Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-30
CALEDONIA CONTINGENCIES OF
THE DAIRY

The following statistics gathered from the reports
made to the Caledonia County Agricultural Society,
Tor the year 1874, exhibit some very gratifying re-
suits, and show wha; can be accomplished with the
dairy in Vermont. There are few sections in the
United States, Of equal extent, and no greater pop.
ula;on than CALEDONIA County, that can exhibit
larger amount of dairy products and yet it is be-
lieved, not one in twenty of the farmers of this
County, obtain over two thirds, if they do over one
half as large a yield from their COWS as reported
below. There is no reason, however, why all may
not conduct this branch Of the farmers business,
with equal success those gentlemen have done
and in that case, there is little doubt that the pro-
ductons of the dairy in the county would be doub-
led To obtain this result it is important that those
who have been thus successful, should communi.
cate through the Society, the method they have a.
dopted in the management of their daires This
has been done to extent verbally, at the NEE
tings of this Society, and if the institution is suo-
tanned, information will be obtained and published
so that all may be able to pursue a course which
will secure like successful results
Dennis May, of Waterford, kept COWS and sold
$50 lbs butter and 900 lbs. cheese.
Robt Gilkerson, Barnet, kept COWS and sold
$40 lbs of Butter, 100 lbs cheese.
Cloud Harvey Barnet kept ID cows, and sold
1865 lbs. butter.
The above was in addition to the amount consul
med in their families.
Lucius Freeman, Waterford, cows, made $50
lbs. butter, 300 lbs, cheese.
William Watson, Barnet, 81 cows made 1000
lbs. butter.
John Abbott, Barnet, 10 cows, made 2l9S lbs,
butter.
Francis E. Fuller, IIardwick, for ten or fifteen
years has kept 10 or IL cows, and made on an ay-
ercgc 200 lbs Of butter from each COW.
Mr.. Watsons cows averaged 100 l2 lbs. of but.
ter, and Mr. Abhott's averaged 220 lbs. to each cow
The latter was sold for lS cents per pound, and
50 additional on the lot.
Perhaps cases are not rare of single cows that
have yielded 200 pounds of butter in the season;
but it is believed that instances are not common,
where stock Of from 10 TO 20 COWS, with no other
keeping than good pasture, have produced on an
average, so large quantity.
OF pork, Mr. May made 2050 lbs, sold Of the
products of his farm 500
Mr.. Freeman made 1900 lbs sold from farm 1900
Mr.. Gilkerson, 2lI9" $3.50
Mr.. Watson, 935" q" g." 500
Mr.. Abbott 1000" Sl1O
And the amount paid for labor on their respective
farms was follows: Mr.. May, S85, Mr. Freeman.
S35, Mr.. Gilkerson SIG, Mr.. Watson, $50, Mr. Alb.
bott, S53
Members of the Society will confer public ben
eft by keeping an exact account of the products of
their farms during the present year, and reporting
the same to the town agent or TO the Secretary -
and blanks will be furnished, for such statistics on
application to the Secretary. Reports of this char
acter will not only be of benefit to the cause of
Agriculture, but will be a source of qualification
and profit to all who undertake it.
The area Of Caledonia County is zoo square
miles, and by the census of 1910, the population
was 1851, and the following are some of the sta
tistics. Horses $3.50, Cattle 326G6, Sheep IOO,-
$50, Swine 1891 Wheat, 50, 1903 bushels Barley,
1921 Oats 342,433, Rye, 1899 Buck Wheat, a.
COS, Corn $3.50, Potatoes, l066,615, Hay, 67,O77
tons, Sugar 665399 lbs, Wool l83 l9S lbs, Prod
ucts of the dairy S2l5,377 dollars
J. P. FAIRBANKS, Sec. Caledonia Co.