Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-26

ofthe valley of Aliens creek, from 800 10
400 feet above the creek gradually de.
sends towards the east. The hill rises
west fmy farm, in about four miles, some
500 to 600 feet above the elevation OF my
farm.
My farm is about 80 minutes (of deg
south Of Rochester, aud about IL min. west
Of that place.
Cues. 2. How much land under cul,iva-
ton; how much in pasture and in meadow
Ans. About 30 acres under cultivation
ITO acres in pasture, and so acres in mead
ow
Cues. g. What is the nature of your soil
and subsoil
Ans. The soil Of my present meadows is
a deep black muck, with clay hard pan sub.
soil. The soil of my present pastures is
mostly coarse gravel, with sandy loan.
Subsoil the same. The underlying rock
is shale.
Cues. A. What plants or grasses do you
use for pastures what for hayi How are
your meadows treated how much hay do
they yield per acrei
Ans. White clover and timothy. with a
mixture OF red top, but the clover predomi.
mating, for pasture. My meadows are tim
olhy and red clover, with a small mixture
OF red top, and are highly MANFRED from
the barn, and no other dressing used. They
yield l.2 tons per acre.
| CUES 5. How many pounds of milk from
each COW! how many from the whole herd
Ans have taken some pains. since re-
celvlng your circular, TO ascertain, and |
think the following correct
My cows in June last, consisting of "A
IN number, gave. on an average, in that
month, each, 10 quarts per day, which
weighed lbs. 6 OF. per gallon. making the
daily yield of each COW in June, 80 lbs. 8
OF. The whole herd Of course gave l76
gallons each day, weighing l474 lbs
During the latter part of the season !
had only 81 cows.
CUES. 6. How many lbs. Of cheese TO
100 lbs. Of milk! The quantity Of milk
during the season! The quantity of cheese
during the season7 The quantity of cheese
to each GOVT
Ans. The quantity of cheese obtained
from 100 lbs. Of milk, will vary ut different
periods in the season. have taken pains
to ascertain the difference in this respect.
between the months Of June and September
In June, 1000 lbs. Of milk made lbs. a
OF. of green cheese. In September, 100
lbs. of milk made IL lbs. or. of green
cheese
Again, there is difference in the quality
of the milk, which will greatly afTec. the
amount Of cheese obtained from 100 lbs of
milk.
l have selected my best milk and made
curd from il separately. have done the
same with my poorest milk, taking an equal
quantity OF each. The poorest milk Yields
IL per cent. less curd than the best, as get
il from my cows. | have heretofore had
doubt on this subject, but my experiments
have removed thai doubt entirely.
The average number Of cows kept through
tne s.'sOn is 40. The whole amount of milk
oo'aine. during the whole season, comput-
lng 'ha' P'rtion Of the season now unex.
Preu, as an primary season, is 170, 066 lbs.
., nl'iA' from wn- is produced 8 tons of
cheese, met"d'ng IN. hutter, that is. have
maze ouu IDS. OF butter, nd that. accorJing
to custom, which | think correct I c.tl
equal to half ton Of cheese.
The average quantity of Chez, IN e,ch
COW, including the butter, is 400 lbs.
Remark. The extreme drouth 70, s;x
weeks this season, cut off the quantity 1Sr
cheese have made this year, at least one
ton.
Cues. Z. AT what time do you commence
making cheesel
Ans. ] usually begin the 18th Of April.
and end the LIST of December.
Cues. s. Do you rear calves? Do vou
keep swinel
~, AHs. l do not rear calves. keep swine.
This year kept %.
Snes. o. What feed is used besides grass
aud hayl ''
Ans. None.
Cues. 10. particular account Of the
method Of making cheese; the quantity of
cheese, and its price in the market and
place where sold!
Ans. For a particular account of nv
method Of making chess, see a paper here.
TO annexed, on that subject.
For the quantity made, see part of my
answer TO the 9th question.
sold my cheese at my dairy this year.
TO II. Burrel g. Co, Of Herkimer COUNTY
on the 18th August. at 70 cents per Id.
The purchaser furnishing boxes, and taking
on the LIST November all the cheese then ION
,he LIST Nov 25 days odd delivering il at
Cuyler, 10 miles distant--and no allowance
made Tor It's greenness; delivering FIVE tons
LIST Oct and the balance LET Nov.
Ny last years dairy sold in Rochester.
IN May last, after the market had sensibly
declined, at 8 cents per ID.
Cues. H. The number Of cows MIXED
the breed OF the cows and their agesi
ans. The average number OF cows milk
ed this season is 40. Nearly all Of the ma
tive breed. Their ages are nearly all be-
tween and 10 years--a few older, and one
or two younger.
Qnes. IL What difference. IL any, has
been observed, in the quantity of cheese
{,el s.s from the same quantity Of milk given
Ans Nv ana,pa. 40 .t.:. ..