Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
Agricultural Department.
Parming--COws.

Nothing upon farm is so valuable as a good
COW And il should be a constant effort with eve
~ true farmer to seek the best breeds and TO feed
in the best manner for herein lies the soundest
economy. Very much has already been accom-
pished for this important interest but much re-
mains 10 be done. While we are strongly inclined
10 believe that no better cows can be iound-we
mean for milk-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 aud understood also.
For here is the real secret--the feeding aud keep
ing Of the animal. And strange as il 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 are generally re-
garded in the same light throughout England
They are not 50 large or handsome as the Dur
hams but they are harder race keep them
selves in good condition, and easily fatted. Mr.
Phinney declares them TO be, from his experience,
greatly superior 10 the Durhams for dairy proper
ties. There have been numerous importalions Of
the Ayrshire breed into our State and the last
year, large importation was made by the Stale
society
To show what 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
Is lbs. In AZ weeks her milk amounted to 1927
quarts. In her third year she produced 57S2
quarts Of milk and 675 lbs. Of butter the largest
amount Of butter in week Is lbs. In her
fifth year, her milk was 1863 quarts, and her but
ter, 594 lbs ! Largest quantity Of butter in week
II lbs.
The feeding OF this COW was in Summer, clo-
yer, lucerne, rye, grass, and carrotsat noon four
gallons of grain, aud two of bran, mixed in Win.
ter hay, grains, and bran, FIVE or six times day.
The famous Cakes COW, owned in Danvers, in
this State, may be mentioned also as very remarka-
bic she produced 10 Ia lbs of butter in a week
In 1916, her butter was 4Sl Ia lbs She was al
lowed 80 to 35 bushels of Indian meal year she
had also potatoes and carrots at times.
A COW owned in Andover, in 1886, yielded
s67, Is from the market, besides the supply Of the
family. The keeping was good pasture, the swill
Of the house, and three pints Of meal day
A COW owned by Thomas Hodges, in North Ad-
ans produced, in lS40 425 lbs Of butter. Her
feed was one quart of rye meal and half peck OF
potatoes daily, besides very good pasturing.
Patnam COW at Salem averaged for year II
quarts daily. In lSii, with two quarts Of meal
daily, she averaged in month, Is quarts daily.
A COW, owned by $. Henshaw, formerly Of Chic
opee Falls gave IL 81 lbs. of butter a week, and
in one case 81 lbs. This was a native, withou, any
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COW in West Springfield is recorded as having
given in 60-days 1892 IL lbs. Of milk which is
equal to % 10 quarts daily.
A COW, owned by o. B. Morris, of Springfield,
some weeks afforded Ia lbs OF butter besides milk
and cream for family. Her feed in winter was
good hay, aud from , TO quarts OF rye bran at
noon in summer, besides pasture, quarts of rye
bran at night The Judge remarks, in the ac-
count of his COW, that "many COWS, which have
been considered quite ordinary, might, by kind and
regular treatment, good and regular feeding, and
proper care in milking, rank among the first rate"
]. P Gushing, of Watertown, has several native
cows which give 20 quarts day
DR. Shur:leff, of Chelsea, owned small COW
which gave 81 quarts daily. The Hobart Clark
COW, at AndoTcr, gave IA lbs Of butter a week.
A COW Of w. Chase, Somerset, r. l., in 1881
gave most OF the season 30 quarts Of milk daily !;
averaged nearly IA lbs of butter during the season
The Hosner COW, at Bedford Mass, gave II lbs
Of butter week.
The foregoing list consists of natives We may
also add, that there is now in West Springfield
COW, owned by an excellent farmer, which has az
forded IS l-2 BIS of butter week. But we are
not informed whether this is an unmixed native or
not. In the account which is on record Of the IA.
nous Cramp COW, in England, remark is made
deserving the notice Of all mixers and farmers
"Milch COWS are often spoiled for want Of patience
at the latter end Of milking them"
The question has often been asked-what is the
average produce Of COW in milk An expert.
enced mlk-man in Essex Co., says it is five beer
quarts daily, when well fed others say one gallon
/, is said requires two tons Of hay in sea.
son--and should have from one 10 two quarts oil
meal day, aud about peck of vegetables. Soil,
ing is well adapted for the cow grass, oats, and
corn, cut green, furnish excellent food for this pur
pose Carrots are invaluable through the winter.
Our farmers would render great service by fur
nishing at our annual fairs written statements o
their own experience in the management and pro-
duce of their cows. May they not be fairly called
upon 10 do so ?-Spriagfed Republican.