Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-16

HCsoId OdH AuCu hSSoCldtloH, PaP0A
prepared by Mr.. T. S. Nash, of Cottage
Grove, was read, which attracted much
attention. Mr.. Nash not being able to be
present, the paper was read by Mrs. l.. S.
Hale, of Cottage Grove. 1t was so peril
nent that the GLOBE gives it in full below:
Tie Dairy.
Agriculture is of a very ancient origis
and an honorable occupation, although
in America it is yet in its infancy.
Under this general head it has several
different branches, and within the last
few years each branch has organized and
held meetings and associations for the
purpose Of discussing questions and in
forming themselves on their particular
branch of industry.
The fruit growers have their organlza-
tions and regular meetings for the pur-
pose of discussing the best methods of
raising the different kinds of fruits. The
wool growers hold their conventions for
the purpose of exchanging ideas and post
ing themselves in their enterprise.
The dairying business is one of these
interests that within few years has re-
ceived fresh impulse and made great ad-
vancement by reason of the Dairymen's
association The Cheese Factory ascot
alton tout of which grew the Dairymen's
association originated in Oneida county,
New York, about 1852 or '53. 1t was
not, however, until about ten years later,
that public attention was aroused in this
direction, and began to spread among
dairymen generally. The American Dali
rymens association was formed in 1864,
and since that time the growth of these
associations has been very rapid, and
are now found in nearly all the dairying
sections of our country. This system
has done more to improve this branch of
industry, and improve the quality OF our
products, and elevate the reputation OF
them abroad than all other causes COM
blned. This building up of the foreign
market for our product, has advanced the
price at home and abroad, and put mil
lions of dollars into the hands of Ameri-
can dairymen.
In this branch of industry there are
several points that should be considered,
some of which 1 will briefly allude to.
THE CHOICE OF COWS.
The value of the different breeds of
cows for dairy purposes has been dis
cussed in nearly all dairymens' associa-
tions, but each breeder has his preference
ssthe breed" and have never heard any
Fl nal conclusion reached.
l can, therefore, only give my own ex-
hi oh
only in the Shorthorns, Ayrshires, Jer-
seys, Devons and Natives, and the grades
from these several bloods. In all these
different breeds l have found some ex-
cellent mixers and butter COWS, and in
all but the Jersey, l have found some, the
milk of which was rich in caseine. But
when wanted expressly for butter, l
have found more value in Jerseys and
Jersey grades than any other
blood. If wanted for cheese l
should prefer the Ayrshire. For general
purposes for butter, cheese and beef, l
prefer the Shorthorn and Devon grades.
In selecting COWS for butter have ob-
served one rule which have never known
to fail This is to look to the inside of o
cows ear, and the same color the hide
and wax in the ear is, is the color OF the
butter she will produce
WHEN COWS SHOULD COME IN, AND T19 e
CARE THEY SHOULD RECEIVE.
believe COWS coming in in the fall,
early as may be after the fly season Is
past, will give much better returns for
the year, and let them go dry two or
7 three months through the fly season and
the busy time of haying and harvesting,
for the following reasons: First-They
will make more butter during the year.
Second-The butter is made at a time
it is wanted, and brings much better
price than when made during the heated
season. Third-It costs much less to do
the work in winter than during the busy
season of harvesting.
The care that dairy receives, and the
quantity and quality of the feed, are very
| important points to consider in the dairy
interest. In the fall COWS should have
plenty of good, rich feed as the grass be-
gins to fail. / have found fodder corn,
and early cut, well cured clover hay the
best coarse feed for fall and winter use,
and white clover and blue grass the best
feed for pasture.
Meal, bran and shorts or oats should
be fed in winter to cows giving milk, and
also in summer, unless it is during short
time when the grass is fresh and flush.
Liberal feeding is the only road to sue
cess in this branch of industry. We might
as well expect power from steam engine
without fuel as to expect good returns
from a cow without liberal feed. The SUBJ
iect of the proper amount and kind of
| feed for cow, for profit, requires the
best Judgment of almost any point in this
branch Of industry. Too little feed is a
loss, too much feed is a loss. 1t is not
altogether what COW eats that produces
the good results, but it IS what is proper
ly digested Too much feed will fire.
auently produce indigestion, which is a
loss, not only of the feed, but partial
| loss of the use IF the COW. Z
The quality of milk for butter can be
much improved by the kind of feed CIV
en-, while caseine is increased only as the
quantity of milk is increased.
Corn and oats mixed and ground, l
consider the best feed for producing but
| ter, but if oats are too high, corn meal
and wheat bran is very good substitute.
Wheat, bran and shorts mixed for feed
gives good flow of milk, and if cheese is
| to be made from the milk it is usually the
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