Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-11-02
JERSEY or Aiderney Cows.

A New Hampshire correspondent of the |
Country Gentleman writes A correspOn- |
dent from the south asks for more light |
concerning Jersey or Alderney cows. As
we have made butter from them with our |
own hands for three years, we consider
ourselves capable of judging of their merits; |
the breeds are nearly identical. The Is
lands, Jersey and Attorney, whence these
cows were imported, lie contiguous, and
though some claim that Jerseys are larger
than Alderneys-the latter fawn-colored,
white and black in color-the former black
and white-yet we think there is little diff
ference between the breeds. Six years ago
paterfamilias purchased a so-called Alder
ney COW at Brighton market. She was
fawn-colored and with black muzzle-was
with calf, but the journey to New Hamp-
shire, only 40 miles from the White Noun
tains, caused her to lose her calf 1t was
her first one, and its loss was permanent
injury to her. In process OF time she had
another calf, and her milk was delicious
the cream as thick as a Heather apron,D
and of the richest favor-the butter yellow
as cowslips-fragrant as spring morn.
She supplied family of seven with milk,
and made eight pounds of butter each week.
The milk differs so much in taste from
common milk that child perceiyes the
difference. A child, three years old, was
tc l. nsrrh
boris on account of illness in the family.
He refused to take milk provided for him,
and they were obliged to procure the AL
derney's milk daily for his use: He said,
Z" [ want clean milk-not milk and water"
| This exactly expresses the difference be-
tween Attorney milk and that of all other
breeds
Spotty-for that was the Alderney's
name-on the following year had twin
calyes-a bull and heifer. They were tax
en- from her on the third day, and fed with
her fresh milk for four weeks, and for four
weeks longer with milk which had " set
twelve hours After the four weeks we
made Fights pounds of butter weekly, and
supplied the family with milk, besides hay-
ing ice-cream certainly once week and
sometimes oftener. Spotty gave upon the
average twenty quarts per day through the
much for her strength, coming 50 soon af-
ter her injury at the commencement of her
maternity. She had another calf the fol
lowing season, and falling of the uterus at
tackled her. By another year she was fat
ted and killed-made excellent beef-bet
ter sirloin steaks it is said were never eater
still we petted her SO much that wecOulC
not taste her. Oh, it seemed cruel TO slay
her.
, Her twin calf Juno AT two years Of ag'
f became mother She is dainty COW
nearly white with dun color and blacI
, spots, gentle as a trained colt; small an
7 kles and limbs. A much smaller COW thai
opotty, and has never given as much milk
but what she gives is very rich. She ealye,
r a year ago in July, made all the butter W
, used during the summer-from four to ST
p pounds per week. All wintershe average,
three pounds per week-was farrow-an
q, during this season, though she has give
. only five to six quarts of milk daily, she ha
averaged three and three-quarter pound
. Of butter a week She will ealve in Apr
+ with her second calf, but will not be fou
4 years old till July. Spotty was nearly fou
q years old before she had her first calf. "
4 think that Juno in two or three years wi
equal her in milking qualities. 4 neigf
Dor Of ours has an Aldemey COW eight yea
O old, which gives twenty quarts of milk pr
dav. Cream is used lavishly in the famil.
! eaten by the teacupful by one member
: place Of cod-liver oil, blessed substitute
a From eight to ten pounds of butter al
d made weekly. The quality and aroma
= butter made from these cows exceed a
Y other. It, texture is like beeswax-it worl
to readily; no streaks appear; the butterml
. is easily pressed out It's hardness is q spe
70 iality; il rarely requires ice to keep it hal
,r on the table. This is a special qualitic
p ton for the southern market In all r
spects, the milk, cream and butter of A
J. derney or jersey cows, far surPass that
p other breeds They can, if properly earl
a. for beforethe second calf comes-i. G., mil
at edwell up-say to within fouror five wee
he Of calving, be kept in milk nearly elev'
months of the year They are timid al
rs shy, love to be petted, will not give dov
w their milk if beaten and kicked must ha
No. kinkly treatment to do well. But this a
.ir plies to all breeds Attorneys require
J. better feed than other cows Juno has
he good pasture, plenty of water, and ty
# quarts Of provender at this season when |
he pasturage is rather low Good cows fro
oh three to five years Of age sell from Sl75
bo $3.50.