Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-28

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top and work aud sing in short metre
AYRSHIRE Cows-They are not numer-
Gus in Vermont. Mr. Joseph w Howes, of
Montpelier, introduced them into this coun-
", some three or four years since; but time
sufficient to test their qualities from expert
ence, has not yet been afforded, to the dairy
men and breeders. In the State of New
York this breed has been pretty eifeclually
tested, and, from the transactions Of the
state society, we Judge the breed TO be an
excellent one for the dairy. Sanford How
ard Esq, who ranks among the best judges
. of stock in the country thus speaks of the
Ayrshire Cow:
Considering the Importance of the
dairy in this country, it is matter Of
surprise that so little attention is paid to
the character of the stock devoted TO
this object. According to the statistical
returns OF New York, for 1915, the
whole number of mich cows in the State
was 999,190. The total produce of
butter is stated at 19,50l 1881 pounds,
and the produce of cheese, SO, 1916
pounds-only equal TO 79l pounds Of
butter, and 36 pounds of cheese to each
COW. The greatest quantity of butter
per COW, returned from any one county,
where no cheese was mentioned, was
10 pounds, from Kings. The greatest
quantity OF cheese per COW, returned
from any one county, was 226 from Ter
kimer; but ii is probable that some but
ter was produced from the same cows,
in addition TO the cheese. From TIC
township OF Fairfield, 10 Herkimer coun-
ty, nearly $50 pounds of cheese were
returned per COW.
The dairy produce of cows in quanti-
ty and quality depends OIL their natural
constitutions, and the treatment gwen
them in reference TO food aud other re-
quIstes. Both these points should re-
ceIye from daIry-men the slrIctest atlen
ton, If they expect to receive the great
est profit. Every farmer may know tina
there is a great difference in the cousti
iutIonal properties OF animals. Some
from an inherent principle IN Their organ
izatlon, can produce from a gwen a
mount of food, "a greater amount OF ia
or flesh than others some again yield 1
greater quantity of milk or butter unde
the same circumstances. II may hay,
been noticed that these constitutional
To h. i,
and that families OF breeds are character
lied by peculiar propensiies, which
greatly affect iheir value for special pur
poses.
The difference in the amount of but
ter yielded by COWS in the same dairy
and subjected 10 the same treatment Il
every respect, often amounts 10 100 pc
cent, some giving not more than four q
five pounds per week, aud others cigl
or ten or more. Ia most diaries ii
reasonable to believe that, If all the cog
were equal in quality to the best in IN
herd, the quantity of butter would be IN
creased at least one-ihIrd. Bat suppos
attention 10 the breed or constitution
H"AhHSs vi SoN9s ohouiu i'out IA an 81
crease of only one pound per week {,
each COW IN the State, Tor six months
the year, IT would give a yearly increa'
OF 259o0,7l0 pounds, which at on
twelve and halt cents per pound, woul
give the immense annual return OF SO
248,3oZ. When II is considered ia,
this Is from one State alone, some lde
may be had OF the vast benefits who
would result TO the whole country, froI
an improvement readily atlainable. i
mich COWS.
The systematic breeding of caltl
with reference TO the dairy, or with tina
al primary object, has scarcely bee
attempted m tins country, until within
late Derlod. aud indeed has not been "a