Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-06

ioeectoH V tOWS NO SUBJECT conneclou WIN
dairying il Of more Importance than the selection
Of cows. would like to impress this text indeli-
bly, upon every farmers mind, viz: No man can
afford to keep poor COW. The difference be-
tween cows when fairly tested for butter purposes
is simply surprising There are some that yield
large percentage of profit and above their ex-
pense, others that fall below expenses with their
yield, others still that are simply apologies for
cows yielding no justifable return whatever.
have owned and tested cows with all the varied
results here represented. ! test my cows fire.
quently, and always when purchase new COW,
by milking each COW in separate pails ascertain
and set down upon paper the amount each gave,
the color of the milk Of each compared with all the
others, strain separately, having the conditions
equal as possible, note the time taken for the
cream Of each to rise the color and solidity OF
cream amount Of cream, time taken to stir II to
butter amount color and texture OF butter from
each cow. In this way determine which OF my
cows are most profitable for me to keep, and
which, II any, to put off,
lStable-T tie in stanchions the cows stand
ing upon a floor seven or eight inches above the
trench behind them This floor varies in width
from four feet to four feet six inches according to
free from manure Manger on a level with the
floor on which they stand and parted of for each
COW, and made water tight, and no square corners
for meal TO work into.
Care and Feed-Next in importance to the
selection Of cows is their feed and care. Hers
let me name another text of equal importance,
viz: No man can afford to keep COW poor. Good
cows are essential to the production Of good but
ter: and good feed and care are equally rs essen
tial first-class article of butter cannot be made
from cows that are thin in flesh or poorly fed.
The basis of feed for cows is early cut hay or dried
grass. cut my hay in 1876, from the 10Th to the
26th of June inclusive; in 1877, from the 18th to
to the 23d inclusive, cutting the second crop about
the middle of August. In addition to this feed
meal and bran as think the circumstances and
condition Of the COW require | feed bran the
year round, varying from two to four quarts per
day, according to conditions. Ashort time before
the COW drops her calf, and short time after
feed no corn meal then commence adding a
little meal with the bran and increase rs she will
bear il, 80 as to hold her flesh as much rs pos
sible have no stated amount this must be left
to the Judgment and sagacity Of the person taking
care have varied from one quart OF meal to
four quarts per day, mixed with from two to four
quarts Of bran, always adding little fine salt
twice per day In feeding of cows we should be
as liberal as we would be with friend at our
table, and still be careful not to overdo. No feed
makes better butter than corn meal. At regu-
lar hour in the morning feed hay, and feed until
the cows have eaten enough; then clean their
mangers clean water them In the barn, 80 that
each NAV quietly have what she wants at the
proper time, then give them their meal and bran,
with a little salt then card and brush them
thoroughly This they enjoy and will call for 1t
with unmistakabe signs. They then enjoy per-
feet quiet until half-past three P. NJ, when they
are again watered, fed meal and bran, then hay
until they have had enough; their managers are
then cleaned for the night | feed them but
twice per day If the weather is pleasant and
warm turn the cows into the yard short time
in the middle of the day; but If cold or stormy,
keep them in The more you add to the quiet
and comfort Of the COW, the better the results at
the pail and churn. The nervous condition of the
COW affects the quantity and quality of the butter
"Mlking We again come TO starting point
or fundamental principle viz pure milk. This
is as essential as anything heretofore named
without this, good and pure butter cannot be OBJ
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