The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-01

clear profit, for the butter and milk usef
in the family will repay for the trouble
This Is fair average estimate Of a COW
for a year, and think the fowls are moi
/ rated too high. Some breeders will Dc
better even than that, and others not SC
well.
Perhaps the cow might yield larger
, percentage IL the mix be sold, and The
yield be forced by stimulating food, but
the chances even then are not more IA.
yorable. II is good COW that will
yield 10, or even 3, quarts per day, day
alter day, for five or even six months in
succession. AT the least calculation, a
COW should yield milk for eight months
OF the year, and for this period eight
quarts Is the safer estimate. The COW
must be MIXED wet or dry, cold or hot,
~ certain time, and the milk removed
either TO the dairy or to the cooler, and
thence 70 the factory or market. The
time may, in measure, be chosen for
the gathering Of the eggs. The eggs
can wait few hours and not spoil il
the weather be unfayorable; so, also.
can the hens. Hens are valuable in
orchards, and can be allowed there
when it would not be prudent to admit
the COW for q moment. On farm we
generally calculate to keep both, but the
smaller stock is apt to be neglected and
treated as a nuisance Country GENTLE
man.
IMPROVE AND INCREASE THE Stock
ON THE FARM.-The importance OF
breeding from improved stock is at last
beginning to be pretty thoroughly un.
derstood by Yves ern farmers, or bv the
more advanced thinkers among them.
II IS best always to use thoroughbred
male; the females may be good, well
formed natives or grades, but the breed
er should make it a fundamental rule
never TO be lost sight Of, to work stead
lily toward improvement on the mothers
side also. A three-quarter bred Short
horn or Hereford is much superior to
half-blood of the same stock; and the
rule applied to every species of farm
stock produces similar beneficial re-
suits. Improved animals, il of the ap-
proved breeds Of cattle, invariably make
rapid ard larger growth, and of a
quality for fatting and beef infinitely
superior TO common stock. They sell
more readily, mature earlier and CON-
mand higher prices, while the consump-
ton OF feed is no larger, and the care of \
stock costs NO more in time or money
than the same number of inferior ami
mails.
The shipment Of cattle to Europe.
which Is growing in importance, de-
mands animals Of the largest growth,
which mature early and make heavy
beef Of fine quality. Such are the kinds
Of cattle which are being sought for by
FEEDERS, in the west, and are command
ing higher prices each succeeding year.
A half-blood calf presents finer APP
pearance than one of the common stock;
= three-fcurths takes precedence of the
while thoroughbred calf
s superior in nearly every instance to
either ofthe Others.
The present Is the most propitious
line for farmers TO push the matter of
creating herds Of their own. Those who
ire earliest in the field will have impor-
ant advantages over others who defer
he work for future years. The ranges
IRE ample at present, but will be steadi-
y contracted by the tide Of settlers flow
ne into the State Of Kansas and other
states west of the Missouri River, and
he accumulation Of stock, as each sue
eeding year adds numbers to the I
lroves that are raised up to consume in
ummer the rich prairie grass. !
very important part in this work. I
success Is achieved in rearing valua-
le herds, is the preservation and care !
4 the best heifer calves. Every farm
r, no matter how small his means. &
hould make a determined effort TO save !
ne heifer calves, all Of the best ones at
last. These will grow into value in Z
Is hands and increase more rapidly
IAN the interest Of the "bloated bond
olders, and il well matured plan is
ursued with judicious management,
very farmer in few years may become
70 owner Of valuable herd of very
gh bred grades at an imperceptible
,st, and small outlay in cash.
" will be much more profitable dis
Dsition Of the superfluous milk Of the
'ws TO allow II 10 be taken by the
lives, than its conversion into very e
Dor butter, which is the result of a
rye per cent. of miscellaneous dairy
< as practiced in a small way through
II the country. The labor and expense =
milking and manufacturing but =
T - quite considerable, even
!th a few cows, while by 4,
lowing the calves 10 have the milk. N
spenses with this poorly requited la : :
\ and adds wonderfully 10 the value q
the calves the first and most critical !.
ar Of their existence. This system 81
'adily pursued by any farmer in KAN :
; or any other State west Of the Mis-
nrl River, can not fail to return a sure
d liberal annual income after few :,
ars. by the business of raising stock y
need not necessarily be confined TO n,
rned cattle) Is the only way the :"