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

around the trunks in the fall was rocom-
mended.
Friday Morning.
Prof. Collier addressed the audience upon
the subject Of "Greeu Manur'ng." As we
shall hereafter publish full report Of this
valuable address, we will not attempt sym
opsis Of it here.
o. M. Tinkham, Esq, Of Pomfret, then
read paper on 1.-THE Merits Of Jersey Cat.
tie in connection with the Dairy Interests Of
Vermont"
Mr.. Douglass, of Whiting, who is an ex.
tensive dairyman, confessed to sharing the
prejudice against Jerseys. Had used grade
Durhams, aud was we'll pleased with the
breed, but he got no such results iHahe dairy
as we're claimed by the Jersey breeders, and
after very careful enquiry he had resolved
to introduce Jersey blood into his herd. He
thought If, in addition to breeding an extra
breed Of dairy stock, better system Of but
ter manufacture we're introduced in Windsor
County, the results would be astonishing.
Il. NJ. Goodwin, of Hartland, confessed to
similar prejudice as that expressed by Mr..
Douglass, but observation had made con.
vert Of him. Mr.. G. made some very re-
remarkable statements in regard to the but
ter yield of Jersey cows, but which were
fully endorsed by others present. He also
spoke highly Of grade Jerseys as producing
a very good quality of teef
Mr.. Chas Dana, OF Woodstock, gave a
sketch of his experience with Jerseys. He
considered them the purest breed and strong
est blooded of any neat cattle. The stock are
consequently very uniform. Good dairy
COWS are scarce in Vermont, and very diff
cult to buy. We need an infusion of blood
like that of the Jerseys to give us good dairy
cows in sufficient numbers. In reply to an
enquiry as to the feed required by Jerseys,
replied that all dairy cows required food to
make milk, and the Jerseys are hearty feed
ers, which he considered merit. The yield
Of money in proportion to food with Jerseys
is superior to any other breed. In regard to
hardness he found no fault. Mr.. Jameson
recalled that at St. Adams similar wave of
feeling in favor of Ayrshres swept over the
meeting of the Board after the reading of
MIR. Chapman's paper on that breed. He
then spoke of the viciousness of Jersey bulls,
and narrated some instances He then re-.
ferred to his enquiries in the Boston market
in regard to fancy butter, in which he was
told by the dealers that the demand was fully
supplied. Butter in small packages from
five to twenty-five pounds, he found sold in
Fanuiel Hall market at an advance over but
ter Of similar quality in large tubs. An
other dealer in that market thought he could
get as good prices for extra butter as any
one. But, said he, we have but little faith
in your so.called extra butter, especially from
Orleans and Lamoille County; you don't
take pains enough with It, and it is not what
you represent it to be. Did not think the
kind of COW generally needed in Vermont
ought to require grain, as the Jerseys do.
Grass ought to be sufficient if of good quail.
ty, either as grass or hay.
Mr.. Tinkham said that meal was fed to
the Jerseys last year in this county was
mainly bought and fed on account of short
crop of hay. Thought this breed would do
as well as any other on good common keep,
and give more butter for the same feed.
Mr.. Goodwin said he had always been an
opponent of Jerseys, but he had to confess
that they made better butter than any other
breed. The experience of myself aud all my
ne;ghbors has compelled us to be in favor of
Jersey stock.
Mr.. Dana spoke of the capacity of all but.
ter, irrespective of breed for very great
Improvement, and narrated his experience
and observation in the matter of selling but
ter in the Boston market, showing that a
very small proportion sent there is first quail
ity. We want to build up the quality Of
our butter, irrespective of the breed of COWS
from which it is obtained. In regard to
keeping qualities Of Jersey butter, he said
that much of it was lightly sailed, only l-2
OF. to the pound. This was made for i'm
mediate consumption aud must not be expect
ed to keep. If it is sailed as high it keeps
as well as any butter
DR.. Boynton referred to the wildness Of
Jersey stock, and wished to ask whether il
was more conspicuous in the pure bred OF
grade stock. He was of the opinion that it
was mostly found in the latter, and thought
it could be explained on physiological grounds
Mr.. Goodwin thought it came from the
Jersey side.
Mr. Vail, of Pomfret, had never seen a
cross thoroughbred Jersey COW, Some Of
the bulls are ugly. The kindness of the
: cows is as conspicuous in grades as in pure
breds.
Mr.. Tinkham agreed with Mr.. Vail, in re.
gard to the viciousness Of Jersey bulls, al.
though none Of his bulls had shown this
characteristic. Though common, it is by nc
means universal The COWS are unusually
gentle and very fond of being petted. Never
knew one to be breachy.
A. G. Dewey, of Quechee, had visited MIR.
Motley's herd, and found the bulls with ring
pole, and chain around the horns, yet with
all this rigging they succeeded in tossing
their keepers, and had to be slaughtered on
account Of their ferocity. He had great
faith in TIE Jerseys as a milking stock, but
did not take stock in all the remarkable