Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
WoOdIawn Agricultural Society.

Reported tor the Alexandra Gazette
Tho March meeting was held at Valentine
Bakers on the 2Osh inst. In the absence of
President Gingham. D. P. Smith, esQ. was
chosen to preside, with N. ". Pierson Score
tary.
Several articles we're read from the Ameri
can Farmer, among which was one on mixing
the milk of different COWS for the purpose of
making butter, it being supposed by some that
the different qualities of milk prevented por.
ton of tho cream from rising and thus reduced
the yield of butter; others have supposed that
cream contaipg different sized globules could
not be perfectly churned aud gathered, as tho
cream Jersey milk would churn much sooner
than from common COWS. A dairyman writing
to the American CultiVator urging the loss of
butter by mixing the milk of different breeds,
gives instances to provo his position from several
skilfu! dairymen. Ooe of these says:
when my herd was making given quantity
of butter weekly, added to the number Of my
COWS two high grade JERSEYS. and soon found
on weighing my butter product, that the add.
ton OF the two Jerseys made no preceptble
Increase over the previous quantity of butter.
| concluded at onoe that my Jerseys were at
fault and would not make the amount of hut
ter supposed. The lattor we're new mich COWS
and very promising animals in appearance. l
ceXt set the milk Of cach suspected Jersey by
itself. and fouad that tho yield Of Que made II
pounds Of butter. while that Of The other made
out li;llo lass; also that tho original herd upon
careful and repeated trial yielded as before"
Another dniryman experimental with twelve
cjws, M i9lity OF which were Jerseys, tho
| others short horas; by keeping the milk OF each
breed sepcratrly he obtsiued moro than one
| third more butter than when the milk was all
| mixed tcge'hor.
A third dairymsn, whose herd WAS composed
| OF shout equal proportions Of grade Jerseys and
short horns, and who Is q firm believer in high
feeding and the most careful attention, could get
| only about five pounds Of buttor per COW week
ly. Finally he concluded to set the milk aud churn
| the cream Of each COW separately, spd found
that he he'd moi single COW that gavo less than
six pounds, while several yielded upwards of
| nine pounds in week
| Such practical experiments as these are VOL
worth the ATTENTION of butter makers. If by
! careful and repeated tests these statements can
be established rs fact, tho proper grading of
a herd of COWS will be y matter of economy that
Will commend itself TO every practical dairy m an.
| The practice of shooting small birds, especially
the robin, was condemned by every one. Al.
| though but few robins remain here during tho
summer, yet they do great deal OF good while
hero IN destroying insects Injurious 10 vegets.
| ton.
1t was urged that cvory one owning farm
should prohibit any one from trespaesing there.
on with dog or gun under penalty of the law.
Several questions in regard to the ordinary
| operations Of farm work were asked and an
swored in general interchange Of views, such
as When is the best time 10 apply stable and
yard manure? was answered, generally, as fast
as made during the wintsl;apply to land design.
ed for corn or potatoes.
What grasses arc preferable TO cow for per-
manent pasture. Answer. Spread fresh stable
and yard manure literally and harrow in
What quantity OF salt shall we apply as a fer.
tllizer? Answer. Sow from two TO five bushels
to the acre on grain TO dissolve tho silica 10 the
soil so as to stiffon the straw.
Isit economy to sell straw at ten dollars per
ton2 Answer. Not if it can be used as bedding
| or IS an absorbent
| The valuable report of tho critics summed up
BY giving it as their opinion tina: decided i'm.
proyement is worry apparent both in farm and
out buildings since wo mot here before COM
| mending his example to others.
The next meeting of the club will be held al
Warrington Gillinghsm's April Oath. The crit.
ical committee are: q. Lukers, ID. Buchanan
and Il. L. Mason.