Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-23


ed, and then we can establish some
good breed and stick to that breed.
ID. III. Webster-I have had but
small experience in stock raising, but
from the little have had am rather
in favor of Devon cattle, as they are
always tractable. | should like them
mixed with Durhams. | think there
are no better cattle than the Devons.
E. 7. Churchill will not answer
for US all to go into thorough bred
stock, for by so doing we should run
into the ground, as the phrase is
The Devons mature much earlier than
any other breed, but think the Dur
hams sell as high as the Devons. |
think the incest cattle | ever saw
were half blood Devons.
G. b. BreaUster-As regards Dur
hams | will refer to D. 81. Fish and
Mr.. johnson of Burlington; they have
always raised them, and Mr.. Johnson
now pays an income tax on $1,000.
When came from there he was pay
ing for his farm. would like to have
you see his stock of cattle. The Dur
hams will bring two or three cents a
pound more than other breeds.
FdrOB K1dder-I never attended
farmers club before and consequent
ly have not as yet got the hang of
it. | will say that in my opinion Mr..
Church and our president have got
Devon on the brain. We should OBJ
tain some one good breed and then
go ahead. What that breed should
be let US try to determine.
Il. WebSter-I know but little of
blooded cattle, but think the Durhams
the best we have. They sell highest
for beef or for milk. | have known
five yearlings to weigh sixty hundred,
and think we cannot possibly get Dew
ons up TO that point.
E. b. HdL-Our question tonight
would very properly come in connec-
ton with the one we had one week
agO-High Feeding-for in having
one profitable we must have both
good breed of cattle and good feed
and care. AS regards the different
breeds Of cattle we might go still far
Their back to our first meeting-The
best Time and Mode of applying Ma
nures-as different breeds might be
better adapted to different farms; al
though in most cases | would approve
of the Durhams for their large size
and good shape and easy fattening
qualities. | think after all there is
not so much difference in breeds as
many people imagine give US ever SO
good a breed, if we do not feed it or
take care of it, VIC shall soon have a
poor animal if we are unlucky enough
to have any, for we had better have
none than to have a miserable poor
one | think Mr. Cleveland S remarks
in the Newport Club last week, wOr-
thy our attention although he is Dur
ham man; he thinks good feed and
care the main Sureties to secure good
stock. think on some very rough,
billy farms the DevOnS might prove
more profitable for oxen than other
breeds, as they are very hardy and
spry, and easily kept; as for COWS
they are usually poor mixers. |
would prefer the Durham or Alderny
breed for cows for a dairy. There
is one thing sure, we are not taking
pains enough in raising pure blooded
stock. In horses we are pretty sure
to trace the pedigree. We should be
as much so with our cattle. | would
agree with Mr.. Jameson iii regard to
union in stock raising. We should
be more likely to get up better stock.
A club Of twenty members, like ours,
might get up as good stock as there
is to be had in the country.
Question for discussion at next
meeting-Is it profitable to raise the
various kinds of roots and corn fodder
for winter feed for cattle as other
stock
LOWELL.
&. J. Crafts has lost horse worth
from 500 to $3.50. Death was ap-
parently caused by an injury to the
back, which affected the kidneys.
Donation for Rev. Il. N. Hovey on
Friday evening, March 10, left with
him something like $S5 in value, near
ly half in money
SoLD.-D. E. Works has sold his
house in the village to James Brown
of Eden, for $1400, possession given
early in May. This house has been
hired for the past two years by the
congregational society for the use of
their pastor.
The lumber crop in Lowell must be
very light this year, on account of the
great depth of snow Logs cannot
be got to the mills.
NEWPORT.
A DEAD BEAT-Last Friday. as
the train left Newport. an Irishmar
on board could not produce his tick
ct, and would not pay, when conduc
tor Gage told him he must get off a
Coventry. He did so, but when thu
train started he was found on the real
car. The conductor again demanded
his fare, when he said he had no mon
ey, but the conductor told him he mus
pay or get off, when he discovered
that he had money and shelled OUT
His name was McKeen of Lyndon.
ARRESTED. Chamberlain OF
Canaan, and J. S. Bean of Linden
t were brought before commissions
Bi8bee on Saturday, On a requisitiol
from the Canadian authorities charg
ed with burning a hotel and othe
buildings in the town of Hereford, 2
O., last September. The hotel wa
situated near the boundary line, ant
was place of rather bad repute.-
The examination is not yet completed
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