The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-26
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

have good food and good care. With a
mixed breed of cows~-Or rather no breed
at all nothing is certain as to their value
as mixers.
If after q trial COW is found to he
only medium or below that, fatten and
sell her to the butcher as soon as possible.
We are much more certain IN all Of the
improved breeds OF getting good mixers
While the milk of the Jersey COV is ad-
mitted by all to be the richest in butter,in
proportion tn quantity, the quantity is so
much less than the Ayrshire, not as rich in
cream or cheese, and not as good for
beef. The milk of the Ayrshire is much
richer than the Jerseys after the cream
has been removed, or, In other words, the
skim milk of the Ayrshire will make quite
good cheese while that of the Jerseys is
as poor and blue as water. Therefore
think the club were Use in the choice of
the Ayshres for the Improvement of their
cows The best for o mich cow is green
grass OF clover, but as that cannot be had
but part of the year |, US look for sub
stitute. Timothy or clover hay, or the
same mixed, but early, and nicely cured,
and fed with mangles once day will sive
nearly as much milk as green grass, and
full as much butter to the same quantity
OF milk. But ss nearly all of US have
more or less coarse feed as corn sta Ks,
straw, &c, would teed these alternately
with good hay at night all they will cal
clean. In the morning a feed of one
half bushel of mangles With corn stalks
or straw Through the dsy-roots twice
day would be still batter. These roots
are really worth more for winter feed
than their chemical analysis would seem
to indicate. They assist msstic alton d.
gestlon and assimilation, by rendering
the food more succulent-more like feed.
And food capable OF doing his will pro-
mote the health of the cow in addition to
the extra amount Of milk obtained. Cows
giving milk should he protected from the |
cold and storms. Most of as stable our
COWS nights, but I have found it ben eff !
cIal II the weather was very cold or stormy
to stable through the day, letting them
out to water and exercise but short
time. Any one will notice shrinking of
the milk at such times if the cows are not
protected, besides it pays in their COM
tort and saving OF fodder to keep up the
animal beat For the production of COED |
butter or cheese it is very essential that
everything should be scrupulously neat
before milking commences. All loose
sraws, dirt or filth of any kind should be
brushed from the bag and sides Of the
COW, so that no particles can drop in the
pail while milking The stable should |
be well Uttered down with straw or saw |
dust 1t is cleaner and more comfnrts Bile |
iorhe cows than laying on the bare
boards. Whatever is done for their COM
fort, ease and quiet, will increase the
quantity of milk, " bile on the con. rary
she should never be dogged, beaten, driv-
en- on run nCr have her quiet in any
way disturbed. There is nuch poor but.
ter IN summer caused by cows drinking
stagnant er,cspecially il q dry season.
D'rI also COLLECTS on the bag while wad
ing for water in such mud holes then
dr'lDg, fine dust falls IN the pail if not
entirely washed off before milking com
mences.
An instance of this kind is given in
The American Daryman 'sRepolt for 1872.
~hers the mi of one herd Destroyed the
milk OF the whole factory. Good cows,
nutritious food,pu e water clean milking,
with rest and quiet are the fret requisites
ot good butter. There must follow
proper degree Of skill and care on the
part OF the butter m ker. This is OF
much greater Importance, says Carpenter
ID the 7. Farmers Institute, chat It
"onid be much easier task to tea ch a
man to make first class watch than fir
class butter, as it is the most sensitive AN d
the most liable to injury OF ali the eata-
bles extracted tram tue vegt cable ktpo
dom Examining an horlties fad the
milk room should be kept at a tempera
ture of 55 or SO Q SO that the cram viii
all rise in about thirty SIX hours It should
be skinned as soon as it beams co sour
shnnld he examined t,uina or thrno Il