Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-24
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food more succuIent He estimated that the
mangcl-wurzel is worth rs cattle food as
many cents per bushcl us hay is worth
dollars per ton. Hence us roots cost only
about two cents per bushe they can always
be grown with advantage by dairymen.
Mr.. Lewis places the mange above carrots
or turnips, us he can raise them upon his
soil for less expense. However, turnips and
carrots possess II value for the purpose indi-
Gated fur above their ordinary cost, and one
worthy of much more general cultivation.
The Long Red, Mammoth Red, or Elvethom
beet will, without doubt, produce the most
cattle food per acre, and will do first-rate
to feed during the winter. The American
Improved Imperial sugar beet will yield
large crops and grow well on the same land
year after year, are excellent to feed while
the cows are giving milk, and will keep well
until late in the spring. The Yellow Globe
will yield less per acre than the Imperial or
Elvethom, but, like the Imperial is better
than the Elvethom for cows giving milk and
late keeping. Mr.. Lewis has not been able
to decide in regard to the feeding value be-
tween the Imperial and Yellow Globe; the
Imperial stands upon its merits, while the
Globe is yellow and suits the eye, like yellow
butter and cheese.
miscellaneous Matters.
The sum of 5000 was voted to the Secretary
us compensation for compiling the annual
report.
a new committee was appointed to solicit
IAN appropriation from the Legislature for
the purchase of an experimental farm"
resolution looking toward the appro-
priation of 5000 us premiums for essays to be
read at the next meeting was voted down
after stormy debate.
1t was decided that henceforth members
must pay Sl,75 each in order to cntitle them
to admission to the annual meeting and to n
copy of the annual report instead of 81 rs
heretofore.
In IL paper on dairy farming and gram
raising in connection, Mr.. Harrington
sought to show that no wel-regulated farm
can he kept up unless these two branches
received equal attention.
A dairymtn from Canada said that he had
kept oxen six or eight weeks on corn fodder
alone. and worked them all the time without
loss of flesh. There is substance in corn
fodder. The cattle relish 1t.
A pointed speech was made against the use
of colOring material in cheese. That il is re-
quired indicates depraved public taste.
Annatto is frequently impure; besides the
principle ought to he opposed on the high
grounds of truth and /; freedom from all
misrepresentation.
Quack grass was well spoken of rs forage
by Harris Lewis. He belived it will grow
100 inches of fodder in u year He had
known quack to grow IN inch in twenty four
hours. General Pratt related his experience
in fighting quack-grass with sowed corn. lie
plowed up the quack and sowed the corn
broadcast. and the quack was completely
destroyed.
The Chairman of the Committee on the
: Value of Corn rs Forage (Mr. ArnolcD re-
ported strongly in its favor Mr.. Lewis Of
fcred what he styled minority report. He
believed corn infinitely better than starva-
ton, but grass infinitely better than corn.
f Hay or grass is the natural food for the
COW, and enriches her products. 1t increases
the quantity and improves the quality of
the butter and cheese. Second, it is easier
cared for and cut for use Third, it is less
expensive
1t was resolved that we consider rs an
essential prerequisite to good cheese making
perfect neatness rs connected with every
utensil used in connection with the dairy,
and do especially recommend the use of tin
, milking pals, from the facility with which
they may be cleansed with boiling water
and we also recomend us essential that the
milk be Immediately aeratcd, and cooled rs
t soon MS drawn from the cows And further