Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-16
agricultural.
Farmers Conference.
Held at OtiscO, ~ Y. March 18th, 1916.

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SUBJECT-BREEDING AND MANAGE
MENT OF CATTLE.
The meeting was organized in the afternoont
by the choice of Lambertson Munson, as Chair
man. and S. D. Pomeroy, as Secretary
L. Deming was requested to make a state4
ment of his experience on that subject Said
he had not given much attention to it had
found that it cost him nearly as much to winter
young cattle on hay each winter, as they would
fetch in the spring-thought it necessary, five
wish good cattle, to breed from good stock, and
then take good care of them. When he first
began farming, he had no sheds for his cattle s
found they were apt to grow poor, and sometimes
lousy-now his first care is to see that every
animal which he keeps on his farm, has good
shelter through the winter.
Mr. S. Corey says he stables his cattle, and
fastens them in the stable with rope having
loop at each end and pin put through in such
a manner as not to get loose; puts the rope
round the neck of the animal, and round post
so as to permit the creature to rise up or lie
down. Is accustomed to the use of stantials,
and thinks his method better. He beds his cat
tie with cut straw; finds that long straw will
nearly all get back into the manure, by the
movement of the cattle in one night-cut straw
will remain in its place much better.
Mr. Corey asked Mr.. Clark, to tell how he
could work his oxen through the hot weather in
summer and not have them complain of heat.
Mr. ]. S Clark said he worked them though
the winter, almost every day; feeds we'll and
finds no difficulty in working them in warm
3cather-fnds when he does not work oxen
through the winter, they will not work as well
during the summer. Has found that cattle he
had purchased in the spring, that had not been
used during the winter, could not work with
those he had used through the winter. For
spring work, he feeds oats ground-would pre-
fer the quickest OK on the right side the strong
est on the left.
Mr. Corey, thinks the best method to kill
vermin on cattle. is to sprinkle dry dirt on and
rub it into the hair.
Mr. Clark, thinks cold water the best article
to prevent steers necks from becoming sore
For oxen would prefer long bodies, trim legs,
thin skin, slim horns, wide between the eyes,
slim necks and tails, with full bright eyes.
Mr.. f. H PeIton, thinks cattle will not work
as well here as in Conn, with the same feed !;
thinks the native cattle the best with the same
keeping.
Mr.. Ansel Strong, gives his cattle free access
to a straw stack in his yard; thinks they do
better than heretofore, when he fed hay once
day and once or twice-thnks cattle will
IL, ooI all tbo 10 G.st
part of the winter, than to mix hay with it thro'
the whole season.
Mr. S. D. Pomeroy, has had some experience
in the imported breeds; thinks the Durham the
best for milk; has fine COW at this time,
years old gives from 81 to 80 quarts of milk
a day-raised one pair of steers, of Durham
blood, which he sold last fall, at about two years
old, for 40 dollars.
Mr. ]. Danlorth, has found that cows will do
better on short, fresh grass, than on long; also
that the pastures will furnish most feed by being
kept short.
Mr. PeIton, thinks that hoof all is caused by
the Ergot that grows on June grass; had a COW
operated on by Squire Johnson. He cut small
bladder from between the due claws and hoof,
containing yellow matter, which effected per-
manent cure
Mr.. Corey, said when he first turned cattle
into green clover pasture, he sailed them in the
morning, and let them remain in but part Of
the day has never had cattle bloat made an
incision in boated cattle, in the left side, about
two inches from the back bone, just back of the
last short rib. If cattle were choked, would
choose to use a rod made of smart elastic tim-
Der, with knob on the end about | 10 inches
in diameter, with cavity in the forward part Of
the knob should be made very smooth, and
well creased before used, and very carefully Used
to prevent injury. If cows bags cake, milk
very clean, and apply cold water very freely.
Mr.. Clark used whiskey and short keeping in
one case which had proved more difficult than
common, with success.
Mr.. L. Deming, for hollow horn, has applied
soft soap, mixed with salt, bound on to the head
between the horns, and around the roots Of the
horns, which proved successful