Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-02-12

tne tnorouSn-preus, there Is vide dif-
ference, | take it, among them, it is all
| important and necessary that we make a
good selection. A good stock producer
and good milker are not always COM
bined, not once in four. | differ from
Mr.. Goodhue. | should have COW ofa
docile, quiet character (not one that is
afraid Of everything, (high, spirited high
str,Rg), but small horns, long body shap-
ed like gun-barrel, long teats it don't
depend so much upon the breed, as the
care. In winter, must be kept warm, all
important. used to keep farrow COW
through the winter, and if she gave two
quarts of milk per day, called her a
pretty good one. Since / practised rails
ing and feeding carrots to them, / have
from one COW made all the butter, and
had all the milk necessary for family
of FIVE, and sold several dollars worth
besides. | knew Of no hereditary traits
of milking property, neither possessed
any prominency Of her own, hence the
keeping had much to do with it. Cows
ought to be bedded well in winter, and if
| had but two tons Of hay, 1 would use
one-fourth of it for her bedding if could
do no better. Again, | differ from Dea
Mcneil; instead of feeding six or seven
times day, / would feed but three
times and regular, thereby cattle be-
come contented all other hours IF a
man is constantly at the barn, they are
ever uneasy, whereas they should be quiet
in order that the food should be proper
ly and timely digested. Corn-meal does
not possess highly concentrated milk
producing properties; if a COW is inelin-
ed to a large flow of milk, in order to
to keep up her flesh, should meal some.
There are cows that will take meal, and
assimilate through their system economi-
cally, while others will not. Again, a
milks COW should not, in winter, be ex-
posed to the cold wind, there will be q
falling Off in her milk, whereas if kept
in warm quarters, will give as much
milk in cold weather as in mild. There
is herd Of Dutch cattle IN Putney own
ed BY Charles Houghton.
JEzENIAII HUNT. I approve of the
Dutch or Jarvis cattle. The grade cattle
eminating from the size owned by Major
Page, alluded to by Mr.. Pierce, were ex-
cellent good milking cows, but they have
run out. The oxen fine workers and
good size. | think the Dutch cattle
good introduction for our locality.
FLOYD. l knew the Jarvis herd.
They were a mixed race. The Dutch
are black and white, the Jarvis were
black and dun.
Mr.. CLAY. Feeding cows corn meal
is injudicious / knew of very valua-
able COW for which man paid large
price-some four times the price of COM
mon eows-and in order to make her do
little extra, mealed her and fed high
just before calving, after which she gave
poor milk, run down, and was sold as
spoiled. | had a COW get loose and eat
all the oats she would, and she gave more
milk at the time, therefore / believe that
oats will not injure. | differ from Mr..
Goodhue in reference to the disposition
Of COW. like gentle, quiet, docile
cow True, they are nervous like men,
but be regular, be gentle, treat them well,
feed well, and all is well.
Mr.. PALMER. When you milk, the
faster you execute the work the better;
keep quiet, talk low.
w II. KIMBALL This is a broad
question. There are some six different
herds. IF thorough breds is what we are
after, then we must stick to it. What
breed is the best, is the question. Dur
hams and Dutch require great keeping;
they are coarse and big. think we had
better take something smaller. The
Dutch are good mixers for cheese. /
would cross Durham COW full blood
with Devon or Jersey. You get fine
and good size and color from the Devon
side. With the Jersey you will get good
size and good mixers With the Dutch
we cannot as often get good mixers. |
feed five or six times day and approve
of it. In feeding meal there is no trou-
bic if you scaid it. i like feeding
fshorts" two bags to one of corn meal,
feed as much as you please l believe
in keeping cows tied up in warm, well
ventilated stalls most of the time, it will |
take less hay to keep them.
Mr.. SIBLBY, OF WARREN, Mass. / |
have ever had fancy for stock. was
brought up with good feeder, on low
meadow farm, grasses of the inferior
kind. He fed his cattle seven times. and
they came out in spring better than
their neighbors. He fed all the time
from daylight until nine o'clock, then