The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-21
DISCUSSION.

DISCUSSION.
Harris Lewis. said Zadock Pratt was
better tanner than dairYman. He put
little faith in Mr.. Pratts calculations, for
he became dairyman simply because he
was in possession of fquanity :of land
which he wished utilized and left the de-
tails to others. The milk sold on the street
ought to do better than is reported.
Col. L. T. IIawley said that Mr.. Pratt
employed some of the best makers. His
butter sold at 60 cents, which was 20 cents
more than his neighbors.
MI Lewis said he admired Col Hawley
for standing up so valantly for Mr.. Pratt.
His name, however, would have gone
down 10 posterity with more honor had he
stuck to his tanning simply.
Mr.. r. d. Curtis said he had recently
visited the herd of Holderpey cattle to
which Mr. Lewis referred, and found the
herd of uniform appearance There were
twenty cows, the youngest two years old,
the Oldest seven years last spring. The
youngest weighed 600 pounds, the Oldest
LOCO They were. in fair condition. were
dark red in color, with spanglcs Of dark
hair on the side the side Of the youngest
were jet black. They Tesembled in ap-
pearance Ayrshires more than any other
breed. The skin is. yellow Mr.. Cole
started out to pick up butter dairy.
He purchased three cows of Dutchman,
which came from the Knox herd, of Knox
Vile, from animals that had been imported,
some twenty years before, but not proving
profitable were sold. Mr.. Coles peculiar
ideas are of breeding in and in OF the same
family, and the speaker proceeded to give
the mode of rearing calves. This breed
give milk ten months in the year averaging
300 pounds to the cow-snd they average
well with our native cattle.
Col. Hardin of Kentucky, said the llol-
derney people would be troubled to get
up pedigree. These lineback cattle be-
long in the same class with the Indiana
scrubs-but did not do as well as they, for
the scrubs averaged $50 pounds of butter
per head.
Mr. G.. S. Fassett asked if the quality of
the milk was as uniform as their appear
ance.
Mr. Curtis replied that he did not know
Mr.. Fasseit asked If there was any rule
,qy system by which good. butter herd can
be selected from the means at hand.
Mr. Lewis replied--Get the best jersey
bull and raise calves from your best milk
ers.
Mr.. Lewis said If any one wished to
know how Mr.. Cole got his IIoldeney herd
together and what amount of butter they
yield, If they would come to him he would
whisper it to them, but he did not like to
tell when SO many reporters were around.
At this point Rev. l. b. Hubbard "a re-
porter arose and protested in behalf of the
press, that the reporters were honest.
Mr.. Lewis replied, "when we hear a
man boast of his honesty, then is the time
to look out for him"
Mr.. Craft commenced in 1856 to try
to build upa herd. got n bull of Mr..
Thorn, and on passing through the coun-
try picked up the best COWS | could. But
with all .py. efforts ! could pet epacceed in
getting a uniform breed of cattle. Some
would always go back to their ancestors.
The habits a calf learn the cow retains.
know dairy of 70 cows, every one of
which is miuns tail The owner keeps
dog to help drive them up. ~-
SWISS MODE OF SETTING MILK. u.
Mr.. L. s. Hardin, of Kentucky, being
introduced, proceeded to read q paper on
the Swiss mode of setting milk. About
four years ago he started dairy TO- Louis
vile, KY, where every form of insect and
parasitical life propagate without limit.
After making many experiments as to
depth and temperature, going as far as to