The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-04
farmers Department.
For The Cecil Wing.
..The Best POI, ofGo1vs.,


M. EDJroR la Tile Wig Of last
week you say you observe that from
time to time premiums offered by the
Agricultural Societies for the best pens
of COWS; after which you request me TO
inform you what constitutes "the best
pen OF cows"
In reply to your request, | must say
that too have often examined the Re-
ports Oh that subject, but have never, as
yet seen any rule by which committees
makeup their reports. Nothing is eN-
er mentioned Of the milk or butter ma
king qualities, or of the forms, best
adapted for breeding for the SHAMELESS,
so as to give the most valuable and sale
able meat; Or Of their respective weights
and casness ofkeep; or wherein or what
quality they have cXcclled other Pens
at other Exhibitions. Indeed have
sometimes of late thought, that much
more depends upon the character and
pedigree Of the cattle exhibited than Of
their form and good quality.
Looking over YouATT's STocK RAILS
ER's MAMMAL. find an account OF a
man said to be of superior intelligence
and accuracy, who had devoted much of
his time to dairy husbandry; who kept
dairy OF from 90 to 30 COWS near
town where lie had every Ilducement
to keep them in high condition, whose
experience was that, at the best OF the
season the average milk from each COW,
was d gallons; and in a year 500 gal
Ions; and that 80 gallons Of milk made
% lbs. OF butter showing that it took
Is quarts of milk to make ! ID.
AIR RAAKly the writer of the above,
concluded by giving his experience up
on his own farm, which he puts down
at $50 gallons of milk. The sale of
which amounting to Fl, l;3}s. sd. per
COW, one other dairy man report, all av-
erage of 80 cows at 6S1! gallons |
should call either Of the above pens a
good one, and SO thought Youatt OF
England.
Not having seen any exact reports Of
darys from our Societies, have gwen
an extract from Leaf OF my Farm book,
which you can use for what it is worth.
inlay i, 1874. a Lady in trouble
not SO much on account Of the butter
but on account OF "A good home market
for it. This week Mrs. Jones has made
and printed Is lbs. butter The stock
from which this butter was made con-
sisted OF eight cows, making an average
of6 lbs. each, per week, as follows:
give their s"vera! names, ages, aud time
of last calvng, according to seniority.
/. BIach .Nor1Qh, was cavaI Sth
May, 1888; had her last calf I'd January
1914; has been MIXED previous to trial
80 DAYS.
.. Ycilo~ Wower was calvrd 10th
June 1896; had her last calf sth June
1913; gave milk since caIving 337 DAYS.
8. San Eowcr, was calv"d 22d April
1899; had her last calf 10Th March 1913;
gave milk since calving 800 days.
A.. Cora, was calvpd 18th June 1899:
had her last calf 10Th April 1912; being
7OS days, OF nearly , years since last
calf.
S. Cnu1Uomer, was calvpd 26th Mav
1910; had her last calf 18th March 1873;
being in milk 3l3 days.
6. .Nay Foucr, was calved Sth AIav
1871; had her last calf 9th June 1913:
being 1888 days.
7. Blossom, was calved 10Th June
1871; had her last calf 9Th February
1914; being 90 days since calv!nS.
5. Cherry was caIved 23d June 1871;
had her last calf 18th April 1914; being
q days from calving.
1t will be seen by the above dates that
the average Of the lot or pen of COWS, if
you see proper to call them, was trihe
over9 months each from caIving. The
COW Cora, which had given milk 70S
days never had but the one calf. She
MIXED freely over two years, after
which fatted her. Three of the above
named cows were calves Of Yellow
Flower. Black Moriah, and indeed all
the flock were of the SAME original stock,
as Yellow Flower; these COWS had been
well kept and sreU muhed through the
acinter and when the above notes were
taken, had only been the second week
on luXuriant pasture. The yield of but
ter was so great tina, thought it worth
noting, and was at the rate of 312 lbs.
per year. This average is taken, rs
will be seen in the above in the 10th
month after calvin-. J. JONES.
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