Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-27

grass than from any other cause, and often
had to milk them before calviuc. Il was
very hard to manage cows that came in late
in the season.
Mr.. Withorel -There is more danger Of
garget at that time than at any other
Mr.. Wakefield, Of Monson, Mass liked
COW that would give milk ten or eleven
months in the year. lie agreed with Mr.
Ellsworth as to the bad policy Of feeding
high before calving.
Governor Hyde also concurred with
Messrs. Ellsworth and Wakefield, and so did
Col ITawey.
Mr. Stewart said he was very glad that his
remarks had brought ont the criticisms Of
the previous speakers. Perhaps some might
think there was antagonism between them.
His remarks were not intended for high
feeders, but he thought that nine farmers
out Of ten were in no danger Of losing cows
from high feeding His hearers would re-
member that he said judicious feeding, and
that he particularly tabooed corn as being
too heating. lie fully believed that injudi-
cious food before coming in. When he spoke
about developing the milking qualities, he
was speaking about an ordinary cow which |
might be developed very considerably with |
out becoming cxtravagant, and the best /
time was just before coming in. lie had |
tried the experiment upon at least twenty |
different cows, and never lost one. But it re- |
qured judicious feeding as he said before
lie spoke Of the Importance Of putting the /
COW in good condition, that she might have |
bank to draw upon. lie didn't think |
there was any danger Of getting the great
mass of farmers to feed their COWS too well
in the winter and he hoped that they would
proceed upon that dangerous road a consid-
eraLle distance from where they were at
present
Mr.. Ellsworth said that lac understood Mr..
/ Stewart 10 say that he wished 20 feed his
cows high Immediately before and after,
and if they should happen to be oyerstocked
with milk he MIXED her before cal'ng. He
would like to inquire Of Mr.. Stewart if be
thought it advisable to feed them SO high
that he would be obliged to milk them bee
fore calving.
Mr.. Stewart said that he had intended to
state before that he always omitted stimu-
lating food for few days previous u the
cows coming in, and a few days afterward.
The treatment spoken Of 10y his friends was
very iudicious. The case Of milking the
COW before coming in was an experiment
still he thought, in the hands Of careful per
sons, there would be no danger
Mr.. Brown approved Of feeding bean
meal TO cows before coming in.
Mr.. T. $. Ormsbee, Of East Montpelier
said that he had tried bean meal for his COWS
and they wouldn't touch it nobody on his
farm would, but his pigs and his wife.
Mr.. Stewart gave an account Of am exper-
iment by Mr.. n. W. Miller, of New York
state, in feeding cattle on corn alone, and
quite an interesting discussion took place as
10 the probable effects Of such a diet. Sew
eral other minor subjects relating to dairy
matters were touched upon, and at about
half.past nine, a recess was taken till the
; morning.
misunderstanding Session.
2 The association wa, called 10 order by the
A. president, at ten o'clock.
REroRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Wickson, Of the committee on butter
+ and cheese, reported that there was only one
] specimen Of cheese exhibited-by the Hon
a +. d. Mason, % Richmond-and this for
cheese made partly Of skim milk was very
hne. or the various specimens oil pu'IeI'
three we're very nearly aiike-N" D. ana o.
The grain was equally me IN All nut 'h'
pnle was gwen TO NO. . on account OF SUI
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D Several gentlemen were stimulated Ia
y offer prizes for specimens Of butter and
cheese next year Mr.. Tnkham of Pom
fret. renewed Mr.. Sprague's offer of scales
Colonel Hawley. of Syracuse. offered fifteen
/ barrels of dairy salt. Mr.. Ellsworth, of
( Barre Mass. offered specimen of his
churns. Mr.. Curtis. Of Fort Atkinson. Wis
con.in, offered his rectangular chun; and
finally such an exuberance Of generosity wa,
4 manifested that persons DESTROYS Of offering
), prizes were requested 10 communicate IN
writing with the executive committee within
thirty DAYS.
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