Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30

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THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Hon. It. B. Gold, i
secretary OF the Connecticut Board OF AZ
riculture, addressed the meeting upon the
subject Of Feeding" especially with rcier-
ence to dairy cows Mr. Gold said TAefe
is no good dairy region where there i nei :
natural and abundant growth ct sweet hssa.
age, both for Pasturage and hay. where ?
is necessary to grow soiling crops as Pfin.
cipal feed for dairy stock, dairying Is par
sued under heavy difficulties, and usual|r
with little pront' But even ~ counssiea
as mvored ~ Vermons' some 'SOwn eFoP -
useful as an accessory. For this purpose,
corn is one OF the best, II 1t IS properly
grown, and one OF the poorest II not %
grown. 1t should not be Sown 50 thick but
that 1t will produce some ears Does not
think sweet corn 50 much better tor this pur-
pose as some DelieVe' Likes the Du'ton
corn Tor fodder ~ n very leafy, and
the stalks are not large In ground that is
Wsedy and easily cultivated 1t is better to
SOW IN drills and cultivate but in rough
stony soil that is weedy, SOW broadcast but
not too thick hungarian grass is good to
SOW late, as 1t will mature in sixty days. 1t
must be cut promptly before 1t gets too ripe,
or 1t Is not worth more than cat straw.
With regard to changing pastures, he used
to believe IN 1t, but after two or three
years trial he was not satisfied with the re-
suit and now preferred single large past
ure. When COWS are changed from one past
uro to another they get too much at first,
and then soon get uneasy to get into the
next, and shrink in their milk. 1t is i'm
portant to have cows contented and quiet.
Regularity Of feeding is more important
in winter than frequent feeding Finds
twice day sufficient for dry COWS and young
stock, except calves. Milking stock should
have, in addition, grain in some shape. He
cuts stalks, or bright oat straw, mixes bran
with them, and little salt it is moiStened,
and lett till next morning, when it is fed to
the cows. Thinks that thus prepared it il
better relshed and digested. Believes that
COWS should have access to salt at all times
1t seems to have an important influence in
promoting the secretion of milk. Indian
meal, except in connection with roots, does
not seem to increase the flow Of milk Sc
much as bran, though there is difference
in COWS in this matter. But when COWS ART
getting thin, in winter, it is good plan tc
feed meal, 80 as to bring them to grass II
good condition. Ihe quality OF the mix
very much influenced BY the character oil th'
feed, BuckWheat bran gives very poo
mllk' but wheat bran Is much better L
should not be fed dry but IN connection witt
cut feed, moistencd. Bran is feed tha
has great manurial value adding phosphate'
to the manure in large quantities. IL is OFT
en- cheaper way to get thus necessary Ter
tlliIer than using superPnosPnatsS' OF OoOe
Cotton seed meal Is rich ieed' and give
rich manure. 80 is linseed meal built cost
too much' Proportionaily; I'll" valuable "
mess cows or other STOCK With' that ar
not doing very WELL Corn meal mas not
very high manuriai value, compared VIII
those above mentioned. Dat meal is yer!
valuable to feed COWS In regard to cutting
nay and steaming 1t doesn't seem 70 anor'
the advantage that mas been expected iron
It, Good eariy'cut hay is not oeneh'ed 0.
cutting or s'eaming' but coarse forage ma.
DC SO improved
M. IA. Waite ESQ.,
of st. Lawrence Co., N. T., followed Mr.
Gold, with paper upon the same topic
He advocated early cutting of grass, while
is growing vigorously. 1t makes the oes
hay when cut in blossom. Those who doub
this should try it. Thinks oats cut gree
I aud hsyed are worth more to feed than whe
allowed to ripen' There is no object in lei
ting any forage plant 60 to seed, except :
get concentrated food, or seed for sowing
Mr.. Waite quoted Genesis and Harris Lew
is in support OF this position and close
with a humorous pOem' expressing his cow
/ views on tho question.
> DR.. +. N. Hathaway
/ Of Milton, succeeded Mr.. Waite and adVoc'