Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-01

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and humane treatment is recommend
ed at all times. An animals ike
variety of feed and will do better than
when confined to one kind. Regular
ity in feeding is also essential. For
ewes with lambs would give one-half
pound of corn, oats and wheat bran
in equal parts 10 each per day. After
quite Il prJtraeted discussion relating
to sheep management, DR.. Cutting,
Secretary of the Board, occupied the
remainder of the forenoon in talking
upon the subject under consideration.
lie spoke of the necessity of having
warm stables, well ventilated, with
plenty of good feed and care. Milk
and butter have been seriously affect
ed through bad ventilation Of the sta
bles. This is'a very important matter
and should be properly attended to.
Light is also essential in stables. lie
made some useful suggestions in re-
gard to heating and ventilating our
houses and schOol-rooms. Does not
consider the white daisy a pest as
some do, as when cut at the proper
time it makes very good quality of
hay; but its presence indicates fail
ure of the sowed grasses, and when
this is the case there IS a necessity for
top-dressing or blowing and re-seeding
With land in good condition daisies
will be found but little. Any kind of
weeds can be destroyed by persistent
moving during the season. Sheep
will usually destroy them in pastures.
The farmers have stated that this
weed is not very much known, but is
commencing to make It's appearance,
the seed being brought in with hay
from O distance. Mr.. Cook is troubled
to some extent with them, and some
others. DR.. Cutting said the seed of
the daisy would remain dormant in
the soil and when the conditions are
favorable they will grow. He spoke
very pointedly in relation to properly
ventilating cellars, as often they are
the cause of sickness in the family.
Closed with singing and adjourned
after very profita bic session.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
After singing, Mr., Davis delivered a
very profitable lecture on the subject,
EARN Errors" As may be inferred
this is u most fruitful subject and was
well handled by the speaker. lie stated
that while farmers are endeavoring to
render their occupation more protita,
BILE, they are very likely to leave un.
noticed many opportunities that prop.
erly improved would add much to the
benefits and profits of the farm. There
is hardly Il farm upon which there are
not wastes in many ways. The saving
or utilizing of these wastes would be
of much benefit in the end. The
greatest mistake man makes is in
undertaking to be afarmer when he is
not by nature adapted to the business.
| Where this is the case lie better try
some other avocation in life. 1t would
be better to choose some principal
branch Of farming, ats dairying, sheep
hushandry, or the raising of stock, to
which the farm and the man are more
particularly adapted. For butter
making do not get COWS that are bet
Ter adapted TO the manufacturing Of
cheese, as that would be an error.
Test the COWS to see if some are not
paying for their keeping. If this is
not the case it will be wonderful eX-
cepton. A great error is in making a
quality of butter that will be inferior
to Oleomargarine or lardine. Many a
farmer makes mistake in having too
much land. Less in amount and better
cultivated would be far more profita-
BILE. Buying what is not really needed
is an error and should be avoided.
Keeping less stock and better would
be q step in the right direction. Sc.
lect proper animals to feed for profit
Misspent time is q great loss when
there is plenty of work waiting to be
done on the farm. Leaving farming
implements, wagons, etc, out doOis
during the winter is a grave error
If farmers knew more about diseases
and treatment of animals, it would be
of the greatest advantage to them
Letting the work drag from one end
of the year to the other should be
corrected at once. Take care of the
manure before purchasing commercial
fertilizers. At the close of Mr.. Davis
excellent lecture, DR.. Cutting made
some remarks on pastures. Would
destroy all useless vegetation and sub
stitute good grasses. Mr.. Cook being
called upon, spoke concerning his
method of butter making, in which he
excels. His stock is Jersey, and he
makes the butter himself. In summer
uses the Jewett pans with water and
has q barrel churn. After the butter
comes in granular form, pours in a
pailful of water with u teacup of salt
dissolved in it. Two more waters with
salt are used in expelling the butter
milk. Uses one ounce of salt to a
pound of butter. Works twice and
packs IN tubs or puts up in half pound
prints. The chairman made some ex
cellent remarks on "wastes." A
wasted hour is gone forever, Our idea