The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-12
The Profit of Dairying.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The dairy farmer as q rule. is prosperous and
nas fewer drawbacks and better results than the
farmer who makes speciality of grain crops, or
even general stock raising. The reason is that
dalrylng enables the farmer TO sell his crous in
the shape of a manufactured product. 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 receive There in N
disposition to be satisfied with whatever quantity
COW may give, whether il be great or small
While we have in this country breads of cattle
that are superior for milk production and indi-
vldual animals from such giving over forty
quarts OF milk daily, yet the average daily GUAM
tty derived at the daires is less than ten ouarfs
And yet with this small quantity from each
cow, dairying proves profitable and will cor-
tinue to do so, but there is no reason why the
profits should not be greater.
Dairying does not pay simply because the cows
give milk, but because there are several matters
connected with darying, which. taken a whole,
renders the business one that adds permanently
to the wealth of the farmer and increases his
capital in a manner not always observed Inc
cows increase the fertility of the soil, which pro-
duces larger crops. and adds to the number of the
animals that can be sustained. In other words.
dairying is system that tends to improvement
and prevents impoverishment of the soil. It
must be admitted, however, that in the course
or time the elements of fertility will pass AWAY
In the milk and young stock sold off the farm
but, fortunately, 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 compensates for
the loss of that which is sent to market. The
reason why dairying is profitable 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 gea-
eral farming, which gives him surplus and Gu
ables him to expend proportion annually for
food to be brought on the farm.
1t dairying, however, is profitable with tho
low average OF ten quarts of milk daily from
each COW land the estimate is Hight, it cannot be
denied that the profits could be increased if bet
ter animals were used. AS long, however al
farmers persist in tolerating the presence Of tha
scrub bulls it is plain that they must continue
to depend upon puschasing fresh cows whenever
the mixers become dry. The practice of pur
chasing fresh cows will always retard dairying,
as no reliance can be placed upon 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 farmer can.
by the of thoroughbred bulls of the
Holstein or Ayrshire breeds, so grade Hp
his herd as to double the average yield and large
Iy increase the profits. good COW requires
more room than an inferior one, is the labor
and care necessary in the management greater.
The expenses will be but very little more while
the profits will be much greater III proper
ton to capital invested. With the desire to ina
prove comes the inclination of adopting better
systems of management. which includes fewer
fences, smaller areas for pasture, and larger
fields for cultivation, as we'll as the careful saw
ing of the manure, and the selection of tho
choicest and best animals every season. 1t may
be suggested, Also that even the management OF
the product (milk) will be so conducted as To
improve the quality of the butter, thereby add
ing to the profit by increased prices well as
from the larger quantity resulting from ir--
provement of the stock.