Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-21
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and hundreds that give, 600 pounds per
year and scores that give 300 to 900
individuals that produce from 900 to
100 pounds per year. it is evident
there must be hundreds of thousands
that are not giving 140 pounds per
year and are not paying for what they
eat. This is a fact that the farmers
ought to consider and ind out whether
their COWS are paying profit Or are
being kept for their company and to
eat up the hay. 1t is evident that
something must be done. when we
consider the population which we are
told will double in the next thirty-five
years, 1T means that we must raise
better COWS or twice as many. and the
question comes up can we keep these
extra cows or would it be better to
raise cows that will produce twice as
much. 1t costs as much to keep a poor
cow as it does to keep a good one,
which are the farmers going to do
milk 20 cows to get the same amount
of butter as ten good cows will pro-
duce, or are they going to join a cow
test association and find out what
cows are paying and what COWS are
bOarders.
Prof. VanPelt took the Jersey cow
which was kindly furnished from
Clover Hill Farm by Mr.. Fletcher. and
demonstrated the points Of good type
of dairy COW. He said there are five
and only five essential points to consid-
er. all other personal likes or whims
are included in these five points, the
order is immaterial as a cow having
any or all but one, but lacking in that
one point is not a good type of COW.
The five points are
CONSTITUTION, large nostrils,
deep chest capacity. large heart girth.
CAPACITY, large mouth, large
barrel, soft skin and hair.
NERVOUS TEMPERAM ENT, work
er, broad between the eyes, showing
large brain capacity, bright prominent
eyes, thin over withers.
BLOOD CIRCULATION, milk veins
large and crooked, milk wells large
and numerous, thin in flesh over back
and ribs.
ABILITY. udder large, long and
broad, attached high in back and we'll
in front. milks down, soft skin and
silky hair, well arched hips. teats
far apart.
AS to question of breed, there is nc
best breed, there being more differ
ence in individuals of the same breed
than between breeds. The breed one
likes best and is most Interested in
and will take the best care of is the
best breed for him to tie up to.
In the evening Prof. VanPelt gave
short but very instructive talk or
the feeding of the dairy cow.
Mr.. Bailey gave a short talk or
Gypsy and Brown Tail moths. He
i In hoI C 80 II L.
pests in Orleans county but urged il
sioner of agriculture at once.
Prof. Bradley of the University oil
Vermont spoke briefly on the work Of
the university regarding the extension
service and the extension schools
which are being held this winter
They will also cooperate with the
county agents and aid wherever
possible.
Mr.. Stimson of St. Johnsbury
county agent for Caledonia county
spoke on the work he has been doing
this last year. They have formed five
cow test associations, and have three
or four under way, he has visited 52E
different men on their farms. holding
over $50 conferences with them regard
ing the following subjects, ration fol
stock, farm labor, potatoes, orchard
Improvement, cow test association
lime, corn demonstration, green feeds
drainage, farm management, farm
{ accounts, purchase of chemicals
insect pests, crop rotation. co-opera
tive buying, school seed testing, sill
construction, silage. soil testing
! tillage.
The association has bought severa
4 cars of chemicals at a good saving f,
! the farmers, besides he has from tel
3 to twenty farmers call on him ever.