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VERMONT DAIHSMEN.s A,so
CIATION.


VERMONT nAIHyMEN's A,so.
CIATION.
Eighth Winter Meeting.
DISCUSSION ON Mr.. cuEKvKR's PAPRR-'soIL-
ING CATTLE"
Continued from last week.
lie then began soiling Oh larger scale.
| He set aside 10 acres of good and 80 acres of
Indifferent land for the support OF eight
cows and SIX horses. five acres being in
clover, three acres in cats and two in sowed
corn. On the Goth of May be began to feed
tho clover, and on the 18th Of October he
hs j IS tons of hay left. which sold at the
barn, for S972 Six bours day of one
man did the soiling. The man's wages
and cost of cutting the fodder and hay
amounted to $40 He never saw steers do
better on any pasture, and he thought it a
good transaction. OF course it is not wise
to try to NOW steep side hills for soiling,
but most of the farms have suitable land
| enough for the purpose. BY this process
farmers may double their farms. not by buy
| ing their neighbors' but by doubling the
capacity of their own acres. BY the soiling
sy>ttm have kept more stock than my
neIgnbors, and had larger surplus than
they The Germans have peculiar soiling
| system. They raise sugar -beets. extract and
| sell the sugar, and then keep more stock
| on the refuse of the beet than they formerly
could on the whole produc: Of the land. In
soiling there is great saving OF labor and OF
fencing. Fences in the long run cost dol
| lar an acre per year, saying nothing OF the
lost use of the land covered by the fences.
| The saving of fences is equal TO the whole
cost OF soiling. The saying in manure by
keeping it under cover is also enough to
pay for the labor OF soiling, and the saving
| of land pays for the labor four times over.
| One man with team and proper machinery
| can soil IS cows.
In dairying, it is to be understood that
| if the COW has extra labor in walking to and
| from the pasture, or in walking about the
pasture, she gives less milk. Soiling will
produce extra milk enough to cover u large
share of its cost. The dairy COW must be
| full-fed, and by soiling you can always sup
ply her with ample food, and avoid the
drying up of the cows in times OF
/ drought. There arc probably not fifty
i farmers in Vermont that could not adopt
this system. at least in part, with great
profit. 1t is mistake to NOW grass for
soiling that will not pay for hay. Take
land from which you can get good
crop. and have il near the barn.
Ia answer to a question from DR.. Fassett,
Mr.. Cheever said he had tried Luzerene
but should never do so again ; it Is not
adapted to our Northern soil.
In answer to questions ly Messrs: Nc
Allister, Bliss. Ellsworth and Ellis. Prof.
Stewart said that he knew of no way to
Gertilize the rough and rocky pastures ex-
cept bv artificial manurirg. In raising
corn fodder, he would plant it in drills. 50
inches apart and cultivate it, as it Tor corn
Ut hon IN IL IuSE
milk farmer of his acquaintance, had
fed lS4 cows four days with the corn from
an acre, and found that their milk increased
about ten per cent. Prof. 5. said he cut
his own fodder very fne, with power
cutter. cutting only quarter OF an inch,
and cooked the fodder when dry. This
reduces the fodder to pulp, it is all con-
sumed and the COW wastes no work In
masticatiOn.
Mr.. Ellis said be supposed the corn
should be cut at the period of Towering,
when the plant contains all the Dutriment
which afterwards goes into the ear.
Prof Stewart said when fodder is sOwn
very thick, SO that the ea.s do not mature,
it is most valuable at the time OF towering
but when so cultiy ated that the ears mature,
the corn, stalk and ear together, is most
valuable when in the milk or dough state.
green, with the fodder, and little oilcake
or bran all to give variety of diet. for the
COW, which is important. He used the
sweet corn Of the smaller varieties f,r
fodder and found that three pecks OF seed.
If good, sown in drills, gave better results
than more, to the acre.
