Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-14
Stuek 8aisins.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER.
WOODSTOCK JERSEY CLUB.

The second annual meeting Of the Jersey
Club, at the Town Hail. Woodstock, VI,
was called to order by the President o. NJ.
Tinkham. of Pomfret, who made some re.
maks, stating that he was glad to see so
large a number in attendance and to see the
growing interest there seemed to be in re-
gard to improving our milking stock, and
hoped to see it still continue, and hoped in the
future that all reports Of experiments would be
conducted by weight instead of measurement
Of the milk, as the measures differ so much
he thought we could not arrive at so acurate
results. The Treasurer was called upon to
report if there had been any additions of
membership since the last annual meeting.
He reported there had been small addition,
whereupon, the President gave an invitation
for any one to join the club, and called upon
the Secretary, II. w. Vail, to read the pre-.
amble and constitution. After which pro-
ceeded to the election OF officers for the en-
suing year, U. NJ. Tinkham, of Pomfret,
was elected president, Obed Whipple, of
Pomfret, vice president, aud II. w. Vail, of
Pomtret, secretary. On motion of II. W.
Vail that the president appoint committee
of three to nominate a board of directors for
the year ensuing, and as that committee, the
President appointed H. W. Vail, of Pomfret,
Obed Whipple, of Pomfrct, and j. E. Rus
sell, of Hartland The committee reported
as directors Charles Dana, of Woodstock,
Charles S. Raymond, of Bridgewater, Il, S.
Wood, of Pomfret, A, j Leonard, of Gays
vile, and George II. Harvey, of Royalton,
and they were unanimously elected. j. +.
Russell, Of Hartland was elected treasurer.
The President then made some brief re-
marks upon the past years experience, and
that they had established some facts in re-
gard to Jersey stock.
Mr.. Russell made some remarks in regard
70 Jersey stock as regards their beef qualities.
Said he iatted and killed, this last fall, his
COW Gold Drop, aud better sweeter, or more
juicy beef he never ate, She dressed 620
pounds, had 52 pounds tried rough tallow.
She was tarrow the proceeding winter Did
not give her grain that winter, and she was
dry only eight weeks before killing, When
commenced to fatten, gave 4 quarts cob and
corn meal day for the first two weeks and
then quarts day. On being asked as to
the quality of the talow, he said that it was
hard and of rich yellow color, and that can
dies made OF it were equal to common talOw
with beeswax added.
Charles Kingsley asked il he had made
cheese from his herd and il so, what the
quality aud quantity was if in proportion to
other dairy stock,
Mr.. Russell stated that he thought it was
full equal, as was conceded by the President
and others present who had eaten some Of
the cheese.
Mr.. Vail said that he never discussed the
point Of Jersey stock for beet, he thought
they could sustain the merits of the Jersey
stock for dairy purposes without going into
the details of beef,
o. NJ. Tnkham said he should have to
disagree with Mr. Vail, that he considered
they should bring all things to bear for the
benefit of Jersey stock as we'll as other stock.
Mr.. Russell stated that his herd had aver
aged 200 pounds Of butter year each, and
that part of his herd were heiiers, some two
years old some three years.
Mr. Tinkham stated that Mr. Wood keeps