The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-11-24

Deer Creek Farmers Club.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the
residence of Mr.. James Lee, last Saturday after
noon. This was one Of the largest and most
successful meetings the Club has had for some
time.
Those present were Fred. Lochary, W. L.
Amoss, George L. VsnBibber, Philip H. Close,
William f. Hays, Frank fl. jacobs, Robert s.
Preston, John S. sIade, Rev. E. Fitzsimmons,
Joseph I. Hopes, Harry Silver, ". B, Hopkins,
John d. Wysong, John L. Kelly, George E.
Silver. VIM. Munnikhuysen, W. Beatty Harlan.
John ID. Worthington g. A. Williams, VIM. w.
Finney, G. g. STREET., Henry b. Bruins, John
Moores, K. Harris Archer.
In the absence Of the chairman, Mr.. Thomas
H. Robinson, the committee appointed to
locate the statement of the flu 1ncial affairs of
Hartford county, prepared by John 9. Holt. was
continued until the next meeting.
Mr.. X. Harris Archer was chosen President
pro ten.
The subject selected for discussion YVES
"Dairyipg.''
James Lee, the host, introducing the subject
said that he close it because it was d appropriate
to this section of the country. He had been
raising stock cattle for some time and recently
decided TO make change. consequently he had
rented his farm to Messrs. Preston and Hopes,
who intend to conduct the dairy business. He
mad in the past ten years fed $50 cattle and had
in that time made an average of S27. 80 per
head. The highest any one year was :31 %,
and the lowest, which was in 1899, was S21.56
Fred Lochary said that experience was neces-
sary in every work we Undertake, especially is
this true in dairying. Good help was also
necessary to make it profitublc. Dairying
must pay better than feeding stock cattle, as
the death rate is higher. In this connection
MIR. Joseph T, Roopes, an experienced dairy
man and breeder of fancy stock, said the death
rate was per cent. Mr.. Williams cxper ence
was one-fourth OF one per cent. on stock cattle,
and Mr.. Harlan ons-half of ore per cent.
Messrs. Bruins and Worthngton both thought
that the rate with cows was more than per
cent.
w. L. Amoss said that he was shocked when
he heard that the Deer Creek ction was going
into dairying, especially Mr.. Lee, who had been
one OF the most prosperous st0ck-raisers in the
section, and that their success SO grazers had
made hin go out of the dairy business. If
dairying were a success anywhere it should be
in this particular section, where there is an
abundance of grass and water. The Jersey is
a good dairy COW, but thatisan. Many persons
introduced Guernseys into their herd to give
the butter good color. Permanent stanchions
are the best for cows. Some dairy stables have
no troughs, as germs arc liable to form in
them. They have cutters, which are flushed
with running water.
Geo. L. VanBibber said that in the absence
of experience he could say very little. There
are many draw-b backs, among which is the
amount of work it entailed. 1t does not do for
a lazy man to keep dairy.
w. f. Hays thought darying had some ad-
vantages over feeding. He always noticed
that dairymen got along better than other
farmers.
Robert 8. Prestons experience was limited
to small way. He had shipped milk, receiving
IL cents at the station, for the last two years.
Previous to that he mad received Is cents. In
reply to q question from Mr.. Silver, he said
that per cent. of butter fat for ordinary cows
was good. Some few herds have reached six.
The ordinary cow yields annually 1000 or less
of milk. Some COWS have yielded 1000 lbs.
John Moores thought that dairymen should
produce their own feed, IS bran costs more
money than wheat. Dairyiug is great enter
prise of our country, as it gives ready money
and plenty of work at all times of the year.
Joseph Il. Hopes, in answer to questions
propounded to him, said that an ordinary butter
COW produced 1000 lbs. OF milk, which con-
tanned AZ per cent of butter fat. This milk is
worth at the creamery 90 cents per 100 lbs. A
tested COW means one producing over ID lbs. OF
butter per week. The profit of a cow was $50,
and steer $40, therefore dairying pays better
than stock-raising. One man can attend to 10
or II cows, including the growing of their feed.
Some COWS have yielded 500 per year, and in
Guiding issue have reached $50. Thorough
bred calves or 10 manths old bring $50. The
way he fed cows was to put them on grass in
May, when the price of milk and butter is low,
and leave them there until July, when he would
commence feeding them green corn and bran,
about or 8 lbs. of bran day at first. 1t was
not good idea to stable them until the cold
rains come on, and then they should be kept
up. For winter feeding he began to open stlos
18th of October and then gave them % pounds
of ensiiage, 8 lbs cut hay, five lbs. of bran and
one to two pounds of gluten. Gluten meal,
which is the refuse from glucose factories
costs S21.70 per ton, and bran is worth $500
Alfalfa is an excellent food, but he had never
been able to get a stand. He was gong to try
COW beans, putting aload o. them and load
of corn alternately. Early fail is the best time
for cows to come into profit as there is a great
er demand for produce then. Wheat is not as
good feed, pound for pound, as bran, as it is
not AS rich in protein. Oats is well balanced
feed but not just the thing for COWS. Cement
floor in stables is best, it can be kept clean
and sweet. Cows should be aired each day ana
have water in their stalls, and if possible go
dry at least month before calving.
Harry Silver said that dairying requires a
better class of labor, which is sometimes hard
to find. He agreed with Mr.. VanBibber that it
was not good idea for lazy man to go into
the business.
II. Ii. Bruins had no experience ia dairying,
only in buying and selling cows. He thinks it
better to raise calves on milk than to feed it to
hogs. 1t is good idea to raise more heifers.
as there is always demand for good cows. 1t
is q good idea to breed COWS with large udders
Jersey steers make good beef, but it easily gets
off color, and consequently will not bring as
much money. They also make good oxen.
w. B. Hopkins keeps or 10cows; he did not
know much about dairyiDg, but it pays to raise
calves, a COW years old readily brings $35 or
$40.
J. B. Wysong said that dairying pays If prop
erly managed, but it requires hard work.
J. L. Kelly did not think there was as much
| in steers as in cows.
| George e. Silver has had no actual experience.
as he only keeps two COWS. He thinks it is
more profitable than fattenizg. 1t takes as
much feed for steer to gain pounds as a
| COW 10 produce one pound of butter fat. The
| former would bring IL or s cents, while the
latter is worth 20 TO % cents. With care COWS
Il Il
| VIM. T. Munnikhuysen thinks there is more
\ money in COWS than steers. He never grain
feeds his steers and has made from $27 to SIG,
the latter heing this year.
! W. Beatty Harlan wished ne knew something
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