Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-29

a few DAYS before and after the time OF
coming in. Cows that are large mixers
should be fed less freely than those OF poorer
milking qualities.
Mr.. d. G. Brown. OF Montpelier, said he
had used bean meal to good advantage be-
fore calving.
MIR. Ellsworth said the best time for
heifers to come in, according to his expert
ence, was before going out to grass.
Mr.. Stewart said that he believed that
bean meal was well calculated to put the
COW in good heart, and would be desirable
at the time lust before ealving. In his VEN
ity the beans cost too much to be prohtaDiy
fed to cows.
Mr.. Paris, of Fairfax, said he had prac,,
ticed feeding two quarts per day oil oatmeai
for some ten to fifteen days before the COWS
came in, and continued tnat feed Tor some
days after calving he wanted to ask Mr.
Stewart if he thought there was any danger
of injury to his cows from his practice
Mr.. Stewart replied that, in the bomeo-
pathic quantities he had fed there could be
no disastrous results, but on the other hand
only beneficial to the cows. Ii he had IN
creased the quantity of oat meal to peek
a day, he would have found it would have
proved injurious to his cows. He thought
barley meal was as valuable for food as oat-
meal. and possessed more nutritious quail
ties. and he would recommend its use lie
thought there was value in the cob OF
corn, if properly ground he would have 1t
ground fine, and not fed as coarse Is was
too often practiccd.
Mr.. Ellis, of Brandon. inquired what
should be gwen to COW in case OF over,
feeding of meal, 50 that j. become ''eaked
in the stomach. Mr.. Stewart replied that
fax seed, stepped and given the COW was
the best remedy; in case that conld not DC
had readily, any laxative food would prove
an efficient remedy.
Prof Arnold said that in mud cases ne
had found that feed of salt was all that
was necessary it tended to prevent iermen-
tation, and thus prevented the evil results
Of "caking'' Of meal in the stomach.
Gen. Davis. of Cayendish, inquired OF
Mr.. Stewart how much cut feed-hOw much
tay and how much grain-he would feed to
A mich cow in winter? Mr.. Stewart SAID
that would depend on the weight OF the cow
He usually fed TO COW weighing 500 to
|. 900 pounds Is pounds of hay, quart oil
oil meal, 4 quarts of bran, quarts OF corn
meal and 4 TO quarts OF roots This would
make about % pounds Of feed 20 COW per
dav. He said there could be no objection
TO feeding half bushel of roots per day, II
the farmer had them to spare
Mr.. Ellsworth. Of Barre, Mass, IN re
Spouse to inquiries, said he was making
about 100 pounds of butter per week anu
he scalded his milk, when first MIXED rom
the COW, to about 1902 and he IS so well
sati fled with his success, that he Is not as
posed to change This method makes better
butter in winter lie had not tried II IN sum =
mer. After heating he let's the milk take us
natural course. the temperature OF his NILE
room being from 500 TO To-. lie SAID he
colored his butter in the winter. lie pre-
ferred tie English carrots for coloring, but
AnnattO was much cheaper and he used tha'
both on account Of convenience and cost
lie said he would save time IN churning DY
heating his milk.
Further discussion was elected from
questions asked by various persons IN the
audience, but the lateness Of .the hour pre-
vents an abstract.
Adjourned to Friday morning.