Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-09-10
FARMING.

Cows. Nothing upon farm is so valuable as
good COW. And itshould be constant effort with
every true farmer to seek the best breeds and to
feed in the best manners for therein lies the
dest economy. Very much has already been &C
compshed for this important interest but much
remains to be DONE While we are strongly incli-
ned 10 believe that no better cows can be found --
we mean for mk-than selections from the natives
we feel quite sure that great advantage is also to
be derived from the best importations, provided the
mode of keeping be imported and understood also.
For here is the real secret-the feeding and keep
ing of the animal. And strange as it may seem,
nothing is more difficult than to ascertain this.
OF the imported breeds, we have the opinion that
the Ayrshires are to be preferred. They are the
best stock in Scotland, and generally regarded
IN the same light throughout England. They are
not so large or handsome as the Durhams but
they arc harder race; keep themselves in rood
condition, and are easily fatted Mr. Phinney de-
cldres them TO be from his experience, greatly su-
peror to the Durhams, for dairy properties There
have been numerous mportations of the Ayrshire
breed into our state; and, the last year, large
importation was made by the state society.
TO show what can be accomplished, and the
manner Of doing it, we refer to the famous case of
the Cramp cow in England, Of the Sussex breed
During her first year for milking she produced $40
| lbs. of butter; the largest amount in a week was
| 10 lbs. In AZ weeks her milk amounted to 1921
quarts. In her third year she produced 5,7S2 quarts
Of milk and G75 lbs. of butter the largest amount
Of butter in a week was Is lbs. In her fifth year,
her milk $500 quarts, and her butter, 694 lbs.
Largest quantity Of butter in week. II lbs.
The feeding of this was, in Summer, clover
lucerne rye, grass and carrots--at noon, four gal
Ions of CRANES and two Of bran, mixed in Winter,
hay, grains and bran, five or six times a day.
The famous Cakes COW, owned in Danvers in
this state, may be mentioned also very remarka-
BILE she produced 10 Id lbs. Of butter in week,
In 1916 her butter was Asa ~ lbs. She was al
lowed 30 to IS bushels of Indian meal year ; she
had also potatoes and carrots at times.
a COW owned in Andover, in 1886, yielded $67,-
IS from the market besides the supply of the fam
lily. The keeping was good pasture, the swill of
the house and three pints of meal day.
A COW owned by Thomas Hodges, in North Adj
ans, produced, in 1910, 1875 lbs. of butter Her
feed was one quart of rye meal and half peck Of
potatoes daily, besides very good pasturng.
a Putnam COW at Salem averaged for year ~
quarts daily. In 1871, with two. quarts of meal
daily, she averaged in one month IS quarts daily.
A COW owned by S. Henshaw, formerly Of Chic
opee Falls, gave II "a lbs. Of butter n week, and
in one case II lbs. This was 4 native without any
mixture.
A COW in West Springfield is recorded as hav-
ing given in 90 days 1902 IL lbs of milk, which
is equal to % l-2 quarts daily.
A COW owned by o. B. Morris, of Springfield,
some weeks, afforded II lbs of butter, besides the
milk aud cream for family. Her feed in winter was
good hav and from = to quarts of rye bran once
day at summer, besides pasture, quarts of rye
bran at night. Judge NJ. remarks, in the account OF
his COW, that many cows, which nave been con-
sldered as quite ordinary, might by kind and regu-
lar treatment, good and regular feeding, and prop
er care in milking, rank among the first rate"
J. p. Gushing, of WATERFOWL, has several native
cows which give 20 quarts day.
DR.. Shurlefi, Of Chelsea, owned small COW
which uaye 81 quarts daily. The Hobart Clark