Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-08

little bran to keep up the flow of milk.
Extra feed was beneficial and gave color.
EMr. Clifford asked if it was advisable to
let COW go dry at all.
Mr.. Gardner, in reply to Mr.. Bass, said
that feed of course was of the utmost inn |
portance. It takes only 12-1O0 Tbs. of
milk, when fed on blue-joint grass, for one
pound of cheese, the lowest he knows of in
any State.
Mr.. Hall did not think wild grasses were
as good as tame grasses. He had produced
one pound of cheese from 81 lbs. of milk,
and pound of butter from little below 16
pounds of milk.
Mr.. Deering agreed with Mr.. Hall. He
saw great change from wild hay to tame,
change of ten per cent. in favor or tame
hay:
Mr. Hall had never sold butter here but
always shipped to Rhode Island, and always
could compete with Eastern farms. His
average price was from "a to rs cents, clear
cash, per pound.
Mr.. Fowler thought the discussion was
taking the right direction. 1t was we'll that
the people should know that it wants some
thing more than sitting down and letting
the COW do all the work. For success the
Care and gentleness to dumb brutes will
always paw. He went into an interesting ac-
count of the workings of his own dairy.
Mr.. Hooper said the comparison between
the tame grasses Of Ohio and the wild grass
es Of Minnesota, from fifteen years expert
ence in both States, show that the native
grasses here have the advantage over the
| tame grasses of Ohio. He advocated mill
feed knowing well that the farmer who tries
it will get the cost back in the pail.
Mr. Sherry said that cutting hay in June
will ruin the meadows growth of grass.
The next year will be about half as much as
if cut in September.
Mr.. Hooper said this is the effect for two
or three years but the fourth year it recov-
ers. His theory is that in four years another
kind of grass sets in that does not require
seeding,
Mr.. Prescott advocated feeding bran in
hot or cold weather. For cent of bran he
got cent of milk.
The question of grasses and hay was dis
cussed at considerable length by Mr.. Bass.
Mr.. Whittier advocated roots for feed.
Mangle worzel he thought the most profit
able crop man can raise. Mr.. Clifford en-
dorsed the opinion of Mr.. Whittier.
} Mr.. Harrington recommended for sue
cessful dairy, good cows, good grass, good
} water, and good clean women He laid
great stress upon good clean water. He
made good practical speech, showing thai
the better the feed is the greater will be the
5 profit.
Mr.. Fowler moved the essay be filed fol
, future use. Carried.
Mrs. Bicknell, who managed the dairy OF
, Mr.. Morrison's farm, at Minneapolis, related
her experience with cooler system of set
, ting milk. It keeps the milk and cream
l sweet, and prevents odors, save time ant
labor. The butter she exhibited was a yer,
? superior article, close, fine grained, of deli
cate flavor.
MI. Fowler moved that committee o
: three be appointed to examine the butter an,
Y implements exhibited. The motion wa
: carried
/ Mr.. Ovid read an essay on clarifying
/. It always pays. Get good COWS; don't vast
3 feed on poor ones. Be regular in feedin,
l and in milking; never scold or beat COWS
s A poor COW is dear at any time. You canno
4 produce something from nothing. Care o
. milk and cleanliness of utensils are necessar
Y for success. It was short pithy essay.
0 The essay led to discussion on good COW
: and their value. Also the question of using
salt in butter came up. It was unanimou
OP1lAOA tutI tAo Sdlt StAloidl1y uSeu COuCalue
: considerable lime. The salt advocated a
being the ber md purest was Boston groun
:, rock.
Mr.. Perry -nought it very important to &c
8 pure article of salt, for the association wa
|, formed to improve the manufacture of butte
;, and cheese.
n Mr.. Gardiner thought that careful prepare
e, ton and good packing are of the utmost i'm
n portance.
Mr.. Abernethy read an assay on Jerseys
) which was listened to with great attention
: and applauded at it's conclusion
: Mr.. LIE Vicente followed complimentin
:. the essayist, and bearing out the statemen
: that the Jersey is the best of all COWS fo
dairy purposes.
: Mr.. Deering did not think Jerseys bette
than others-the shorthorn was as good q
9 the Jersey; but he did think that good breed
t ing, in any kind, was worth all it costs.
! The association adjourned till o'clock.