Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-07


sufficiently united to accomplish any
very desirable or extensive reforus.
Farmers and their families should unite
intellectual with their physical labor and
not, as they grow Old in years. allow
themselves TO rust out and le'eriornte
mentally or socially.
After another song from the choir, Mr..
Pcmbar spoke uoon the important subject
of "Our Dairy Product" Al extended
discussion followed on the IN arrangement
OF dairy stock and the IN .nuf,cturc OF
butter until a la'e hour.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The chairman called the meeting to
order at 10 o'clock
A few questions were presented and
answered "Does heating milk drive off
the odorsp'
Mr.. Pember thought it might unless it
contained some highly injurious olors.
Heat To 40 degrees.
"Ts there danger of Vermont dairy ing
being overdoneP
The chairman thought that good dairy
ing would not.
Which would he recommend for IA
young man, all things being equal, sheep
husbandry Or dairying?"
Mr.. Davis thought that both were about
equally balanced, yet was rather inclined
to sheep husbandry, especially for our hill
farms.
Mr.. Lane would advise the young man
to follow his own inclination in the matter.
Mr.. Courser spoke in favor of the Span
ish merinoes. Is satisfied that sheep pay
him better than COWS. Can take care OF
200 sheep easier than two cows, aside from
lambing time which lasts about n month.
Mr.. Lane would have sheep with n re-
corded pedigree, as that is of The greatest
Importance in selling for breeding pur'
poses.
"How can a good herd of COWS be
improved?"
Mr.. Pember thought that If butter is the
object cross with good Jersey strain
would be profitable.
(which is the best, cotton seed or
inseed meal, and how much cotton seed
can be fed to COW ~
Mr. Davis said that two quarts can be
f d with safety when mixed with some
kind of provender.
Mr.. l. me stated that the nav process
linseed meal is not 50 good as the old kind.
Cotlonseed, also, varies in quality, the
finer ground and lighter colored usually
being the best.
Dr. Cutting not being present 10 take up
the milk question:" Mr.. Pember took
his place, although perhaps not treating
the subjectin exactly the same manner
After the address discussion followed.
nl mil xuh ito
specks in cream or butter?
Mr.. Pember answe. ed that they were
only dried cream, and usually are found
when milk is set in small pans. Does not
find these in the cream with milk set in
deep pals.
Mr. Towlc stated that they are not found
where the large pans are used.
A farmer inquired ifmlk in cold sctlng 9
VII produce butter of as good color us
in large pans or other methods.
Mr.. Williams being called npon said
that from his experience, if he wished the
best quality of butter possible, without,
regard to cost, he would have Il suitable
room and set the milk in the small tin
pans, but this wo, Id hardly pay. Thinks
the best coored butter would he obtained
in this way. Spoke very highly of Mr..
pember's paper. Is of opinion that one
reason why cows 60 dry so long in winter
is that they are MIXED so irregularly
attention to the matter.
Mr. Reuben Miller pactites the sub
merging system, letting the milk stand
u hours before skimming. He can make
IL much better butter and more uniform in
quality with the submerged system than
with the small Tin pans.
The discussion was very spirited and
lively, rendering it difficult to adjourn for
dinner.
AFTERNOON.
The following poultry items were handed
in by Mr.. Ii. Il. Hicks, blacksmith. and
shows what may b. done on Il small scale
with bens:
In the spring of 1882 had 46 hens, white
and brown Leghorns, mixed. From March
1 to October |, seven mCnlhs, Obtained
1870 eggs or 407 dozen lacking four eggs,
which sold for SS4 "a
Forty seven chicks, So rs
Manure, i 0O
Total. $l40 90
Cost of keeping, 81 81
Profit, 1856 "a
Fed corn in the morning and oats at
night. Run in small yards, and care next
to nothing. Has wintered in warm rooia
adjoining his shop 16 brown Leghorn
pullels. hatched last OF May. Since Dec.
9, they have laid 564 eggs, sold at 30 cents
per dozen, equal to Sl4. Fed in morning
a warm mash composed of ground oats,
corn and rye in the following proportions
10 bushels oats, 3 bushels corn and l-2
bushels rye. At noon give a small guam
tity of whole wheat and meat and bone
obtained from beef heads broken up fine.
Night, corn and oats. Supply with oyster
shells, gravel and ashes; give warned
water. Whole cost of feed up to date.
$3.50; balance in favor of pullets 81 So
A true account of everything has been
kept. While on most farms the hens lay
few or no eggs, running their owners in
debt for their keeping, this little flock has
not only paid the entire cost of keeping
but afforded considerable profit. But it
may be fair to state that the owner takes
great interest in his business; that every
Is hcpt III lLo UoSb VI OIucts anu
probably on this depends much of his
success. The lesson to be derived from
this is obvious: "Whatever is worth doing
at all is worth doing we'll"
A cure for garget was called for.
Mr., Marcy replied that beans ground
with corn or oats are good for the purpose
Mr.. Davis stated that bloodroot was
also excellent for the purpose; chronic
cases had better be disposed of as beef.
Mr.. Williams inquired as to tho best
system for feeding cows for butter.
Mr.. Cutting would have Mr.. Williams
answer himself. To this he demurred,
and MIR Pember was requested to lead of.
He made few remarks. Mr.. Williams
finally stated his method, which was as
follows:
Would have early cut hay, cut as soon
as in blossom; would feed this twice day
and good rowen once day. Likes good
northern corn meal and small quantity
of carrots. Feed according to capacity OF
COWS Change very gradually from winter
feeding to grass. Feed hay until the grass
has got good start, and would feed some
grain little time longer. As long as
there is plenty of grass needs nothing else
until there is deficiency, when he would
feed grain or fodder corn until time to
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