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VOLUME III. NO. 3. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 , 1852 . 
WHOLE NO. 107. 
Hgrinilftiral ®i|tartrami 
FISOCiKKSS AND IMPKOVEMKXT. 
SELLING l. ELK AND MAKING BUTTES. 
Tuk facilities which our numerous rail¬ 
roads give for supplying tho city markets 
with milk from the country, as remarked 
last week, have given now intorest to all 
subjects connected with the keeping of cows i 
and the management of the dairy. This 
has also caused some inquiries into tho com¬ 
parative profits of making butter and sell¬ 
ing milk, where tho lattor could bo sold 
within reasonable distance of tho farm by 
the year, on contract. Air. Kilham, of 
Wenham, Ala s., has furnished tho Journal 
of Agriculture with some statistics on this 
subject, which show very fairly in favor of 
the lattor procedure.. 
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STABLE FLOORS ON 
DIVISION OF THE STATE SOCIETY. 
Tms staldo floors of that celebrated Eng- i Friend Moore:—I notice in several num- 
gli3h farmer, Mr. Meciii, are described by ! bers of the Rural, for a few weeks past, that 
tho Editor ot tho Michigan Farmer, who Ibo division of tho New York State Agiicul- 
saw them last summer, as of a peculiar con- bural Society is being agitated. Believing 
struction. They are formed, not of plank, such division would injure tho useful- 
hut of pieces of scantling three inches square, nr,P3 bho Society which now maintains tho 
placed nearly two inches apart, so that the f lrs ^ position in this country, and render it 
manure, solid us well as liquid, drops into a I a “ best, only a secondary concern,—and, as 
vault undernoath, where both are preserved. ] one who ardently dcsiros to seo its present 
and at tho same time, clearing tho stable j usefulness and poworful influence continued 
two or three times a day.—a disagreeable I and increased, I present you briefly a few 
ME. MORRIS'S PREMIUM SOUTH DOWN EWE. 
f TIiS r,H>1 n 0 ''amlum^cmbraces the products De^etc^^ muth^oie/Som^ht ^inTstock T 80 “ * to a handful, which could be seen at a 
rrtr a y “" °" c “ 
V / 7 :: ; vho . Se mi k '° Sold f 0m cooled sheep over two years old.” The producing mutton which “ takes preee’ fchlckneS3 »and d is thought thai 
A.'.,, at „°‘ ovon ccn -»' from varieties classed as middle-wooled include denco of all other in tho English markets scan , t n1 .? alld a half or two inches thick 
t V! ; " ‘ IU “° c f lt . 8 pcr the South Down, Norfolk, Dorset, Chovoit, They come to maturity at an early a<m W0l > (1 bo strong enough for tho purpose, 
gal on (.cvci mg it at the railroad depot, andothers whoso fleeces occunv an intern, n-! hoin, ffnn(lM iR ... .L B,lt the great advantage of such a floor 
and time consuming business,—is rendered ! reTnar ks and suggestions, 
unnecessary. The vaults arc not deep, and Pbo greatest objection which seems to bo 
the stables are so arranged that tho manure ur 8 e( - against tho Society is its success, pro- 
from them can be pitched out at once, into 8c,, d and prospective. “It has become too 
carts for its removal whenever its accumula- unwi eldv, too great, and like the city which 
tion or other causes render it desirable._could not be seon for tho number of houses.” 
Tho scantling are framed into sections, lour Wcll > remove tho number of houses from 
by ton feet in size or thereabout, and laid tbe cd y so as to reduce them comparatively 
now small in tho bone, hardy and healthy, 
near |. alee. In tho first five months diate place between the short wools of Gor- and 
floor cannot be as great as that of plank of tion - Sucl1 a cit y could bo seen almost any 
the same thickness, and it is thought that wboro - So with the State Society. In its 
scantling two and a half or two inches thick P resenfc magnitude it commands tho adini- 
ho sold 908 gallons, at 11 cts. per gallon,, many and Spain, and tho'long of Loi 
bringing c . 1.1,88; m tho seven months fol- ,___ ___ 
low gallons at 9 cts., amounting to * - , , , . 
