Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20
FROM the ST. Adams Messenger.l
Important to Farmers.
PROSPECT FOR EARLY-MADE CHEESE.

X. A. Willard in the New York Times
speaks thus of the dairy market at Little
! Falls: Productions are confined to
small lots, tends of diaries, of fall or
winter market with probably not long
| line of factory make in Herkimer coun-
| ty He says it formerly has been the
! custom to store considerable quantities
of cheese in that market during the last
! of February or first of March, before
any of the new crop comes forward, but
this year the stock is very small, not
worth mentioning, while very little re-
mains back in that section of the coun-
| try.
The same is probably true of this and
| other States, the old crop of cheese is
being pretty generally used up, and the
new made will consequently come upon
bare market, and should, if of fair
quality, command good price. Farm
| ers having large diaries and factories,
will of course be encouraged to supply
| the demand that must arise for early
made cheese, and it is probable with adj
vantage to themselves. If the old crop
! is cleared out and the new is taken as
soon as fit for market, the prospect for
| the season must be encouraging, and
| this branch of dairying will be as re-
munerative, or more so, than last year.
If there is a good demand for cheese,
without doubt the same will be true of
butter There is probably no great stock
/ of this now remaining back to supply,
so far as the quality will allow, part
/ of the demand in market, and curtailing,
! to certain extent, sales and prices Of
that newly made. This having a large
/ quantity of old butter remaining over
until spring is a serious drawback TO
! farmers, and its absence this year will
be appreciated by them at least. The
season for butter and cheese making is
! again near at hand, and farmers should
! be getting ready TO commence it with
/ good courage, and the determination 10
/ be successful in this branch of their Oc-
! cupation.
THE PRODUCTION OF MILK.
This is of the first importance and ref
! erence should be had to quality and
/ quantity. Farmers should endeaVOr to
/ secure the largest returns from their
/ COWS possible, and for this purpose il
| will paw to feed them well and take the
! best care of them. This is especially
/ necessary at this season Of the year, al
/ though it should be practiced during the
/ entire winter. to give the best results.
/ A poor quality OF fodder and poorer
/ treatment, will ensure but small returns
/ at the pail 4 cow, if good one, and
none other should Ike kept, may be eX-
pected TO yield in milk Of quantity and
/ quality, in proportion to what is given
+ her for this purpose, and any farmer
/ can see the prOpriety Of feeding only
good hay now, all that will be eaten up
clean. and will consult his own interest
also in feeding prOvender of some des-
criptiOn.
If corn and oats are raised on the
farm for this purpose these ground to-
gether i'm proportion Of half-and-half Of
/ in weight will made a dood feed. being
! excellent for the production of milk
and also for keeping the COW in condi-
/ ton.
We secured the best results last spring
by feeding oats alone and unground, the
cows while thus fed giving more milk.
T the same being richer in cream than when
fed with oats and corn. This result was
a little unexpected and leads rs TO infer
that oats alone would be excellent fer
milk although not helping very much 10
keep the COW in good condition.
Wheat bran or shorts and also prOba
bly middlings, are highly recommended
for COWS giving milk. Two quarts Of
corn meal should be mixed with six
quarts of wheat bran, and this given 10
each cow per day.
CARE OF COWS N THE STABLE,
Aside from good feed and attention to
watering. there are other things con-
neCted with keeping COWS in stables,
when giving milk. that should not he
( IL FYsAlH ~ T1aafs-ga -T-r IN
look after the quality as the quantity.
and if we consult the tastes of custom
Ars their verdict would be in favor of the
\rmer.
Nleanliness and ventilation should be
sufficient warmth for the comfort Of the
animals. but it is highly essential that
provision be made for the expulsion OF
all bad odOrs. The manure should not
be kept in the stables where pTacticed
for any length of time, in spring The
COWS should also be Clearly bedded do
not let them lie down in the manure
Unless particular attention is paid to this
as well as care in milking. getting clean
milk will be found a difficult operation
All wheat as well as poor oat straw and
inferior hay should be devoted 10 this
purpose, it will be worth more here and
in the manure neap than if fed to stock
If there is not usually a supply Of this
material, make provision for another
winter by getting saw-dust and putting
it where it will be dry, muck, leaves or
even sand. Should prefer straw or saw
dust in spring. Particular attention
should be paid to heifers that are COM
ing in. They need good feed and care,
should be handled gently in and out of
the stable, so as not to be wild and un-
manageable Frequent carding is a good
tanning operation" for heifers, and is
otherwise beneficial to them, as we'll as
to older cows, and should not be neg
lected at this season of the wear. when
he old coat is coming off.