Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-05
far,,rers Department.
From the Observation-Disclosures.
A short Ghapter on milk Cows,

DR.. BENT. WALDO, an esteened friend,
residing at Edgeaeld C.. H., writes to US,
Raking esqaFy rs 80 the best breed Of
cows for furnishing village resident with
an abundance OF milk aud butter" Now,
old friend, there are SO many requisites to
be attended to in order to ensure these house.
hold comforts, that your question is to US
poser. There are fine mixers Of all breeds,
and good treatment with the true sort Of
attention given to milk COW, will often en-.
sure what you wish. We have had fine mil.
kers of Durham and of Ayrshire stock, and
now have Devon hard to beat for quantity
and quality. Our friend, Gen. Waddy
Thompson, of Greenville, S. c., is staunch
advocate for the Attorneys. which breed, he
contends, gives more butter to the cow than
any other. Indeed, he claims a large need
of praise for them. We have known some
native cows fine animals in all the essentials
for milking properties. But in every goo'
milker, there are certain indexes which can.
not lead purchaser astray, if he is at all
familiar with those qualities which make the
"faroriteS Of the cow.pen." Milking quail.
ties are always accompanied with a fine head,
little wide above the eyes, but quite small
below, causing it to appear somewhat long.
The skin should be creamy yellow in color
and the nose always of rich yellow !;
neck small at its junction with the head,
thin, but widening as it approaches the
shoulders and brisket. The udder should be
of good capacity, covered with long silky
hair, and not inclined to feshiness; large
and prominent milk veins; small delicate
horns, fine and transparent. \ broad,
straight back, wide lons and hips, long,
deep quarters, round ribs. small fiat leg
bones, deep, full brisket, with fore legs wide
apart, all covered with plable, mellow
skin, constitute handling qualities, and a
COW that is a good handler, almost invaria
bly,, when coupled with the above described
conformation, is good mixer. This hand.
ling quality should never be overlooked in
selecting any kind of stock, for frequently
fine.shaped specimens Of pure bred cattle
are wofully deficient in these properties, SO
essential to thrift.
we WOulu nave DelleT uiHh Co"S u VIC
provided them with proper food-uxuriant
green food in summer, and good supply of
ground macerated grains and roots in winter.
A few carrots and ruta bagas, in addition to
broken peas or corn, soitened by boiling or
simply sleeping in water, makes all the diff
ference imaginable in the quantity of milk
and tine quality of the butter. Old Mrs.
Candy, who used to keep hotel in Cotton
Town, Columbia, could have learned any
one lesson in milk cou culture. She had
the best system of feeding to promote the
milk secretons in her cows, that we ever
recollect to have observed Her rule for
golden butter, was to feed well on boiled
food, and the COW pea was her element OF
success. Feed, then. dear Doctor, feed well,
feed regularly, and feed just enough. Pick
up yellow.nosed COW, with the above emu
merated requisites, till you can lay your
hands on thorough bred Devons, and we will
ensure you what you wish. When you do
get Devon of the right stamp, you will
have an animal worth petting. If we were
autocrat Of all the COW owners in the South,
we would impound every sinner who miked
a starved COW, in sort Of penitentiary cor.
pen, until he learned humanity, and good
taste in milk and butter.