The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-11-29

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with many Of our farmers, better
way. "a il lessons the bother OF keep
ing hogs 10 utilize the whey, aud the
present plan gives better snd suror re-
turns. |, seems 10 me that more IN
ienslye farming il necessary 10 better
results at this branch Of the industry.
supposing a COW comes TO milking the
first Of August. A fAirly good cow will
yield on An average for the twelve
months following, ten quarts per day.
that al two cents per quart. the mimi
mum price paid, | think, by the Milk
Company, amounts 10 seyeniy-three
dollars. The second year let her be
bred 10 ealye Mt about the same time
in the season, viz, the first Of August,
going dry four months during the year
when she will be kept al pasture where
her living will cost but little and the
milk brings the least; il the second
year she yields four quarts per day for
the six months only, gives us, at the
same price, even, two cents per quart,
fourteen dollars and fifty.six cents
making the total for the two years
eighty seven dollars and fifty-six cents,
an average for the two years OF forty
three dollars and seventy-eight cents.
This method surely is TO be preferred
TO having the COWS come TO milk every
spring, going dry during the winter
when we are getting no returns. Now
! claim that every mouthful OF the
cows feed should be grown on the farm.
| believe but very few of our farmers
know by actual experience the value
OF stock beets for cows AS supple
mentary food. They are easily grown,
are relished, and can be left in the
ground until just before the ground
freezes. Put in drills three feet apart,
cultivating the same as corn, on sulta-
BILE ground, one acre will furnish a
herd OF eight cows an abundance OF
nice food for the last part Of the sea-
son. ! would like to see our farmers
try this crop. Probably twice the num-
Der of COWS might be kept on our farms
within five years if proper methods
were followed.
The maple syrup and maple sugar
industry is what should have more of
our attention. Probably not more than
onc-half is realized from this source
that might be if conducted with the
idea Of getting every possible dollar
from the crop. We have scores of
patented utensils for the manufacture
of maple syrup and sugar. There are
a few simple rules TO follow, few
principles 10 work out, and that is
about all there is 10 it. Some of the
best syrup ever tasted was made by
boiling in tin milk pans on the kitchen
stove, and can apply right here those
simple rules" and ''few principles"
that produced a superior article. The
sap was gathered soon after it came
from the tree; was boiled, or evaporat-
ed, in bright, clean utensil, and con-
verted into the finished product very
shortly after being exposed TO the air
and before it had undergone those
changes which in anything Of that ma
lure take place rapidly. Having large
store tubs is damaging 10 the maple
product. estimate that not over fifty
per cent OF what might be the product
II onr naples is realized annually be-
,ause of the slack efforts, or. | might
say. hurly-burly of getting fuel when
,ugaring comes on, having it dry so
hat the sap may be boiled as fast as
gathered.
We have timber within our borders,
Millions OF feet suitable for all kinds of
work that bard wood is used for. We
ire using thousands Of dollars worth
Il coal when within easy distance fire.
wood is growing faster than we are
ising ii. We buy all our brick used
or building when' we have the making |
# brick enough, here in town, TO build |
city Of New York's size. We buy |
rain enough TO oil cars reaching from
mr. town line 10 the opposite one. We
NY all our lime for mason work when
re might supply the state with that
commodity. We buy our doors, sash
nd blinds and trim for houses
made from lumber largely shipped
rom town and sent back 10 us with
our hundred per cent profit in many /
asses added for manufacturing.
Not one-half the horses used in town
re bred here, when our pastures and
rsss lands are capable Of producing
nouah TO supply the county.
And now, Mr.. Editor. last, but by
o means least, our summer visitors;
ot meaning only those who come here
speciing 10 pay from two 10 five dol
srs per day for board and lodging,
al any who may wish 10 eat at the
Able Of us common folks at five or
* dollars per week. where they can
ave food that il plain and nourishing
q well as ''iilling,n but may lack the
'rench sound. Also those who love
'a,ure and are glad 10 camp in our
sgely maple groves and enjoy life
close 30 nature We are able 10
-ed from our gardens and farms thou.
ands Of such il they shack their own
eas, camp by SOME Of our nice
pfingz and do their own washing.
You viii notice have not given en-
Ct facts. hGi am sure thai OF our
ten talents We are not using more
aAn five. Respectfully,
4. l.. TAYLOR.
Manchester Depo,. Nov. 10. 1900.