Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-13
RUTLAND COUNTY FARMERS.
Meeting Under the Auspices of tho State
Board OF Agriculture Mt Wallingford.

HON. u Ii. Congdon was the presiuent OF
tne meeting at Waillhgioro' Troi' Cooke
spoke on creamerles VS.. cheese factory. In
THIS part OF Rutland county cheese factories
predominate. Here and around Essex juno
tlon more cheese are being made than III
any other section IN the state oreamerles
are increasing in number faster than are the
cheese factories and the system OF establishing
factory ana having ieeuers is increasing
~ OF oV per year. MILK us 8eheral thihg
Is richer IN the lall thah III the spring or
summer, consequently worth more ior put-
'er uc thao season IMAM ior oneese' butter
rises IN price at TINS season Oh the year on
account oil the law oil supply anu demand
l. ne most economical iactory makes poth
cheese ana butter with iour-hitns OF the
COWS III INC otate, lDe husn Vi tniik Is III
May and June, ana more butter Is made at
that Time than can be consumed In sum
ner butter goes begging Tor customers, while
III winter mere Is hiuch ieSs maze thah Is
consumed, IL more cheese was mace IN sum
"er 'nohths IL Wouid mucn reiieNe the outer
market eKlm milk ana whey contain ABOUT
the same amount OF lat' both 1he sep
~ uVoi anu cneeee ihahei W. Pooler "oiN Ill
IAN Juan IN summer lne mineral matter
III SKIM mix Is worth more uhan thac IN
Wney-ih lact Is worth Twice as huch
Whey mas i've per cenV Vi ih'ih sugar anu
skim milk four and three-quarters, and this
element loses by the milk or whey souring.
w neJ sours easier unan SHIN mir ne ull =
ference Ill ieedinS Va'ue oi une TWO Is ia
'ne curu' "hey contain one per CEN an
SKIM ski mix lour per cent ana une
u a, oiioo III leeulns N''u9 :" po'i'
I &C., s"eeC - SIN cen'' p'' wv poun"9'
Whey aud skim milk, it should be remem-
bered, are to be fed sweet in order to obtain
their full feeding value These sour cheese
watts are source OF depreclatlng the value
of feed of considerable value. If fed to
advantage there should be something added
as shorts for calves If fed on skim milk;
hogs the same. When whey is fed to calves
inseed meal should be added, handful to
calf four weeks Old. Ono quart of lin
seed IN six quarts of water will form jelly;
one quart OF That iced IN whey or skim
mix makes good iced. Oatmeal or
middIlngs added to whey takes the place of
the curd taken out in the process OF cheese
making.
In April, May, juno and July milk Is
worth moro to make into cheese than but
ter
a. j. Newton asked DO you feed grain
to COWS that come III in April for the pre-
sent profit or for the good OF the COW.
froi, Cooke; Can get market value for grain
II other feeds are all right and the animal
VIII DE much better Oh ana more valuable
Tor the remainder OF the year
John Castle; what about roots Tor feed
ing cows
iIor. Cooke; sugar beets nave the same
amount OF water as skim milk and the re-
hhinder Is about the value OF wheat bran.
ILrnlps and cabbage would be more valua
bic II 1t We're not for tanning milk.
THE QUESTION Bon.
In the evening Mr.. Smith answered uues-
tous in regard to winter dairyirg, Us fol
lows: September and October are the
most profitable IN ,ntAs for a COW to drop
her calf: should not be turned into fresh
feed til calf IS n week old: never let the
frost strike the hack OF a new mich COW:
stable every night: raise more grain and
raise and harvest for us little money as pos
sibln.
The silo i, the cheapest way to harvest
corn: would plant for silo lust as would
for "a harvest 4 crou
Labor is the problem for Vermont farm
ors to solve. Should strive to use it to the
best advantage.
II cost, TO much to husk. she'll and grind
corn; can got lust as much feeding vaua
from the silO Us if ,ur IN crib and the