The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

haps Injurious, and thus 1t would be
with phosphoric acid or nitrogen. In
the feeding Of stock it is very necessary
for the farmer to know the nutritious
value of the different kinds of fodder
or grains he wishes to make use of, and
in what proportion and combination it
would be most profitable to feed them.
The speaker illustrated his lecture with
a chart giving the results of the analy.
sis of the various kinds of fodder and
grains, giving the audience at a glance
their comparative value as food for
stock. He gave some useful informa-
ton in relation to the most profitable
disposition of good and poor hay straw,
etc. In the feeding of straw and the
poorer qualities of hay deficient in nj
trogenous substances there should be
given along with them some grain or
feed supplying this deficiency, as corn,
cotton or linseed meal, peas or beans.
When this is done the inferior kinds of
fodder can be as valuable as good hay
and at less cost. He believes that
farmer would do much better to pur-
chase grain, if he cannot raise sufli-
cient, to feed along with the coarse tod-
der and by thus doing make more and
better manure for the farm than to
purchase commercial fertilizers which
may be uncertain and unsatisfactory in
their operation. A farmer should not
feed roots with oat straw, as they are
too similar in character aud both def
cient in fatty matter. Feed roots, if at
all, with good hay. He gave instances
where oat straw and cotton-seed meal,
making good ration, had pro-
duced excellent results even in butter
making If it is desirable to feed pota-
toes to stock, he has found that if full
ration is not given, and small quaint.
ty of cotton-seed meal is added, much
better results would be obtained than
a considerable larger quantity of pota-
toes. With clover hay would feed
corn. Young growing animals need a
different ration than mich cows or old
er stock. They should have more of
the bone and muscle forming food, or
good hay and cotton.seed, wheat bran,
etc. We should never allow young
animals to come to a step in growth or
development, as there is decided loss
in this. Young animals gain more
from the amount of feed given than
those that are older, hence the necessi.
ty and profit of pushing them rapidly
forward, if they are to be disposed of.
Would cut all grasses 30 far as possible
when in blossom and cure as little as
will do to keep in the NOW.
Succeeding this address Mr.. A.
Bradley of Lee, Mass, spoke concern
ing "Holsteins as Race, their Breed
ing, etc." He spoke OF the improve
ments now being made in all of the in
dustries, and in agriculture as well as
in the other occupations. lie gave a
short history of the Holstein breed of
cattle in this country, going back to
the first importatiOns. He gave the
experience OF many with this breed to
indicate their value as profitable pro-
ducers of milk and butter, exceeding
the other breeds and at less cost for
food. Ia his own dairy the cows did
not 60 below II pounds per week. The
cream is thick and tenacious. 1t also
| gives good yield of butter from Civ
en- measure of cream. Tee butter is of
a very rich color, leading some to think
that artificial coloring had been used.
He proved quite conclusively that this
| breed outranks all others in yield of
milk, while as butter producers they
have fine record. He spoke of the
benefit of crossing Holstein bulls with
our best native cows, grading up as
fast as possible, and is satisfied that the
result will be fine class of COWS for
the dairy. He laid some stress upon
the fact of the Holsteins being useful
| for the production of beef when the
cows are no longer wanted for milk,
thus turning them to a good account at
this time.
AT the close Of the address Mr.. Brad
ly answered such questions as were
asked by the farmers. They make very
tiue and tractable oxen. The cows are
kind and good TO milk. His expert
ence with this breed extends over some
eleven years and he is well satisfied
with the result thus far. Has visited
Holland, where is the home of the
breed, and saw the cattle in their own
country and as cared for. The stock
has been so largely taken out of the
country that the supply of first-class
animals is now less than in the United
States. Thinks that these cattle will
do better here than in their native
country.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The chairman introduced DR.. Cutting,
the secretary of the board, who deliver
ed an interesting address on "What
Farmers Should Observe" First, they
should observe their animals, 50 as to
know their condition of health and be
able to know when they are ailing and
what to do for them. Often remedies
are given without judgment, and injury
is the result rather than benefit. Gen
orally the same remedies should be Civ
en- to animals as to man, only in larger
doses, but care should be exercised in
not giving too much at time He spoke
of what is known as "horn all" There
is no such disease, as what is so termed
is the result of some other disease, as
the catarrh. What is termed the gar
get is the result of some injury to the
animal, and the remedies usually given
are of no avail. Ordinarily animals
should have only slight cathartic, as
seed meal or the oil will be sufficient.
Does not believe in administering sui
phur. Garget root will neither do.
Animals should not be allowed to drink