, 1874-02-12
BUTTER AND CHEESE:

Second Days Proccedin1s OF tho
Northwestern Dntrymcnss Associa.
tion.
WoopsrocK, Fob. t1.-Tho forenoon disoua-
sionB wore gonorally froe conversations r.
Mod. Richards and O. Powers, OF Woodstock,
road worry interesting and well-written papers of
somewhat gonoral nature. On the question Of
tho profltableness of dairy1ng in the Northwest,
J. Boris, Of E1arougo, ILL.,, proprietor Of ono Of
the most successful butter factorios in the coun-
try, gave hs oxperionce, showing very large
other n.arkets. For three years past he has ro..
coivo over s100 each for his cows, in butter. aud
value of sour milk fed to pigs. Ho feeds very
high, Inns bis COWS calve in September Or 0cto-
ber, mud milks until July noxt. He fecle 10
and ono pound Of oil-moal, With perhaps ton
pounds Of hay once day, and little unhuBkod
corn. He is now milking 134 cows The aver
ago amount or purchased feed per COW per yoar
is 527. Tho sour milk il fed to hogs, which are
purchased. fattoned and sold.
". @. White, Of Konosha Wis, who has boon
d daryman for many yoar8, mndo a favorable
report. During tho ligh price Of cheese he re-
ociyod $1o4 por COW. Since prices hive been
chcoao-maling Heason ia from April until Janu-
Il. Seward of Marongo, made very favorn-
bio showing from milk sold to butter-faotory at
l cont 4 pound. receiving $50 per COW lust year.
Ilo foods about 915 worth Of grain to each COW
annually.
Alr. O. i. Tannnrd, Of the samo neighborhood,
from 40 cows furnished 288.4 .491 pounds Of milf
in 1878, Nh average Of 7,212 pounds Of milk each
cow,-a remarkable yield.
D,,rchnrd 4 Mozzy OF Kanknkoe ILL.,, reported
sales Of 80, 81 from farm Of 240 aores, with
an average Of 81 cows, including calves And hoga.
Tho testimony was conclusive that dairying is
paying very largo profits when properly con
Quoted, but Whoro the profits wore largo high
fooding was 1}zacticed.
II was the opinion Of oil tho Speakers that tho
dairy fnr1nor lad beat mako this nearly or on-
tircly an exclusive business.
Nlr. Marsh gave all interesting account OF
steaning food for cowa In largo numbers, show
ing tlno profit.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Tho afternoon session was opened with the
election Of officers, reaultngin tho reelection of
VI President~s. Fovill, Lake Mills, Wis.
Secretary-G. Z. Morrow, Madison. Wis.
Assistant Secretary-W. H. Stewart, Wood
stock, Ill. e..
Ireasuyer-n Z: Stone, Elgin, ~.
With list of fifteen Wce-Presidcnts repre-
aenting Illinois, Wisconsin, md Iowa.
Ar annual salary OF $100 was voted the seo-
rotary.
FEED FOR COWS.
One OF tho boBt papers Of tho meeting was
TcAu Illh hlk6IuuQu Dy N. lLluTe0V Oh 1OHa, Oh
"gumner Food for Cows" His summing up
was: Is Tho feed should be abundant, and, TINT
it may DO abundant, system OF eoiliug should
be adopted during summer droughts and
autumn. The food should be Of nature Buitod
to tho production Of 1nilk. Ground feed should
not 10 omitted, night or morning. An abundance
Of pure wator should bo provided close ut hand.
The COWS should receive salt every day.
THE 1MronTANCE OF GOOD FOOD,
especially tho finer sorts Of grass, and Of sup
ply Of pure water for tho COW waa insisted on at
length in paper by H. 9, Drake, Of Wisconsin.
An interesting discussion Was bud on tho best
timo to feed grain or meal. The minority in
sisted on feodlue this after cattle have eaton hay
or other coarae food, as thus will aocuro its ro-
masticatlon. The samo effect wns partially pro-
ducod by feeding corn in the huak.
/ 3. X. Bartholomew, of Illinois, defended those
who did not fcol high, and reported moderate
! yields, claiming TINT tho net profit is equal to
those under the high-feeding system. In many
caBes he claims that large yields are produced.
WITHOUT ANY PROFIT.
Prof. T. j. Burrill, of the Illinois industrial
University, this evening delivered M extompo-
rauoous address OH tho microscope. with refer
once to dairy and other agricultural matters.
The address was illustrated with large charts.
Tho attendance is very large, and tho interest
I marked. FREQ conversational discussions have
been tho leading feature, rather than elaborate
papera.