Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-12-05

or her butter Is frst-classL II may seem
at first thought that this statement i.
ridiculous, but one thing We know: we
never have seen n butter-maker who
thought there was any body living who
could make a better article of butter
than he or she made. Some Of the most
horrible butter we ever saw was thought
TO be most excellent by the maker.
Now what we would like TO have every
butter-maker and every cheese-m aker
in this country do, IS to find out whether
or not they really are producing as well
as they think. The dairy has been re-
duced to considerable of a science. and
the scientific principles thatare applica-
bic in it. must be understood. or at best
our work is the work Of chance. 1t will
not answer - say or think that our
methods are good enough because our
mothers adopted them. IL makes no
difference what our mothers did. The
question OF making butter and cheese
ian not be settled By attempting to de-
eide it by what our parents did or did
or did not do. If We are not getting as
good price for our butter a. any body
else gets, there must be 4 reason for il.
and what reason can there be, except
tina our butter i not as good as that
which brings a better price in the very
same market to which ours is taken?
And il it is true that il is not as good,
why is it not? Now such questions
should cause US u pause and investi-
gate. IL - no disgrace TO learn; and to
any n who has Vol kept abreast with
the progress of the dairy there is very
much TO learn. Such a person will he
astonished at the progress that has
been made. We would like tn have
every n who is engaged in making
dairy products. and who has not investi-
gated new methods and the application
of new principles. 10 begin the study of
them, throwing aside all preiudices,
and starting out with the full determina-
ton of learning all there is to learn.
The study Of merits Of the
different breeds of cows. ought.
to Be- the first thing TO do.
The loss TO the dairy from keeping poor
cows is incalculable. A poor cow is =
mighty poor property; and il those who
are keeping poor cows would take the
trouble TO compare their profits. if they
have any. with the profits Of those who
are keeping good cows. it would require
hpt . very short time for them to see
what 4 very great mistake they are max
ing. IL Is this want Of investigation as
TO the merits Of cows that is one great
drawback to the dairy. In fact. it is tho
neglect 10 keep a debit and credit ac-
count with she herd that is the caase OF
some people going on for years with
out making any thing from the
dairy. As a matter of fact there
should be such an cou kent
with each individual COW. for it is by no
means an unusual thing TO find upon i n
v~estigation b a a herd contains indi-
yiduals that are not worth keeping.
But they are retained there from year
TO year because the average IS satis-
factory. and the good COW are hiding
the defects OF the poor ones. The dairy
and our livestock enterprises will never
be what they ought to BE- until We keep
a detailed o Of our Outgoes and
incomes. IL the man with an unprofit-
able herd could be induced to keep such
an account. nothing would be needed TO
induce him 10 get a better herd. for
every man wishes to make money. and
NO man will do business at 4 loss. il he
can prevent iG-American Stockman