Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-05
Dairymen'S Association.

The winter meeting at St. Adams, closed
the 9th. 1t was exceedingly profitable to
those present, and shows that the Associa-
tion is to be valuable auxiliary to intell-
gent, systematic and prof able farming in
Vermont. We make the following extracts
from the reports of the last days proceed
Ings:
Mr.. McAllister, the maker of the prize
butter, being Intercepted. stated that he
used the Jewett pans. Mr.. Ii. A SDule.
whose butter was SO highly compliments
ny the committee, being interrogated, said
ne used tie common old fashioned pan.
DR.. E Lewis Sturtevant of South Fran
insham, Mas, then read paper on " The
AyrohreS, as mixers" By the compare
tive yields OF natives, grades and Ayrshires.
their value was shown to be IN the order oil
climax, and the same line OF statistics was
Eureued to prove the superiority OF the Ayr
shlres for butter AID cheese making quail
tues lie compimented the Jerseys, but
had failed to fad their superiority by COM
parative tests. The Ayrshire seems to aver
t5e about 100 quarts more annually than
the native. In dairy of Scotland. With
which he was acquainted, one pound OF
butter per day was the average yield of each
cow. In conclusion he said, the Ayrshire is
superior mixer. Is the jersey superior
Tor butter ? Who knows? Applause.
MIR. |. I. Paris OF Fairfax, said there
were a few Ayrshire cows in this vicinity
which had done better than any named by
DR. Sturtevant. He said his yr. old twins
gave 40 lbs. OF milk day and made over
pound OF butter per day the last week in
August. on grass alone.
| Mr. Curtis Wheeler Of Fairfax said his
cow made in June Ii lbs. in I days, and in
September liz lbs. in 64days, Hon, Harris
| Lewis spoke Of the Ayrshires. They will
feed btst of any breed on our mountain pas
lures. They will live by the side of goat
and thrive where the Shorthorns would
s'arve But they are slow mixers, or as
ms Irlshman said, they were " rajus,' and
this is the only objection to them that he
knows They give superior color OF but
ter, The aroma and favor of Jersey butter
Is perfect, bat there have been no lair tests
Of the Ayrshires.
Mr.. Paris asked him if he had that
- taius COW now. lie said he had not, but
with teats so small that he would curse him
and the cow too.
Mr.. Paris inquired if she was thorough
Ured. lie said no, and Mr.. P. then said he
didn't want her. Mr.. L. sud that was a
small way to get out Of it, but it was not so
small as her teats. But all improved breeds
are good.
MI. Bliss showed q patent mixer as a
remedy for the shortness of Ayrshire teats.
Mr.. Lewis said 1t was not worth row OF
pins, because it irritated the teats and who
ever used it would get more dry Jumps than
ne would drops of milk.
Mr.. Ellsworth of Barre, Mass, spoke of
the great reliability of DR.. Sturtevant's
tests and reports. 1t was not :. cattle show
measure" but honest. He considered the
grace Ayfshires, and cross Of Ayrshres
and ShorthorDs, very great success The
Jersey are undoubtedly butter COWS, but
ne thought they would succeed best when
mixed with others. In his section they had
many grade Shorthorns and he did not know
where they should have been but for this
large, productive breed. They are good for
all purposes to which cattle can be put.
From tests made by himself be would not
acknowledge their Inierlority to the other
choice breeds. especially when graded.
Mr.. Hubbard of Springfield favored the
Shorthornr, THEY had crossed with natives
very successfully in his vicinity and be