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Show THE WINTER DAIRY. I. With the present or usual scarcity of fine butter in winter, with a good demand and excellent price, it would appear to be decidedly more profitable profit-able for farmers favorably situated', to engage more generally in winter dairying all through the great Middle West. Here is a section of the country coun-try that must in many respects be decidedly de-cidedly more favorable for the purpose pur-pose than in the Eastern or New England Eng-land States. I refer now particularly to the great abundance and variety of those crops that can be so generally and successfully success-fully grown in this part of the country. coun-try. The staple crops of corn, wheat and oats so largely produced, that in themselves and their by products, can be used to the best advantage as feeds in the dairy. And then that marvelous marvel-ous crop of alfalfa that can be so readily and cheaply grown, and of which there can be nothing better for the production of milk, whether in summer or winter, besides other special crops that can be used in their season. The question of fodder crops and grain feeds is well assured in this favored part of the country, and of which there should be no lack. The winters are also shorter than in the East which is also an advantage. Dairying is being made much of a success in many of the Western States and there shouldi be no reason why it cannot be made to excel in this respect. With winter dairying there needs to be special attention given to the conditions con-ditions that go to make it the most agreeable and profitable as an occupation. occu-pation. With the feed and good water wat-er assured, there should be a class of cows of whatever breed that may be considered best for the location and business, and then there should be sufficient suf-ficient and! proper accommodations for them during the winter season. Dairying is a business that requires cure and attention, and he who engage en-gage in it with the jntcntion of making mak-ing it satisfactory and successful, must expect to do the (best possible on his part. E. R. TOWLE, Franklin Co,, Vt. . , ..iQPA" Mue, |