Milch Cows and Dairy Farming / Comprising the Breeds, Breeding, and Management, in Health and Disease, of Dairy and Other Stock, the Selection of Milch Cows, with a Full Explanation of Guenon's Method; The Culture of Forage Plants, and the Production of Milk, Butter, and Cheese: Embodying the Most Recent Improvements, and Adapted to Farming in the United States and British Provinces. With a Treatise upon the Dairy Husbandry of Holland; To Which Is Added Horsfall's System of Dairy Management

A practical manual for dairy management that surveys cattle breeds and the principles of breeding, explains methods for selecting and caring for milch cows, and gives guidance on feeding, housing, and raising calves. It details cultivation of grasses and fodder crops, examines milk composition, and describes butter and cheese production techniques and dairying systems adapted from Dutch practice. The work also treats common diseases of dairy stock, their prevention and treatment, offers advice on integrating piggeries with dairy operations, and includes appendices on weighing, feed comparisons, and assessing milk and butter quality.