Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-16
BEsT BEEKD OF cows.


Thare is nothing Of more interest TO farmers
and all persons keeping but 0ns or more COWS
thnn reliable iDfOI nation On the best breeds
aud that can best be given by quoting from
time to time the opinions Of some Of our bes,
dairy men. gentleman v no has been a dairy
man 50 years is reported "a having said before
the New York Farmers Club AS follows "He
prefers the COW that gives the most milk. II
n COW will give twenty five quarts Of milk per
day. she would be more profitable than mot her
which ODly gave eighteen quarts. Then, II yOu
sent your milk TO the factory TO get II made into
cheese, or sent II TO the Market the more
milk the mnre profit. II q man keeps but one
or tw1 cows il will be no criterion. Compare
them with herd Of twenty five or iorty cows
and they will fall short considerably. He pre-
fers the Hostein Ia any other beed Of cattle he
ever owned. lie SAYS they are noted for their
milking qualities. Running with a herd OF
twenty five cows the pure blood and grades
are the best. The Holatein are very handsome
| Jet black forward and rear, q bright Whits
blanket Around the body (soms black with
white sppts on them), are very docils, small
head, ewes clear, large, mild and spark ling
horns short neck small at the head, straight
on the back, heavy quarters, short legs, uddsT
large and square teAis stand we'll apart, hail
soft and fine. They are Dutch cattle, and will
match any breed in the world"
TURNING UNDER CLOVER AND BucKWHEAT.
That there is great fertility in plnWinR iu 4
heavy cruP 10 knOWn 90 all good farmers bu
the question is, when ought il to be turned un
der2 II II be pl owed in when hTst In blessOu
the land cannot be used Immediately for ami
other crop, unless il be for buckwheAl, or som,
other green crop, 10 b6 cut Tor stock, and feC
green. II such crops are wanted, that system
Of management would be a good one : but By
cutting the first crop Of clover for hay, anC
| turning under the second orOp. the land nigh
be sown with rye immediately after beinI
plOwed. In order TO cover the clover we'll. /
roller should be run over 1t just before plOwinR
II the clover should be q heavy crop, the Liant
might be Aown 10 wheat, a. IL requires . bette
soil for wheat than for rye. Buekwheat turne'
under when 10 blossom, II sown quite thick
also enriehes land 10 the value Of many time
it's cost.
POULTRY MLEURE.
Hen manure Is mush more valuable than peo
pie snpp'ss 1t to be asa fe tilizer. II contain
phosphOrc acid and nitmgen, with a trace q
potash, In quantity 10 make il worth 26 cent
per bushe, according 10 the wholesale com
msretal VAlne Of these fertilizers. BAl, Whs
properly applied 10 erops, IL proves itself 20 b
worth from 50 to 10 cents per bMshsl in The IN
crease of crops. 10 a case where . bnshel Z
hen manure wss applied TO corn In the hill,
produeed 70 pounds Of sound corn 10 the ca
, over what the sRms number Of hills AdlOinln
produced. 10 which no fertilizer Was appIist
But this ma nure requires 10 DO eOmpostsd som
months before il Is used. begin IN Nay
compost sll that has been gathered during th
winter and spring, kept in barrels and We
packed down, aud covered 80 that more OF 4
virtues will escape. ! FIRST spread layer {
coil, then layer Of ben manure, and so o
with alternate ayers, about feuT times 40 niue
: soil as manure to each layer. ] make the hes
Dat on the top TO catch rains. and cover a
with coarse hay or straw. 10 tue fall hny