add the case ofanother
cow in the ncighborng county, whose product
must be consider as quite extraordinary. She
is owned by Joseph l.. Upton of Ashfeld, Frank
lin county.
From the LIST of April 1887, to the middle of
February 1888 her product was 1876 lbs. 10 OF.
From the 9th of May, 1888 to the 28thl of Dec.
1885, she has produced three hundred an d three
lbs. 3 or. and was still making at the rate of one
pound per day.
The owner adds: :" In the year 1887, killed
my calf at three days old, and gave my cow the
SKINNED milk through the summer. L COM
menced the first of October to feed on potatoes
gave her about one peck per day boiled. as
long as she gave milk. In the year 1885, fat
tened my calf and killed it at 4 months old. 1t
weighed rs pound. She has had nothing but
grassEthis year, until the LIST OF Oct; since then
have fed her with one peck of boiled potatoes
per day. My cow is seveniyears old last spring.
Her winter keep at present, while giving milk,
is as much hay as she will eat, and one peck OF
boiled potatoes per day. These cows are all OF
native stock, without any adtnixture OF foreign
blood. The three cases of largest product Ger.
tanly cannot be considered example OF high
feeding. 1t is extremely desirable that some
skillful farmer should, by a judicous selection
from such animals these, endeavor to form
an improved race for the dairy. l have alrea.