Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-08

Feb. ., a very interesting paper was read by
Mrs A. T. Fox aud Mrs. CLARK Chandler, and
the question 'What kind of stock is best for
the farmers of this town to keep p was dis
cussed.
E. A. Fitch said this question cannot be an
swercd in moment We want different
breeds for dairy than for beof and working
cattle For all uses he thought grades were
as good AZ any He said Wilmington was
noted for her good cattle, and that most of
thom we're mixed breeds. For breeding he
would have thoroughbred Durhams for oxen
and COWS he would have mixed breeds. lie
thought they we're better adapted to our eli
mate. He said the Jerseys have never gained
great foothold here thought they were best
adapted for dairying They are admitted to
be superior to every other breed for that pur.
pose He thought they made better quality
of butter and it takes less to keep them than
for the Durhams or mixed breeds. He spoke
Of some natives as being remarkably good for
butter, but thought as n general rule the Jer-
seys were better. He thought the thorough
bred Durhams not adapted to dairying they
made inferior butter. He had thorough
bred Jersey heifer that made one pound and
five ounces Of butter in one day. The butter
was Of better quality than that made from
other COWS. He had other COWS that ate twice
as much and made no more butter. n d.
Mann asked how many quarts Of milk it took
to make pound Of butter from his Jersey
heifer He said he thought about six quarts
to make pound and five ounces. He fed
her hay and two quarts of bran, two quarts Of
corn meal and one and ono-third quarts cot
ton seed at two feeds ono-haf in morning
and one-half at night
s. b. Barnard said he wanted to knock the
horns of from the lecturer He thought
Wilmington was noted for making poor but.
ter did not know whether the fault was in
the COWS or in the women, but said that the
dealers would not take the lid of from q tub
of butter if they know it came from vii
mington. He thought we did not get it into
the market fresh enough said we had some
neighbors down in Massachusetts who will
not eat butter after it is - hours old. He
thought we might make some arrangement 30
as to send our butter to market the same day
that it is made
Mr.. Fitch was not aware that Wilmington
butter was below the average Ho thought
our women were capable of making good
butter
Z. G. Boyd thought the Durhams were
adapted to this section; they are good look.
ing cattle and some very fine butter COWS;
but he thought the Jerseys were the best tor
butter Thought Wilmington COWS were not
as good as they were - or 30 years ago
The cause for il was that our pastures are
running out and we have sold our best cattle
Thought some other kind than the Durham
might be better Tho Davonshres might do
better, as they are said to do we'll on scant
feed thought they would be matched easier
than some other kinds.
j. II. Kidder thought the Dutch cattle
were the best for selling purposes; said that
a COW that has the marks of the Dutch will
sell for from - to $40 more than other
kinds They are said to he large mixers and
good for butter. He thought there was some
good butter made in Wilmington
Edward Bell thought it would be better to
keep the breeds separate The thoroughbred
DurhRms are not as good as grades but thor
oughbred Jerseys arc best. Though the Dutch
COW gives a large quantity of milk, she is OF
poor quality, not good for butter He has
one thoroughbred Jersey, seven years old,
that made pounds l3! ounces Of butter in
one week. He thought the butter from Jer-
seys much harder and better than that made
from Durhams.
George Convey said he was in favor of the
grade Durhams; thought they brought more
ready money than any other breed. He also
thought that there was good butter made in
Wilmington
j. II. Stove thought that tho keeping mad
much to do with our cattle as well as with the
butter. lie condemned the Jerseys and did
not want them.
n. d. Mann remarked that We do not make
as good butter as We ought thought we
ought to keep the cattle that we can get the
most money from thought the Durhams
best for that; should ell them young.
One of the sisters said she did not like
what Brother Barnard said about Whining
ton making poor butter she thought that if
the men would keep good COWS and give them
good keeping and send the butter to market
fresh, that the dealers would take the lids of
from the tubs and find some good butter
February 9th the dairy question in all its
branches will be talked about