344 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY . 
DAIRYING. 
Read before the State Agricultural Convention in February, 1873, 
BY CHESTER HAZEN, PRESIDENT WISCONSIN DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION, LADOGA. 
Considering the important position the dairy occupies to the 
agricultural pursuits of Wisconsin, it is surprising to me that so 
little attention is paid (by the majority of farmers) to the character 
of the stock devoted to this object. It is true, that some dairy¬ 
men have given the subject of breeding and rearing dairy stock 
close attention, and the results have been satisfactory. But I 
think the majority of farmers under-estimate the real value of 
a dairy of first class milking cows. 
You seldom see a dairyman that does not notice the difference 
in the amount and quality of milk, from the different cows in his 
herd, which is often 100 per cent, on the same feed and treatment. 
This comparison is applicable to different dairies, as far as regards 
milking qualities of the cows, but their feed and treatment has 
much to do with their productiveness, as have the feed, care and 
treatment of calves until they mature into milk cows. I stated 
that nearly every farmer notices the difference in the products of 
his cows; but I think a man that receives the milk from 75 to 
100 dairies, and manufactures it into cheese, has a better oppor¬ 
tunity to compare the products of dairies. 
I will state a few facts from my factory milk book for 1872 : 
One dairy of 30 cows delivered 141,339 lbs of milk or 4,711 lbs. to the cow 
in 634 months. 
One dairy of 14 cows delivered 42,416 lbs. of milk or 3,029 lbs. to the cow 
in 6 months and 12 days. 
One dairy of 14 cows delivered 38,108 lbs. of milk or 2, 722 lbs. to the cow 
in 5 months. 
One dairy of 29 cows delivered 117,882 lbs. of milk or 4,065 lbs. to the 
cow in 634 months. 
One dairy of 12 cows delivered 26,236 lbs. of milk or 2,186 lbs. to the cow 
in 534 months. 
One dairy of 8 cows delivered 9,304 lbs. of milk or 1,163 lbs. to the cow 
in 3 months 11 days. 
