Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
V ERM MONT FARM Err.

of Mr.. Baker, us his large farm will enable
him to increase his herd to one or two hun
dred head without Inconvenience. He now
has about IS head of cattle and Il large flock
of sheep. In regard to developing this re-
markable breed no one could do it more ju-
diciously, us he is II first class daryman, II
careful and liberal feeder, and an observing
herdsman, giving his personal supervision
to the care of his stock. Mr.. A. NJ. Ripley
of Coventry, VT, has II few grades that give
good satisfaction in their thrifty growth, and
the excellence of the few heifers that have
come to milk. Mr.. Scion Jackson, of North
Derby, has II pair of full bloods and some
grades. Although his cows are of only mod
crate size, the calves are large and thrifty.
Another importation still later than those
mentioned was made in the autumn of 1861,
by w. w. Chenery, Esq, of Belmont, Mass,
gentleman whose business connection
caused him to deal somewhat in Holland and
Germany. This importation consisted of II
bull and four cows, which, with one bull from
previous importation, constituted the foun-
dation of the present celebrated herd ut the
Highland Stock Farm, numbering probably
rs head.
| visited this stock in February 1869, i'm
company with the owner. was told that
the directions to his agent ut Schidam were
very explicit that the very best animals be
obtained; heifers not related to each other
served by different bulls, and II bull not re-
lated to the heifers and that these directions
were followed is proved by certificates of the
local authorities in that part of Holland, in
regard to the high reputation of the herds
selected from, and is further proved by the
remarkable excellence of the stock since
their importation. That animals were Sc
lccted from different herds is rather to their
advantage in breeding.
saw the four imported COWS. They have
now attained the weight of about 1900 hounds
each. The milk of TeXclaar had been tested
very carefully Her largest yield in one day
was 10 lbs, 5 on. In ten days she gave IA
lbs, IL Oh. In nine weeks she gave 1918 lbs.
IA or, equal to more than two and half
times her live weight Her milk yielded
nearly three pounds of butter II day. 1t is
believed the milk is especially valuable for
cheese, and ut the rate milk usually yields
gu hVOiicS tHt IcSllI WOulu nave Dccn IN
the case cited over 400 lbs cheese in nine
weeks. Some of the cows us | saw them
were only in moderate condition. | was
assured that if allowed to go dry II short
time before calving they speedily regain their
Symmetrical proportions. The hcifcrs and
bulls were looking splenddly. They had the
plump, muscular development that would do
credit to well bred Shorthorn. As we
stood behind the X-year-old bull, Van Tromp,
that weighed nearly 2S0O lbs, Mr. Chenery
observed that he was 'the best bull in Amer
ica." Wherever bulls from this herd have
been used with the common stock OF the
country, the grades have partaken very
strongly of the characteristics of the Dutch
stock IN color, size, quiet disposition and
! surprising excellence for milk. There has
been but few herds of full bloods started
from this importation. Chas. IIoughton, OF
, Putney, VT, has herd. A few animals
have been sent to different parts of Mass;,-
, chusetts, to Maine and other states, and il
my memory is correct, to California. OPP
pcrdoes 9th, is ut the Togus Military Asylum,
AM Ia,