Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29
THAlHIMERS ONPRlCE HOUSE, Broad and Fifth streets.


apply 70 dairy products as well as 10
other things, and no general advance
In the price Of milk and butter can be
reasonably expected. except the slis"'
variations which occur at different sea-
sons OF the year. The problem for the
dairvmen. therefore. is 10 meet lOw-pricei
PRODUCTS by securing the production az
less cost. Suitable animals are the hrsL
consideration, and then must follow
careful study OF rational ami cconomlcdl
feeding. believe that Virginia oilers
exceptional advantages for making MIX
and its products al V,ry low cost. mere
IS naturally. we may say very close
relation between the dairy COW and the
compliant This ought 10 be more gene
rally recognized. more thoroughly studied,
and better established in practice. Inc
immense corn crop which Virginia pro-
duces year after year. and which IS es-
pecially noticeable the present year, j.
not as prOhtably utilized as II ought 10
be. AT least one 9th Of our improved
lands are planted annually with corn.
This year there are probably l,la",tao acres
bearing this crop, which Will produce IN
the neighbOrhOOd of 60o0,UQ0 barrels. or
100000 bushels of corn.
4 good deal might b. said OF the
economy 2 using more Of the grain por-
]
wish tsr lily 10 call attention here, as
| have c. other similar meetings I'm this
/ state. To- the fact that upon ~ least
/ lOO0O00 Of Virginia acres every year the
valuable compliant remaining after the
ears have been saved is practically
wasted. These stalks contain just about
one third OF the total food value of the
crop. The stalks Of the entire corn crop
| of the ~ te are equivalent In feeding
value % 100000 or 100000 barrels Of
ear corn. Is careful investigation leads
me to b. eve that about one half OF
/ these stalks are absolutely wasted. They
are good stock-feed, II properly handled
Excel no for dairy COWS, aud this wasted
material would furnis the coarse feed
required 10 maintain @Jr haf the year
more cows than are now owned in the
| State
/ This is not a time TO 90 into the details
/ Of this subject which / have previously
presented in fun. But the fact can easily
/ be demonstrated OF the real food value
/ Of corn-stalks. including the largest and
hardest Of the butts, and the ease and
profit with which these can be put into
edible CONDITION for dairy stock. And
would repeat the statement, which fully
! believe TO be well within the actual
/ facts, that cOrn-stalks are abandoned or
! wasted IN virginia every year when
could be converted easily into milk and
| butter, having a greater value than the
taxes annually paid upon the entire farm
! property OF this State.
I BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED.
one Of the first benefits TO be derived
/ In Virginia from the extension of dairy
ing would be in saving and utilizing a
/ large part Of the great waste in the corn
| crop to feed more cows.
The important considerations in connec-
ton with dairying. 10 some OF which |
have already alluded, may be briefly
summed up as follows: First, proper Sc
lection to secure the right quality OF
stock. Second the production and care
of suit Die forage. Third, judicious care
| OF the cattle themselves. Fourth, milking
the cows: and NTH. hand ing the milk
and its products. There is work involved
all along the line. But although IL should
be painstaking and careful work. 1t Is
not of the heaviest kind. Milking the
COWS on dairy farm Is one Of the most
important points. This has to be done al
least 40 times every year, and ought TO be
done with the greatest regularity and
/ care. Ii reed not. however, Involve the
expense which is sometimes incurred, for
this Is suitable work for women and
| young persons who can often be found
living In the neighborhOod. and willing