THE FUTURE OF BUTTER-MAKING. 



PAPER READ BY MRS. G. M. SHATTUCK. OF PONTIAC, AT THE ANNUAL 

 MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN DUTCH-FRIESIAN (HOLSTEIN) BREED- 

 ERS AT LANSING. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentleman : It has been said to me that 

 no man can succeed in raising and dealing in thoroughbred stock, unless his 

 wife is interested also, and assists him by her wisdom and counsel. I came 

 here to-day to say to you gentlemen of this Association — that farmers' wives, 

 as a class, are very much interested in fine cattle for three distinct reasons : 

 First, a woman can not be loyal to her husband's advancement and success in 

 any legitimate business, and not interest herself in it to a certain extent. 

 Second, women can and do appreciate the good, the useful, and the beautiful 

 in the animal kingdom, as well as in fruits, flowers, and the waving grain. I 

 really think the ladies are becoming more and more interested in the new 

 species of cattle called Holsteins and Dutch Friesians, for who can look upon 

 these meek eyes, clean, positive-colored, symmetrically-framed cattle, and not 

 feel pleased? Thirdly, women are interested in the work and the money 

 which their products bring, and money is as essential to a woman's happiness 

 as the sunlight and the fresh air she breathes. 



There has of late been a great inquiry for the " coming cow." The one for 

 ■every, or special purposes. It seems to me the inquiry has found an answer 

 among the Holstein. She meets the demand every time. If a man wishes a 

 great quantity of milk for cheese, or to sell in town for use in families, this 

 species of cow gives barrels of the lacteal fluid to supply the demand. If he 

 wishes to make butter, this cow will meet the requirements, in quantity, 

 quality, and flavor. And after yielding enormous quantities of milk, the car- 

 cass offords a large amount of beef of extra quality, unlike the so-called 

 Shorthorn, who appropriates the extra amount of feed to the making herself 

 round, fat, and plump. Our experience has been so far that a Holstein cow 

 will give the quickest return for the amount of feed given. Increase the feed 

 and the next twenty-four hours will reproduce it in an extra supply of milk. 

 But setting aside this skirmishing. I will come down to real facts. Let me 

 give you a few statistics taken from the Agricultural World : 



"The importance of the dairying interest may be somewhat appreciated 

 when it is remembered that two hundred millions, three hundred and fifty 

 thousand dollars are invested in this branch of industry. This amount is 



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