The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-26
AGRICULT URAl.
CALEDONIA COT WY, VERMONT.

The county Of Caledonia contains an area
Of 200 >quarc miles, In agricultural rro1-
m't' II i one OF the h''-t Ill vermont inc
'"'i : hhnf"''I ''r'iI'' easy % c"''''"''o"'
and under g""I MANAGEMENT returns thch
ample harVr>''' Her 'h'ri1"eht ana enter
pr>'n9 farmers are NOT al a! ignorant OF
'heir profession. Many ct them know full
vel! the capabilities Of their farms, and are
not >!ow IN improving the knowledge they
possess, and applying 1t to the very best adj
v"nta-e. In" most important ana profitable
branches Of hN>handrv carried on by the
''r::'"rr G' lils county. Is the DAIRY IL vii!
compare iavotah, with the best counties III
New Yak. HE scotch farmers IN the towns
"t hv"@at" amt Barhe'arc renowned Tor their
success N the mann'lctnre OF butter For
number OF years they have been awarded the
highest premiums IN boston market, tor the
best article produced IN New Eng land.
viii notice a few diaries which visited, and
the mcthol usually pra:ticcd in making and
preserving their butter
Mr. !Iuuh (. Gibson. Of Rycuate las dai-
~ Of 90 cows. He sold the past wear 5000
pounds Of butter for - cents per pound. He
reserved 300 pounds for family use. making
800" ponnd>.worth 1864. or : '3 >" per COW
lie raised eleven calves entirely on skim mix
worth :" U" apiece
VT '"'n ''''>"h' from '''r'e COWS 'haie
IN 1872 "'' pounds or 10 pounds per COW.
Many 0'h'f scotch carries produce from l'o
I" 200 pounds per cow. Inc scotch DAIRY
women are very particular ana nee III 'helr
operations lh'v 90 not suffer the milk 70
sour before taxing oil the cream 1t usually
,tah"S from >" [" - hours, according to the
state Oh Inc weather AHor ms ''me' 'hev
'av SORT OF ''h''Sy S"'N"'''f' RISES "r"h
makes IN" 'n'frr S'rin@v ana fon@n' Inc
cream Is ch"fl'd al temperature OF - '''e
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y '"''>'''''" '''>' "''" ''' l'''">' VI nun
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anu >''''''' WIN one ounce {" pound OF nut
ter I'VE or SIX ''aSp"'n'ul> OF loaf sugar are
''''" 10 every 80 pounds 1t Is packed very
solid IN }" pound tubs room beng left on
'"P /" e"'" '"" I" spread me SAT- on th'n
''h''' Vt '"''''' ''"''' A"cr"af'S pure
"r'n' Is put on S"'Ii''h' I" cover me o'iff'r-
anu II Is SET away III " "rv' '"o' cellar Inc
less the butter Is handed, the nicer 1t Will
he.
The Scotch dairy cows are Of the rativc
breed. improved hy selecting the very best.
and keeping in high condition. In the >pring
a few weeks before calving. they are literal
~ fed with turninS carrots and little oat-
meal. and are not turned TO grass till iull
htc is afforded The pastures all over Cal
,,iona County are covered with a iuxuriart
growth of v htc clover. II crows snoutan.-
ou>lv. and for rrazino nur,rscs is s,,n.~;or-
Nv is nnooualled Il seems 70 va tho ,Ioc,
Of the Scotch dairvmcn TO ,,,;r tho .,...,,cs,
nos,llo nroE,s cro,, ,Lo;r cors ,,l ~. :.
accnmnI;sbcd bv kee,j,,,, ,reU ..h * ~. Gr..
,b;nc reouis;tc" said =, old S,.o,,,,,,r
..keen y,,,,r cars ,,cD anil ,ho,w nm,
mends for il"
The Yankee farmers !, N. ,;,.;,;,,. ,ro
sn,.ccssfu,lv coune,;r., with ,,.;r S.o..,
nciohhors Wherever ,,,o6,< arc c,,cor,oJ
they are ,,ro 70 oot fill .h,r. =, .Lon,
tbn town of TT, ,t,..,,.
between so and ,oo toms of br..,r
Mr. J,rcm;,b 7 pb:urooL &C .l.
made from three COWS IN 49,, ooo rorn3,
soo Of Which sol, COWS oo,.,
IT, tlL; oo,., ,,.,,> ,o...,
Ehcr,l,v Of conr>o his o,;...t ,o;ua - go,
VIVA, couI1 J., doro ", h;,, f.oa;.a
EIss Y D,r;. r., 80 D,n,r,o H.,