Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-01-15
HOW TO PRODUCE PRIZE BUTTER.

&c. Geobie's address before the Yer
mont Dairymen's association at Bur-
lington Jan. g.
Mr. President and Gentlemen-In
discussing this subject of telling you
how / care for my stock and cream
from which l obtained the gold medal
from the sweepstakes at the last meet
ing of the association | hardly know
what I do that is essentially different |
from what any farmer should do. |
might say that three things to me
appear very important and upon
| these l assume that each farmer is
just as particular as | am. They are
feeding of the cows, cleanliness and
cows does not make so much difference
although perfer grade Guernseys to
any l have experienced with. / grad
ual]y worked into these cows from Jer-
sey, commencing some 10 years ago and
until at the present time have a herd
of II COWS, all healthy, strong beasts
ready for market at any time. They
may not be any better for butter pur-
Pc as than the Jersey but l prefer
t. EN- because they are a larger cow
and more suitable for beef if they fail
! for dairy purposes. | presume that
for dairy purposes alone the Jersey is
as good as any cow. Again ] prefer
the Guernsey to the Jersey because
they are not so nervous, temperament
as the Jersey which has some effect
upon the results obtained
Regarding the feeding, each and
every man has his ideas upon the sub
ject, but to me the regularity of feed
ing and general care of the cows is an
essential point and | might say this
think has bearing upon every act con-
nected with the manufacture of the
butter. From my experience of feed
ing and results obtained | prefer the
Timothy hay and have received the
best results from it, but someone else
might not have as good results. For
, grain | feed cotton seed meal and
; mixed feed, mixed in about equal parts
and feeding about pounds per day
to each cow according to the size of
the cow as well as her age In feed
ing hay | also feed according to size
and age but give them from Is to 80
pounds of hay day. The manner in
, which | feed may appeal to some of
my listeners and to me it is quite i'm
portant | believe that one man
should have the general care of the
cows especially the feeding and do that
. myself when at home. l meal them
the first thing upon arrival at the
, barn in the morning which is as near
5 o'clock each day Of the week as |
can get there, having mealed them |
clean the stables while they are eat
ing and milk after they have finished
eating, being particular to see that
, each cow is clean. Having MIXED
= feed hay and following breakfast [
water them and feed some more hay.
find that a cow will consume consider
able hay and give this time a good
sized foddering. Having bedded them
: | do not disturb the cows again until
about o'clock in the afternoon when
7 they are again watered, after which
they are mealed and then milking
} commences about 5 o'clock, after which
they are again fed hay, this being a
= good foddering and they are left for
-, the night. Regularity of milking time
is essential for good results.
l have tried out other feeds than
those mentioned above but do not OBJ
. tain as good results. l used gluten for
a time but do not like it as we'll, for
| the butter is inclined to be soft and
= oily which reflects upon the sale of it
f | have also used molac or molasses
2 but that contains too much foul seed
f and the cows did not do as we'll. The
r cows did not do as we'll on provender
4 but | have used corn and oats Wi
q good results and like that feed very
s much but prefer the cotton seed and
t mixed feed. At times | change my
feeding Of hay and have obtained very
: good results using 1nillet corn fodder
+ and mixed clover. | do not use siIC
@ although presume as good results car
: be obtained from its use.
In relation to the stable the absence
t of foul odor and Importance of cleanli
: ness can not be too strongly referred
o. to | have medium stable which has
i, a good ventilating system entirely orig
4 \ inal to myself but which gives go0C
Q results. carrying away the presence o
+ ammonia which is frequently found il
stables. | do not believe the stable
d should be kept too warm although | de
n not want it cool. | have found upor
n visitation to some of the best stable
that the presence of ammonia was YER
strong, due | believe to warmth Of tn
cellar where the fertilizer is thrown
This l keep at freeZingEpoint, therefor
stopping considerable of the odor from
=. it although | want my stable warn
enough so nothing will freeze in it.
The milk is separated on the lower
n floor of the barn and carried with al
Or implements of the machinery an
pals to the house especial care bein
Y. used with the cleanliness of the pail
a. and separator. The cream is coole
n before it is mixed with the other crear
A. in the cool room. / use cold water TO
cooling and object to mixing warm an
cold cream as from experience / hav
y. found that it affects the flavor of tn
is butter. l churn twice week, and 2
hours before churning l warm tn
v. milk to &c or GO degrees and add tn
n ripener, allowing this to set until tn
time of churning. Again my own ide
of a ripener has become a fixed ides
l., / use buttermilk, keeping it cool unit
e. it is added to the cream but bein
warmed little just before adding.
have used Wells Richardson butte
color and like it I use il churnir,