*133,38, and in addition to these sums,the "i ' b ? ° *° bo f. orf “ tI Z “ e P arat f 
calves brood,t 822.25,-mating tho whole mid . ° "' h » » 
cash rccoha . *255,51. The ,,,1111 used and 7“ h * S > ,oon • “fl 
averaging at that time from 80 to 100 
wood'd bo strong enough for tho purposo. ratl0n ( d all. It is the great city of this 
But the great advantage of such a floor. COUn . try * Div ‘do it, it loses its powerful at- 
(upon which cattle stand with tho same ease traotu,u and other States tak ® tho load . 
many and Spain, and tho long of Leicester ' lbs. weight. 
will be found to bo perfectly separated and I hundred dollars, as tho best imported bull 
Ou such consistence that the whole might bo „x p„:„.kx^„ u 
and security as upon ono of plank.) is tho 
saving of the liquid portion of the manure, 
and tho preservation of the solid parts from 
that leaching and evaporation which they 
lbs. of butter, which at 22 cts. per lb. is .T, , 7 , orumary treatment resembled the Kentucky stock, commonly 
$25,74, giving a sum total of $325,05, or 5 ‘Y °' 0SS l, ' ltter » wblte and msi l> ld , known as “tho importation of 1817.” As 
$46.43 to each cow. an ^ Un * _ Jr 0 a 1 (/ ‘ milkers, it is not, perhaps, too much to say, 
The milk sold at the depot, allowing three . dbe mdk P r °duced by cows fed upon tur- that they have nevor been equalled by the 
gallons of milk to make ono pound of hut- n * pS or ca bbages sometimes takes a had fla- progeny of any Short-horn bull that has 
ter. and this to have sold at 22 cts. per lb., VOr fr0m tboso articles. This may bo pro- since been kept in tho same districts, except 
(tho average market price in his vicinity.) 7 ented by feeding them regularly after milk- that of tho hull “ Copson,” formerly owned 
would havo produced but $175,29_#57,97 ing ’ instead of before. Frequent salting by Mr. Bullock, near Albany, and suhse- 
less than when thus disposed of. Mr. K. and puro water » always at command, add qUently by Judge Sackest, of Seneca Falls, 
thinks tho skim milk would no moro than 1,1111,1 * bo health and productiveness of This remark is made from a considerably 
pay for making tho butter, and that tho f h ,° C0W ' aud should not be neglected.— acquaintance with tho progeny of Holder- 
marketing would cost him no moro in the 111030 wko scI1 milk, however, should not ness, some of which the writer owned, and 
one case than the other. No extra feed understand us to mean that the product of a comparison of them with various other 
was given except 26 bushols of shorts in tho tae c * >w ma y bo increased otherwise thiin by stocks. They were more hardy than the 
spring, when his cows wore rather short of su PP‘M I, o tbo cow with water for drinking finer-bred Short-horns, and on this account 
milk, costing #9,75 ; and considering this, a3 sli0 may clesiro better adapted to tho ordinary fare of our 
we think Mr. K.'s statement a very fair one “ xm- 7 777 > ,777 77ofarmers. Their defects were that they were 
as to profit, l-armers cows generally go - rattier too large-boned, and their flesh was 
Toeswater” cattle. Ill progeny closely no conception of tho loss they sustain in 
sembled the Kentucky stock, commonly suffering their liquid manure to he wasted. 
ono case than the other. No extra feed un d® r stand us to mean that tho product of 
was given except 26 bushels of shorts in tho th ® C0W ma ^ be increa ^ otherwise than by 
Analysis proves it to be far richer in some 
of the most important elements of vegetable 
nutrition, than the solid portion, particular¬ 
ly m phosphates. A farmer in the neighbor¬ 
hood of Bath, informed ino that ho had a 
cistern which held ton hogsheads, into which 
his liquid manure was all drained from the 
stablo and the dung heap (which was in the 
yard,) and that he had found it to be far 
better for his crops than tho solid part.” 
WRITING AGRICULTURAL MATTER. 
One of your correspondents puts the ex¬ 
pense of getting up the fixtures at #10,000. 
Did he consider that if tho Society should 
bo divided, that this enormous expense would 
be nearly double ?—or perhaps he would 
propose to locate the Fair permanently for 
each division. I think, without a division of 
tho Society, it would ho well to have the Fail- 
located at three places alternately, ono at 
tho Western, one in tho Central, and one in 
the Eastern section of tho State. The fix¬ 
tures could then remain permanent and as 
! a consequence, would bo made much moro 
convenient. Suitable stalls might then bo 
erected for cattle as well as for’horses, and 
arrangements made so that they could re¬ 
main within the enclosure during tho show, 
and at the cost of the Society. This might 
he dono with little expense. Let tho fence 
'ot tho enclosure serve for ono side—divide 
into stalls of sufficient width for two animals 
spring, when his cows wore rather short of Sr ‘ p !dying tbe C01V wator f° r drinking 
milk cn.u-.mo- SQ7r.. xi- as sho may desire it. 
