The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-10
The Dairy School.
Philadelphia Record.

The dairy farmers, as a rule, is pros
porous, and has observation-disclosures and
better results than Che farmer who
makes a speciality of grain crops, or
even general stock raising. The rea-
son is that dairying enables the far
mer to sell his crops in the shape of
manufactured products, thereby Sc
curing better prices than when the
crops are marketed in bulk. The
majority of farmers, however, have
not realized the fact that they do not
derive more than one-half the milk
from their cows that they should re-
ceive. There is a disposition to be
satisfied with whatever quantity the
cOWsgiveS. whether it be great or
small. While we have in this coun-
try breeds of cattle that are superior
for milk production, and indivi jual
animals from such giving over forty
qIarte5 of milk daily, yet the aver
age daily quantity derived at the
diaries is less than ten quarts. And
yet with this small quantity from
each cow, dairying proves profitable,
and will continue to do so, but there
is no reason why the profits should
not be greater.
Dairying does not pay simply be-
cause the cows give milk but because
the.%"are several matters connected
with dairying, which, taken as
whole, renders the business one that
adds permanently to the wealth of
the farmer and increases his capital
in a manner not always observed.
The cows increase the fertility of the
soil, which produces large crops, and
adds to the number of animals that
can be sustained. In other words,
dairying is a system that tends to
improvement and prevents impover-
ishment Of the soil. 1t must be adj
mitted, however, that in the course
of time the elements Of fertility will
pass away in the milk and young
stock sold off the farm, but, fortu-
nately, the majority Of farmers are
compelled to purchase bran, shipstuff
and other materials that supply the
place Of food that is not produced
at home, which compeusates for the
loss Of that which is sent to market.
The reason why dairying is prof =
able is because the farmer not only
keeps up the fertility Of his soil by
the use of stock but also by the better
prices obtained for his products as
compared with general farming,
which gives him a surplus and en-
ables him to eXpend proportion an
nually for food to be brought en- the
farm.
If dairying, however, is profitable
with the low average Of ten quarts Of
milk daily from each COW land the
estimate is high, it cannot be denied
that the profits could be increased if
better animals were used. AS long,
however, as farmers persist in tolcr-
ating the presence of the scab bulls it
is plain that they must continue to
depend upon purchasing fresh cows
whenever the mixers become dry.
The practice Of purchasing fresh COW.
will always retard dairying, as no
reliance can be placed on the value
of such cows until they have been
tested, which may show many of
them to be worthless. Every farmer
cannot breed COWS to yield forty
quarts Of milk day, but every far
mer can, by the use Of thoroughbred .
bulls Of the HOIstein or Ayrshire
breeds, so grade up his herd as to
double the average yield and largely 1.
increase the profits. A good COW re- /
Quires no more room than an infe. .
rior one, nor is the labor and care
necessary in the management greater. /.
The expenses will be but little more, /.
while tde profit will be much greater .
in proportion TO the capital invested. |
With the desire to improve comes .
the inclination Of adopting better
systems of management, which in
cludes fewer fences, smaller acres for .
pasture, and larger fields for cutva, .
ton, as well as the careful saving Of .
the manure, and the selection Of the .
choicest and best animals every sea-
son. 1t may be suggested, also, that .
even the management Of the product
(milk) will be so conducted as to inn
prove the quality of the butter, there
by adding to the profit by increased
prices as we'll as from the larger
quantity resulting from improve
ment of the stock.
Very Remarkable Recovery.