The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
Grade Jerseys.

There are many farmers whose purses
are so similar to Pharoah's lean
kline " that registered Jerseys are moi
in their possession, however much they
may admire and desire them. If these
cannot keep what they would prefer
they can surely improve upon what
they have. This can be done by "grad.
ing up" their diaries with the best
male obtainable. By clubbing together,
several nelghbors can get registered
animal, divide the expense, and receive
equal benefit.
The milk record of this animals an
cestors should be good, for "lke
produces like" Preserve the heifer
calves from the very best cows, and
give them intelligent care. Neglect
will make IS scrub calf" out of what
nature designed should be good one,
and "scrub calves never, by any acct
dent, develop into choice cows.
DO not deprive calf of its mothers
milk too young. When new milk is ex-
changed for skinned, make gradual
change, combining the two for time.
! A good start in calf's life is half of
LIES battle, and when winter arrives a
daily portion of grain or roots should
be given them. AT all stages of their
career they should have bedding.
A hemlOck floor is no harder than the
heart of man who ignores bedding.
DO not attempt the " hardening pro-
cess upon animals. 1t is not what
we, ourselves, would enjoy, and Holy
Writ declares that " a melcful man is
merciful unto his beast" Exercise is
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does not consist in exposure to storms
or a winter home in barn-yard. 1t is
a strong animal which is not stunted
and ruined by such treatment.
Accustom all stock to friendly pats
and pleasant mods. Then, when the
milking period arrives, they will be
much easier handled than if afraid
of you.
Do not give COW disreputable
name. Not that the cow will care, but
it's an insult to your dairy and to your
self to have them called Wobble- jaws,
Mumble-chops, Slab-sides, Bob-tail, or
Hollow.spine, reminding one of the in
mates of an Indian settlement. Neither
is 1t much better to call them Betsy
Ann, Mary Jane, Sally Maria, or
Katura Esther. A neighbor possesses
COWS with the above names, which,
he says, are the names of the mems
wives who formerly owned the cows.
l resolved / would not sell cow to
this man, and my wife upholds that
resolution. There are unnumbered
pretty names, such as Star, Blossom,
Daisy, Buttercup and Easter, and it is
pretty " fad to place each cows
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should have her stall and keep it.
Never allow any one to dog your
cows or stone them; resent it as you
would the same treatment to your
horses. A mixer should be patient;
should draw the mix gently and
quickly, while much talking should be
tabooed." Each mixer should have
his or her own cows. and not exchange
unless absolutely obliged to do so; for
a COW milks more freely and stands
more quietly for a person she is used
to, while any mixer can milk quicker
and easier when accustomed 10 a COW.
Some cows will resent a strangers
hand and will not "give down their
milk, and gradually "dry up" We
sometimes see reference to "milkers
wetting their hands when milking"
No decent person will do this or allow
it done, and it is seldom done. for /
have met with but one instance in
years of experience.
Judicious selection of cows, COM
bined with care, will in a few years
make dairy about equal to regis
tered herd Qor dairy purposes). OF
course, when offered for sale, there is
not the money to be obtained from the
sale; neither is there so much 10 lose
when losses occur, as they always will.
When these heifers arrive at maturity
and fill the place of the poorest cows,
which you have weeded out, you will
quickly become aware that your butter
is Of finer texture and better color.
Always aim to Ike ep the best you can
afford to keep and keep that well, for a
COW well fed and well cared for will not
only produce greater quantity of milk,
but il will contain larger percentage
of buttermilk than milk from a COW
whose framework is plainly visib to
the eve without the use Of the famous
" y rays"-Cor Ohio Farmer.