Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24

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several horses 70 run away after people had
perfect confidence t6 them q laN''a l.'nh .
~ n 10 ihpoEtsBt that COWS should be we'll
trained ), they will not yield all their milk
apd the greatest profit unless they are per-
feotly docile. A COW Of mine that gave ten
quarts At milking was spoiled 20 that she
wus Hiiksd three times 70 got all she gave.
Train cows yOung lsara them that you are
their master and friend Il is stated that
COW that b worried retains the cream. She
becomes fevefish, aud nothing is 90 bad for
infants rs milk from feverish COW l'""'
q Sheep ought to be trained, although they
arc 30 simple. They know something, aud
can be taught more. beo,i,sl io se,y
The growth OF our animals can be en-.
HANGED II they are so trained as 10 submit
easily aud without opposition. Those ani-
'muls thrive bestthSt love TO see their masssr
comipg. rsi ae 'i8 rig vo. s9si
Col Mead spoke of the importance of
6rst properly training boys. He said many
Of them are not properly trained in the first
place. Boys might become so skillful in
training young animals that they could get
good pay for doing it. used to get SO for
training steers when l was a boy fifteen
years Of age.
There is not much difference between a
colts instinct and your reason. l would no
more force colt to do n thing than | would
my boy. a man can't work for me that is
ubkind to animals. My success in getting
jobs Of breaking steers was owing somewhat
to the reputation l had of being careful of
them. ,f ..asa a.a...ll
H. +. HoltOn, member of the New HAmp.
shire board, also said that much depends up
on kindness to animals. l have dull boy
at work for me but he is whistling boy,
and whistllng boy will get more milk than
other boys. They will also bring in more
eggs. w n ~ 4-
Dea S. w. Buffum of the New Hamp-
shire board would most heartily second the
remarks Of Mr. Hubbard. Said by an actu-
sl experiment it had been aseertained that
6ity pounds less butter per head was made
from cows in one season that were driven by
dogs than from cows driven by men.
ln answer to question Of Col Weare Of
the New Hainpshire board as to the propri-
ETY. of using a binder that would admit
more light than the present, Mr Hubbard
said /; believe they are wholly injurious
Would take them of at once from horues
that have habitually worn them. ''''
Mr. Fassett Of the Vermont board said
During the time have been keeping dairy
have been inquiring how might get more
from my COWS, and have found that kindness
to them is ons Of the ways to increase their
profit. A man found variation 10 thu
amount Of cream from his COWS. He ooulC
not tell what was the matter, lie had
good dog and not much fence. o, .....t
Col Mead: Never say Whoa" unless
you mean il. When a horse Is going dowr
hill you say, cWhoa whoa! whoa % When
q tug breaks you 1sayt-'Whoa y In ooe 10
stance you mean go steadily" Ia tn,
other, Stop" SO your horse doesn't know
what "whoa" means.
Col Wears said we milk on the wronI
side. We suckle the calf on the left sid
and milk on the right side. The COW vii
kick from tho very novelty Of the thing
Your right hand ought to be where the kick
ing leg is. There is less milk in the forwar
teats, so your best hand does the least milk
ing. You approach all other animals bu
the COW on the left side. ts . f.
Fright will subdue animals. Hunger will
do it. Some mems voices will do it, but tn
best thing Of all Is love to animals.
Dea 8. w. Bnffum Of the New hamE
shire board Of agriculture then took up tn
subject,
Rg Neat stock,
which was the second on the programme. II
said am exceedingly interested in Cattl
saising 1t 10 difficult to get men to chang
their minds with regard to the breed Of cal
tic that they raise. Our native cattle ar
made up OF the different breeds Of cattl
brought from Europe by our fathers. Their
are some good cattle among our native herd
but they do not transmit their good qualitit
with any degree of certainty. The calf {
q good mixer will not make q good GOV
We know nothing of the character of OF
native stock.
! The inquiry arises, What is your object
raising stock Settle that question. whetl
D er for beef, milk or work. If you want
. raise red cattle get Deyonshire bull.
: YOU want to raise COWS that will give ric
: milk get an Alderney bull. If extra bee
/. get the Hereford. If ysu want all the goo
q qualities get Shorthorn bull. Get tho
oughbred Of milking strain. Heiters frol
: him will be more ,ure to make good mixer
am in earnest, that no grade bull shou
; be used. He Is curse, for the farmer
0 being constantly disappointed in his stOc
. While crossing upon our stock with a tho
I oughbred bull we shall be getting nearer al
nearer to the perfect pattern, The Jew
. n thoroughbred; he is always a none.
70 changer. a'
q If you eau keep but one COW, keep h
: well. My COWS are giving as much tod
q as they did in June. My wife says tn,
are paying profit on what give them.
DO not cross thoroughbred on grade
% another breed. The 6rst cross may do we
but they will ever after deteriorate. If v
Is use bad bull upon heifer you injure I
e heifer for q breeder forever. The first bl
q used may give character to her calves ev
~ after. taa.Iu
II Mr. Fassett; In our town we have not 81
rs ceeded in crossing ShOrthOrns upon nAti'
for dairy purposes. ... .t
Col Mead ] am q ohorihorn man. 4
II glory Of the Shorthorn is departing. Th
ID were once bred for milk, but they have N
g long been bred for beef Therefore
NJ glad there is Jersey fever s.ao-e-
~ lmsfftlroi Cattle Raising. luoa .g q.
he Q. p. Judd of Canaan then read q pal
ma on cattle raising 10 which he said AmC
II other things Of interest; There is no braI
be Of agriculture that does or should SO inter
AZ farmers as the raising Of neat stock. AllC
ing this to be true, it is Of vital importaI
ma that breed or breeds should be select
he that will give the greatest return in d
an for a given amount OF food. Upon
nd point / will give my opinion based upou
,ss servAton and limited experience. boss,
ou To cross with the DurhAms ! would j
M ommend the Deyons, for these reasol
10 They are Of round, plump makeup, !
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