.e cow may do increased otherwise than by stocks. They wero more hardy than the T . . and procure tent cloth for the coverino-_ 
ipplying tho cow with water for drinking finer-bred Short-horns, and on this account 18 a httl ° smgukr that many of our ap- This covering could easily bo removed from 
i 6ho may desire it. better adapted to the ordinary fare of our ^ ” lto ! gcnt farmers cannot be con- one locality to another. 
“H0LD £RKE g 3 aTfinr w farmora - Their defects wore that they were Tj'jh 7 . *"*’‘l# °" e c f dr “P hi » I fully concur that tho show should con- 
NE.S STOcK. rather too large-boned, and their flesh was ght on pap ^ Wlth as much truth and tinuo longer than has boon customary; yet 
I noticed tho article undor this heading, °* ton condemned by butchers in our best P 100IS1 °” as 10 l,< ' express them verbally I think an additional day would bo found 
.tho Rural of Dec. 18th, last. Your cor- mark °ts, on account of its coarseness and 'cine opic, a atmg to agricultui-e. But sufficient. Exhibitors from a distance, with 
milk, costing #9,75 ; and considering this, a3 SU0 lnay acsiro lfc - better adapted to tho ordinary fare of our 
we think Mr. K.’s statement a very fair one “ ttot 77-7777 farmers. Their defects wero that they were 
as to profit. Farmers cows generally go - rather too large-honed, and their flesli was 
dry from three to five months in tho winter 1 noticed tho articlo undor this heading, ofton condemned by butchers in our best 
and spring, and many suppose this necessa- in.tho Rural of Dec. 18th, last. Your cor- inar kots, on account of its coarseness and 
ry in order to their coming out in good or- respondent, E. D., refers to tho bull “IIol- bad quality,— though I do not think they 
dor. But Mr. K. says ho milks his cows as derness,” imported by tho lato Gorham Par- wcre more faulty in this respect, than many 
long as ho can—some of them until within sons, Esq., of Brighton, Mass., and as this °* tho Short-horns or Durhams, since intro- 
three or four weeks of calving—and thinks a oimalandhis progeny wero of considerable <Jucc d- 
parently intelligent farmers cannot he con¬ 
vinced ot tho fact, that one can drop his 
thoughts on paper, with as much truth and 
r k ost precision as he ccmld express them verbally 
they remain in as good order as when he notoriety, and were extensively dispersed 
practiced tho usual method. through tho Now England States, and New 
The great majority of our readers, how- ^ ork > some remarks touching his history 
ever, not living in tho vicinity of large towns ma Y licd bo uninterosting. 
or on railroad routes, will find butter making Do was imported in November, 1818 . I 
The offspring of Ilolderness were inclined 
to grow to a largo sizo. He was himself of 
good sizo, but not extraordinary largo. I 
as singular as it may seem, many men, living 
on farms, favor tho idea that a person en¬ 
gaged in cultivating the soil cannot tell the 
truth with his pen, or cannot relate his ex¬ 
perience in a faithful manner through the 
columns of a news or agricultural paper. 
There is one thing, in relation to giving a ! 
tho usual arrangement, have to leave homo 
the week previous. The articles and ani¬ 
mals therefore, could as well be enterod and 
arranged on Monday. Tuesday, admit 
none, but judges and exhibitors , (and, by tho 
way, the judges should meet Monday even¬ 
ing and all vacancies bo filled.) Wodnosday 
am informed by Col. Jaques, of Ten-Hills P erson ’ s v!ows on the management and cul- admit members and their families, and 
Farm, near Boston, into whose hands he Nation of farms, which is worthy of notice, Thursday and Friday open tho exhibition to 
flavor, as usually managed. One reason for by Mr. P.’s agent, who was directed to ob- JlAUTLETT > Es q., of East Windsor, Ct., bred . mR tnat agricultural periodicals did not persons interested, more particularly in cor- 
this, is tho difference in food—tho change tain the-host bull ho could find, without re- anJfatteda pair of oxen got by Ilolderness. aculeate appreciable principles in reference tain classes, and would in reality furnish a 
from tho green and succulent pasture, to gard to cost. He was about four months IIc sol<1 them 011 tho 17th of Nov -> 1833, at ro the management, cultivation and care of complete index to tho whole exhibition, 
