The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22
Good Mich Cows.


A writer in the Middletown (Conn.
Sentinel and Witness, urges upon the cit
izens and farmers of that vicinity, the ne
cessity of forming an association for the
Improvement of the breed of Mich cows
"a branch OF improvement to which but
little attention, has as yet, been paid in
this country. The great object Of the
principal breeders of cattle in England,
has been to produce animals of fine form
and symmetry, which will mature early,
and fatten at the least expense, with little
or no regard to the milking properties oI
the females. From herds bred for this
purpose, most of our expensive importa-
tons have been made. The results have
proved in the highest degree, beneficial
so far as the production of beef is concern,
ed and in greater or less degree in the
milking properties of our native cattle
But we want breed of uniform good
mixers; and we know of no field, which
affords better prospect of fair reward,
than the breeding of such race any in
dividual or association which would un.
dertake the work, would deserve the praise
of the country. The writer alluded to-
says
"But we cannot ask any one to take
shares in this, or any other project where
money is wanted, without meeting the
question, "Will it pay?" The answer
may be gathered from what follows:
A good COW to be worthy of the name,
should yield, on an average, for the first
loo days after calving, y quarts at a
mess, or Is quarts per day, amounting
to 1896
For the next 100 days, she should
average qts. at mess, Loco
For the succeeding 100 days, do.
4qts. do. SOC
Total number of qts., $500
her a respite of IS days 81
before calving.
$500 qts. of milk at 8 cts. per qt.
is very near S10C
The cost of keeping may be reck-
oned as follows: 1<.Ea
For pasturage, the season, $1s
tons hay, &c
800 lbs. corn meal, or it's e.
quivalent, Il
Leaving balance of $50
or 100 per cent. on the cost of keeping, te
pay for attention and expenses, without
estimating the value of her calf, or the
manure she may make. If the business
be done on liberal scale, we think there
is chance for some profit. A cow that will
do this, may be called good. 1t is com
mon for personskeeping cows, to say, they
will give 10 to 12 OTIS. at mess but thi:
is not always true-for not one in ten O
the cows in Middlesex County, so far a.
the writer's knowledge extends, will ave
rage so much, for three successive months
with common feed. True, there are some
instances of much greater yield, but tht
quality::is not the BEST A gentleman o
nndoubted veracity, living within a mile
or two of the city, assured me, a few day.
since, that one of his cows gave Sc lbs.
{ l think it was, equal to 27 or % qas.
daily. Her milk, however, was initrio
to that from his o.her COW. Such COW
are rare; but it is from the rarest and tl'
best that a preserve,-if Imay use til,
word, OF cows for breeding and for tht
dairy should be selected. ."-Couut.y Gen
HeanUR.
REMARKs.-We put the above on rec
ord, as a text which we mean so improve
hereafter for the benefit Of our readers
Here in the rural districts, every man wht
eats butter should keep COW, or may bt
two of them, and of cows kept for thi
purpose the best mixers are the most prof
liable. For our large stock growers thu
Durhams, which have been cultivated ant
improved for generations with sole refer
ence to their fattening qualities-are un
doubtedly the most valuable breed, bu
for the small farmer, and viilager, ther
are doubtless more valuable varieties
What these are we shall endeavor to fin
out hereafter. In the mean time mucl
may be accomplished by carefully rearin;
good calves, from first rate mixers foun
among the common native stock.
Crawford County Fair.
The Agricultural Society OF Crawfor
ia IL