Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-14

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70 twelve cents. Next spring, he procured
cows from Grand Isle at sixteen dollars per
head. People talk OF hard times, but he
believed that prices are as renunerative
now as they we're then. He then sold young
cattle at seven dollars and fifty cents per
head. We pay out much money here in
Vermont to sustain our dairy farms which
ought to be invested in improving them,
raising fodder and improving our grass.
Tho dairy is the great interest Of Vermont,
aud like our common schools, benefits il
most. IL is best for our boys to keep at
home Work on dairy farm does not
need the expensive fitting up Of billiard aud
card tables, pool and whisky stands. Econ.
omy in farming ID we'll, but do not econo-
mize too closely. Honest labor should be
respected, and fairly remunerated. Mr.
Smith said he had made cheese and butter.
He used the Jewett pan.
A discussion ensue1 Mr. Smith remarked
that he had fatted 40 calves, mostly on
skim-milk. In regard to milk pans, il is
said that instead Of cooling we must heat our
milk. What shall we do with all our pans
Here hO related au anecdote about man
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sit on his launches when be saw an animal
in the woods. The purchaser mounted and
rode the animal away on n hunting excur-
sion. Coming to a stream the latter set up
in the water with his rider, who went back
and complained Of his bad bargain. To this
the seller replied, III sold him for setter !;
! you see he sets in q stream just as we'll for
fish as he does ia the woods for deer he's
just what you want"
Mr. Fassett said he had experimental with
the dry pan, and used it for his twenty cows
lie set his carrying pals in tank, cooling
not below 60 deg say 65 deg. The best
Enosburgh dairies now use the dry pan.
A. j. Hollister of East Montpelier had
thrown away water, and realized % per cent
by so doing With an ice-closet in bis milk
room, the milk only soured once last season.
ne.quarter Of the expense laid out for an
ice. room is better than oil the patents. He
had sold all his butter to a Boston commits
sion dealer at from FIVE to eight cents above
the average market prices. Ice costs little
A big cake above, and the cream and butter
set beneath, all will be cool and nice. He
still used large pans, shutting off the water,
which caused sweat and mould. He kept
the ce-room about 60 deg it always should
be down to 60 deg.
Mr. Fasset thought large pans did away
with onc-third of the labor. Neatuess dainty
neatness, was required in butter.making.
He preferred the shaped tubes to round ones
Large pans have fewer cracks and crevices
He used pals which contained As lbs of
milk aud strained into large cans had
found no disadvantage in mixing the milk.
Mr. Kinney thought the reason why Ver-
mont does not make as good butter as for
merIy was neglect to work out the butter
milk That was Prot Arnold's opinion.
Mr. Hollistcr said he had increased his
butter % per cent in season with young
cows.
Mr. Kinney asked how Senator Smith
plantel his corn.fodder.
Mr. Smith said broadcast two bushels Of
Western aud one of common corn.
At the afternoon session Mr. Wheelock
from the committee appointed to consider
the subject of dogs killing sheep, reported a
resolution, which was adopted without fur.
ther discussion, apparently by a unanimous
vote, as iollows
Whereas, Serious loss is occasioned to far
mers from the destruction Of sheep and Other
properly by dogs, therefore,
ReSolrcd. That II Is the opinion of thi.
meeting that tho tax on dogs should be
largely increased, and the amount thus
raised should be used in payment of damages
done to shcep-owners, when they shall be
unable to collect the same from the owner:
of said dogs.
The next paper read was on Increasing
the Grass Crop" by N. w. Skinner of Plain.
field. He said grass is king in Vermont
and every one admits that the crop shoulC
be increased. Eight years ago he bought q
farm, 80 acres being moving, 1t then pro
duccd poor hay, but is now improving. HI
used no fertilizers. but took the earth from
the old barns, cellar, about the sink.spou
and hog.pens, and composted it, IN fine, h,
did this until every old place about the farm
became odorlcss. This was spread on mex
year as top.dressipg. He turned out hi
cows to pasture, summer nights, giving then
! little meal every day, and doubled tn
, grass product; the meal was better than fer
; tlizers lie fed hay when green, and neve
! used his moving for grazing, either fall o
/ spring. We feed too close. Again, it
+. dishonest to get two crops without maxim
any return. You can not cheat nature
/ however dishonest you may be in other pur
g poses. He would cultivate grass like an
other crop, well pulverizing the manure
lie top.dressed in the spring, after hayin
aud in the fall. Intelligent discretion shoul
d be used, and some botanical knowledge
I also necessary to success In his old hous
J. there were no fevers free use Of Absorb
u ents preventing disease. The first smell {
d dccomposing matter is always noticed, an
warning taken. A neighbor, noticing II
n improvements on Mr. SINNERS farm, ask e,
# "lIow shall improve mine p He was tol
;. to look under his feet. He had lost ons-ba
n of his family by fever. The speaker ha
2 seen men drawing fertilizers, purchased
l. much expense, upon their farms, while liqu
1t manures literally ran under their feet, {
d their own laud.
g To au inquiry, "would it not be better
n yard your COWS, instead Of turning them o.
10 to pasture nights, aud then spread on the
t. manure2" Mr. Skinner thought the latt
a. would require more labor Cows herd
r the dryest places which need manure mo'
3, He had also observed that it was best to @
ID hay early. An acre Of land which W
produce one crop of corn will yield two
It hay therefore he believed it good policy
" buy Western corn and raise grass.
IS DIR J. S. Spaulding of Barre, by reque
G. detailed his experience on piece Of mowi
h. land. He had small piece, just below
IN sink.spout. which he had moved six tim,
t. Another piece he moved May 20, and Ju
Ie "a, when he had herdsgrass 32 inches aft
e. cutting, and also August "a and October
ed when frost had come, The aggregate mel
is ure of the grass was l0S inches. He US
ld also stable manure and superpbosphate.
or had three crops Of clover blossoms, each b
ly feet high when cut and it was reported Il
tn he had clover six feet high. His prAct