Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-17

c 90 out long enough TO drink would NJ
IS feed out of doors ut any time. Can kee
L cows cleaner in stancbiOn5 than VINE
q confined in any other way; also there
less liability to accident and loss hee
O the stable warm; have no draught Tor III
a cold air. Would not have trench benin
| the cows but would have the floor on whic
< they stand six inches higher than the res
s of the stable. Likes moderately war;
S water for COWS giving milk, otlerwis
: there will be loss in product. Believe
it would pay farmer having Il large dair.
: to employ apparatus 10 warm tho waite
for the cows. Farmers should have
suitable place for sick animals where the
can be kept apart and properly treated
also separate pens for cows about to calye
calves, etc. Farmers should endeavor Il
improve themselves in relation to the dis
eases of animals, SO rs to he able TO trea
any such cases, and perhaps in This
way often save much trouble and loss
Believes in bedding cows freely, and pre-
fers straw. Cows giving milk must be
kept clean or pure milk cannot be expected.
Sanctions are muGl better aud safer for
breaking in heifers to milk than chains or
straps. Use all animals kindly.
The chairman was Of opinion that II
heilers have been treated properly they
will not require any breaking when
commencing to milk them. Has had
trouble with chains aud prefers sLanchions
for cows; with care Keeps them perfectly
clean. Water will not freeze in the stable
Cuts corn stalks for stock and straw To-"
bedding, as it is much better for this pur-
pose than when used whole Is Of the
opinion that n farmer can pay q good price
for staw lor bedding. Feeds entirely IN
the stable. Worms tire water for cows,
but the cows being in a warm Stable will
prefer cold water. Thinks that perhaps
movable stanchions might be preferable
to fixed ones.
Mr.. Davis would handle hay as little as
possible in feeding, and prefers taking in
small sections instead OF removing from
an entire NOW at once Thinks farmers
in general cannot afford to cut folder for
stock, but emphasizes the idea Of great
regularity in the feeding and care.
Farmers should so winter their took as to
make some gain aside from The manure.
We buy too much grain 10 feed and
should raise more instead.
Mr.. Rugges has no trouble in learning
hefers to milk and without conhuing
them he has names for ali, talks kindly
to them and gets along well.
Mr.. II. w, Vail made some remarks
concerning ventilation Of burns; this
should he properly attended to in warm
weather. Would not keep cows too
closely confined in the stable, but allow
them some air and exercise in GOOD wea-
Their; it will not do 10 keep sheep too
closely confined,
Mr.. Davis turns cows out Of the stable
twice daily for water and this allows of,
in his case, sufficient air and exercise
Instead of giving all the hay or other
fodder all at one feed gives at two different
times, he believing this to be the better
way. Is thoroughly in favor Of cotton
seed meal for COWS; uses this with corn
ground with the cob and shorts. 1t will
not do to feed too largely of cotton seed
as it is liable to produce gargcJ. Care
should be exercised in drying oil cows 10
rem owe all Of the milk after an interval OF
several days, so as not to produce any bad
effects. Feeds five quarts of the mixture
of grain mentioned to cows, daily, ut two
feeds.
Mr.. c. B. Ballard is not in favor of
steaming food for stock at the present time.
Thinks that ensilage can be raised for one
dollar per ton, and twelve tons will keep
a COW Il year. Is very enthusiastic IN
relation to ensiase and very well may lie
so with the excellent results lie is expert |
encing with this system.
DR.. Cutting made some statements in
regard to the silos and stock belonging to