Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30

! the less would be the loss in fertili-
| ty. He advised great care in the selection
OF dairy animals and that only those Civ.
| ing profitable return should be used. He
also thought farmers should endeavor to
raise as nearly as possible the feed needed.
He did not believe Vermont farmers could
| afford to buy corn. They can raise it mere
cheaply by the aid OF the silo. Whatever
feeds are bought should be of the class
that cannot be raised to advantage, like
col tonseed ,liDseed, gluten and bran, which
help to supply the protein lacking in our
farm folders and also add very much TO
the fertility of the farm.
Following Mr. Sanford, Mr.. X Curtis
OF the Board gave o snort talk and brought
out good deal Of discussion on the qres
tion OF silos. He believes thoroughly in
the silo and said that no farmer should be
without one on account Of the expense IN
volved The expensive silo has proved no
more seryiceable than cheaper one quilt
in section of the barn with common
sound boards and paper between. One
with a capacity OF 100 tons may be con-
structed for from $50 TO S75 The only
thing necessary in the silo Is 10 have 1t
strong and sir-tieht. He thought whole
ensilage qually as good as that which IS
cut, and ii is often heaper to fill silo
without cutting the ensllage, as II can be
done with the ordinary help Of the farm.
Ibis subject brought cut SOnhiuerdDlt us
cussi1n Mr.. Parmenter Of Brnokfield
thought he could fill his silo more chea .ly
by cutting the corn.
Mr. Emery Of Bethel inquired al what
stage In the growth Of Z he corn u Is sd
visable to cut IT, MIR. Curtis replied that
he would cut it when the corn - nearly
mature, or when the most favored ears
have commenced to glaze
After recess for dianer, Mr.Curtis gave
2 talk upon the grass crop and called at
tention to the fact that our grass fields
are being overrun with weeds OF various
kinds so that TO-DAY il is almost tmpossi-
p 20 secure bay that is free from weed
growth. he thought farmers should be
more careful 10 secure pure seed and that
il would be advisable 20 have al seeds Of
ferCu for sale in the state inspected under
state authority. He mad obtained good re-
suits by poViug lands that had run out
OF grass and aDDlying light dressing u
manure aud seeding With grass 10 Aug
ust. For seeding he used about nall q
hushel OF timothy 10 the acre, with little
red top He soWed clover on this land on
the snow in April
Following Nh. Curtis. Prof. Hills direc-
tor Of the Vermont Experiment Station
and a member Of the Board gave a talk up.
on the "Variatiors of MIX and Milk Test
ing" Among the natural causes for a
change in the butter fat OF milk ia the
tion. He said there is an average ~ about
one and one. fourth per cent difference in
the quality Of milk from tue time OF calv-
ing to the end OF the milking period.
There will be les butter fat when the COW
is fresh In milk and gradual increase
later on. The average milk from a COW
could usually be secured al from ] t.
months from time Of caiving. lie satd
there are many variations from day to
day that do not follow this general rule,
some OF v hich he accounted for from To-
cal causes and some that could not be eN-
planned He referred to the contention
which has prevailed between the dairymen
and the scientist in regard to the infuenc
OF feed on I he quality OF milk, and while
admitting that there are feeds that have
seemed to increase he fat in milk for a
time, il has been found that by continue
ing I be nse OF these feeds the COW has
come back TO its normal condition after
little time, and he has heen unable TO Sc
cure satisfactory evidence that the quality
of milk hes materially changed from the
nature a the feed used As the Prof. I
tritely stated the matter In closing this /
portion Of the subject, "All the feeds in
the world will not make a Hosiciu COW
give Jersey milk. Quality belongs to the I
COW and quantity is governed by feed
IN be mstter OF milk testing, be said /
that the present system OF getting butter I
t.f III Ultk Nv means bt kuG bAtAoAh NtNA 4
is reliable. The test is accurate. There 4
may be wrong results obtained, however, /
with this test, aud he noted he following (
reasons for incorrect re- ults;-
l. Imperfect auparR US
IGNORANT use OF he test.
3 ID shonest use 81 the test
4. Improper samples.
Either OF hese reasons may give wrong
fe Ults. IL explained The method OF
properly taxing samp'es and illustrated
I he use 81 the test by testing samples OF
milk tba; had been brought IN.
In closing he stated that the Experiment
Sta ion is always at he service OF the
farmers OF the state IN this work and that
samples ~ milk would be analysed free OF
expense for any one who will send there.
The party sending will be required to pay
only the express on his sample and send
il TO the Vermont Experiment Station OF
Burlington.
This closed TIE work OF the institute,
which was well attended at all Of its
sess ions.