dry, unsavory fodder—though doubtless tho old at tho timo ho was purchased, and the wb!cb timo tllcir liv ° weight, as regularly larms - 1 he unvarnished fact is, howevor, I am not awaro whether those who advo- 
management of tho milk and cream has P r 'co paid for him was £80_equaHo #400. cerfaf?ie d by a sworn weigher, was, individu- tkr °ugh agricultural journals, we get tho cato the division of tho Socioty would re- 
considerable influence. A correspondent His name was then Fortunatus, which was ally 3,740 lbs., and 3,709 lbs.—total weight He\vs aud opinions ot others, and thus add commond a division of the present premiums 
of tho Germantown Telegraph, says: “By changed to Ilolderness after Mr. Parsons pair, 7,449 lbs. Their dressed weight, tbol i r ox P er ‘ c nco to our own. No one can also, yot it seems to mo that this result must 
providing green food—roots, cabbages, and bad kept him some time. Tho lattor name aS ^ r ‘ Bartlett informed me, was rising doubt this, for it is palpable, that we are in- necessarily follow; at all events, it could 
chopped fodder, well steamed, whh rich was probably given from an idea that it 5,200 lbs ' ,p hoir age was seven years and btru cted and edified in reading the sound not do otherwise than divido tho honor, for 
slops and nutritious grains, and taking more would aid tho popularity of the bull, on ac- ei # bt m °nths. and pi actical ideas ot others in regard to ag- instead of having tho whole State in compo- 
pains in ‘setting tho cream’ and churning, count of the reputation which the Holder- Ilolderness was purchased of Col. Jaques riculfcur0 - H a farmer who, lor instance, tition wo should then havo but half. 
as well as in working out all tho buttermilk ness stock had as milkers. But the result of by the late John Watson, of East Windsor, ioPo " r8 tllc business ol raising sheep, has Ono of your correspondents says ho heard 
the use of double pans—tho ono in which 01 >o “of the. worst shaped and least profit- 1 ho wu s purchased by a company at Clinton, buaineS8 > b Y communicating it to the agri- what lias been tho result? I opino that this 
tho milk is strained being about four inches able,—slow feeders, never fat, and tho flesh ' in tbo same county, where, as I am inform- culfcural community. And ho would not bo dissatisfaction was caused mainly by por- 
deop, and the usual form, tho other six excessively coarse.” ’ j ed by Mr. J. C. Hastings, of tho latter an y moro liable to decoivo in communica- haps a very small^matter, viz., the dust. This, 
inches deep with nearly perpendicular sides, I havo in my possession a hand-hill ad- ' placo > be died in a distillery, (what degroda- tmg bis experieilC0 and y iows _ to tbo I )ros3 > at Rochester wa3 almost intolerable, and un- 
**nd of tho same diameter at tho top as tho vertising this bull in 1820, in which ho is : tion! ) about 1830 or ’ 37 — at tho ago of 18 than 1,0 WOuld 111 impartln g bl8 knowledge less a person happened to bo possossod of a 
first. After tho milk has stood twelve hours, described as follows “ His color is bri-ht or 19 y° a rs. He was probably moro oxten- 011 tho subject, verbally, to a neighbor. largo sharo of pationco, it would be ton to 
the deep pan is partially filled with boil- chestnut, skin yellow, horns uncommonly | Bivel ? used ’ and bo « a t ^ more numerous B ^ !dw,nsT111 *‘- Y - Jan - 18S1 - w ' Tiri '‘7 ono that ho reached tho show grounds from 
ing water and tho pan containing tho light and finely curved.” In 1819 Ha ' P ro g en L than any bull ever imported into b armers . pleaso act upon tho above logic the city in good humor. I trust tho Socioty 
milk carefully 8c t within it, and sufferod to ceived from the Massachusetts Society for, tho Northorn Sta tes. a " d 8ll gg° sfclon8 > and ' vrico for J ho lluu,VL ; will tako measures to render their future 
on tho subject, verbally, to a neighbor. largo sharo of pationco, it would bo ton to 
BaidwinsTille, N. Y., Jan., 1851. W. Tappiit. onQ t ] lat J 1Q rcac h 0 d tho show grounds from 
Farmers ! please act upon tho abovo logic the city in good humor. I trust tho Society 
and suggestions, and writo for tho Rural. wiU tako meafiure8 to rondor theIr fut 
stand twolvo hours longer, whon tho cream j Promoting Agriculture, the premium of 
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1651. 
Sanford Howard. ^ ou sbaP receive a hearty welcome, and shows more agreeable in this rosnect 
V_.r.X Xt,~_!„ -17 o r, 
may benefit thousands.—E ds. 
Yours, &c., 
S. P. Chapman. 
