Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-28
Dairy Farming in Florisa.

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Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stove. Who has
been spending The winter IN Florids. Is writ
ing q series of letters 20 the Watchman a.
Reflector. Boston. from the las; of Which
Ne make the following extract:
Speaking Of beef leads Us 20 treat Of TIE
dairy matters Of Florida fArn. which to a
norsherner have truly an original ar.
Our dairy woman is ar ancient. strong
minded. strong -limbed sYbl from South
Carolina. who is generally called Aunt
Winnah. The whole care Of niikinc. but
ter-nskinc. and the dispensing Of mix snd
cream Is lodged in her hands. We were
astOnisbed 70 hear tha; The plantation num-
bered forty COWS. and that Amt Winnah.
with one assistant. did al TIE milking.
Bet on inquiry. VIC found that this opera-
tion consisted only in milking 80 many OF
the forty cows as Joe felt disposed 10 bring
up from the woods. or that came % of thcir
own accord 20 visit their calves. % uhcm
there are about hffeca in q pea near the
house.
In Florida cows run Wild IN the woods
every calf Is allowed TO grow up 20 rnatur-
ify, and ever body's calves run Together IN
the woods. being frst branded With thc
owners rarno. MANY stock-osncrs never
see their cattle al tog, thor iron enc yrar's
end 20 another. Eaoush calves are kept
near the house 20 attract Up some Of thr
COWS. and IL J. considered thc proper,
orthodox way 20 let the call suck While tie
COW u being MIXED. in order % make her
give down Der milk. The consequence i.
that the forty cows together DO not We'll in
actual milk more than NE have seen given
BY two good cows treated IN the north-ru
vav
Winnah chsrns every dav-unloss Joe
forgets 20 bring Up the Cows. Or souiethin-
else happens. in Which case they 80 With
cut being rnilkel for morning or an even
ing-whish fact goncrany davns On Is IN
the sudden perception Ct there hcirc no
mix or cream for our breakfasf o. Tea.
Winnah makes valian, f-ht fsr her Bet.
ter. and feeis AegrieEcd a The demand set
up BY the ladies' q The es'sb'ishr,cnt fo-
cream morning and night Somebody
% mus jes bring % more of Icri cows efI's
20 eib the ladies 80 much milk IN cream
dere w0n't be no batter. shor~ We have
sometines described 20 Winnah TIE manner
Of proceeding with northern cous. which
seems 20 fll hcr soul With horror. Sc IN
formed Us that " De Gov would ies Cry right
up Il you Kali her chile.
T. vain Ne described o. hcr lie charms
Of fresh veal. dish unknown and irada,iss-
ib'e in FLORIDA
We did succeed IN bringing an ructuous
glow on the face O. cook. by Describing ihe
charms ofvcal pc. bet Winnai's brow grew
dark. as " ~e RAD proposed @ make q 81
babies. Il jes 50 soon sc one Of riy IA
bics allied a. ore dem calves o. TIE calves
On iact. are TIRE pref,icsf niiic things in ihe
word. an a. unccrtsin Intervals. Wmuah
stops her washing. or whatever sh- nav
chance % be sbouf. bccausc her houels
yearn after hcr calves. sal saJlcniy g. comes
into her hcsi 90 carr some hav o. ticua
Then che wiIi irisureiy Pct ani rat each
oue. portion Of the vcaker. lisrinfne che
stronger ones wifh q maternal cuff. nov and
fhen. % teach ;hcm not to BE- greedy. an
thea ieaning OF hcr elbows OYER tbc Euce.
MI smoke her pope and laugh With iull-
hearted ssiisiaciion.
III cows were o. have q vote. tiev uo.li.
doubtless. al a--ve O. cone 90 Florida. Tor
ihcy lave ii an their own vay Lrre.
j. BE- bat justice 90 Wiouah 20 state fhat
hcT better 81 the oniv hotter uc ever ate in
Amrrioa ihat sccns % us 81 good a. ne
ofircsh crea-n. and Is itself in taste Only
solicited cream. al hutfcr sholii he. Tie
bufternilk resulting from TIE procrss f. rirh
ard slightly acil. deHgbiiai drink for
warn weather. The huuermIk. tocett-r
With al the skimmed ulir. Co.'s to iLr
hands. a. sort % pcrquisiic. and it B.. ore
81 Winnah's morning tasks 90 90 che r-ls
81 numerous applicants vlo came from IRE
dHereut cabins 40 TIE quarters. Dr. ttis
dispcnsafion she rraguifss Der Office. ard
disr-rscs afnonitions. or.irrs sod af,..e.
VIII ioud emphasis Evidently shc feels
hefset 10 De- power in tie earth. hu. he
endeavors 90 bar rule With jlsfice ant
eI1iiy. ani rc more leanilg o. ihc tribes
q Der ON eiilirru sd rrardchIl-cn than
might fairly hc ezpcc'el
RieHr TrfE 70 CIT ontss. A. there
seems % BE- some quesii1n asto ths prep
time to CO. rrass f1r hay. I ulI ri,e II,