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is the averge amount of milk from the herd
January Goth analyzed sample of milk
from Mr.. f. NJ. Van Sicklen's farm upon
the intervalc, in charge of Mr.. Brigham.
This milk shows to the hundred pounds:
Water ...---.---.--...--- 81
buller a..
sugar ----------.-.- 23
'aseine 9s
1000
Mr.. Brigham at date milks 40 cows, 7
farrow, the balance having calved all along
through the Summer and Fall up TO date.
He has no thoroughbred cows. They are
mostly from one-half to seven-eighths Dur
ham, { few natives and some mixed Devon
and Hereford. lie feeds hay three times
per dav. grair tri"o. principally ,i'rts,
from 4 to 12 quarts per day. according to the
size. age and condition of the animal. The
grain is given just after the morning feed of
hay is consumed and again just before milk
ing at night.
Average amount of milk from the herd 40
gallons per day.
February 10Th, analyzed milk from Mr.
George Wheclers, Of South Burlington:
Inorganic Salts :.
Butter .'--.--..'---.- 80
Sugar IL
1000
Mr.. Wheeler has twenty milch cows. about
half Of which are farrow, the balance came
in" from August lst TO date of analysis.
Average yield of milk for the herd, 35 10
30 gallons per day. 2Sa cubic inches in a gal
Ion. Ills cows go dry two or three months
each year They are OF native" stock cx-
cept one grade Alderney. They are fed
4 quarts of cooked corn meal per day in I'D
dtion to mixed herds grass and clover grown
upon clay loan.
February 25th analysed sample of milk
obtained from Mr.. George Conner of Bur-
lington:
Water per hundred pounds $50
Inorganic salts =.
Butter l..
Sugar. "a
tasriie -
1000
The following is Mr. Conner's statement
in brief, of the breed and keeping of his
cows:
The nrst thing of all Is cleanness second. kind
ness third, person who takes care of cows should
or tobacco. as the od"r OF either Will
never improve milk or butter. am Keeping now
5cOw5.
No | Is three fourths Jersey, has been In two
weeks, Is giving u quarts per day.
No. . Is one-half Jersey, coming in June next Il
giving quarts per Jay.
No. } isa grade cow Of uncertain deicsnt.H giving
quarts per day.
No Is farrOw COW O uncertain dtsceni,ls giving
| } quarts per day.
No. is 4 Canada COW, dry.
No. d Is grade. Durham and native, cominS-in In
| April, Is giving quarts per day.
No. =. Is three-fourths Jersey, comngin IN June,
| Is giving quarts per day.
| No. SIS three-fourths Jersey. cnmng-in February
| 18Th, Is giving u quarts per day.
| No. y IL grade Durham, cumlns-in February lst,
| Is giving l2 quarts per day.
/ En a il. " %
April' dry n,,,,. .,,,,n,,,, IN linn. /. r,viDr &
quarts per day.
No. l2is native. been giving milk two weeks, is
| giving Is quarts per day
No. 10 Is native been giving milk four weeks, Il
| giving quarts per day
| No Il IL n Durham. coming In in Marrh. dry.
No. Il Is one-haif Jersey, coning-in IN April
| Total milk from herd per day, >S quarts.
| | feed my mich cows one hushel OF c"rnsialks,
| cut ine, two quarts bran two quarts cob meal,
mixed aud wet with water. both morning and even
ing. In middle of day give or ) puti,Ii, ui hay
Dry cows get the same at,ve, minus the gram
count cornstaks worth more hy the ton for COWS
than hay. | use muck to absorb all urine. count
| urine saved on muck equal To the nllnutt
February 25th, anal lysis of milk from MIR.
c. W. Sibley Of WinoCski. brought Ia nae by
Prof Perkins
Water In one hundred pounds. e. .......-...- sd.g
Inorganic salts. .
Butter. ~
Sugar. ~
CaseIne- DE
yY9
Mr. Siblcy milks twenty y-eight cows, most
ly native stock, Il few being grade Durhams:
lie has no farrow COWS. All have calved
since June 1879 Sixteen are with calf, to
come in between June and December, 1850.
Twelve came in during December, 1879 and
January 1880
lie feeds hay Q.s. before milking in morn
ing. After milking gives six pounds grain
each, composed of ten parts cobmeal, four
parts oats and four parts buckwheat. In
mild weather he feeds at noon cornstalks in
the yard, hui on unpleasant days feeds hay
in the barn at noon. Feeds for the last time
with hav, about 4 p. III.
Each sample of milk | obtained direct
from the carts just as customers get il
There il no doubt that each sample OF
milk was free from dilution and aduteration
Special attention s called to the manner of
feeding, and general treatment as stated by
Mr. Conner, in connection with the analysis
of milk from his cows Also compare the
percentage composition Of the milk from
MIR. Shcd,rs, as shown by analysis, with
that of Mr.. Conner's together with the breed
of cattle, quantity and quality of food gwen
by each.
Analysis shows the milk from Mr. Wheel
! ers to be rich in butter, hut remarkably poor
in other constituents. Hoping this work
will he of some interest To your agricultural
readers, | am Sir, very truly yours,
f. A. OWEN,
Agricultural Student, [. V. NJ. and 5.
A. C..
H., convenience nf reference. | ultl