Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-10
TIE DAIRY BUSINESS.
An Expert Says That the Industry Ought
to Thrive

An Expert Says That the Industry Ought
to Thrive
To the Editor Of The Register.
SIR:-This industry seems to be on
the increase in this vicinity from what
we can see and hear. and II we look at
what the Wheeling Dairy Company
is doing since il started here in January
last. This company is composed OF
some of the best business men in your
city and vicinity, and by the loads OF
milk and butter we see leaving its doors
for all parts OF the city 1t certainly has
a good patronage, and the manager tells
me it is increasing every day. This Is
home company and originated with one
of your enterprising business men, Mr..
r. K. Giffen, who always makes
things go when he is back OF
1t. This company is now dealing out
pure and uuadulterated milk TO your cit
liens, and when we say pure we certain
lY mean what we say, and know where
of we speak. AS we have seen the
workings of this concern long enough
to know that it Isl good one. The prin-
cipal supply of this company's milk IS
furnished from the farm OF Mr.. Citizen
at Maynard station, Belmont county,
Ohio, on the c. L. & W. Z. r., on
which farm Mr.. Giffen has a herd OF
Jersey and Holstein cattle mostly Jer-
seys). Through the kindness OF Mr..
Glffen the writer was asked to visit his
place and see his herd and the working
of the same, and accepting the invita-
ton yesterday / met Mr.. Citizen at de-
pot and took the LEO train for his farm
and in few minutes we were landed at
the station, and five minute walk
brought us to the home Of this herd,
where we were met by the genial man
ager, Mr.. George Wilson, who greeted
us in his usual cordial manner and babe
US welcome, and as our time was limit
ed we at once went to the barn where
the herd is kept. On entering the barn
YOU are confronted with three large
dark rooms, which are the three silos
where is stored the silage for the cattle
during the late fall and winter feeding.
These silos hold several tons each and
are built in the barn all above ground,
and by the way this silage bust
ness is beginning TO be quite fac
tor in the dairy interest OF the country,
and it will shortly be so that all those
interested in dairying will have silos
on their farms. After viewing these
silos and having their merits explained
we were conducted to the cow stable
proper, where the cows are kept and
the milking done, and it was delight
TO 60 through such a stable. all the
stables have a coat of whltewash and
the floors are as clean as they can be
kept with broom and water, and the
ventilation is perfect and no odor OF any
kind to contaminate the milk. IL is in
such a stable as this that the fine cows
are kept. Each animal has her place
where she gets her feed, and in bad,
rainy days gets her water also, as there
is water in the stable that Is let in
troughs when it is necessary TO water
the cows.
Here we were first shown a few OF
the young cows of the herd, and to say
they were beauties but poorly expresses
it. In our humble judgment we have
seen three as fine two-year-old Jersey
heifers as | ever saw in any show ring
anywhere. And right here let me say
that our Fair board should make an
effort 10 have Mr.. Griffin make show
of his heard at the coming fair, for it is
seldom we see so many good animals so
near at home, and home industry should
be encouraged in this line. We were
then shown the two bulls at the head OF
the herd. The three-year-old is a mag
nificent animal of his breed Jersey,
and is worthy to head any
herd. The younger bull, a
two-year-old, is a magnificent animal
OF good size and well built, and as TO
his breeding he is the descendent OF
some of the most noted milk and butter
cows this country has produced. such
as the Ethleels. Tormenters and Top
sawyers. In this line some Of his an
cesters have record OF 20 to rs pounds
Of butter per week. This animal was
bought from the White River Jersey
Club, of Muncie, Ind. After viewing
these animals we were then taken to
the pasture where the cows Craze for
while during the day where they were
quietly feeding. About 40 head. mostly
Jerseys, and as the foreman pointed out
cow after cow, giving their names and
the strains OF their breeding we find
that there are descendants of some OF the
most noted Jerseysin the United States.
Mr.. Wilson keeps a record of each cow,
the amount of milk each one gives a
day, and it is surprising the amount
one Of these little animals produce, run
ming up into the hundreds OF pounds
month. Each COW is also tested by the
Babcock tester to find out the amount
of butter her milk and cream will pro-
duce in a week. Some going as high as