The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-23


farmers are sometimes so negligent of their
own interest as 10 sell their best cow for a
mere trifie more than one that Is nearly
worthless. One cow of a herd may be dear at
$50, another cheap at 500. Different cows
in the same herd, with same feed and treat
ment everyway, often vary 100 per cent. in
their profits. Weed out the poor, perpetu
ate the good.
IMPORTED CATTLE
or cattle taken into an entirely di fferent eli
mate from that in which they were bred, sell
dom show the same degree of excellence as
they possess at home unless given special
care. No animal should be required TO
drink water which the owner himself would
refuse, and especially so if that animal is
the COW from which you hope to make good
butter. 1t is sufficient on this point to say
that pure water is an indispensable article to
the success of the dairyman, for good butter
or cheese cannot be made where good water
cannot be Obtained. The best food for
most animals should be so mixed as to sp-
preach as nearly possible TO the chemical
properties of milk, and especially SO for the
COW. Milk must go in at the mouth II you
would draw it from the udder.
The practice Of cooking or steamIng food has
been demonstrated 10 be of great utility.
Some contend that the returns are not CON-
mersurAte with the outlay of muscle and
money. They are usually men, however,
who study their own convenience and COM
forts and consider them of more importance
than all other matters combined. In connec-
ton with the subject of iced the pasture
holds very important position. No one va
riety of grass, however valuable, can alone
ill the requirements of a first class pasture.
A variety that in May blooms in its prime
and juicy sweetness, -yithers and fades In
July, becomes brown and cody in August,
and ere the frosts of September, decay $.
Most grasses are congenial in their natures.
and in order to secure good turf, ever
fresh, ever green, through all the warm
months, several varieties of seed must TIE
used. An early variety shades the tender
coming plant of later one from the scorch
ing rays of the sun, which would suck the
lifU sap from il, and when its prime is spent,
in decay, nourishes il. In their turn the
later varieties shade the roots OF those be-
fore them, as the dutiful chil0, remember
ing the many kindness received in youth,
returns them again to their giver. And
wien the last varieties are nipped by the
frost, they too, spread their protecting folds
above all those before them, from the
chilling blasts OF the coming winter; and
i'm case they should not give sufficient
protection TO insure a certain return In
their order another season, kind nature
has provided that above them shall be spread
pure and virgin white mantle of snow.
In this connection, it will not be out of place
co peak of lettering, as il is useful in econO-
mizIng feed or making less number of
acres support greater number OF cattle.
The advantages gained are so apparent, that
HUNREDs OF DOLLARS
can he saved alone in the item of fencing,
which to the West is great desideratum.
No one of you would think OF allowing your
cattle to roam at will through your fields of
wheat, or rye, or corn, even If so muZztd so
that they could not eat of it. Why? Simply
that theywnuld tramp it down and destroy il.
You should not allow them to trample and
destroy the pasture for the same reason. And
further, If they do not need the whole pas
ture, part can thus be moved, cured and
preserved for winter use. If the pasture
shows signs of failure, so that the stock are
likely TO lose IN flesa, Ieeding should be re-
sorted to at once, and not wait for snow fall;
for what is lost TO tho auimal at that sea-
son of tie year is next to impossible to be
regained through the inclsnency of winter.
/ beg YOU to consider few OF the many ad-
vantages of soiling or half soiling. / am
FULLY convinced that no branch OF farming
pays n better dividend. Sweet corn sowed
or, what is better, drilled in rows so that the
cultivator can pass between, stands first in
favor with the greater number who practice
soiling. Other kinds Of corn, sorghum, oats,
peas. ETC., are each good In a degree, to sup
ply the shortcomings of the pasture in July
and August, while the residue--if any is LETT
more than is needed. and there always sho1ld
be, for it is a better crop than hav-can be
cnred and preserved for winters use.
The time for putting in the seed is
Immediately after planting. The COM
fort and quiet OF the COW is es-
sential TO goOd milk. Abuse, the annoyance
of flies. racing by. children. worrying by
dogs, ETC., tend to heat the blood. create a
feverish condition, and so impair the quality
of milk. A quiet repose beneath some
shady tree, or, what is better, a col stable so
as to give ample fresh air with
out draft, where the weaker ones lie un-
by the strong, where with screens
the flies are excluded, where the COW can
chew her cud in peace, and remasticate her
food in quiet contentment; where, after fill
ing herself, she can repair through the heat
of the day, to promote her health, is very es-
sential to good milk.
Perfection in the art of butter making is
to be acquired only by patient, persistent,
care, in its every detail. The milk
should be drawn by the same careful,
cieauly person, at regular hours, night and
AT this pointI propose to digress some
what from the usual manner of handling the
milk in the West, and institute radical
change. On the sui ject OF milk spoke at
some considerable length at our meeting in
BelOiJ. and also inti-cated this proposed
change. / then said, in substance, let any
one or more persons-as many as can work
handIly together-fix up a first class milk
room and churning depot. Take your milk
there. have it weighed, set, SKINNED,
churned, handled entirely by one competent
person; take your butter so handled, as
soon as churned, TO central depot to be
worked and prepared for market by one
per son. He can pay you the cash
for it. as / do, and take to his own account
our work, for consideration or per cent.
know from my own experience in the mat !
ter that butter so handled .can be sold for
good prontover that handed the usual way,
and my faith is strong in further raising the
grade 20 per cent. above what can now at
tain, il can get the full cooperation of the
farmer; SO that all of the milk can be han.
died in the best manner known. Oaiy a
Jew attain to that perfection which is posi-
nle, and they should have charge of the
milk rooms and chnrning depots. 1 believe
liar to the