Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-04
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

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session was "Tuberculosis," by @. M
Winslow. The topic proved OF inter
est.
The afternoon session was called at
1:3O O'Clock. and the discussion con-
tinued until 2 Various opinions were
held in reference to the nature Of the
disease and the proper means to adopt
with reference to it, all of which were
freely expressed.
At O'Clock, Fl. w. Vail, of the
board, gave a talk upon the "Breed-
ing and Care of the Dairy Cow" He
gave a brief statement of the result
secured in dairying in different locali-
ties, in some of which it was profit
able industry, in others was probably
carried on at loss. Attributed this
difference in results mainly to two
causes:
1. The animals used for dairy pur
poses.
2. The management of the animals.
To secure the animals fitted for the
dairy there are two ways of proceed
ing, by breeding and by purchasing.
The first was the more common and
generally the best way of securing a
fine herd. But few men can judge the
dairy animal with sufficient certainty
to make this mode satisfactory. In
breeding the dairy animal, should dis
card other qualities and breed for dali
ry qualities alone. There is no gener-
al purpose COW. 1t is as sensible to
train Norman or Clyde horse for the
race track as to try to produce the
dairy COW from the breeds of COWS
that have been developed for other
qualities.
He recognized three breeds of COWS
as dairy animals, the Jersey, Guern-
sey and Ayrshire, and tho the two
latter breeds possessed many fine dali
ry qualities, he considered the Jersey
the best butter COW. Sketched the
early introduction of the Jersey to this
country and said that the advance
made, and the general use now made
of the Jersey in different sections, had
come about from the merits of the an
imal. The present test of the dairy
COW is not her fancy points but the
pounds of butter that can be produc
ed from her. Did not believe that the
farmer of to- day could afford to build
up a butter herd from native stock by
selections. Should take advantage of
the centuries of work which have been
done by others and use thoroughbred
sires. The phenomenal development
OF the dairy COW was no part Of the
legitimate work of the dairymen and
should be left for experts in that line.
Believed that a cow, by continuous
good care and feed, could be improv-
ed in production and that no bad re-
suits would follow. Instanced the
COWS used in the dairy test at Cbica
go, nearly all Of which were doing
better work now than before under
going the great pressure put upon
them at that time, as testimony show
ing that even crOWdiug a COW to her
best, under wise management, i'm
proves rather than Injuries the animal.
Had no sympathy with the theory ad
vanced in some cases, that good care
and feed had made the animals of the
country tuberculosis. Did not think
it time to expose our animals to cold
and subject them to insufficient feed,
with the expectation Of making them
healthy. Every COW has a point Of
profitable production. and feeding be-
You'd this point or below it does not
produce the greatest profit. Each
dairyman must determine for his own
herd where this point is. Passing to
the care of the dairy COW, said that
this was a matter that required great
study and only the man who person
ally superintends his dairy is likely
to secure the best results.
The production of milk is nervous
function and is disturbed by very
slight causes. Usually new mixer
would fail to secure so good returns as
one to which the COW is accustomed.
Gave several illustrations of this point.
Called attention to the necessity for
the most kindly treatment of the dali
ry COW, as a matter dictated by eco
nomic as well as moral reasons. Ev-
cry time a COW is harshly treated the
owner has to suffer loss in milk pro-
duction.
Mr.. Wallis talk was followed by a
paper by Harrison Dodge of Morris
vile upon the management of the
dairy COW. This paper was full of
good suggestions and only want of /
space prevents an outline Of Il.
In the evening, @1Farm Horses was
the subject Of H NJ Arms, following 4
which e1-Gov- Page made a few re- /
calling attention ID the many /