Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-24

the Attorneys / call the rich mans cows, rs
they make the very incest butter, but are
good for nothing else. ! think in dairy of
ten or fifteen cows 1t Is MS we'll 10 mix in one
| to every five of other breeds, ms the variety
will improve the quality of the butter. Tho
Durhams originated In some of the richest,
and best farming districts in England, and
were produced by very careful and intelligent
breeding for 300 years; tho object being to
produce the best results for beef and dairy
purposes. My experience is, and do
know that the Durhams, though they are
somewhat mixed, are really the best breed of
cattle that we have,-tho cheapest kept and
the most thriving.
s. Huse: ] never have been very extensive
in any breed of cattle, but | see very good
qualities in all breeds, though some of course
excel others. Good qualities can be pcrceiv-
ed and increased in what we call the natives,
tho excellencies of previous generations he
ing apparent, though il is not always sure
that good COW will on that account raise II
superior calf for milk. once had Dutch
bull given me at time when could not sup
ply It freely with milk but under this disad-
vantage raised it, and succeeded in getting
very good specimen think. | have now some
yoarlings of this breed which consider very
nice-of fair size and good shape. think
we can get the best result by taking ono of
our own kind of cows that has qualities that
we desire, and raising from il other breeds
that we consider best. | do not think that
full blooded Durhams are adapted to this
country. Durhams require better keeping
than other kinds. | cannot agree with Mr.
Hovey in this respect
A. II. Hovoy; | have beon engaged in
farming for nearly thirty years. | began
with the native breed, and worked along for
years, my object being to breed for dairy
and produced some very excellent mixers
sometimes realizing 300 pounds of butter to
n COW. So | continued till within the last
three or four years, when | observed my
cattle were getting rather smaller than
my neighbors', who made sport OF them. So
| concluded to buy Durham bull, and inn
prove my stock If possible. purchased one
of that kind for $50, only II calf, and was
reminded by some of my friends of the old
saying, "A fool and his money is soon part
ed" which | thought perhaps might be true
in this case. But the result was satisfactory,
and considering the size of my cows, was
rather remarkable. Durham calves will
learn to drink more readily, and will do bet
ter on poor milk than the other kinds, which
is u great advantage. My conclusion is that
the Durhams mixed with our natives or the
Attorneys will, all things considered, pro-
ducc the best cattle. | have two-ycar-old
steers, yearlings and calves of this kind which
| have taken trouble to weigh and will give
the result. also have yoke of three-ycar-
old stays that weigh 1915 pounds. have
three pairs of two year-old steers weighing
rs follows: 2ll5, 1925 and 1905. have II
yearlings weighing in pairs from 1855 to 1870,
Also 10 calves weighing in pairs from $50 to
1910 and n -year-old heiler weighing $50.
The calves brought up on skim milk and
with no extra feed. think by this improve
ment | have increased the weight of my
cattle from 25 to 80 per cent.
j. g. Hovey If with one-third blood you
increased the weight 80 per cent, with the
full blood it would have been 100 per cent
A. II. Hovey: If you have some full blood
ed Durham cattle please bring in their weight
next meeting.
f. l.. lovey: When you come right down
to the point there is not so much difference
in the various breeds of cattle rs there is in
the different cattle of the same breed, and
the men that tend them. Way up here in
this cold corner OF Vermont it is very neces-
sary that we should have the best animals.
| FOL 10 tha A E,,.;
pretend that they are not the very best breed
for butter you arc only loolng yourselves,
for statistics show that they do produce the
best, and most butter; but we should aim to
get something that has all the good qualities
combined. Circumstances are very different
here from those in the extended western
prairics here we must have cattle for work
ers, and for beef and dairy purposes, but the
Attorney blood will spoil the stock entirely
for beef II has been said that the Dovons
are good for nothing for work. They are
the best beef cattle there are in Vermont to-
day, but good Tor nothing for milk. The
Durhams would be just the cattle for US here,
if it were not for the fact that they are too
large to be properly developed in this coun-
try. They are excellent for raising calves,
but after they are one year old they should
be sold, for we have not the means here to
complete their growth perfectly. Cattle are
only machines for converting vegetable into
animal substance, and like perfect machine
of human invocation they require TO be COM
pletely furnished and perfectly adapted to the
functions they are to perform. ] think the
Ayrshircs come the nearest to this desidcra-
tum, and will soon be the predomnating
breed in this country.
Dea. f. Griswold; I think the medium
sized cattle are the best. Very large ami
mails seldom pay for tho extra expense in
keeping. | think the pork from hog weigh
ing 400 lbs. is better than those weighing GOO
lbs, and the same is true OF all eases, even
in reference to horses unless it be those re-
CURED for very heavy work.
G. Styles; | like cattle that will show it il
fed extra, and this is the case with Durhams.
think this breed win not eat any more eN-
ira, and will fat easier than any other kind.
agree with Mr. Hovey in regard to the eX-
ira quality of the Devons for beef.
Mr.. Owens; / have.nevcr had much cNpc-
rcnce in ihoroughbreds, but have improved
my stock with the Durhams, and | have
found the Devons to be very good mixers,
The largest oxen ever raised weighed $500,
and were the native breed.
+. Is. Gates always keep my cattle well,
whatever breed they are. ! really do not
believe these very large kinds adapted to our
cold climate. Bella Hastings, the cattle dro
yer, tells me that the Ayrshire cattle are des-
tined to take tho lead in this country, and
that they are increasing very fast.
j. Smith; have not been so successful in
keeping the Durhams for milk, but | think
various kinds in u dairy will improve it.
am in favor with the Aldernoys, small rs
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