The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-21
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Fine Dairy Cows:-Jersey ana
Ayrstitrp

suhlcct oi falSlnH me STOCK, thnn NJ
any former period. The editor OF
this Journal has been asked the ques.
ton dozens of times. Where can |
get a fne MIR Cow? The profit OF
fine cattle is becoming more conviuc
ing every day. and our friend, are pre- =
pairing for the short Horn, Jerseys.
or Ayrshircs. The Jersey and AYR
shire cows are considered the most
valuable now. in America, for the
dairy. and their prices vary from 500
to $500 which is so high that people
are not willing to invest such large
sums.-Bu, il they ever get fine milk
crs, they must pay for them. and
hence We would recommend to the farm
'rs OF every county, that they may oh
tain fine cattle by forming stock clubs
OF go to so each, to bay pure blood
ed bulls; one such fine animal would
bring about wonderful changes in any
ncighborhsod, and yet at a very small
expense to cnch stock raiser. In one
year the stock company would get
their money, and in two years they
would make several hundred per cent
on their investment in Jersey or
Ayrshire bull
The Jersey is dainty. sensitive
COW. II will not stand the cold well
yet II has vigorous constitution, di.
icctcd more particularly to the digcs
ton Of food, so that what you give
this little COW will be given you back
again. and that in the riches, milk
the world as ever known, that is, rich
iu cream and butter. Ia cheese itftlls
below all other breeds. These cows
are pleasure TO have around YOU
They are more docIe than any other
animal on the farm.
They are pcaccablo and will stay
ut home. A brccchy COW has never
cen known among the Jerseys: so it
j. said.
Those who cannot afford to buy the
pure blood there is a good chance Of
iercd To improve on what thoy have
ly a cross ofthis breed We need in.
creased viCor of digestion. of consiitu-
tion, in cur stock, and this iudiciously
applied, will do it. If we have not
the pure, dcar-like little cattle in such
cross, we havc--at least something
that reminds us of them, both in the
IaiI and in the look, rs well rs the gen.
tic, docilc dcmcauor
We extract the following on The
Ayrshire and Grade Ayrshirs stock
of cattle, from the report Of COM
mittco to the Massachusetts State
Board of Agriculture. as published in
its transactions for ls6S-0
Should we say that we consider this
stock superior to any other breed, the
statement would he taken as n mat
ter of opinion ; for while the farming
community have had their attention
called to blood stock for many years.
n more special attention has been call
ed to this subject within Il few years,
and the number Of animals of various
breeds is yearly Increasing. All have
their advocates and all have their
good qualities. Should any one breed
for beef or for heavy oxen. and should
their locality afford bountiful supply
OF food, no doubt they would look tor
the Short-llorns and in fact, we
have seen plenty cows of very large
size and superior for their milking
qualities. The Dcvons have received
due share Of attention. and we have
noticed fine herds of this breed that
would compare iavoratly with other
vnrictics--symmctrical in form beau
ti'ul in color, and hardy to endure the
ssverity Of our New England climate.
In the eastern section OF tho State, in
many places the Jersey cow largely
predominates-not for her size or
beauty, but for the richness of her
milk, particularly for butter making,
as it requires smaller quantity for
the same amount of butte. On the
island Of Nantucket, the Jersey COW
is largely taking the lead, aud is high
ly spoken of for milking qualities, both
for quality and. quantity. The Ayi.
shlres, although not large in size, are
reported to be superior for the dairy,
giving large returns for the same
amount Of keeping, and better adapted
TO large portion of New England
than the larger breeds for dairying
purposes, especially chcesc-making
We have seen this year n report Of an
Ayrshire COW, that has given within
the year 1000 quarts of milk; this is
remarkable quantity for any COW TO
give within a year and probably but
few ofany breed could be found to come
up to this quantity; but it leads US to
conclude that superior COW Is far
more profitable than an inferior one,
although the first cost might be double
the price Of a medium one for, after
the first outlay. the cost Of keeping
for one COW, although n good one, is
no more than for poorer one, Fii-
teen hundred or two thousand quarts
of milk for COW TO give in one year
is fair quantity. Now, if one is
found that will give twice that
quantity in the same time, hun.
dred dollars extra would be very
profitable investment for the best COW.
We cannot have all our cows the best !;
but by careful attention we can do
much towards improving the quality
OF our dairy stock.-Amrricon Stock
Journal