Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-01
Woodlawn Agricultural Society.

lRcported for the Alexandria GAZETTE
The November meeting was held on the
25th instant at the house of A. w. Harri.
son: President Roberts in the chair, and
n. W. Pierson, Secretary
The host brought in some turnips of the
coW-horn variety that he recommended as
profitable TO raise for stock as we'll as the
table; also some ensilage in good condition
made from corn grown in the hills with
large roasting ears when hoped up.
The subject for consideration being "Dai-
ry Interest,", c. Lukens gave short sketch
OF the peculiar management Of the Swiss
dalrymen IN contrast with our own The
custom there is to keep their cows closely
confined III plastered stables winter and
summer, keeping the temperature at 60 to
~ degrees. Feeding nothing but cut grass
IN the summer, they would make more but
ter on an average than we could make bv
pasturing and feeding ground feed, and that
would support one COW to an acre the year
round. The reason of this was thought bv
some to be that their land was richer than
ours, contending that the richer the land
the more nutrition in the same amount of
produce. This theory was disputed by
Others
Mr.. Charles s Taylor being called upon
to state what he knew about the dairy bust
ness in his travels through that country he
observed that the stables for cows were
generally under the dwellings, and that all
the labor in fields and stables was done bv
the women, the men doing military duty
and mechanical work.
G.. Lukens gave brief statement of his
management Of the dairy. In summer his
cows were pastured and each COW fed one
quart OF corn or cotton seed meal mixed
with green corn. IL winter two feeds day
Of ground feed and all the clover hay they
can cat Considers cotton seed meal about
equal to corn meal for COWS After milking.
sets the milk in tin vessels II inches deep
in spring water. at II temperature of 50 to
% degrees; churns once II week; has some
Alderncy COWS that he has made from their
milk II lbs. of butter in week.
John Ballcnger uses Cooley creamer in
which he sets the milk, submerged in ice
water or cold we'll water, when all the
cream rises in u hours could scee no diff
ference in amount of cream when it re-
manned in 24 or Is hours. Several of his
cows had been troubled with hoven from
eating too much green clover; had to kill
one COW in consequence of this feeds but
little ground feed; thinks corn fodder and
nubbins good feed for milk production.
ID. p Smith made : lbs of butter in a
week from the milk of an Alderny cow two
years old, and II lbs. Of butter in a week
when she was four years old.
Y. Baker makes Is lbs of butter Il week
from three COWS OF ordinary stock.
William Hunter depended upon grass
alone in summer for his COWS When he
was in the milk business he could make no
money in selling milk at II cents per gallon
Now he feeds ground feed to his cows at
more profit.
S. Pullman said that the feed given COWS
affected the quality ofthc milk in sur
prising degree. He formerly fed large
quantities OF brewers grains and obtained
a poor quality of milk. He now feeds corn
cotton seed meal and bran, with a decid-
edly improved product in milk and butter,
us his customers were not slow to find out
The critics reported the farm of our host
containning $50 acres, admirably locatedin
valley, every part OF which was overlook
ed from the porch of the dwelling on the
hillside. The dairy business being the lead.
ing industry. ''the work done and improve
ments made shows the owner to have been
fully employed in attending to the culture,
and looking after the needs and require
mcnt Of q farm of this size"
The next meeting of the club will be held
at John Ballengcr's Dec, 23rd.
The critical committee are VIM. Hunter,
ir., G.. Lukins and +. +. Mason.
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