Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-16

E. L. Houghton, Houghton farm, Putney,
has issued circular to the members of the
Holstein breeders association of America
protesting against any change in the name
of the breed. The name Holsten was in-
tended to designate only those large, i'm
proved black and white cattle imported from
North Holland and adjacent Provinces the
physical characteristics of which were, and
are SO marked, that they could not be mis-
taken by the most inexperienced observer"
Rejecting animals from the registry that have
four inch brown spots is denounced. 1t is
claimed that the last three annual meetings
have been illegal, through a defect in the
call. Members are urged to attend the ensu-
ing annual meeting TO correct these alleged
abuses.
The New Jersey experiment station tests
indicate that First, green fodder corn dried
in shocks was preserved as well as that in
silo second, dried fodder-corn cut and crush
ed was eaten with as little waste as was the
ensilsge third, in three cases out of four the
quantity of milk was not increased by ensi-
lage. The amount of food given was the
same in each case. In the process of curing
in shock and in ensilagng, there WAS a loss of
Is per cent of dry matter from the original
corn stalks.
In a series of experiments conducted by
Prof. AtwateT, for a determination of the
sources from which plants derive their nitro
gen, it is shown that under normal condition
plants assimilate atmospheric nitrogen, and
that too in large quantities A current theory
is that plants do not obtain nitrogen in any
considerable quantities from the air. Prof.
Atwater thinks that this disparity between
the results of his experiments and those of
other Investigators may arise from the fact
that in he
not grown under normal condition, while his
were exposed to currents of atmospheric cleo
tricity.
interruptions tree peddlers have done for
some years past a thriving business in the
colder parts OF the country, trading on fruit
growers hopes of hardness and superior quail
ity in Russian apples. Their frauds were de.
nounced by the Kansas state horticultural
society not long ago. and resolution passed
declaring that, except Oldenburg, Red Astra-
chan and Tetofsky, the Russian varieties are
unworthy of cultivation.
L. F. Scott of Bethlehem, Conn, writes to
the Mirror and Farmer: Two quarts of meal
day to each creature, with half a ration of
hay, will carry all through the winter in a.
good heart as a full ration of hay, and tn.
stock will do better next season. When fed
meal and but little hay they will eat coarse
fodder much better than when full fed Oh
hay. Use up all the straw and stalks of thu
farm, and anything they cannot or will moi
eat, let them lie on it for care and attention
with warm quarters help out the hay.
Campbell Brown, who has compiled book
of butter tests of Jersey COWS, finds in these
tests no ground for the idea that auy family
is entitled to pr, eminence.
A opdressing of fine stable manure in
winter Is great benefit to lawns and grass
plots.
This is my third year of experience with
ensllage. l am much pleased with it. The
first year l cut it; last year put 1t in with
out cutting 1t; 1t came out all right. II cost
$3.50 per acre to cut it aud only 50 80 with
out cutting. l plant pretty thick, and the
stalks do not grow so large. l consider it
worth more. think the Sanford corn the
best for ensilage and northern corn next to it,
put IN in the milk. l weight with muck it
keeps the air out tter.-NOrM DanUilLe. W
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