Mr.. Tinkbam thought it as well to
consult the COW little, about this busl-
ness. He had never seen a cow that would
leave good grass for corn fodder. and II
fed corn they always ate the leaves first.
Mr. Cheever said be bad several cows
that would always eat the stalk first, Others
preferred the leaves.
Prof. Stewart said of course grass is the
normal food of the COW. But the corn
fodder, il properly prepared. will DO eaten
greedily and ior oil soils ard circumstan-
ces, soiiing provides the most unfailing
source CT supply.
Second Day.
The morning session of Thursday, opened
with a still larger attendance, the Hall be-
ing two thirds filled.
Professor Noah Cresscy address, the as
sociation on the diseases of hh-u lows
PROF. cREssY's ADDRESS.
Alter few introductory remarks, Prof.
Cressey said that Milk Fever is u disease that
most dairy men have had some experience
with. Ii IL caused by Overlooking and an
excessive production OF milk. 1t occurs most
frequently at the season when the iced is
best and often when the animal had moth
ing but grass food. Tho worst forms OF it
occur soon after the COW comes in. Tho
Rinder Pest-the Russian plague not
yet infested our territory but has done
great damage in England and is liable to be
brought here from Canada ut any time.
We should be careful to see that it does not
cross the line.
The Foot and Mouth Disease is less
dangerous 1t is quite prevalent IN Eng
land. This disease renders the milk poison
Gus and produces sickness just long enough
to dry the COW up. There is danger that
this disease may be brought here from Eng
land. and hence all cattle imported should
be inspected.
The Fouls or Foot Rot-a disease some
thing like the foot-rot IN sheep Is some
times prevalent in this section OF the coun-
try 1t is caused largely by standing IN
wet and moist land, hence the necessity OF
having the lands well drained The growth
Of the hooi, is an indication Of this disease.
Too dry pastures may produce disease. the
foot becoming heated and a ielon or sore
forming between the hOoiS. The best treat
ment of this is to poultice the foot, keeping
the Diseased parts opened to the bone; re-
moving the proud flesh, cutting the hO0f
down 80 tho animal can walk.
The application Of ham-rind alter ponl-
ticing. il good. the ereosote keeping the
wound sweet, and tending to heal it.
A disease of which We used to hear
much-the Horn-Ai. is now hardly ever
mentioned. That disease WAS really an
imaginary affection of the owner, and not
of the animal. One symptom, or result OF 1t.
it used to be said. WAS u hollow horn; but
all the bovines have hollow horns, and
these form the basis of classification and
of distinction from the deer which have
solid horns In the early growth the horn
in all is solid. But in cattle. as the animal
grows older, the bOny pith within the horny
envelop which We call the horn, becomes
porous and hollow in the centre. Explain
ing the general construction OF the bones.
Prof Cressey said that in cases where there
is a deficient supply of material for the
bony portions of the system, the bOny
interior becomes absorbed, resulting IN
Hollow-Tail The remedy is not to cut oil
the tail. but to give the cow bone meal to
supply the deficiency. lie had known
case where man received $50 damages
from an ignorant cow doctor. Tor neodlessly
cutting Oh the tail OF 'aluhpie COW ino
cow-doctors need to know their business
better" as President Buckham said. Our
farmers should know more of comparative
anatomy and the physiology at cattle
PLY siclans insist that the health OF nursing
women shall be carefully cared for, tor their
own welfare and that Of their offspring.
To a certain extent the mich cow needs
like care. II Is easy by over-uriying. and
irritation to bring on diseased condition
of the glands OF the udder and the result i
diseased milk, by which the health OF chill
| 1ren and others using 1t may be impaired,
In closing Professor Cres-ey bespoke
| good attendance On the coming series OF
| lectures on Veterinary Science, To he given
at the University and State Agricultural
! College.
DISCUSSION On MILK rEvER.
Mr.. Wood, OF Pomiret, described cases
of milk fever, in which stimulating the COW