Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-16

The richness of thu milk of an Ayershire
COW increases but little with extra feed. He
thought the Brittany stock too small for our
farmers to raise pro6tably He thought a
cross between the Durham aud native stock
better than pure Durham the Devon is not
as large as the Durham, but less expensive
to raise, while the quality Of beef is fully
equal to Durham. The Devon and Hereford
make beef more readily than the Durham.
The Hereford and Dutch stock are not desira-
bic for orr farmers, as they are not good
mixers.
Capt. o. G. Wilder, of Waitsfeld, agreed
that the best stock for our farmers was
cross between the Durham and the native
breed. Graded Durhams are larger than
full breeds and their milking properties are
certainly better. lie doubted the figures
given by Mr.. Wheelock, and thought the per
centage of cream to milk given for the Aver
shires was too large. But it is not practical
bic for all farmers to keep dairy Sheep
and horses must be raised, He thought alto
gether that horses were more profitable to
raise than other stock The main cost in
raising horses is the FIRST year. At three
years of age they can be kept for one-third
less cost than steer. They run in pastures
longer and will do well on feed that other
stock would dopoorly on A " horse dairy "
need not be so Improbable as it is generally
imagined.
MIR. Z. W. BiFbee, Of Moretown, regarded
a cross between the Durham and native cat.
tie as the most desirable for our farmers, but
there were good mixers and poor mixers in
all breeds. Good mixers can only be obtain.
ed FROM actual trial He favored the Dur.
nam stock for beef purposes. He would not
nave a COW without she was a good looking
COW, then if she did not prove good mixer
he could easily turn her. Good beef is OIL
considerable importance, and be liked the
stock which made the best beef A COW must
be a good feeder or she is worthless. Per.
haps the Durham oxen are coarser than the
Devons, and do not get over our farms as
readily but the short horns are certainly
sure TO turn to the best account, all thing
considered, to our farmers. He is trying tc
raise calves, and have a dairy to suit him
his dairy was now mostly heifers and he ex.
pected decrease in amount aud quality Of
butter, but he is greatly disappointed in that
both the quantity and quality is fully up to
dairy of older cows. We must carefully
select our stock, as there will be poor stock
raised from all breeds
Mr.. +. L. Andrews, Of Berlin, had raised
both native and Durham stock For dairy
purposes he could not recommend full-blooded
Durhams. He then inquired, why, if Other
stock beside the native was better than tn.
native, cross between The Durham aud some
other stock would not be preferable to the
cross between the Durham and the native
lie advocated cross between the Durham
aud the very best milking stock that could be
obtained, Graded stock is superior to ma.
tive, and he was thoroughly convinced that II
was for the best interest of our farmers to
breed from the very best stock procurable.
Mr. Ira @. Taylor, Of Faystou, stated his
experience in stock raising and dairying.
Had had thoroughbred Durhams to cross
with bis natives once owned a pure blooded
ball and two Durham cows. The COWS did