Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-24
WESTMINSTER FARMERS CLUB.
Subject OF discussion, Jan. 81 " How car
farming he made TO pay -

Subject OF discussion, Jan. 81 " How can
farming he made TO pay :"
Geo. Sabin: We must double our crops of
grain. Our lands are capable of it, if man
aged rightly. And if our cows can be made
to furnish 1000 ov $500 quarts yearly, instead
of 1900, it will pay. We should raise no
crops but those that pay, and sell directly to
consumers when possible. We support too
many spectators. The Farmers Clubs
might combine TO transact much of their
buying and selling.
Dea McNiel; Nearly twice the usual
amount Of corn might be grown to tho acre
with about the same labor. 1t pays better to
feed stock than TO sell grain. We should
grow more hay and plough less land
w. II. Kimball Endorsed these ideas, and
would extend their application. If it pays to
raise n calf worth 80, it pays better TO raise
one worth S25, and the same theory will APP
ply to horses and all other stock. We should
feed all our grain and buy more and thus
obtain better supply of manure.
Rev. o. 5. Morris: The backbone of tho
question was squarely hit when reference
was made to spectators, for they are the
bloodsuckcrs that rob both producer and
consumer. So long rs farmers submit to
support n string of spectators from Burling-
ton to Boston, they must be content with
small profits.
n. G.. Pierce: think Just so too. Labor
is too high and produce too cheap. 1t may
be that money can be made in the long run
out of tobacco, but doubt it.
ID. G. Wright thought farming paid now.
Farmers do not take into account their own
living. During 1872 MIXED three cows ten
months each, supplied my family of six and
sold so pounds of butter for Sl997i, and
one fat calf for 80. This paid though my
butter was not sold to the best advantage
ID. A. DeWolf: Sold his farm because he
ppptl M mako IA Snnnn branches
others don't Calves that will bring S25 to
S55 when year old pay.
Phinehas Reyes has not learned how farm
ing Is to pay, unless in growing tobacco
Many farmers have realized $500 per acre
from the crop, and made money.
Subject for discussion, Jan. 10, "Neot
stock"
Dea McNie; To make cattle raising prof
table. should select good breeds. Feed well
at all times Extra feed will make extra
cattle.
Phinohas Reyes agree with tho Deacon.
In regard to breed think the Durham most
desirable Calves should not be turned to
grass the first year without extra feed.
raised eight steers (half bloods) and sold four
Mt two years old for 5000. Next winter the
others brought $3.50. Natives rs usually
kept would not have brought half that mon
cy, Cattle pay best to sell, ut three years
old.
w. II. Kimball For n dairy of deep milk
ers. | want the Durhams from milking fam
ily, with cross of Jersey. We can increase
the milk and butter qualities by careful
breeding. gentleman in the northern part
of the State, has thoroughbred Ayrshire, q
good mixer, but when her butter was COM
pared with that from half blood JERSEY, il
was found that the butter made from the
Jersey sold 10 cents higher in st. Adams
The best dairy cows would be u cross of
thoroughbred Jersey with the best mixers
of other breeds. Many cows are not worth II
dollar per head for milk, Young cows should
come in during the summer or fall after they
are two years old. BY so doing they never
leak their milk. | would milk in the pasture
rather than drive them great distance
We should feed well through the fall and
winter. Calves should be fed with meal or
oats the first year. Keep them tat the first
year and you will have no trouble. For OK
en- grades are better than thoroughbreds
Steers sold young, return the largest profit.
Dca. McNel For good dairy COW like
Attorney, for best, Durham. To make pay
ing business both should be well fed when
Young, should not he allowed to grow Door
through the winter season. 1t pays well to
feed considerable meal
ID. C.. Wright agreed with Dea. MoNiel
lie liked Attorney for the dairy, Durhams
months, They pay best to sell as soon rs
fit for market.
Geo. Sabin: Calves should he fed milk
much longer than is the common practice.
They should not be fed meal too young, lest
you weaken them, should DO, ut least, two
months old. Some Durham cows are poor
mixers, others are good rs can be found
Messrs. Winslow d Son, OfPutney.are known
to possess the best grade Durhams found in
Vermont.
ID. G. Wright | don't believe in specially
in crops, nor in cattle. We should raise diff
ferent breeds, keep them growing every day
and they will return us good profits.
+. b. Richmond; feed two to three quarts
of dry meal per day, per cow, usually half
corn and half oats. Should prefer to feed
cut feed. Have COW that gave IL lbs. of
butter in l3 days besides furnishing my fam
lily of seven during the time. She Is half
Jersey, and has never been dry more than ii
days Mt one time.
Charles Willard: | feed four quarts of
meal per day, corn and oats in equal parts.
In mild weather would feed cut feed, but in
extreme cold weather prefer to feed dry
meal. Think good COW ON good feed onght
to furnish lbs, of butter per day.
Adjourned to Friday eve, Jan. 18th. Sub
ect: F" Best method of managing horses and
sheep, TO make them the most profitable to
the owner. j. Il. MORSE Secretary.