Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-04

sidoration will result in distributing thu
burdens Of society equally.
NJ. Jameson. OF the Board, addressed
the meeting. lie said the dairy interest j
so great that mao should take his place it
the dairy, and do the heavy work. Gu
wives have not the strength for all this
1 lie thought there were details Of house-worl
sufficient, however, to keep thom employed
outside the dairy. There should be meet
ings for social purposes, besides such meet
ings as this to-day, and in this way our farm
life would be diversified Especial ciIort
should be made TO render the children
happy, that they may cherish pleasant
memories Of their farm home. let US cul'
tivate our mental faculties, and thus live
happily ia our old age, and go to the grave
sincerely mouIucd by those whosurround US
Dr.. lIoskns presented some Of the reason.
why farm life was 80 dull. IIewas dcsirou.
that socialiiy should be cultivated. lie
was followed By several Others all Of whom
advocated greater social intercourse among
farmers.
DR.. Hoskins was followed by Mr.. a. J
HOLSTER Of East Montpelier, who read the
following paper on dorsey Cows"
a.. ff,ui.trrs. p,ynr
Gentlemen orhe STATE board Of AgneItnr.
and Farmc-s Of Washington County:
have been invited hy the committee Of ar
rangcmouls TO furnish paper on Jersey stock,
and their adaptation to the dairy interests OF
Washington county It will not be my inten-
ton at this time 20 shy much about other
breeds such as the Durhams, Dev0ns or Ayr.
.hrcs. We admit that for beef the Durham-
arc superior to any other breed But the
Wost can furnish beef With its cheap corn and
never failing supply Of grass, at figures that
we cannot compete with. As for Dcyons
thoy make uicc working cattle, and the cow
show better points Tor work than lor butter
| OF the Ayrslircs. have not much to say
/ they are great mixers but poor butter makers
| ID were going 90 sell milk should prefer Oh,
| Ayrshirel As for tho native breeds that wer,
| brought into this part Of the country at at
carly day. they were undoubtedly better stocl
| for butter, but they have been bred witt
| rhoroughhrcds, Grades and Scrubs, until the,
/ have become almost extinct with few excep
! iione this much for other breeds. | will nov
confno my remarks TO the profits Of the dairy
speaking OF Jersey cattle especially. II is
fact that the Jersey cow can make more an
better butter, md twill hringa better price II
market, than that made from any other bree
Of COWS, for these reasons; They are hardy
good feeders aud are not liable to the garget
They have been bred for years expressly I'd
butter making. They give a larger proportio
Of cream thnn any other breed, and the butte
is of q higher color. and better liyor, m
will stand high temperature before becomin
soft, and they return a larger per cent. Of crcai
for food given
have had SINE experience in feeding Jersc
cows with other breeds OF cows that conyinc,
me that they will return a larger profit for III
feed consumed than any other breed.
When commenced feeding my COWS last e,
: with corn fodder, there was no increase in III
milk Of the dairy, excepting the Jerseys the
increased their quantity 0nc-third and keI
tint as long as the corn fodder lasted
At the present time am feeding hay wit
no grain. Ny cows are all dry, except N
Jerseys they are making from two TO iUt
pounds Of butter week.
They are profitable, because they are hard
and stand the climate better than the Du
hams on the same feed. They are 80 const
tutcd that the feed they consume returns
larger profit than from any other breed of COW
have made some experiments with my COW
this winter. | have set one hundred pounds
milk from jersey cows, commencing Dccemh
! 22l and J., produced nineteen and one-iourI
pounds Of cream, which made nine pounds
! butter.
! 70 show what other folks say refer to
= letter in the Now York Ir61me by Mr.. Bee
! man
/ Its important to keep the best stock ones mea
will allow. Selected native cows good, grade j.,
soys bettor, but pure Jersey are unapproaohah
for making " gilt edgedn butter. Tho Jersey Is Of
phatically tho "comngn COW for those who wi
cream and butter az 80 set before a king" Tue
b. richness Of color, fragrance, delicious nav
aud sodty about butter from Jerseys which no 9th
y breed can supply
4 In connection with the above, it may he
( interest to see statement by Col George
. Waring, in the american AgricultTia
June, giving the record of the iull herd of
noighbor, Mr.. Andrew Robson, of Newpo
r. T. Eight herd-book Jerseys, as follows :