Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-25
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TIE SECOND DAY.

of the Board of Agriculture. II. w. Vail of
the board, spoke on The Dairy Cow He
referred to the unfortunate condition of the
herd at the state experiment stat and of
the shock that it gave the dairymen of the
State. The great danger to our state is
that we may he over shocked and albright
ed so that we may do that which will result
in an injury to us instead of being warned
and informed regarding the nature and pre-
valence of the disease. We learn to handle
it and our herds all the more successfully
for the knowledge we have gained. Mr..
Vail cautioned the dairymcn from over do
ing i'll any direction. Care kindly for each
animal but do not make them cteminatc
by too much pamperinG and too close con
fnement.
Mr. Sanford of the board discussed the
subject of Handling the Dairy Products.
Months ago stated in one of our meetings
rashly, that the women are responsible Tor
much of the drunkenness of this country,
and ! regret | made the statement 50 broad
and severe. but | must still insist that poor
cooking and lack of wholesome food and
appetiAing diet at home creates q desire for
something else that must he satisfied and
right here let me say that with the dairy
products. properly prepared and placed be-
fore the family, we shall he better healthier
y
dairvman must be Il business man in order
to be Il successful man. If we could ra'h
Of us get special market for our butter.
We might perhaps he moro prosperous, but
II is only the fortunate few who can get
such advantages.
Mr. GaUrlsOn spoke of the Western dairy
business. Iowa sends her dairy product 70
to the Fast to feed your people, and we also
send grain East to help You enrich your par
italy defertlizcd fields notice with sur
prise some of the wastes that you allow
Yourselves to sustain. You fail TO care for
your home manufactured fertilizers. barn
yard manureS are sometimes allowed TO
wash and lcech and still you buy commercial
fertilizers. When the feed YOU should feed
your dairy cows would have II large amount
of unapproprated fertilization for rest BRING
the fertility of your soil
Mr. \. b. Manchester asks Mr.. GabrilSon
what kind of feed the West feed, their dairy
stock
Hay is the principal feed. but we raise
corn. oats. barley and flax, either of which
is a fair milk and butter food.
Mr. Misunderstanding can get bran
for $40 ton and we pay 81, to $50 for the
same food. Now. do YOU use bran literally
n we do
We do not Use much bran for dairy stock
but we are beginning to do so. and must do
ii more. You should not buy any CONNER
cial fertilizer only as you buy it in grain
food
Major Alvord said that cottonsecd meal
applied directly to the land is the cheapest
fertilizer you can buy. but it needs potash
with it. would advise buying cottonseed
for vour cows and then take care of your
manure and you get one-tifth of your cost
price in the manure. My opinion is that
milk never should 90 of the farm. even for
separation. If you must separate, do it Mt
home, The creamery system Is of the great
est benefit to the poorer dairvmen and
small farmers. Ny idea of the creamery is
a cooperative plant and gathered cream
The cost of gathering cream and making
butter should always be kept under .O4 cents
per pound.
Mr. Flagg asked if the Jerseys were as
healthy a other breeds. or if the native cows
We're not as good.
Mr.. Vail said there was no question when
il comes to the Use for butter. The Jerseys
will consume and apply more food than any
other breed unless it is the Ayrshire.
Major Alvord believed in Jerseys. but
would have them mostly high grades in
preference to thoroughbreds.
Mr. Manchester-lse d to like the Hol-
stein and now was breeding a cross OF Iiol-
stein, with Jersey mothers. Believed the
mothers had equal influence with the sire on
the progeny.
Mr. Sanford--rhe second important ques-
ton is feeding of our dairy COWS. We pay
nearly 500, GOO annually for fertilizers,
when we ought to get the best of fertilizers
in the best conditions in feed for COWS. !
would feed a variety every day, hay, rowen.
and even straw if had il.
Mr.. Simmons of RoXburv--W oud keep
COWS without horns if possible, and thought
| il cruel to remove them.
Mr.. Gabrlsou said the Use of caustic pot
| ash was not cruel, but was Kindness To the
/ animals. Dehoming can now be done with
| out pain, if done when the animal is grow.
/ ing.
| Mr.. WINSTON gave an address ON the
| breeding and raising Of horses.
| After music by the choir. the meeting ad
| ioulned till evening.
The evening session opened with music by
the choir. Essay. "Work It Necessity by
Miss Tilla F. Chadwick. Braintree. Essay
Farmers Wives ami Daughters. - by Miss
Hattie l., Williams, Brantrec
Prof. Jones gave his illustrated lecture ON
| tLn disease of nntatons