The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-01-15
Farttt an& Gar6ett.
THE DAIRY sUsINEss;

AT recent meeting of the Lower
Wakefield farmers Club, Bucks coun-
ty, PeLn.) the following remarks on the
profltable management OF the dairy.
were made by one of The members:
"Mllk can be obtained from cows of
any description, and from that milk
butter can be made, but in orferto have
milk and butter of the first quality and
in g0odly quantity, it is necessary to
have good cows, to give them food which
Will produce milk OF sweet, rich flavor.
and to have place for keeping that
milk OF suitable temperature to RAISE
tne cream after standing proper length
OF time-three requisites which are very
important. Then let us consider first
what constitutes good. cows, the quail
ties winch have tendency to produce
rich milk, and consequently good but
Ter. Ihere are some of all breeds which
possess those qualities, but thew are
more largely developed in some than in
Others. For instance, the AIdernevs.
as general thing, give rich milk. and
consequently make butter of superior
quality. Perhaps some may say, why
not keep the Alderneys? The obiec-
tlons made to them are that they are
TOO small, the quantity of milk they
ylsld is not large enough, and they are
not so hardy as our native cattle, re-
quiring more care through the winter.
1T these objectionsare sufficient. what is
our remedy? five obtain a cross. what
is the most protitable' cross to be nader
We should cross with breeds which pos
sess large milking qualities, and are
well adapted to climate. In nv opin-
ion, by selecting cows of milking, Dur
nam, and crossing them with the Al
derney, we should obtain those possess
sing as many OF the properties desired
as any other breed.
1t would increase the quantity of milk
and, although it might not be quite so
rich, IL would be so much greater in "a
mount that more butter would be pro-
duced than from the small quantity
given by the fun blooded AIderneys..
Ihe size would also be increased, and
they would be better adapted to our cli-
mate. But some ask, will it pay co raise
cows! L answer that at present prices
1t Will, and by crossing 1udiciously we
are almost certain to raise good, ifnot
extra cows. l believe it is mostly adj
mltted by those who are engaged in en-
deayorlng to improve the milking pro-
pertes of cows, that it is better to have
them come into profit at two years old,
as those properties are thereby develop
ed. The care which cows receive makes
great difference in their health, and
consequently in what they produce, so
that to keep them in good thrift, they
should at all seasons OF the year receive
portion of green and dry food.
THAT is, in summer hay should be
placed where it will be accessible to
them at all times, and in winter a few
roots should be given daily with their
dry feed. After obtaining this pure,
rich milk, Lthink it Is admitted that the
place for producing the best and great
est quantity OF butter in Summer Is q.
good spring house, where there is pure,
cold stream of water passing constant
ly; in Winter by placing a stove in the
same to keep UNIFORM temperature
therefore think that to have good milk
and butter we must first have good
cows, kept or the right kind of food 70
produce the milk, and place for set
ting that milk we'll adapted to making
butter.