A Hundred Years In The Dairy Industry

Originally published in 1966, this work by G. E. Fussell is a thorough examination of the role played by the English dairy farmer over the past four hundred years. Beginning his study with the cow he gives an account of the improved breeding and feeding methods that make today's cow a totally different beast to that of the Tudor farmer. A chapter is devoted to the cultivation of fodder crops and another to the comfort of the cow for, as the author states, pleasant conditions are an important factor in encouraging its productivity. The dairy industry, no less than any other in the nineteenth century, was the scene of numerous devices and inventions designed to improve milking methods. This, together with the development of the sale of milk in a liquid form, is discussed in later chapters. The practical difficulties of transporting milk had until about 1850 caused the major part of the milk produced to be turned into butter and cheese and the varying products of differing regions are fully described. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, however, the number of dairies prepared to retail milk grew in number to accommodate an ever increasing rate of milk consumption. Numerous farming textbooks published during the period and contemporary descriptions of the farming scene form the background for this scholarly appraisal. No other book has treated the English dairy farmer in such detail and, in drawing upon such a wealth of illustrative material to support his conclusions, G. E. Fussell has produced a work which will be valued by all agricultural historians.

This report provides a detailed analysis of 124 dairy farms across five different districts in British Columbia, Canada. The author examines factors such as herd size, milk production, and feeding practices, providing valuable insights into the state of the dairy industry in the early 20th century. This book is a fascinating look at the history of agriculture in Canada. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A dairy is a commercial business concentrated around the harvesting of animal milk for human consumption. Usually, diaries harvest their milk from cows or goats, but sometimes from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels. This text comprises a detailed history of New York's thriving dairy industry. A great text sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in American dairy production or in the history of New York's dairy industry, this book is packed with interesting facts and is not to be missed dairy enthusiasts. Many antique books such as this are increasingly costly and hard to come by, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this antique text here complete with a new introduction on the subject

Excerpt from Dairy Farm Survey: Report on One Hundred and Twenty-Four Farms in the Arrow Lakes, Chilliwack, Courtenay, Ladner and Salmon Arm Districts for the Year Ending May 1st, 1921 Farmers operate their farms with varying degrees of success. In this report an attempt has been made to determine the factors that make for gain or loss on farms in certain areas within the Province. In order to get the necessary information, a field-man called on each farmer included in the survey and secured detailed records of each farmer's receipts and expenses for one year. These records included, in addition to the business transacted during the year, an inventory of all livestock, equipment, buildings and land as at the beginning and the end of the year covered in the investigation. The year herein reported upon extended from May lst, 1920, to April 3oth, 1921, and thus may be called the crop year of 1920. The records compiled through the co-operation of the farmers and with the aid of feed houses and creameries that were able to give detailed accounts of the feed the farmers bought and the milk the farmers sold, are the data on which this report is based. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.