Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-23
agricultural.


The meeting then proceeded TO the
discussion OF the following question, viz
What is the best methed of management,
and of feeding dairy cows?"
Col. SWEET said this was subject oil
great Importance, and should interest
every farmer. 1t was not only necessary
that cows for the dairy should be so
managed and fed, rs to give a good guam,
ti,y and quality of milk, but they should
also be gentle and passive in the hands of
the operator or mixer. This depended
ON the treatment OF those who had the
care, or early management of them.
That treatment should always be gentle
and kind If we would have our COWS
gentle and kind. In his early years he
thought that the only way of managing
fractions and inSubordinate hcilerS, was
by stern, severe and harsh treatment !;
but experience had taught him different,
anobIer and better way By patience
and kind treatment he could easily Vim
the confidence OF the Young COW, who
would readily submit la The requirements
OF the mixer. and become gentle and
passive So soon Is she understood what
was required of ler ~ an instance to
illustrate The willingness OF the COW 20
comply with what she knew was required
of her. he mentioned the circumstances Of
q COW that had been badly managed, aud
hazel become an extremely bad kicker, So
bad. that il was found necessary To take
up The lore Lex and couino it with a rope
while she was MIXED She soon learned
whs, WAS required Of hcr, aud would
voluntarily ,ai>e her leg 10 be confined
when any one approached her with milk
paul in hand She could have been
taught 10 be gentle just as easily, had
she not been abused before She under.
stood what Mas required OF her and cv.
pcc,cd and dreaded that abuse Whenever
any one approached TO milk her, lie
had, himself, once spoiled valuable COW
by harsh instead ol Kind treatment. and
made her an insuborjjHatc hcilCr, when.
he had no doubt. ii hc had understood
better the proper treatment and had been
more gentle and Kind. sh, would have
become aS pleasant and passive a any
COW need be- He had seen COWS treated
50 cruelty, when insuborlinato, while bc
inc MIXED, that he Thought the pepper
traitors Of The acts ought 20 have been
prosecuted.
Farmer, should no, allow their COWS to
be raced or worried by bows or dogs Il
heats their blood. and tic cNcrtiou and
cvcilemcu, dccrca,es the quantity OF milk
and INJURIES it, quality Cow, should De
led It regular times, and should bc
ms Sed in The same manner lie usually
feed, his, twice 10 The morning once az
noon and twice in the evening Six
O'Clock i'm the morning and evening Is a
is a very good regular season TO milk
Neat stock should he KEEP, IN the winter I
season iu wum barns When KEEP, in /
warm place, !, takes less food % keep up
the animal heS. or necessary warmth, /
and rep.cui.h the natural waste In their /
systems, Liu,cr> should Bee warm bat
wei ventilated Care should bc taken
tina, mitch COWS have good water and i,
j. better in the winter. % the ch,ll j. taken
of, it sill, add to the quantity of miik
Two pals tu, OF DO, water j sufficient TO
take Of the chill from water enough for
ten cow, il pat iu tab IF still water
When they first come TO the barn. they
should be led ON the best 81 hay. and
should never bc fed ON straw or poor
fodder and allowed TO come out spring
poor" Il is better - give them the bes,
Of hay, and proycnder, and keep them
gaining through the winter, iC We wish 10
have Them profitable in summer They
should always be 50 ted a. 20 produce a
full low OF milk, and their flesh kept up
n the same time. Milk i better and
richer when CONS are we'll tcd-a plenty
of good grass i he best feed for them,
and the nearer we can get our hay TO
corr espond with era =, the better. Early
cut hay j the best farmers miss il in cut
ting their hay too late, especially Tor
mich COWS. il j not best TO crowd them
with hay, even il il is OF the best quality
there Is not substance enough in hay
alone, 10 Keep them IN proper condition
in the winter season while giving milk
Col. SWEET gave many other useful
hints, synopsi, even, OF which would
MAKE tins report too lengthy,
Mr.. King said he did not find it Tor his
interest To let his COWS grow poor in the
winter, or 10 keep them on straw or poor
fodder. lie was not prepared to decide,
that when ted on good hay and giving no
milk, i, was profitable to give them
proyondcr
Mr.. Partridge agreed with the re-
marks and sentiments of Col SWEET.
Mr.. Ihayer agreed in opinions a en-
dorsed by Col. SWEET, eXcep; that he had
some objection to his manner of feeding
He thought all neat stock should be so
fed that when ,hey commenced to eat
meal, they could finish it without stop
ping. The farmer who owns % or 80
head OF cattle he thought would find his
time Proflably spent, to stay in the barn