DAIRY FARMING; What Cows to Buy, How to House, Feed, and Care for them and Make Dairying Pay
Philadelphia, PA: The Penn Publishing Company, [1886) 1912. Early Reprint. Hardcover. 12mo (6 in. x 4 1/2 in.). Green cloth-covered boards with dark green floriated design, and white lettering to front board and spine. . 208 pp. including Index. 14 pp. of advertising at rear. Early copy of this important (and susequently many times republished) "Primer" on dairying as an appropriate and sound prospect for someone without a large amount of resources. (Note) One of the "Dairygrams" at the rear -- essentially proverb-like aphorisms to aid and promote success -- emphasizes gentleness and kindness to the animals which will pay off in atmosphere and in milk production. Early printings are quite difficult to lay hands upon.
Burch was the State Dairy Commissioner of Kansas
Topics covered include: Who May Succeed in Dairying; How to Select a Dairy Farm; Which Breeds are the Best and Why; How to Choose a Dairy Cow; Housing an[d] Equipment; Solving the Help Problem; Points on Milking; Practicability of Milking Machines; Feeding and Managing the Herd; Testing Milk for Richness and Purity; Sanitation and Care of Milk; Certified Milk and its Production; The Science of Bottled Milk; Milk Inspection and Its Purpose; Dairy Butter -- How to Make the Best; Is Farm Cheese Making Practical; The Truth about the Tuberculin Test; Dairy Organizations; How and Why the Dairy Markets Fluctuate; Why Oleomargarine is Inferior to Butter; The Creamery Promoter and His Tactics; Dairy Farm Fertility; Dairy Accounts; Dairying for Health and Wealth; Dairygrams, Proverbs of Unlimited Applications; Some Common Dairy Terms. (Followed by Index). Advertising at rear offers books ranging from such topics as Whist to Astrology, Palmistry, and Civics. Very Good. Item #88441
Price: $150.00