The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-28


was not poor, as over two pounds Of but
ter per day were made from this COW
An Ayrshire COW in New Hampshire
gave 800 pounds OF milk in ten DAYS
her feed was pasture and four quarts oil
meal per day.
Mr.. Gold, Secretary Of the Connecticut
State Board of Agriculture, IN an ESSAY
before the Dairymen's Association al
Rutland, this winter, named an AYRSHIRE
COW that gave 81 pounds of milk in one
day, and another that gave an average Of
81 pounds per day, or her own weight il
milk in seventeen days, A COW belong.
ing to Mr.. Wells, of Weathersfeld, Conn
gave 1000 pounds from April 1st; the
same COW gave over 5000 quarts Of mill;
in one year. Mr.. Gold gave the Ayr.
shires credit of being the greatest milk.
ers of any breed, and very hardy.
Prof. Hyde, of Massachusetts,, who
followed Mr.. Gold, gave the Ayrshires
credit for producing milk quite as nutri.
tious for all purposes as any breed, and
above the average for producing cream,
and better than any other for producing
cheese. Prof Hyde also stated that
small cows gave much better milk than
large ones, as rule. In November,
1860, | selected for gentleman of Troy,
n. Y, three Ayrshire heifers and two
cows, that went into his stable where
were some Of the best grade Shorthorn
cows | ever saw, purchased at high pri-
ces, as having proved extraordinary milk
ers. The next season the two Ayrshire
cows (although one was but four years
oldD gave at least a third more mill, per
day than the best Of the Shorthorns, while
the size of the latter exceeded that of
the Ayrshres in the same proportion, and
as it was found, cost about that much
more to keep, That summer it was DRIP,
and the Shorthorns failed in their milk
two or three weeks before the Ayrshires
gave any indications Of feeling the effects
of the drouth. As all the milk was sold
no test of its ri hness was made.
But these examples are enough to es-
tablish the proof of their milking quail
ties they could be extended to an in.
definite extent, and there is no doubt but
examples could be furnished in this coun.
try, where the finest dairies are supposed
to exist, to place their milking qualities
above doubt.
A few authorities will now be given
to substantiate their claims to the other
qualities named. The late Sanford How
ard, who made several trips to Scotland,
and examined very fully the comparative
merits of this breed, says TO breed
and perpetuate profitable dairy stock
regard must be had to hardness and
strength Of constitution, and also to such
fattcning tendencies as will ensure pro-
titablo return from calves fattened for
veal, from steers reared for beef, and from
cows which, having served their turn in
the dairy, are at last dried Of their milk
and prepared for the shambles. The
Importance Of these properties is not sui.
ficiently regarded by keepers of dairy
stock in this country. Even if milk was
the sole object it would be impossible to
preserve breed possessing superior quail.
tiles in this respect, without giving atten.
ton to those points Of form which denote
strength of constitution. 1t has been well
observed by Mayne, that in breeding OIL
dairy stock we should make choice of an.
finals possessing the two fold character
of general vigor and activity of the nam
mary system. These principles have
been followed to considerable extent
by the breeders Of Ayrshires in Scot.
land. Hence they claim high rank for
the breed in reference TO general useful
ness.
We quoted from cation, celebrated
authority, who says The chief quail.
ties of dairy COW are, that she gives
copious draughts of milk, that she fat.
tens readily, and turns out well in the
shambles. In all these respects combin.
ed the Ayrshire breed exccls all others
in Scotland, and is probably superior to
any in Britain. They certainly yield
more milk than any other breed in Eu-
rope. No other breed iattens faster, and
none cuts up better in the shambles, and
the fat is as well mixed with the lean
flesh as any other; they are very hardy
and active"
Mr.. Goodale, Secretary Of the Maine
State Board Of Agriculture, says of the
Ayrshires that "they give more milk up.
on given amount of food than any other
breed upon ordinary fertile pasture.
they yield largely, and prove very hardy
and docile. The oxen to are good work.
ers, iatten well, and yield juicy, fine
favored meat"
Youatt says, 1.-The Ayrshires unite
perhaps, to greater degree than any 9th.
er breed, the Supposed Incompatible quail.
tiles of yielding great deal of milk and
beef"
Comparatively few of the farmers o.
Vermont will be willing or able to incur
the expense of purchasing an entire hero
OF cattle Of any breed. hence it they
would improve those they have, or indeed
keep them from deteriorating, they mus
have resource to. crossing, and it wouc
be well to consider this part of the sub
jcct.
1t is now generally conceded that it il
poor economy to use grade bull Of any
kind. fla bull of the improved breed
is to be used, which one will be mos
likely to furnish one that will give tn,
greatest improvements 10 the quaitie
desired? In 1910 an Ayrshire bull wa
introduced into Addison County and KEEP
for ten years near Middlebury, when h
was removed and kept few years in Fer
risburgh. There was much choice stool
Of Devon and Shorthorn blood in boil
these localities, but this bull made yer,
marked Improvements in the qualities 0
hardness and aptitude Of fattening, a
well, also, as in the dairy qualities OF hi
stock. In a trial of three young COW
, sired by him, with the addition Of anoth
: er for two weeks in June, so "a lbs. o
, butter was made, beside supplyiDga fam