Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-22
LESSONS GATHERED At THE MODEL
DAIRY.

/ DAIRY.
The Model Dairy at the Pan-Americal
has probably done more to set people
talking about the different breeds o
dairy cows than any show or set o
shows ever before held. The man.
different opinions expressed by cattle
manner the Importance of the under
taking with very impressive hint as II
the value of the final outcome.
Every herd represented have furnished
surprises at frequent intervals that have
added great deal to general interest
There is much to be said in favor o.
each breed, and a great deal is being
said and printed in the different agri
cultural and live stock papers in every
state in the union and throughout the
different provinces of Canada.
RED POLLS.
The Red Polls have astonished grea,
many people who were unfamiliar with
the breed, as they have continued to
furnish flow of milk that has contained
fair amount of butter fat, while the
expense for rations has compared favor.
ably with most of the other herds. They
have, in fact, stood well to the front,
thereby demonstrating that there Ger.
tainly is place for the dual-purpose COW.
Throughout the sections of the middle
south where an animal is wanted whose
calf is good for veal or to raise as a
steer, this breed should be especially
valuable. Circumstances rendered the
selection of a suitable herd of Red
Polled cattle most difficult. In fact, the
owners of the Red Polled cattle almost
despaired of finding suitable animals
enough to complete the herd, and were
obliged to accept cows, one of which was
advanced in years, while another was in
poor condition with little or no estab-
lished record.
PERCENTAGE OF FAT.
Another point of interest has been
thoroughly demonstrated in regard to
the effect feed has upon the per cent of
butter fat. During the four months of
the exposition the amount and kind of
food has varied greatly, yet there has
been no marked change in butter fat as
affected by the feed. Variations in this
respect have almost invariably been
traced to influence emanating from ex-
traordinary conditions such as extreme
heat and undue excitement caused by
the unusual surroundings.
sILAGE.
The value Of silage as a food for milch
cows is another point of universal inter-
est has been thoroughly demonstrated
during this extended experiment. Al
though the silage in this case was put
up seventeen miles away, making it nee
essary to haul the feed in wagons
through the hot sun this distance, the
ration thus provided proved to be thor
oughly satisfactory. The silage lasted
until about the middle of August, the
last load being as good as the first, and
every herdsman was sorry when it was
all gone.
There seems to have been no division
of opinion on this subject, as every man
appeared to be thoroughly
convinced that the silage has proved its
value in this case to remarkable degree.
The only regrets apparently were that
the silage was not put up on the grounds
where it could have been handled to the
ucoe duNouloSO.
THE NEW sIL0.
The new silo that was built few
weeks ago by the Moseley & Stoddard
Co., is designed to furnish silage for the
balance of the season. The most i'm
proved machinery was used filling this
silo with green corn that was grown for
the purpose on nearby farms.
BUTTER FIRMNEss.
Since less gluten has been included in
the rations there has been a noticeable
in the hardness Of the
butter. During the months of May and
June, when great deal of gluten was
fed, some difficulty was experienced
during the very hot weather in getting
the butter hard enough to work. At
the present time, however, there is little
or no difficulty experienced in this re:
spect, and the difference is attributed
principally to the change in feed
Maine Farmer.