Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-29
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
The Profitable Dairy Cow ID soussed at
its Session ut. West &c to.burgh.

The Profitable Dairy Cow ID soused at
its session ut West 'o'burKh.
The West Enosburgh meetings of the
board of agriculture, held last week, were
presided over by Hon. G. s. Fassett,
former member of the board, who, while
welcoming his SUCCESSORS, said that the town
was largely engaged in summer dairying,
with about 5000 cows In use. Average
crops, good maple sugar and deteriorating
pastures were also characteristics OF what
on the whole was a good town to live in.
Mr.. Ii. w. Vail, OF the board, spoke
Thursday evening on DAIRY Stock" He
said that tine dairy character OF the COW was
the foundation of dairying AMI that in these
days of c ose competition, the differences
between good and poor cows meant the diff
ference between profit and loss. To know
and to get the good COW is the aim toward
which dairymen Arrive. Some are inspired
30 that they can tell the worth Of COW at
sight, but to those not gifted he would give
the following hints: LOOK for wedge
shaped body, fine intelligent head,
prominent spinal column, On ample, long
| and soft udder prominent milk vein and
strong broad hips. Such cows belong to all
breeds and to no breed. The individuality
and pedigree of COW are often as i'm
portan5 in deciding her probable dairy work
as the breed to which she beongs
A COW should be judged by the kind Of
work wanted. Butter, cheese and milk, all
derived from milk, demand for their best
and most economical prc ducton COWS spe
cinlly adapted to these ends Different
breeds of COWS because of long years Of in
teligent breeding with special aims in view
have become peculiarly adapted to one or
the other end. Jerseys and Guernsoys are
usually butter cows, HClltslns are better
Tor cheese, Ayrshires for thu milkmau,
while Durhams and Hersfords are built Tor
beef. As dairymen we should avail our
selves by these ears Of effort by crossing
! thoroughbred males upon our native stock.
| Because Of the long limo of brte ling alons
one line the Thoroughbred is the stronger
blood is prepotent, and the offspring bene-
fits 10y it.
The speaker said that hardness was not n
necessary trait of the dairy COW and adyo.
Gated the use of scales, AMI Babacock's test
as aids III determining what cows to use for
any special purpose.
/ Mr.. Arms OF the board said that as horse
! hair, catsut and rosn alone or in pairs
wore of little use while altogether they
made sweetesJ music, 50 only 10y the union
OF three cardinal principles Of st ok raising,
| breeding, feeding and wedding, could the
]
I present dairy breeds ara not accidents,
| though LGcG IN tho past they q Dernl,y
started from an acc dent or SO called
'sport." We can't all reach perfection
but We can deserve it by working for as
high an average yield per COW as practical
| bic.
MIR. WinsIow of the board said that moth
ing rs yet had been said of the calves
They cost good deal TO raise and we want
them to pay. To avoid getting what are
| known as female steers, look for the milk
points of your calves, .oose, indeutad
backbone, prominent cord down the ilenS,
a large milk hole in tue belly, etc. b
taking pan' in selecting the caif one step
toward raised standard OF production can
he made. | aim 20 mako little cows OF my
curves 6uI can generally tel by thus LOOK
in over my calves what ones it will pay
ma tc ras-.
A.r. al agreed With Mr.. N'inslow bur
Wa una 10 G,rs..I to arcdo Oh tue vaiue OF
the co.." T. o. h;r srleer2Lc- as q caf. He
ulJ n thong ne 80 W h@i t,uld himself
wrong But NJ Nll-ow :t4w fo~ nj 4
while he tMr Na'j n'.!; butter. }.2e an
constitution ore not always T.. ae-truu.n ii
the butter cow as other 81 aS.
Mr. Lldred--Wha bat iced 40 You use an
how much butter Do "a .rals> I max. auor
800 pounds Of tutt,t p,r COW cue year.
feed cn-Iiage, early ca, nay Win god
deal OF clover in it, less Western corn and
cotton seed then / usei to. Ny present
grain ra' ion is one quart each OF cotton seed,
bran and buck wheat meal. My en-usse j:
heavily cared. My cows are doing nearly
or quite "a well as when more heavily
fed aud my net gain IS larger. Question
Does it pay to buy grain? 1hat is