Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-24
BOARD BULLETIN FOR AUGUST.
VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS ON THE
MATTER OF MILK PRODUCTION.
ANpRoscoeGlN COUNTY.

MATTER OF MILK PRODUCTION.
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
CASTLE HLL.-Most OF US here are
not well up 10 the dairy business. Near
ly every farmer has splendid pastures
tillei with alsike and white clover, al
though some have not this yesr, owing
TO winter killing, and are feeding some
grair. Oats and peas make fine win
ter feed, with good hay. j. w. Belyea
Of this place raised 100 bushels last year
from one acre. Timothv ard slsiks seem
TO be the best grasses for US TO SOW for
pasture. Whit clover comes In natur-
slly. Most farmers dispose of most OF
their butter on their own tables. Al
though this is iine dairy region, but
few farmers have made specially OF
dairying yet. As to breeds, unless a
farmer Il going into the butter business
wholly, I think the Durham or Holstein
with little Jersey blood is best, as they
make good cows and good beef. III
heifers are fed well the first summer and
winter, they have always come in at two
years old for me, except once, and that
one made lot OF beef. T.. TARR.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
OTIsFIELp should say that for the
farmers interest the best breed OF cows,
and the best feed for the same, would be
such breed aud feed IS would insure 3
reduction Of the dairy product OF about
10 per cent, so that the price TO him OF
creamery butter might be raised from IL
cents for May this year to l6 next year.
Bu, for the sake Of the fellows who like
good butter at little cost without doing
the milking, we must keep right on try
ing 10 satisfy their hunger at still less
cost. In this section there have been
times In the past when there has been
much enthusiasm for thoroughbreds,
frs. for the Jersey and then for the
Holstein: hut now the interest has very
much subsidized. Not many Jerseys seem
to be wanted for the Brighton market,
their calves are about worthless Tor veal,
and as for the COW, she had better be
translated than 10 attempt 10 make veal
OF her. I presume there are quite differ
ent animals Of the breed In the state, but
they have never come this way TO stop.
A crossing Of the JERSEY aud the Hol-
stein has not been sufficiently successful
10 warrant = perseverance, In that direc-
ton. | confess nv self TO be well into
the current Of thought about me that
from the present outlook the safest
thing, all things considered. for US as for
breed, would be the Durham. Can you
tell me where to find some young stock
Ea a hantp ptn0S
W. W. ANDREWS.
Norr.-would advise you TO visit our
state fairs and look over the Durham
stock on exhibition there.-SEcRErARY.
OXFORD COUNTY.
FRyTBURG. The best feed for cows
In summer Is grass, which was, Il, and
ever will be king OF all feeds. The best
feed in winter Is that which IL nearest 10
grass, and that must be early cut hay. |
prefer a mixture Of clover and timothy.
Cows In winter relish sn occasional feed
OF fresh or meadow hay, and good for the
COW 10 have II. For grain in winter sm
satisfied that cotton-seed meal takes the
lead. When feeding for butter, feed II
" ith oats and corn meal, substituting
wurzel beets and carrots for shorts. Not
much butter can be made from roots,
neither FROM shorts, but both are healthy
for the COW. For soiling crops, nothing
equals second cut OF grass. Hungarian
l. a very good substitute. Green corn
fodder is very good when water Is scarce.
MANY farmers think II Is poor economy
TO buy western grain, but fail TO see IL.
On NV farm | can raise ton OF hay
with less expense than | can raise
a ton OF corn. never had thorough
bred COW to nv knowledge; think the
raising OF thoroughbreds Is left TO those
who have money TO spare, and who farm
for show and the fun OF II. l care
nothing what breed COW IL, IL she Is
good one. raise cows for the market,
as we'll as for home use. Ny heifers
come in at two years old, and | have no
trouble in selling them when from four
10 six years old for $40 This lc0nsider
$40 for a two year old heifer, for she
will paw her own keep from two To i've
Years old. prefer to have my cows
drop their calves the first OF September,
as they will give more milk during the
entire yesr, and the fall aud winter
months ATc TIC DFst 49,
NV market. Have used DE Laval sep
srstor three wears snd would not part
with IL for twice the cost. IL much more
than paws the interest on the cost In hsv-
ing the milk In such perfect condition
for the calves. The cream separator Is
AS much in advance Of the cold setting
system as that Il in advance OF the old
nan sys,em would advise every man
who keeps the number OF i've cows and
raises cream to buy separator. Don't
buv TOO small: mine Il n No. 3, and in
sep rating it requires two minutes TO a
pail of milk. II you hsvea separator
YOU will hsve no trouble In raising b,g
h. ifer calves il you give them the milk,
and there is no cream In il either.
J. j. PIKE.
DIxFIELD.-Our main dependence N
summer is the pasture, AS We nave q
lsrge run" which affords an abund ince
of feed. We plan to supplement pasture
feed with green feeds when pasturage
begins TO fail. Green oats, Hungarian,
barley, and sweet corn have been used
10 advantage: but think sweet corn and
barley, the latter to be used quite late
are the most satisfactory. think II
much more economical TO depend upon
home raised feeds than to use CONNER
cisl feeds. For winter feeds use barley
and ost meal, corn and cob meal with
eottou-seed; have never thought bran 8
profitable feed except In case OF heavy
rations. A fair proportion OF timothy
alsike clover, and considerable red top
with US prove the most satisfactory
mixture of hay for general purposes
We all have Jerseys, nearly full-bl0oded
with the general tendency toward tnor
oughbreds, but believe the roam Dur
ham is breed that has more advantages
to it's credit for general farm purposes
than we are wont to allow it-good miif
or butter cows, good beef, extra oxen