Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-01-25

beamiug with quiet Of the Attorneys with
out being prepossessed in their favor, even
before examining the deep, yellow skin and
well formed udder Of an animal Of the i'm
proved breed.
do not wish to enter into controversy
in this matter with any one, but having
Kept during the past few years, very fine
cows Of the Devon, Durham. Dutch,
Ayreshire and Alderney breeds, with now.
and then "a native and mixed" COW,
think have some claim to knowledge con-
corning what write.
Each breed has its peculiar excellencies,
aud lis strenuous advocates, and while ]
was satisfied with the others. ! preferred
the Attorneys, and have sold The others,
retaining three of these which are not for
sale.
As to the feeble constitutions" men
TONED by some sp aker Of the club, think
he has taken hi, opinions from prelude, d
writer, or has had the misfortune TO own
an animal from herd ruined by the per-
nicious custom Of close breeding" which
is so common among unskillful or penuri-
Gus breeders Of all varieties of stock, and
which will in time ruin the constitutions of
the finest herd of animals of any breed.
have owned one or more Alderneys for
nearly seven years, and have found them
as hardy and well able to Withstand the
changes OF our climate as any animals
have ever owned. Thy have kept in as
good condition on the same teed, not one
OF them ever having lost day or milk
ing by sickness, and have given better sat
isfaction as dairy cows than any of my
animals.
! have never fed them with graio, be-
l'eyng it injurious in breeding animals,
nor have ] ever tested their powers as
butter makers TO any great extent, prefer
ing to use the milk and cream freely in my
family, to telling almost incredible stories
to my friends.
My COW g Minna. full blood Alder
ney six years cd last April, weighing
about 500 pounds live weight, gave from
fourteen to sixteen quarts (beer measure)
per day, during the height of the season
last summer, on worn out past re alone.
{" Brenda" fou. years old last July, made
twelve pounds Of butter week in June,
with 10 other feed than the same worn
out, whte-top pasture, having calved in
March.
A quart of milk from either animal
gives a common glass lumber full Of the
richest cream, making at all seasons of the
year, handsome, golden, yellow butter,
hard and sweet, commanding the highest
price when sold, and afording the creates,
amount Of satisfaction to those who use it.
The animals of this breed are small and
require less food than the Ouch or Dur
hams. They also give less milk. which
for cheese or milk dairy is not in their
favor. But FOR any person who keeps but
one COW, or for butter dairy, they have
no snperiors in the world. lave seen
animals, the product Of a cross of Alder
ney and Durham blood. which would sat
isfy HE advocates Of the large breeds as
to Size, valuable alike for The quality and
quantity of their milk.
( Since writing thu above, have cut the
following notice from the N. II. Sentinel
of to-day, aud will only say that know
Mr.. johnson and believe his story is cor
rect.
SwANzkr.-C. johnson has three COWS
(Alderneys) which produced butter to the
value of S217,95, besides supplying The
family, during the past year, as follows:
From Jan. 2. 1866, to March, he mixed
three cows; March to August, two cows
frcm August to Jan. 2, 1867, three cows.
Average price OF butter sold, As cents per
pr und. asi4a
r4 e THos. +. HATCH.
Eprvp NJ n t., IN 1897 ..H