The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-10
The Farmer.
CALEDONIA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So
Getty.

Mr. Francis Il. ruler VINO drew the "a premium on
s,m. in the town of lRrdwick furnishes the follow
:, s,tement in regard to the cultivation of his farm,
hs needing of stock, and the management OF his
dairy
Il. With regard to the cultivation of land s. rotation
,rc,psI feel Inadequate to give any information that
Il ulI enIghen the public have not had the expe.
renee that very many have had, and perhaps too,
X have not kept Up with the times in this respect My
iirD is better adapted to grazing than tiIlage. What
VA land have titled, has been in the following manner
Broke up sreen-sward in tho autumn, sowed the
,eN spring with Oats. Poughed in the stubble err
winnie fall. The next spring MANFRED beautifully
sii The manure made in the winter and planted with
nlOss The next year, sowed with wheat and
,sed down with grass-seed at the rate of 10 TO IL
VI tgrnis of Clover, and to qt4 of herds grass seed
h. pgace
~ lhusG within Two or :hree years, found the fur
row; Of the gSeen-sward which laid one against the
other at an angle Of 45 degrees, produce much bet
Ter crop oats, than when turned over, us we say
h also TO sow upon the burrows before narrowing is
N Think great Improvement.
%. | have long thought should be willing to sug-
rest to my brother graziers hints on breeding and
rearing Cattle First, as to the breed whether to i'm
prove upon our native breed upon foreign impor-
nlOns, To the former method give decided pref
erence And were two three farmers in each
town our county 10 turn a Jealous attention 10 it,
the object would soon be accomplished, whereas
hIfa century may eapse before anything like gen.
enI improvement is effected To be more definite,
would say 10 breed for the dairy land get good cows,
;.lo,,z, l. IL / u. ~
nI should possess all the qualifications of ii good
Ny own experience has made this a general
NJ Idf bat have adhered to. | have usually kept
fa7 10 to IL Cows selecting from to Of the best
Calves, 10 raise for the dairy or for Oxen. In th
0Nuy \ MNM we may have in few years inprov
ed breed of cattle without going abroad f'r them.
At two DAYS old, learn calves to drink milk. bet
ter method, think, than to let them suck, ard on
he whole less trouble. | do not give them rs much
milk many others do, whose calves when wenned,
hsGst Of June heavy then,as they are in Oct
Ise each calf about qts. per day for about 8
y week, then less quantity for two or three weeks
'h1 wean them Calves when taking milk will
readily learn 10 eat potatoes oats, and should have
Them for some weeks after wei ming. They should
hen be turned into good pasture, with salt always by
Them
Early in the autumn as wo dig potatoes, we let our
calves come into the lot, and they will soon learn to
ca! them. then remove them to fresh after growth,
and continue 10 give each calf at Of potatoes till
AAfch following Never stable them but provide
sheds The expense is small but il must be done
daily have never failed of having year old steers
@aswOu'd sit from to CD feet the fall after they
were two years old. Live weigh. from 90 to % cwt,
3D. have never given my meal or roots
worth naming. Blu; for 10 or Is years past have
made 200 pounds of butter from each cow which has
"0ush' good market price. My pasture land is
''0 wet and dry. never yard my cows night.
"'C0 oil the pasture has never been po ughed aud
O0Ao' whether Ploughing would improve it Am
eu not to livestock the pasture during the ss ason
0u''er making The first thing in the morning we
'N Oo'ns careful to hlvo it done kindly and gently
tu'e afternoon between sc o. clock milk again by
ILLS method we avoid diseased think of the udder called
'"Se' &C. which is caused by carrying their milk too
'"s' ihhamn atoms the consequence. lost the
''' 0 my best COW BY the garget ITO all butter ma
AUS VINO wish TO know their good cows, mark each
Pun VI hl'lk 10 detect those cows which give skim-
"4 hIN' 1t will be but little trouble and it is Of
''' consequence that regard should be had TO
I"'''e'S IN every department of the dairy not for
sN"s inc anecdote of the unfortunate traveller who
h,r pa'e oil butt er much mpregna,ed with hair Sc
o "'h' tie requested TO have separate plate of
1'p 'hat he might mix for himself.
"a'e mad cows which in the month of June
u give 90 lbs. for one we elk. Only two did eve
Ihs" "a' amount; consider 80 pounds good yield
IL. "'aue from one COW in the month of July 16I
VI 'uter per week. The COW had nothing bu.
mil. anu sat- From June till Sept. we keep het
NJ. " Tue cellar. Do not let it stand longer than to
lsL"" a' Tue bottom of the pans, generally So to
skim and stir the cream till sour. Churn
IL. uay IN summer. Drain the buttermilk from
'"utn' aud add cold water, churn the butter in
Il. VII well mixed, work it with the hand dry from
"0'eF' and mix the salt with the butter. Pack
will !" nrklns well stocked in brine, and cover
NAV, clean cloth covered with salt If the salt does
h,. " lew days form brine, add cold water, so
b,. VIC outer will cleave from the tub and swim,
Il press down with square block of wood to keep
ra'r brine Every few weeks look at it that it
"0'' &c SC. FEE. FULLER